The daily sentinel., 1907-03-13
man: he is a convict.

Ordinary. men convicted of crime
get busy in the manufacture of hate
for their fellowmen. Not so with
James. He has troubles of his own,
without manufacturing troubles for
others now.
Usually men convicted OF crime
cry out that justice has made an
awful mistake. This is not the truth.
Justice can not make an awful mis-
take. Nor any kind of mistake.
NO error can stain the robe Of
Justice Usually men convicted Of.
crime rail at the court and jury
call down the wrath OF God upon all
whom they imagine are contributing
to their defeat How foolish!
81 am aware that the ordinary con
vict looks with great aversion upon
the ordinary officer of the law.
There is always a CLINT of hatred in
the glance of each for the other.
why? Because such a convict is the
opposite the law seeks to make of
him Yet this is not the fault of the
law. but of the convict.
IN the estimation OF the good
prisoner the officers over him are
good officers, while in the estimation
of the really good officer, the pris-
oner is never really so bad,
so you see there is really hope
for the convict. If he is manfully de-
termined to prove he is not what the
law says he is. All OF which is a
philosophy, rich in consolation ini
this night of my undong.
But there are foolish men inl
Grand Junction who do not believe
James G. Lace is a confidence man.
Though the law declares him to be.
To such foolish people dedicate this
writing. God bless you, For you
are full of wisdom in your foolish
ness.
Time was and it will come again
when my friendship meant something
will mean as much again. Let us
hope. In my transactions with the
citizens of this state no criminal
propositions may be found. ! made
no pretnese that remains untitled tol
the letter-in spirit, if not in fact.
/ was not introduced TO the Doctor
by Mr.. Cox or any one else. We met
casually and within fifteen minutes
after we met the doctor in the pres
ence of Mr. Cox and some one l do
not remember, was speaking inl
glowing Cand / have no doubt
truthful language of the wonder
full wealth of the Sinbad mines. He
intimated in no uncertain way the
dire necessity of my investing in al
block of this stock at lOc of par if l
wanted to get rich quick As proof
of this he named Ex-Governor Adams
as a prospective investor for a large
amount. mentioning his intimate ac-
quaintance with and great friendship
for the ex-governor.
And he made his important prop
osition to me a perfect stranger toI
him without solicitation on my part
or an apology on his part. CTheI
members of the jury and court viii
know what | mean.)
u attempted to show him how his
securities might be made marketable.
but | charged him nothing for the
Information then or at any other
time. nor did l anyway specify or
hint at my ability to alone accomplish
any business consummation for him.
never indicated an acquaintance.
of the slightest kind to the doctor.
with Messrs. Adams or Lumsden by
word or look or gesture. said the
most successful men in the state be-
longed to this association, but did
/ not say all the successful men in the
state belonged to it. My authority
to act for the association was signed
and in plain easily understandable
language. He was not prevented in
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