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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
Alp LONG STANDING DEBT.
o.s, Judge LeffinsweI, of Clinton,
aeE Interesting Letter from Oregon.

rSo..t4e1e Judge LeffinsweII, Of Clinic n,
et Interesting Letter from Oregon.
lial to Times Republican.
linton, April S0.-That conscience
"as mot dead but only sleeping, in the
eaS of John Lands, an inmate of the
9o, iers' Home at Roseberg, Oregon is
fated by a letter recently received
p him by Police Judge Frank Les-
well, of this city. The writer stat
ca i'm his letter, that he had given
ge Leffingwell grandfather of the
fent Clinton official, a nota in pay
'''e ut for defending a Clinton county
nia who was tried for robbery Mr..
3idis said he WAS getting ve:y cd,
the unpaid note, wh;eh was made
ou In the year 1866, shortly after
nIich he left this country, troubled
n. He did not remember the
on tount, but believed it was about $50,
he asked for information concerto
sE the old judge, l..io was for years
o.ie Of the most prominent iurisis in
stern Iowa. Judge Laffingwell has
Yen dead for many yeas. and his
. hndson so informed the Oregon MAI
sMoho thereupon sent him a draft Cor
s-W, instructing Mr.. Leffiagwel to give
W his grandmother if she sti.! lived,
II if she were dead, to max, what dis
ppsition he wished of ehe money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
Rare Specimens Secured.

Mount Vernon, Ia, April 80. - Thru
the agency of Rev o. w. Willis, re-
turned missionary from North China,
and the cooperation of Secretary
Shaw, Cornell College, has recently re-
ceived a very valuable set of rubbine,s
from a set of ancient sculptures which
We're found in an old forsaken temple
about 200 miles south of Pekin. This
rare archaeological property is eX-
tremely valuable, as there are not over
half a dozen sets in existence, one of
which is the pl operty of the British
museum in London. Tradition has it
that these sculptured slabs We're stor-
ed in this temple for safe keeping by
a set of literary men and artists, ard
that they have been buried under the
debris for several hundred years, prob
ably being made about the sixth or
seventh century. The copies were
made by drawing the face of the Stone
with India ink, and so taking the inn
preston An investigation is now be-
ing made as to the best method Of
treating the delicate prints for preser-
walton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
BIG FRAUD N BONDS
Sale OF Beloit Gas, Water and
Electric Plant Reveals
Swindle
CINCINNATI BROKER FLEEs
A. L. Rich Said to Have Been Prime
Mover in Deal Involving Sale of
Fraudulent Bonds to Amounts Ag-
gregating Nearly Million Dollars.

| I3elot. Wis, April 3O.-The local
sale of the Beloit gas. water and cleo
trio plants to a Cincinnati man has
been followed by the sudden flight OF
A. l.. Rich, a prominent Cincinnati
broker, and the discovery that loans
for large amounts had been obtained
by him on fraudulent bonds.
Rich is believed to be hiding in Mil
waukee with his wife. 1t seems that
Rich adopted the scheme of Prior, the
Cleveland broker, who recently dupli-
Gated bogus bonds from the genuine
plates and then forged all the sigma
lures, obtaining on them many thou
sands of dollars. The only feature
Rich did not follow is to commit sui
eide as Prior did.
Last February Rich and two other
Cincinnati brokers got into deal to
take over the gas. water and electric
plants in Beloit, a transaction aggre-
eating $l000,000. On Feb. ~ the three
brokers were at Beloit. Mrs Rich
went to Milwaukee Feb. ID. She car
ried a satcfel which contained $65,000
worth of forged Wood county (Ohio)
bonds wrapped in a towel.
These bonds were put up as optional
security on the deal. These forged
bonds We're placed in banks in James,
vile. Wis, by the brokers, but $4,000
of the lot were later taken up by the
three brokers before their genuneness
had been doubted. p. S. Briggs took
up $4,000 worth in the GAINESVILLE
banks several weeks later, when he
learned that they were forged. Briggs
is Rich's partner and was one of the
three in the Beloit deal.
In financing the Beloit deal the
Queen City bank of this city loaned
them $4,000, a representative of the
bank going to Milwaukee and handing
over that amount of money In return
for the equivalent in the forged bonds
brought on by Mrs. Rich. 1t was nee
essary to secure more, and that was
secured from the GAINESVILLE bank with
the remainder of the forged bonds
AS far as can be learned there still
remains In the neighborhood of $40, 900
worth of these bogus bonds, and it is
believed that some of them are in Mil
waukee and other Wisconsin banks
Briggs discovered early last week that
the bonds. were forgeries and the same
day Rich took flight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
WOULD USE RIVER POWER.
For Fairfield keosauqua Interurban,
and For Lighting Towns on Route.

