The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

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81 Revival

81 Revival
Away lacl IN the dark ages whcn
utilization vas SLOW ln coming and
he lartarIties u the ylclols member
N the human family made innocent
people fhudder. there were organize
bands n rlfIanz who made u pari
n their lmlue9s 10 kidEap children
and rmCiimts grown persons. ant
hold them Until various sums u mon
~ were oxtortol from the ag0nizef
arents 90 frlenfn Of course children
Woro their iaygrte prey. as they wert
moro easily kept and could not escape
without assistance. Terrified into Vi.
lercc shut mp Do some Interior apart
ment n a building. or concealed in o
cave. many q child has dragged out o
wretched existence. frightened. me-.
elected and At last murdered or thrown
into Gems u vice II the demands " the
kiduappers were not complied With
Since the time when Charley Ross "
suddenly and mysterlously passed 0ui
Of kn0wlcdgs. bg. few attempts have
been made 10 disturb the quiet ~
American households IN this way. Bui
81 late the disposition 10 eztort money
In this manner HIS seemed 10 be- groS
INK. and IN spite ~ themselves. I'm.
crican parents are feeling more or lesi
concerned because Of the dangers that
menace their little ones. There Il NJ
punishmont severe enough for the ~
lain Who matches a chHd from th'
heart u quioi All unsuapecting fam
ily. There Is ysgrai and em0tlOnn
| rhnfo 10 such an act that is BY o.,
means nat u 30 miserable wretch end
bis lie nj the hands n justly 90
ragged mob There o. that. however
ln me nlarinerB ~ the American min.
that males n somewhat d.meuit fo
acts oi This F0rt to % UNPUBLISHED.
| il not Ihn easiest thing iu the Wori.
Tor men q The H0rt who 90 deeds %
this Kind % escape detection. suci
hinr1 mirh. have been possible whei
be country vas new and sparsely set
lied. and when there we're unbrokoi
forests an unexplorcd oayorns al
about the great hills that enWroi
some ~ our eastern cities. But th
habit ~ observation Is very strong ID
the average Yankee and ans uuusua
action Or appearance IL quite likel,
20 DO observed Or commented on. Their
are towns 10 the vicinity ~ New Yor
/ city into which q stranger cannot x
and lounge for siK hours without m
detective force u warned ~ u an
knows his movements thoroughly
there Is the least susplclous action n
expression be- ls not free from esyIor
age as long as be- remains II Is great
/ ly 20 the credit ~ the men 70 whoi
the safety n these place. g. cEiruEte
that they are rarely mistaken Boo theD
estimation - The men they shadow
On one town within si1 year, not mia
take has been made. and dozens
stugRlers have been appreheudod 3u
either put behind the bar. ar given
understand that Zoo moving on VI.
their only safety 10 tho case ~ ~
Conway child 10 was developed upo
inquiry that IL This scheme workf
O. satisfactorily other children were
o. be- similarly captured aud held unt
money could De extUrted from the pa
ents But the sud len coming 10 rrI,
~ this EFFORT has. 10 o. hoped. shown n
persons who contemplate such villain
that the undertaking Dr. altogether 9,
risky 20 pay u o. fact that nluet,
nine ont ~ q hundred crimes are a
tectsd and the criminals are punlshe
The huudrcdth escapes rume'lml
, merely by fortunate circumstances. m
. Fomciimc because thorough Inir
reveals the fact that the criminal W.
too close fo the household 20 BE- pro-.
J cutod The coli-bloodsd fondlshne
NJ the kIdrapprr ~ children IL scarce
pamlloIod by any act 10 the history
crime That all efforts should b. ma,
90 prevent e recurrence Of such M
Every VOL disposed member ~ cyer
community will deyouily wish Ne
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