Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-12-11

street that they supposed were in Jail.
It's good deal like pouring water
through a sieve and dipping it up and
pouring it through again. Under
these conditions it is little wonder that
criminals are nervy. \ few months in
Jail means good care, good food a nice
rest from lifes cares and picnic gem
orally. Looking at it in this light the
modern hold-up doesn't have to be
very brave or daring"
1T is reported that the railroad and
evnrees companies have offered to pay
$1,000 hereafter to any tralnman VINO
shall kill a train robbery. What effect
do you think that will have? VIII it
decrease the number of train robber-
ies?" Chief O'Neill was asked.
NO" was the reply. THE fact that
they would have to stand up and be
shot at did not deter men from crowd
ing the enlisting offices for permission
to fight in the Philippines. No more
are criminals deferred from their en-
terprises through fear of bullets.
They have the first drop" on their
victims. and that is what counts most;
they are willing to take the chance on
that basis"
When seen at the Harrison street
station, Capt. Evans turned back over
his books and announced that from
November to November "a % young
fellows who had been in reform school,
had been brought before him for iden-
tification. The crimes with which they
were charged included the boldest rob-
berries and the shooting of policemen.
These young fellows" said Capt. Ey-
ans, "are the worst criminals we have.
They have absolutely no regard for
life. They don't realize the enormity
of the crime of killing a human being.
They will hold up man, and perhaps
shoot him or anyone that interfereS
when they don't know whether the VIC
TINS got 50 cents or not. The profess
sional robber doesn't do things that
way. He may shoot man: but he's
got to know that there's something in
it for him worth while. | think, on the
whole, that criminals have degener-
ated in their policy and methals. 1t
used to be that only robber who was
master mechanic would attempt to
open safe. Now any ordinary crim-
inal can do the job with a little soap
and some nitroglyccrine. TO be sure,
he ruins the safe and maybe blows
hole in the side of the building, but he
gets the booty. which is the main thing
he is after 1t used TO be that when
farmer wanted To dig out an ugly
stump, he hitchcd several teams to it
and tugged away until he brought it
out Now he puts in a little piece OF
dynamite and does the work a good
! deal quicker. The same thing is true
/ of the criminal. The building of great
/ public works is one thing that teaches
all classes the use Of explosives and
/ the criminal profits by the knowledge
/ along with the honest man. The build
4 inc Of the drainage canal, for example,
/ taught idlcrs the use of dynamite"
u summarizing IL may be said, then,
/ that the old-timc highwayman Of the
/ plains. while he was almost sure, II
captured, 10 get in the pathway ~ q
| bullet or run his head into uoo.e,
committed his astounding feats II
/ lavlessur-- In comparative safety. be-
cause be had "a good chance ~ cyuGiug
/ the sheriff The modern huld-up man
Auurishcs under exactly the opposite
conditions. Capture sooner "r later
/ l- pretty certain; but punishment i
/ le-s severe and if We may believe What
$50 hear 600 SOM, Instances even Irfil.
. ing tu mau Nsury of fhe tIri-sItuu,s
+ ul robbers existence.
MILTON MARKS