sopeSldi w ~ HSS-hepuDuCQu.
Fairfield, April 3O.-After five
months silence. it is now proposed to
use the Des Moines river to furnish
power not only for interurban railway
purposes between this city and Keo-
sauqua, but also for lighting and
power in the towns along the right of
way, it being claimed that electricity
can be furnished in this way at cost
much lower than at present. The pro-
ject is being investigated by four In
diana men-Henry Buser. Frank Drag
goo, A. w. Carpenter, and j. T. Carpen-
ter-whose plan is to organize a COM
pany with a capital of $1,000,000. Of
which amount s150,000 is to be in pre-
ferred stock with guaranteed divi-
dend of per cent, and to have a tax
voted by the towns and townships
thru which the proposed road will
pass. If this is successfully accom-
plished it is proposed to bond the
road for 100000, and with the money
already on hand to build and equip
the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
JURY FINDS COLL GUILTY.
BieeIow's Aid in Looting Milwaukee
Bank Must Join Him in Prison.

6t0GtOWS Ala IN LoOSiuS WlIWdOhCo
bank Must Join Him in Prison.
Milwaukee, April S0.-Henry G. Coll,
former assistant cashier of the First
National bank of this city, was yes
terday morning found guilty by jury
in the United States district court on
nineteen counts out of thirty -four. The
counts in the indictments on which he
was found guilty relate to false entries
and the misapplication of funds of the
bank, those relating to embezzlement
and kilograms being thrown out.
The verdict was reached by the jury
after q session lasting eight hours. The
amount of money Coll is alleged to
have misapplied was about $250,oO0. He
was unmoved by the verdict, and re-
ferred all interviewers to his attorneys.
He was remanded to the custody of the
United States marshal.
Attorney William E. Rubin, for the
defendant, at once made motion for
a now trial. Judge Quarles announced
he would hear arguments on the mo-
ton this forenoon.
Goll's trial lasted three weeks. The
most interesting testimony was that
of the former president of the bank,
Frank G. Bi2elow, who is now serving
a ten years sentence at the Fort Leav-
enworth prison, he having pleaded
guiltysto looting the bank without un-
dereoing a trial.
B gelow testified that many of the
acts with which Coll was charged We're
committed under his direction, but
stated that he had no knowledge of
some of them.
Justice has not moved with leaden
feet in the cases of the men responsible
for the looting of the First National
Bank of Milwaukee. 1t is but a little
more than year since the news of
Bigelow's defalcation of $1,500.000 of
the banks funds and the embeZzlement
of 100000 trust funds was first pub
lished. In two months Bigelow had
pleaded guilty in the federal court at
Milwaukee, been sentenced by Judge
Quarles to serve ten years in the Fort
Leavenworth prison, and begun to
serve his term. Now Coll has been
convicted for aiding Bigelow in his
crimes, and doubtless in no long time
will be sent to join his former chief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
TELLS BY
THEIR SLEEP

II can tell by my little
ones sleep when a cold is
coming on" said a mother
when speaking of the advance
symptoms of colds in children.
They toss about, are rest
less, their breathing is heavy
and there are symptoms Of
night sweats. The next morn
ing / start with SCOTS Emul-
sion. The chances are that
in a day or two they are all
over it. Their rest is again
peaceful and the breathing
normal"
Here's a suggestion for
all mothers. SCOTS Emul-
sion always has been almost
magical in its action when
used as the ounce of preven-
ton. Nothing seems to over
come child weakness quite so
effectively and quickly as
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST., New York.
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Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. April 81

OHICdgU, <APIII Oh
Cattle Estimated receipts Cor todav
81. 900; Zoe lower; beeves, 4@6.10: Cows
and heifers. 4.75@5.2O; stockers And
feeders, 375G4.S5.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for to3av
$4,000; 5m10c lower; mixed butcE ars
6.35@6.571a; good heavy, 6.50@6.571h.
rough o.z9eso.4o. iasn'' oA'eo o.y2h i;
sheep-Estimated receipts for t,a,y
$4,000; steady; 3S5@640; lambs, ~
@7.40.
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ansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, April 30.
Sa.lie fascinated receipts for today.
ii''VV' 1teady to ten lower; native
steers. 4lo50o, an cows and beifers
..oo" o'lb: stockers and feeders, 5000
Hogs 1,stin,.tod rece,nts for tod,y
5000; sd IN conts lower. heavy s95G
o.. " hackers, 6.3o@6.4O; pigs and
i'sn's' ol25M6.30.
Sheepf 1sstin,,ted receints for +odoy
o'voo' 1eady; 45o@6.S5; lambs, $500
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st. Louis Livestock.

