Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

world condemns Carter. After an, how
tickle is this old world Of
ours. how little value has the average
friendship Ii would seem that loyalty
dies before the wlR OF misfortune. The
flower Of admiration fades In the heat
Of disgrace-fuilure is only another
word for desOlation ldolatry rides ON "a
wave Of selfish fortune and hearts that
are wrecked know little OF H.
Tell me- do you think the courts
dealt with you JUSTLY
A bitter, sarcastic smile. almost the
perpetual expression Of his features.
preceded his answer,
Does man ever love the law that
chastses him? What weight carries the
word OF a convict? What difference
does 70 make whether or not ] see the
justice OF my conviction? Am ] not
what the court would call a 'prejudired
wiyness| A man deprived Of his name.
deprived of everything IN lie except
thought and obedience, has no right TO
express am opinion on such q subject"
Such was his evasiye answer But
determined 90 penetrate the mask Of
indifference and. II possible. fathOm the
real feeling OF the convict.
NO CHANCE TO PROVE INNO.
CENCE.
II am not the court" ] answered;
neither are sou a witness ! do not ask
Tor evidence. J only want 10 know your
feelings on the subject
no. ! never had q chance to prove
my innocence impulsINely cried the
prisoner; u was never given an oppur-
tunlty 90 explain the figures in my
books but was taken from the scene
Immediately"
Then, as th0ush he had gone too far
IN revealing his feelings. he drew back
and exclaimed. Il have nothing 10 say,
nothing whatever" Shuulderng his
hoe. after the fashion Of a private SOL
der carrying his gun. he turned his face
toward b. setting sun and wi IA a
courteous bow prepared to leave my
presence
u Is characteristic OF the man TO fee
at the sight of q stranger lie who
knew no fear m battle. who would have
faced O. regiment OF Tenzied. armed sol
diers shrinks from the sight OF the face
Of men IIs of the aggressive nature
retreats before the presence Of n fellow
being Disgrace has turned his bravery
20 cowarliee The hand that had drawn
the gilled sword must now De raised 10
salute a former inferior
Even the common cunvicts. men sem
fenced for petit larceny, men wearing
the red letters on their backs, emblem
attic of the "trusty' look with scOrn at
This fallen IDOL
Carter feels This. Perhaps 1t was this
that threatened 40 uuhalance his mind,
when irst sentenced 10 Fort Leayen-
worth prison he was assigned % keep
Che prison books and. later 20 draw
maps Tor the charts for the new addi-
ton Oh the penitentiary. no architect
no engineer. On the employ Of the gov
eminent. or ont of q either could sur
uass ur even clua, the work az this
n8melpss convict. Those whose posi-
tlous De- filed oftimes glanced with
wonder and admiration az his work
work Tor which he WIZ never be accred-
ICED.
HIS MIND ALMOST UNBALANCED.
But the strained. burdened brain OF
tha convict succlmbed Go these tasks,
which once would have been play 20
him. his h.ah strung nerves began 90
tCIl un him. Though ever quick In It's
conception OF its work. so feeble was
becoming lhe physical control OF the
mind that 40 The little slip OF pen the
once strong uuelnQuerable officer Of
the army would bow his gray head apd
weep Ike ChiId,oyer broken toy
lt was the prison physician who tnal-
Isl declared that Convict No. 1924
would become a rayiug maniac II al
lowed 20 continue that work. Physical
IS he was no longer strong enough 90
perform manual labor 10 blast IN The
guarries 90 carry brick. 90 lift the
heavy stones 20 shovel coal, work In