The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18
Something -Aoout the Man Who
Will Take Up the Important
Task of Prosecuting Roodlers.
BIG, ENERGETIC, FORCEFUL.

When Arthur y. Sagcr succeeds Joseph
w. Folk as Circuit Attorney. on January
/. he will adopt as the notto os his Office.
and all attaches Will he supposed TO follow
il. safe and certain indictments, careful
prosecutions. and where we cant get them
enter noile prosequis.''
Il was quoted during the campaign rs
saying that I would not be a Doodle special
ist If 1 was elected Circuit Attorney" said
Mr.. Saser to The Republic THAT by no
means meant that I would not prosecute
a hoodler or investigate their acts when
ever they came to my knowledge.
''Mr Folk leaves me plenty of work in
the line Of prosecuting boodlers. and J in
tend TO carry OF the task as vigorously
as / know how. OF course. the cases are
not fresh. They might be termed second
hand when get hold OF them. but 1 ex-
pect to win them and keep up the good
work
Looking at the stature Of six feet and
three inches and the weight Of 2i0 pounds.
and feeling yet the grasp Of the hand of the
giant who is to fill one OF the most m
portant Offices in tho gift of the citizens
of ST. Louis. one could not help pittyins
the eviidocr who faces Arthur y. Ssser in
court.
Every action Of the big man suggests
energy. His step Is quick, his eye alert,
his face ruddy and his brain quick, de-
noting perfect health.
In the case OF Arthur y. eager there *
evidence that 1t Is true. The Repubhcan
party, nominated him. hav,nS c9ntle4Gs ,,niMG Zee
him. showing Their confidence. l., -.
Sager himself has confidence In his
prowess. He has been a football player
a center rush-at Northwestern University
| and on th. Chicago Athletic Clubs cham
| ptonsh!p team
ENJOYS FRIENDLY BOUT.
He has worn the padded nits, not as a
| fighter. but as boxer. and his great size
and strength made him d dangerous man
| to handle Kid Mccoy, one Of the clever
| est men who ever dOnned boxing glove,
| found this out once. 1t was when Sager
was trained. Now a few a1 ioiniil3
punches probably would worry him., al
! though he maintains his strength. Like
| President Roosevelt he enjoys ii friendly
| set-to with n good man.
| in most any undertaking. On that account
| the new Circuit Attorney seems To rave
| an abundance of Self-relancr. HIS .T.euds
| say he has IL to spare.
| Discreet fraT knasS il one OF the iCnst
! noticeable traits about Mr.. Sager. He tas
| An open face that can be read Nkc the
| dial Of watch whenever ne wants L u
| be. and at the same time he can chanEe
| his countenanc~ so that it is iUlpossib!e
| 20 understand the man at all. unless you
know him we'll. But the frank expression
| pgedomnates,. and he will sit and talk
| TO you and tell you things about him
self that. although not derogatory, other
| men would not speak about
He took the boys'' into his coniidenSt
| before the election. He told them wfia'
| he intended to do as Circuit Attorney. snC
| they accepted him. believing tnat he wouit
! tote fair no matter whose foot wa!
pinched.
Behind rinless spectacles. the new cir
cult Attorney has a small eye-th1t i. /
seems small for Il man OF his proportions
| The eye is pleasant. but has way o
getting quizicsl. As croSs-eSam'iet g
PENDANTS probably will find Mr.: SaEer
dangerous proposition /" contend with
His voice Is deep bass. II he cares t.
do il. he can send it to the utmost cor
ners OF the old -Four Courts building. II
has never bce1 heard IN criminal cas-
in st. Louis. but h" knows criminal iaW
! Good prosecutors are not always i;oof DE
tenders. and vice versa, say the best law
yers. but Mir. Sager is expected to prov
I an exception.
a voice to 20 with Il. He, IL max IN n,
he ever gets excited or Ttled. as prose
cutors are wont to do a times"
FACE DENOTES STRENGTH.
His face denotes strength. force and or
! eLSS- ms jaws sit tliOhS SIiN S+Ltht
set. There is a great deal Of the ''bu
dogitiveness in his appearance. II h
takes hold. It no doubt will be hard t
chcke him Off.
As befitung a man OF his height al
weight he has massive shoulders and
long arm. This reach stood him III goo
stead as a boxer In his college days, an
behind 1t was punch that might hav
made a fit opponent for Champion Jeffrlt
had Mr.. Sassr chosen TO follow the gan
OF biff.
But the law attracted him. He saw
it possibilities for future. He wes NJ
content to depend upon his physical prov
esq. but wanted TO adapt his mind TO tt
means of making livelihood.
| Born In kenosha- Wis, on December
1871. Mr.. Sager obtained his early e6ucs
ton in the schools of that city. He wa
not content with this much learning. an
| went to Northwestern University. But
! ! WIS rot peTmitte3-circurlstan preysa
. ine-:o finish the course he had nappe
! | out for himself at Northwestern. SO ne r.
: turned to work. Next he went TO I
=. P;Iuw. where he was graduated from II
| law school in 1893
He chose Arkansas as the place TO b'
| gin life as lawyer. He hung out h
I shingle at Harrison. He made frien!
1 quickly ard with them came clients.
! ST. Louis his practice has been nearly a
!. together civil. In Arkansas he found II
criminal court practice the most lacrativ