III st. Louis, April 30.
"a tfe-Estimated receipts for today.
4'ooo' STEADY; steers 3.5Om5.75: stock
sis a. d feeders, 2.40@4.5O; cows ard
'ielier 2.00@5.00.
AZ os Estimated receipts for today.
a,v'o, f5m10 lower; pigs and lights. $50
Wo.'ot packers, 6.15m6.50; butchers
anu lest heavy, 6.45M6.5
On 1ep-Estimated receipts for today
-'v"0' steady; 4.0O@6.o0; lambs, $50 @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
WEAKNESS IN WHEAT
Wet Weather and Run Of Bear
ish Statistics Chief Causes
OF Selling
TRADING IN CORN LIGHT
The Market Was Steady, Unsettled
Weather Being the Chief Cause Of
Firmness-oats Market Was Steady
and There Was Dizziness in the Trad
ins-Provisions Easier.

Chicago, April 30.-Wheat, at the
opening today. was inclined to be
weak, because of profit taking by local
bulls Wet weather in the northwest
and a run of bearsh statistics We're
the chief causes of selling. World
shipments We're reported larger, and a
heavy amount of breadstuff was said
to be on passage. July opened at 1915
to 791s, and declined to 79A. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
were 374 cars.
Prices were weak all day; July clos
ed ss@A lower at 70.
Corn.
Corn was steady, unsettled weather
being the chief cause of tirmness.
Trading was very light. July was
46B @46A. Receipts We're 2S7 cars.
The market held steady and trading
was small. July closed unchanged at
ass @46A.
Oats.
Oats We're steady and trading dull.
July, 30N q 81. Receipts were 1874
cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were almost lifeless, and
prices were easier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
sibley Will Help Sufferers.

sibley. April 3O-In accordance with
a call by Mayor c. NJ. Brooks mass
meeting of the citizens of Osceo1a
county was held Saturday at 2:3O p.
M, to take some action relative TO
the furnishing of aid in some form 70
the unfortunate people of California.
Quite a large delegation was present
at the meeting and committee was
appointed to take the matter in charge
and make a canvass of the people for
donations. 1t is probable that a car
load of flour may be sent from our
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

We care not how you suffered, nor
what failed to cure you. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes the pun
iest weakest specimen of man or
womanhood strong and healthy. 35
cents tea or tablets. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha April 30.
5000 ..taadu. nat;,.e ,toa.. an -,
'.oo bws and heifers, 3.100D4.50;
stockerI and feedars . s5o0a5o
iioss Estimated receipts for today
c c flower; heavy, 6.25m6.35; mixed,
w.. ~ " $50; light, 6.25n6.35.
'onee p-Estimated receipts for today
.v ." STEADY; 475@63o; lambs, 5000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

ID rates made to North
TIA and many points in
Fota. via the Chicago,
!. Paul Railway, every
March and April. For
Jon regarding rates.
service. ask nearest
the Chicago. Milwau-
Hallway, or write today
general passenger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
THE DAY BEFORE.
Cor Comparison.

Chicago, May 90
ttle.Estliiaatea receipts ior Today
200; unchanged; beeves, 4.o5@e15
cows and heifers. 250@5.l0; sto .l,ans
and feeders 2.90@4.s5
Hogs-Estimated receipts for ;osav
9,o00; 5@lo higher; mixed anc butch-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
The Money Market.

New York, April 3O-Money, steady,
3&dD41a per cent. Prime mercantile,
5A dD5M. Sterling, firmer, 4S4.25@4S4.30
for demand and 4S1.25@4S1sO for 60
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

Floods the body with warm, glowing
makes the nerves strong,
quiekens circulation. restores natural
vigor. makes you feel like one born
again. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 80 cents. Mcbride & Will Drug
co.
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PLAINTIFF AWARDED $4,000.

Jury Gives Verdict in Case of White
VS.. knocke, at Muscatine.
Special to Times Republican
Clinton April 30.-I'he jury in the
case of White VS. Knocke, which has
been on trial here, brought in a verdict
today of $4,000 for the plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

ers e.4of06 }; good heavy, $50 % g.
o1s, ia,ht' .3O@6.62A; bulk Of sales,
sheep-t stimatcd receipts for today
a'ooo' steae ty; 325@5S0; lambs. 5000
TAO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
ENrANeLED IN sHAFTINe.
Charlie Dillon, of Dubuque, Injured at
Graf Pumping Station.

