Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-27
PARIS OVERRUN
BY DARING
OUTLAWS
POLICE FIGHT LOSING
GAME WITH 'APACHESn
LawIesS Element, Rendered
Reckless by Abolition Of the
Death Penalty Murder and
Rob Almost at VIII,
CBy Henri Duhois)

(By Henri Duhois)
Paris. Oct 26.-For weeks battle
royal has been going on In this city
between the police authorities ana the
lawless element known as the
"Apaches,' and just now the Apaches
seem TO have the upper hand The
pardoning OF the murderer. Soleillaud.
has had a most perniclous effect. and
knowing that even If caught death
viii not be their punishment, the
Apaches have become so reckless that
the streets in many parts OF the city
are scarcely less safe than q western
American mining camp,
These outlaws have even gone so
far as to have adopted a uniform. of
which they are very proud. The gem
uine Apache has on his forehead a
tiny tattoed spot wears a derby hat
or a cap, a conarless shirt and no tie,
his hair Is carefully brushed and he
wears the smartest shoes that can be
bought or stolen, and by his elegant
footgear he may be distinguished
from the hard working tradesman or
clerk.
The Apaches know that the police
OF Paris IS inadequate In number, that
the average sergeant de Vile Is afraid
murders with little risk.
one Of the favorite games Of these
knights OF the streets and lanes Is the
coup de cocher,"
Two or three-usually three
Apaches take a cab---an open one
and give the driver an address In one
OF the lonely parts of Paris. on the
way the unfortunate cabman is sud
denly tipped backwards into the CAB
throttled. robbed and thrown away
| ike an old glove. The horse ls cut
loose. and usually trots home to the
stables. and the cab is left anywhere.
Sometimes. again, the cab is re-
painted and sold with the horse. ]
remember one young gentleman OF
twenty-three who hoasted In my hear
! ing that ne had dispnTed Ter q ~
price OF seventeen Paris cabs ana CAB
| horses In the space Of year lie
may have been lying. but he is Just as
likely 10 have told the truth.
In the wine shops tbouges, as theN
are called Of the Fauboutg Montmar-
tre. the Montparnasse quarter. ana the
neighborhood Of the Place Pigalle,
crimes are discussed or planned every
niqht which would make a Fagin
shivcr. and there Is matter-ot -iact
method about the Apache which
makes him really dangerous. lie glo-
ries i'm murder. and. as | have said,
prison has no fears from him. The
only really useful thing against him
would be the Introduction OF the cat-
o'-nine-tails
The only thing that keeps the num-
Der of the Apaches down Is the taet
that like the Chinese hlghbinders,
they have their factions or gangs, and
these gangs very often fight pitched
battles with one another, using knives
and revolvers. battles which are never
interfered with by the police.
America Is making a mistake by
building hattleships Of the Dread
nought" class according 10 the opln-
Ton OF Admiral Germinet, commander
in-chief of the French Mediterranean
fleet
Great Britain was induced 20 build
her latest immense battleships' SAID
the admiral Ia a representative OF 'Le
Journal" because the British admir-
atty ascribed Admiral Togos success
to the large caliber Of his guns rather
than 10 his high explosive shells.
II consider the 'Dreudnought n
great mistake iu naval construction.
and IL is a pity that other countries
like the United states have followed
the lead of Great Britain
Admiral Germlnet declares that he
has seen official documents which et-
| fectuaily disprove the theory ihht tne
Russian warships were beaten soley
because OF the heaviest japanese guns.
] During the earlier nav ~ engage
roents the Iapanese used tWelvc-iuch
shells. similar hN rance
and Great Rri H.U H rged with
IN small quaut f YES These
shells were intended mainly to pierce