The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-05
AN OPPORTUNITY LOST.
THROUGH DRINK
UNFORTUNATE ENDING OF
STATE PAROLE PRIVILEGES
OF A pENITENTIARY
CONVICT HERE.

! a case 81 prlson-paroie anu lts lnf
ieiture was exemplihed in this cit,
yesterday, in 4 fashion that i pi.iahlt
in a sense, and, yet, which must u,
directly upon the man who sacrihceS
what OF honest and prosperous anc
happy future was his to realize (undel
the incubus OF an ever.impendins
sentence).
Under the law Of Oregon, this man
who, Tor certain reasons, shall bs
nameless, was paroled from the peni'
Tertiary where he was serving an in
determinate sentence OF from one "a
ten years for crime which is also
not published, and turned over to the
good Offices of Rev. w. S. Gilbert. Of
this city six months ago, by Rev, L,
w. Sinclair, the parole officer at that
institution Mr.. Gilbert became In
terested in the case and was moved
TO do all one Of his calling. and ma.
tural tendencies to the humane in all
things, TO redeem this man to honest
citizenship, and who became his
sponsor with this intent, under the
provisions OF the law.
The parole regulations prescribe
drinking OF intoxicants, and allow but
four successive breakings OF the rule
before the privileges is Withdrawn
entirely; and this was the block upon
which this man stumbled, Mr.. Gil
bert had been compelled to report,
laches when il occurred, and ycster-
day afternoon, his protege was again
on the slippery road to drunkenness,
and had to be rounded up, The cler-
gyman found him on the street, plain
ly under the influence OF liquor, but
quite able to navigate, and hailed him
to the Western Union Telegraph
Office, where he dictated a telegram
to Rev. Mr.. Sinclair covering the par
ticulars OF the fourth and last trans
gression. The man was aware OF the
limit he had reached and knew per
fectly what was in store for him, but
seemed to take matters passively.
While Mr.. Gilbert was sending the
the prisoner asked the way.
to the toilet and went TO the base
ment. Arriving there he made in
slant use OF a small window which
opened upon the under pinning Of the
street work, and went through il
like shot, springing from bent to
bent, under streets and houses, block
after block, from Twelfth 10 Sew
enth, where he emerged from the
depths through some convenient
trap in the red-light district and pro-
ceeded to enjoy his new-found free
dom and leisure at his own sweet
will,
When he failed to show up in the
Office, Manager Lamar and
Mr.. Gilbert went below to hunt for
him, and readily accounted for his
light. On the instant the police we're
notified and Mr., Gilbert went down
he line to trace him up, accompanied
~ Officer Wilson. The man was
ound on Seventh street calmly en-
oying his pipe and made no resist
Ince to his re-capture and commit
nent to the city prison There he is
md there he will remain until mes
angers from the big penal institu-
ion up at Salem arrive here to con-
,ey him back and where he must
erve out the ten-year limit Of the
entence; for the violation Of his
,arole carries with 1t the penalty OF a
omplete sacrifice Of everything
aimed under it and enforces the ma
or time limit Of the indeterminate
entence.
This man had been an excellent
yorker in the yards Of the Clatsop
dill Company, and was we'll liked by
is employers and the yard bosses.
Ie had saved up $77, from his wages
here, and this is now in the hands,of
Ar. Gilbert, who will make due ac-
ounting for it, and for the mans +
lothing and kit generally.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert. feels the disap-
ointment in his protege keenly, for
K wanted to do something for
nan he thought amenable to such
ervice and such ar opportunity for
eform and ultimate pardon and res
oration.
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