0TdI UIIPITTS 0teteI0IT'
Graf, April 30.-Charlie Dillon, of
Dubuque, suffered a broken leg and
was otherwise painfully injured here by
becoming entangled in shaft at the
pumping station. He was a new man
at the business and while trying to
start up the gasoline engine he was
caught in the shaft and whirled
around until there was scarcely a
stitch of clothing left on his body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

New York Exchange.
Chicago, April 30.-New York ex-
change, par.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

ELECTRIC STREET
RAILWAY
for, Cars Leave
Soldiers
etery Home Cemetery
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Peoria Grain.

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, April 30.
corn-No. 8, Az.
New Ycrk Stock Market.
The following range of prices are
furnished b. A. j. Clark, broker, over
the private wire Of the Hammond Tle-
vatlr Co.. office over s West Main:
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Chicago Grain.

Chicago, April 80.
Wheat-No. 2 red, s7h@ s9h; No.
3 red, s4@s7; No. hard. 1919 @S3h;
No. 3 hard, 1875 QS31a; May, 7Sh @
1885.
Corn-No. 2, AM @47%; No. 3 AK
@47h; No. 2 white. 4S@4SR; No 3
white. 471s; No. yellow, As; No. 3
yellow, AN @47&; May, 46ks; July
opened, 461s a46A; highest. 46as; low
est, 46@461s; closing. 46A @46A.
oats-No. 2, 31h; No. 8, SIX; No
2 white. 3s1a @34; No. white, 32k q
So; May s2& @32h July opened. 30B
@31; highest, 31M@31A; lowest, 3o%
@31; closing, 31M @31A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

Range Of Prices.
The following range of prices are
f. finished " A. j. Clark. broker. over
the private wire of the Hammond Ele.
vator Co., office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
chicaqo Produce.

CHCdyU F10uuSos
Chicago. April 80.
Pork-May, 1850; July, 1890.
Lard-May, $50; July, SIS.
Ribs-May, $50; July, $40.
Rye-Cash. 6%@64.
Flax-1O7@1.1S.
Clover-11.50
Barley-3sh@ 54.
Timothy-S.17.
Steady; creamer1es, u4W
2O1a; dairies, 14@lS
EggsASteady. 15@15h.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, chickens
springs, 12R.
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D. Clark
In, Stock
Vision
ker,

National Board of Trade
set us Bid on Your Cash
Of Service Guaranteed,
References Furnished.
Ter S West Main Street
Both Phones
IAALLTCWN, IOWA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

Repr esentative Hog Sales.
beiow ale given few Of the repre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30

New York Produce.
New York, April 30.
Wheat-July, s5M.
Corn-53 Is.
Butter-steady: creamery, 14@21A;
held. 14@191s; renovated, 1o@17; fac
tory, HOB.
Eggs-Barely steady; extra first, 1s
@1sh; seconds. 16h.
Poultry-Alive, firm; prices not es-
tablished; dressed. firm; chickens,
10k; turkeys, 1906; fowls, 141a.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, April 80.
wheat-Quiet; July, IS 7ssd; May
IS Esd.
corn-Quiet; spot, As sAd@9kd;
July, As 41sd; May, As Sd.
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Kansas City Grain.
1.A As, m

Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, April 80.
wheat-May. 74A; July, ~.
Corn-May, 43A; July, 42ss
Oats-No. 2 white, 321a @33.
st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis. April 30.
wheat-July, 77A.
Corn-July, 45A.
Oats-July, 30M.
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~ TINE TABLES
|entral RAILWAY

3 at Marshalltown, Iowa.
ed to April 80, 1906.
= SHORT LINE"
Minneapolis, st. Louis,
City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
We and leave as follows:
North Bound leave
Paul Mail (d)I $50 am
Paul Elk (d) 1889 am
Peoria Elk $50 pm
local Freight* 6::45 am
outh Bound
Louis KOM(d)I 6:O5 pm
Louis & Peoria 3: Ii am
Peoria Elk 9:20 am
Elk (d)
bcal Freight 500 ann
ny City Branch
Mixed 6:10 pm
Mixed 1O.40 am
EyApt. Sunday. (d) daily
h:
ew VestibuIe Pullman
and Coaches Run Daily.
IS, Rates, Etc. apply to
J. F. TALLETT,
a. Ticket Agent,
Mimi. MarshaIltown. la.
The sun., 1906-12-26
COL. PEPPERS BODY SENT HOME.
Widow Goes with Il Despite the Fact That
She Was III on Monday.

