Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

The last man that did me dirt is serving a
ten years sentence in the east for one OF
my jobs. He deserved it. AS for you,
you're Il couple of d shySters, and you
know it. Clear out. Go on. Come back
here and you'll get something you won't
like"
They cleared out. But they did not cease
| in their efforts. They did not return in
person, but from time to time, when they
We're especially hard up, they wrote threat
ening letters to Smith Smith paid no at
tention to them. He knew well enough
that these two men would not peach on
him, for if they did they would put their
necks in the same moose in which they
placed his.
But he reckoned just a bit beyond his
! host. For the two young toughs. finding
themselves down to their bottom dollar,
We're constrained Immediately to adopt IL
legal methods to obtain more.
They were found one evening consider
ably after dark, upon the second floor of a
house which did not belong to them. When
found they We're carefully examining the
contents of a bureau drawer The drawer
contained jewels. Burglary is a serious Of
Tense It's legal definition is just this;
Breaklng and entering a dwelling house
IN the night time, with intent to commit a
felony therein When they came to place
the offense of the two toughs over against
the definition all the details were correct.
1t was all right There was no doubt about
IT. They had been caught with the goods
on They knew It,
such thing as compromising a felony. 1t
usually consists In a compromise between
the felon and the victim whereby the vic
tlm' Tor a consideration, withdraws his
complaint or ceases prosecution. This also
is serious offense Many felonies are
compounded but the parties do not boast
OF 1t. But the police departments con-
stantly compound felonies-small ones
Ihey do 1t for the good of the community
They grant immunity to small criminals in
| exchange for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of greater criminals
When a murder is committed the dives
near ABOUT lit is whispered about in its
details among the denizens of the under
world. The police, who. in the eyes of the
world, are following fine-spun clues, go
ABOUT thelr work in really simple man
hef 1ney round up gangs of well-known
CRIMINALS, threaten each of them with pun
ishment upon some overlooked offense and
get In return for immunity the desired in
formation. Then without hesitation thew
arrest the criminal.
NO. o9o and 400 understood this system
ana although they had been at this juncture
caught In the preparation of serious Of
Tense, yet they knew and understood the
anxiety Of the police force to run the Smith
mystery to the earth. Accordingly after
talking the matter over carefully, they
concluded to send for the chief They
intimated that they had some news about
Constitutional Smith. The chief, without
the slightest faith in their announcement,
nevertheiess had the two produced before
him in his office. With him at the time
was the plain clothes man from New York.
Now, what have you two fellows got to
say?' demanded the chief. Say IL, and
say it quick"
No; 400 shook his head THAT won't do,
chief" he answered doggedly. 1--WE may
know story and we may not. The lues-
ton is If we do know one, and If we can
help you put your finger on this here
Smith, what good it's a goin' to do us?
That's the question"
The chief snorted, but he was listening