Arizona republican., 1911-03-08
THE PARTING WORDS
OF FORMER BOSS
ABE RUEF's CONFIDENCE IN THE
FUTURE.
His Grief Is All for Those He Leaves
Behind.

San Francisco. Cal. March ON
his way to San Quentin today. Abe
Ruef. former boss. gave TO the Asso-
ciated Press. the following etate-
statement:
The body may be pu in Jail, but
you can not imprison the aoui.
Though the heart is heavy laden. the
mind will yet reign supreme For me
there is neither terror nor disgrace
IN that which | see before me Pain.
sorroy, grief. yes-for the anguish and
suffering for those / leave behind
me. They are the unfortunate vic
Tins. MAY God in his mercy protect
them in this trial and give them re-
lief
Il do not, by any means. under
estimate the horror and hardship be-
fore me. Yet, / am confident tina.
my own spirit can rise above any
situation which may confront me.
Whatever ! am set to do / Will do
cheerfully to the best of my ability.
Ny face will be to the future. nv
back resolutely to the past Wheth-
er the time be short or long. il my
health is not entirely broken. when
/ am through, I will return - San
Francisco. l will not run away from
the past. | am certain that. at any
rate. there will still be before me a
life Of credit and honor.
Those who know me always have
had confidence i'm me To them | ex-
tend my gratitude for their constant
loyalty and devotion.
For those who, not knowing me
personally. but relying upon mis-
representations have exulted over nv
apparent downfall, have naught but
charity and forgiveness Ny con-
science is clear. l have been unfair
ly dealt with as the end OF this will
conclusively prove.
Though as a citizen | am tenn
porarily dead. as a man | am vet
alive, and I trust that | NAV be able
To show that / am very much of a
man, at that
THE ARRIVAL OF RUFF.
San Quentin. March Abe Ruef en-
tered San Quentin at dusk this evening.
He began life as convict tonight. No
24,91l. with Convict Young. serving
time for the murder of Police Officer
Hynes Of San Francisco. and Cariella.
up for grand larceny. as cell mates
George d. Collins. San Francisco
lawyer. serving fourteen years for
perjury. working in the tailor shop,
measured him for a suit Of prison
stripes
Ruef. with several friends and the
officers who had him in custody. trav-
eled from SausaIito in taxicab. being
delayed until nearly o'clock by the
bad condition of the roads. on their
arrival at the prison. the party crowded
a curious throng that gathered
at the gate. Ruef cheerfully nodded to
acquaintance and again to the prison
officials within the yard.
Night Sergeant J. ]. Smith took the
prisoner to the office, where he re-
ceived his number and a cell was as
signed TO him He was not taken to
the barber shop for the reason that he
had his hair cropped and mustac che
shaved off in the San Francisco county
Jail. but he was turned over to the con-
vict regulation bath that is given all
newly arrived prisoners. Then he was
taken to cell and locked up for the
night, having arrived too late for din
ner. For the same reason Bertillon and
Depau measurements will not be taken
until tomorrow. He was also too late
To get a private mattress and blankets |
tonight. He has been assigned to duty
in the jute mill and will go to work
forenoon, after a few hours |
Of liberty to learn the routine of the |
place.
At lunch time il is expected that his |
suit will be ready with the number
sewed on the breast OF the jacket. and |
thenceforth he will be known by that
designation.
Several incidents. both pathetic and
humorous. marked the journey of the |
former boss to San Quentin. One of
the most interested in the crowd of spec
tators surrounding the prisoner at the |
ferryboat was w r. Bradbury. the Corte |
millionaire recently released |
from San Quentin. where he served a |
year on charge of perjury.