The sun., 1897-08-22

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JIM CAREY
10, and human life cuts no figure with him whom
that life stands between him and freedom.
Carey ia only % years old. o mere boy as he
now appears, with smoot -shavcn face, tolerably
handsome features, and keen. bright eye. His
soft white hands add to his boyish appearance.
He bears little resemblance to tho hard -look-
Ing character. dEessed In rough clothing and
wearing sOiled. yellow souch hat with face
covered with q growth OF hard bristle-like
beard. who was landed in the Jefferson county
Jail at Pino Bluff, Ark, n few weeks ago on the
charge Of bank robbery and murder. That man
appeared to be 80 or So years old,
and at first glance left the impress sion
In onos mind of the typical South.
western bad man; just the kind q man who
would walk into bank in come small town,
casually engage tho teller In conversation for q
few moments, then suddenly present o six
shooter at his head. remark Hands up. young
feller." Chamber over tho little iron grating on
the counter, produce corn sack. chuck all the
money in sight into 1t, murder the teller II nec.
essnry, mount a horse and ride away That Is
the way Jim Carey looked thcn. but he is diff.
ierent person now. The means ho employed to
work tho transformation showed him to be a
man OF many resources
In February. 1896. the only bank In the town
OF Warren was robbed. Tho President, ]. W.
Goodwin. was shot and killed by ono OF the
robbers, and tho cashier, j. o. Avery, was shot
and wounded seriously. Three men did the Job.
They got all the money in sight and escaped.
Avery stood between the robbers and their
booty, and he was shot down; Mr. Goodwin
stood between them and freedom and he was
shot down also. Avery recoN ered after a time,
but poor Goodwin never spoke again.
warren is n country town Of about 500 inhab-
itants A stranger never goes into n town OF
thai size without attracting attention; For sew.
srai days before tho Warren bank robbery there
outside OF tho town. Suarly everybody saw tho
mon and noticed them because they were
and murdered President Goo Twin Every body
knew that these three men did tho job and they
were al able to give good descriptions OF tno
men, and many were certain that they would
be rTee to IDENTITY r5rn any ,, one Of them
the robbers, but they escaped Tho shertfs and
police all over the country were notified. de-
biS rewards were offered for the arrest OF the
robbers.
La. wrote that they had one OF the men under
arrest In tho letter was a photograph, of the
the description exactly and the Warren sheriff
vas vas hopefp. llo took the photograph e tho
Ever see this fellow beforof'
The teller glanced ut the photograph mo-
mont and then his eyes How wide open, and a
look OF astonlshment spread over his face.
l., Ever sec him !" he calculated; Why, this
that killed Mr.. Goodwin"
The photograph was shown to others who had
o'ten seen the three men in camp near the town
before the robbery, and had seen the robbery
90 nmitted. The result was the same. Tho
made out and the Sheriff went after his man.
Aud then thero was activity In Warren. Ar
rangements were being made to give tho prls-
oner reception-the reception rendered some
times to bank robbers and murdercrs on their
return to tho scene OF recent operations. Had
rectly TO warren at that time ho would never
have como 10 trial.
people to lynch him. Besides uphoding the
majesty OF the law. they had another important
reason for wishing to avoid the mob. They
sheriff took Carey to Pine bluff and plaoed him Inn
people Vent over " % to Pine su 'H1G" SSd aF5sa
Carey as tho man who had fired the shoS lhat
Killed President Goodwin.
Carey wrote some letters while In 1ail and em
ployed lawyer In Shreveport TO defend him,
and matters dragged along uneventfuliy until
The prisoner was allowed TO takc bath and he
received clean uudergarments and u new suit
or I. clothes from his friends. Then no asked the
"oh, no." said the Jailcr You don't get no
TSEor: rH. You wears them Hhiskers right down to
the matter Of idsnt Ificat tion you know"
All right" replied Carey, we'll go down to
w warren ,r N the morning. but tho whisker won't
The TALLER chuckled to himself and went away.
Ihat night Carey showed himself to be q man Of
factnre of shoes q small piece Of steel is used,
extending from tho heel to tho instep. It is put
The spFHsS no sh Of
either, but Jim Carey knowsit That night when
every syyerythng about the Iellwa quiet and as dark AS
pltch, Jim Carey without knifo or any other
tool or implement save those which natare gave
nm 9is nnGers ripned the seol spring fl ON tho
the oor Of his so ee sharpSn.d ,Ss Ss
spring, With this instrument and without one
ray ray Of Light q he dispossessed himself OF tho last
Particle OF MS whlskers and when tho jailer nm
locked MS cell door on tho next morning he
fonnd Carey as smoothly shaven as II no had
Tho jailer was dumfounded. He hardly bs-
loved tho smooth-faced, boyish-looking fellow
ned fht tho same EsI on whom fs had
4 tho trial. which began on the next day aud
lated four days tho witnesses. who had posi-:
RrisoSnegGi, The case fell Nat 4 tow witnesses
sd .s GsPST wSs In Hnd in ; s
ssGSSarred. occurred. Young oarsy's father lives noar
70 whom Carey Is engaged TO bo married. 1t
was largely through her testimony that no was
was discharged.
He was arrested at once on a warrant from
Van Lant County, Tex, on tho charge OF burg.
larry an was placed In Jail to await tho arrival
o. the Texas oticors. He was not handcuifed.
The officers bad learned that there was no use
putting handcuffs on the prisoner.
Carey is said 10 be the only criminal In tho
United states who cannot DO held with these in
strulnents; He has big bony wrists and small,
sol, hoXipie hands. handcuf placed tightly
on MS Wrists can he slipped over his hands as
easily as one can remove ring from the llnger.
so Carey was placed in manacles. Irons wore
cell hoor.
During tho night he broke both manacles from
bis legs, wrenchcd powerful lock from his cell
noise he made aroused the Jailer who rushed In
to SEQ what was going on, As he entered the
murderous blow over tho head with one OF the
broken mRnncles. took tho keys from him nm.