The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

That's about the only thing I I keep a
bank account for-to get privileges when the
pinch comes. And do you know L don't
feel comrtable any more in a large room?
I amt done such a hell of a lot o time
compared with some blokes, but I been llv-
In in cells off an on for the las sixteen
years, an I've got SO used to 'em t l al
ways ask for a small room now when / go
to q hotel.
II nave enough dough sometimes to pay
for a whole suite. as they call it. but l
wouldn't feel right in one. Give me a chair.
q washstand. an six feet to stretch out in,
an old Cars happy as the rest of 'em. 1
tell you. pard. ON the level, the Pen does
charge you. I'm sure t I'd been a bigger
man 4 l hadn't been cooped up SO much.
Didn't no .more'n begin to grow than I got
pinched. an 1 amt had a fghtin' chance
to grow since"
Your nerves all right, isn't IT." the
scribe asked.
Its all right so far, but you never know
when it'll go back on you. I'm soin' to try
an put past a stake before long for old
age. I'm bound TO weaken after awhile.
an I ought to have a bank account to live
on.
Bout five years more'n see me settled
down. / guess. l ought to plant a good swag
by that time.
COURSE. it'll be hard to chuck the busi-
ness, but you got to cool down a little when
- SNbNAA hhh Oh sOoA pAIS GA -
rather like to die easy. God knows. I've
lived hardr'
About two years after this conversation
there appeared in a Western newspaper an
account of Cars arrest for an offense
committed on the coast.
1t read thus: Barnard Carr. alias Cincie
Shorty. was arrested by The local police
last night. The details of his crime have
not yet come in, but there is no doubt in
the minds of the police that Carr is the man
wanted. The dispatch from - said that
one of the local banks had been taken in
by a forged check calling for $1,000. and
the description of the alleged forger FITS
Carr exactly.
The man has one of the longest police
blotter records in this country. He has OPP
| Grated with one graft and another in prac-
| tically every State of the Union and Is not
unknown in Mexico. On account of his
neat appearance and unobtrusive manner
he is sometimes called the Gentleman
Crook but he fraterniZes with tramps as
well as professional criminals.
H is reported to take crime as seriously
as an artist takes his art, and the neat
Jobs that he has planned and done bear
out the report. The Sheriff states that he
was welcomed by the other prisoners in
the jail as a most distinguished parsonage.
He is said to be very popular among
criminals OF all classes. If guilty of the
crime for which he has been arrested, the
probability is that he will be given a severe
sentence.
Carr has employed the best counsel in
the city. and a telegram has been sent to
the famous criminal lawyer Ames. In FRS
CO."
Six months later the Under World was
notified that Barnard Carr had received
eight wears.
A short time ago the two scribes were
taking a stroll in Lime street. Liverpool.
i a = fDh IL To- QUO - h- -o- et~,,t
promenades in England for a man who
wishes to know things. and one can COM
plete Investigations that have been begun
In the main stem" Of towns thousands Of
miles away.
The four continents contribute to the life
on the pavement. as well as in the places Of
entertainment, and the passers-by and per-
formers jabber in many tongues and dia-
| lects.
The scribes drifted into a free and easy
where men and women sing songs and then
| pass their hats and bonnets around for men,
MES and HAPPENINGS. 1t was a sordid little
place with a smell in 1t that was composed
of all smells Of neglect, tobacco and alco-
hol.
Any one in the audience who had a voice
and a song. or thought he had, might take
the floor and put his opinion to the test of
popularity.
On the evening in question there had been
q lull In the proceedings and to break II
| the master Of ceremonies turned to a shah
billy dressed little man sitting alone near
the piano player.
"Barnie. you little tramp. are you sober
enough to give US a songg' he asked.
There's a good 'ouse tonight, an you'll
get a swag II you let 'er run right"
Barnie gave the nous" the old jail song
Of the Boston burglar. which runs:
I was brought up In Boston.
A place you all know well:
Brought up by honest parents,
And. now Two gone to hell:
But my character was taken,
I had to hit the trail:
! And his Honor he showed me Into Jail!
I The song was none of the best. and the
mans voice was cracked and the piano
| player knew but little of the tune, but the