The body of Col James E. Pepper, who
died on Monday afternoon at the Waldorf
Astoria. was shipped yesterday on the ass
P. NJ. train to Lexington. KY, on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. Mrs. Pepper
accompanied il.
Coroner Harbu rger was surprised when
he learned that Mrs. Pepper had been able
to undertake the trip. Owing to a defect
in the death certificate the Coroner had
been notified by the Board Of Health to
ascertain the causes of the Coloners death.
He held informal proceedings on Monday
afte rnoon in the apartments of Col Pep
per in the hotel, and took the testimony
of DR.. Richard Gibbons, the Colonel's physi-
clan, and OF others in the hotel.
DIR. Gibbons said that Mrs. Pepper was
in danger of a total collapse II questioned
by the Coroner.
Mrs. Pepper" he said, lis quite sick, +,
probably with bronchial pneumonia. Her
temper was at 915 last night l0i as.
She is now somewhat under the influence
of morphine and atropine."
On Monday the Coroner ordered the body
removed to Plowrights undertaking rooms,
ct Fourth avenue and Twenty street,
and notified DR.: o'Hanlon. the Coroner's
physician, to hold an autopsy, The autopsy
gave as his opinion that death was due to
embolism, following fracture OF the neck
OF the right femur.
Coroner Harburger said that any further
action in the case would be p urely formal.
Affidavts will be taken from the physicians
attending Col. Pepper, from DR.. OHanlon
and others connected with the case.
The sun., 1906-12-26
NO CHANCE FOR AN OLD THIEF.
so SAYS A SOBBENG MAN IN THE
POLICE COURT.

Michael j. Ferguson. Arrested as Q vagrant,
Protests That He IL Living an Honest
Lfe-Says IT'S Hard 10 Oct work
Magistrate Crane Lets Him Go.
Magistrate Crane, sitting in the Tombs
police court yesterday said that not In all
his years Of experience as Magistrate
had he seen such a disreputable looking
lot Of prisoners as the two score OF men and
women, charged for the most part with
drunkenness and fighting; who were pa
raded before him. Three quarters Of the
motley group could have posed for VIC
tins Of an explosion or other sccident.
They had blackened eyes. swollen and cut
faces and their clothing was tattered and
smeared from contact with the pavemcnts
and cutters from which they had been
picked up.
The majority were discharged, but few
Of the worst cases were held over.
IN hold them or the streets for Christ
mas said the Magistrate. They'll get
a good dinner in the Tombs, anyhow
As the Magistrate finished with the last
man in line Detective Sergeant M. j. Calvin
Of the Central Office came upstairs with q
good looking man over 50. He was well
clothed, his face riddy and clear, his hair
gray, turning white. Helooked like a pros
porous business man.
He's only q pickpocket; a common thief;
nothing in the story" Calvin said to the
reporters. He told the same thing to the
Magistrate a moment later when he ar
raigned his prisoner.
He may be a common thief said the
Magistrate after he had heard the prisoner.
Michael j. Ferguson, SO years old. an ex-
convict. tell his story, but he's not a COM
mon man. believe what he says
Your Honor" said Ferguson. Il have
done nothing wrong. I'm not warrant. I
always have money TO pay my way, although
God knows it's hard enough to get IL. I've
been out Of State prison now tile over
three years and they've br ought me in
here time and time again. Yet they can't
get anything on me-
"I got him in the company Of two thieves
on she Chatham Square elevated station.
He hangs around a place in Mott street, a
resort for thieves, explai ned Calvin.
As God is my judge, your Honor" said
Ferguson, Il was not with the men he says
are thieves. l was alone on my way up
town 10 see my sister and her children. It's
true that the place where work is a saloon
and that thieves hang around there. But
what else can do2 Who'll give me, an old
thief, work? It's only in a place like that
they'll have me around. II you can give
me work or get IL for me, God knows I'll take
IL. / am an old man. i lived wrong, but
why can't they let me alone7 They want TO
make me a real vagrant or worse"
Sergeant, l don't know of a better day
on which to be merciful,' said the Magis-
trate. That man has done wrong. His
gray hairs tell Of his atonement. There are
men on the police force who have done
wrong. 1 guess I've done some myself.
Ferguson, I'll discharge you. Try once
more"
Ferguson by this time was sobbing. and
his tears were real.