Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-16
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ings and suspicious to the state depart. ment in Columbus, 1t was at once de- cided that funds should be provided. H. H. Hollenbeck was detailed to assist in the work, and. from Toledo. and Bryan, the work was carried on not for days, or weeks, or months, but for years.
 Jack Page Confesses.
 Luck favored the officers Unfor- tuuate Jack Page-his declining years rendering him unfit for active service was In the way of the younger members of the gang. They resolved to put him out of the way. Murder was out of the question, so he was hired to burn a barn in Michigan, and Morrison, still possess ing the sagacity of his younger years, so arranged things that the officers from Michigan had an easy task to track Page from the barn to his home in Ohio. There they found set of harness that Page had stolen from the destroyed barn, and he was caught almost red handed. In the Michigan courtroom he was an object of pity Some irvestiga- ton had been made. and 1t was known that the captured man was but one of gang of many more.
 Page, you tell us about your compan- ions, and you will be allowed to go free" the judge informed him.
 "Oh, you want me to either turn states n,,iI nd kot my medicine If just confess my own crime and keep my face closed about the others" was the quick retort.
 That's 1t exactly" the judge said.
 "I'll take my medicine" Page said, and he took It. for three years behind the prison doors of the Michigan peni- l tentiary.
 When the convict was finally released. and he returned to his Ohio pals, he as rudely shocked. Instead of being re- ceived with open arms. he was made the object of scorn and contempt.
 Why" Page said. "I could have sent all of you to h-l. but Ikept my tongue ana none of you was pinched" Put the cog out of the way. he is ex- cess baggage" Morrison said. and Page never forgot the insult. He left with the parting admonition that he would some day get even, and he has, for Nor rison is serving in the peritentiary, and score of his cronies have been indicted, a dozen found guilty and sent to prison, while Page breathes free air, and will probably live the rest of his days outside of prison walls.
 ] The barriers in the way of confession by Page were broken by Jim Saunders a respected West Unity man. Saunders and Page were boys together. when they left England, the country of their birth to try their fortunes in America. Saun' ders grew up in the straight and marrow path, living as he had been taught tc live. Page forgot the goed teachings ol his youth. The oficers got tie two mer together. Saunders well posted as to hi: 1 duty. He resolved to do all he could tc assist in wringing a confession from the 1 old firebug. But this at first seemed tc l bN u@cicSs, ioi T d6cs way to thS ie>Ss evaded the efforts to get at the truth.
 Arrest of Page was finally necessary and he was taken to Toledo, where thu sweatbox was to be tried on him. Saun' ders accompanied him. The good mar ! denounced the firebugs. talked of th' days of long ago. when both stood on th' threshold. with an even chance at th' world They had reached nearly the al lotted three score and ten. The one va! an honest man: the othef was crimina of the worst type. A few rounds of drink: in the Widdell hotel brought out admis sions from Page. Then he confessed [, some of his actions and asked Saunders advice.
 Tell the whole truth. you can't affor' 10 lie. now. Jack" said Saunders. ant Page. see.ne an opportunity to n.s good the threat of vengeance upon hi former pals. disclosed so much that conference with the fire marshal va arranged.
 A man, conscious of the fact that hi criminal operations are even partiail known to those in authority. and wish ing to bring upon his partners in cr.m the punishment he had already suffered