Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
and afterward accepted q mental position
In an ONCE at So per week.
Marriage Takes Place.

and afterward accepted a mental position
In an ONCE at So per week.
Marriage Takes Place.
The man and his girl concluded that
others had started with no better pros
poets than they had. so they arranged
to get married. Mr.. Springman promised
to help them. as did reporter. and hay
ing procured the license and engaged the
minister-the late DR.. Sunderland, who
was given a brief statement of the his
tory Of the couple, they were married. 1t
was most impressive scene in DR.. Sun
derland's parlor. though the company was
small.
After the few simple words which made
them one the minister briefly addressed
them. saying he had been informed of
their past life. but the Savior of men had
might cast the first stone.' DR.. sunder-
land urged that they try to forget that
portion of their lives between innocent
childhood and their marriage, and re-
marking that all religious denominations
are pointing heavenward. he urged them
to attend some church and to read their
Bibles.
Leaving the parsonage a room was Sc
cured for home and there they lived
until ofticious people told the landlady
who they were. Another place was Sc
cured in the house with a private family.
and just at the right time, for the mother
Of the family became i'll and the re-
formed girl-wife took charge and attended
the sick woman and children, besides
doing the housework for several months.
Confident the reformation was COM
plete Mr.. Springman asked the manage
ment OF local railway to give re-
formed thief job" and he was given a
position as conductor. He became In time
one OF the most popular of men and
filled one Of the ofices Of the railway
mems association.
Shortly after he became q conductor the
woman surprised her family. who had
and they became fully reconciled.
For several years the couple resided In
the western part OF the city. and by their
industry and quiet demeanor won the re-
spect Of the neighbors. and the police Of
fcers did nothing to. interrupt their en-
deavor to fill a respectable place in tho
community.
Given Better Position.
In course OF time Maj. Moore was
tial work in a northern city. and. send
ing for the reformed man. he informed
him OF the opportunity. and the result
was he was put to work, being so en-
ployed for q year or more-in fact, until
the business was completed. His en-
pioyers were SO well pleased with him
that they at once recommended him to
one of the largest firms in New York,
and today he occupies a responsible po-
sition. commanding a high salary, under
the name he bore before he became
known as an accomplished crook.
His criminal life was begun with en-
bezElement from his employer. The
money was gambled away, and after en-
listing in the army ana deserving in q
few months. he Joined two professional
bank thieves, with whom he made a tour
of Europe. which yielded 10000 besides
the amount they blew in. On their re-
turn with others they formed an all
round gang. which operated through the
south and west, he and some others COM
ing to grief and getting penitentiary SEN
fences, as stated. In a quarrel over swag
between himself and a pal he received a
shot. the scar from which he yet carries.
When he reached this city with the gang
he was wanted by the authorities Of over
twenty states.
This is but one of the many cases
where Jim Springman by his influence
checked a career of criEae. and there is
little doubt that those who have re-
formed. as well as others who have been
recipients of his encouraging words.
deeply mourn his death.