Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Story That Was a "Corker.u

l confess L wasn't much taken with the
plan, but put him to work and he brought
In a story that was a 'corker' | knew
that he could not have had any one else
write 1t for him, and then l began to sus-
pect that he had not always been a Bowery
boy. l noticed some of the peculiar marks
by which the manuscript of a professional
writer is usually knOWn-such as ringing
the periods-and came to the conclusion
that he must have been a newspaper man
once upon a tme, rms he denied, but ex
planned that he had written for the Star
OF Hope, publication issued by the con-
Vlcts at Sing Sing, and that that accounted
for his photographic peculiarities l after
ward learned that this was true
Well since then he has done splendid
work, is on a regular salary and if he be-
HAYES himself has job for years to come.
And he is not spoiled by his treatment He
is treated courteOusIy by every one in the
office. They all know he is an eX-cOnvict,
but. he does not presume upon their atti-
tude toward him. He seldom speaks except
when he is spoken to, and never mentions
his old life save when he is asked about it,
when he talks readily enough. The boys
often ask him his theory about current
crimes, and that usually leads him to open
up a most interesting line of conversation.
He thinks Hornungs Raffles stories breathe
the true spirit of burglary. The man who
wrote them has been through the game
was the glowing tribute he paid this author.
Explains Burglars Methods.
1.-The proprietor's house was entered
through a second-story window one night
while he was entertaining a company at
dinner on the first floor. 1t was found that
the burglar in making his exit through the
window, had pulled down the shade and
pulled it out under the sash, closing it down
tight upon it.
Now why did the man do that?' our
own burglar expert was asked.
SO that if the alarm happened to be
given he was leaving, there would be
delay in raising the window and conse-
quent increase in his chances for escape he
answered.
'He says the wisdom of holding ones
tongue was impressed upon him a re-
suit of a little crib-cracking he did one
night He and pal had rung the bell of
house and, there being no response, they
concluded no one was at home, and pro-
ceedcd to business. AS they reached the
head of the stairs at the second floor, they
heard a splashing of water in the bath
room One of them pushed the door open
an inch or so and discovered the lady of
the house at her toilet.
we mean you no harm at all. madam,
be said just as the amateur craftsman
might have done. so don't be alarmed. All
we want are your valuables. and if you
keep perfectly still it will all be over in a
very few moments
Instead she let out a piercing snriek
and our friends decamped. Later they were
picked up by the police and the lady was
taken to headquarters TO identify them. She
looked each over carefully, but failed at
recognition
q L cannot say they are the men, she
finally declared.
There, broke out our own burglars
companion, I told you she wouldn't be able
to spot us.
''The woman turned on him like a flash.
g Oh. that's the man; I can tell him by
his voice.
'"The fellow went up for a few years,
while our friend escaped for the time
Has One Advantage.
so I say that for a man who has been in
Sing Sing, Moyamensng. Jefferson Bar
"a cks and Moundsville, our protege has done
quite well. He has one advantage over the
ordinary convict who tries to lead a better
life when once outside the prison walls.
Such a one is nine times out of ten pur-
sued relentlessly by his record. and no mat
| ter how hard he tries to be good, finds him.