Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

the slightest Information. I had Of
fered him his liberty and $1,000 in
money as an inducement, but he stub
bornly refused. He seemed to have
deluded himself into the idea that
treachery among a gang Of criminals
was much worse than the unlawful
deeds performed by them.
learned from the prisoner that he
had a family. When this was men
toned he shuddered little. Coming
to the conclusion that could learn
nothing from him was ready to lock
him up Before doing this suggested
the idea of taking him to see his wife
and children. Early in the morning
y procured a carriage, and after
20 minutes drive we stopped in front
Of large tenement house which we
entered. ascending the stairs to the
second floor.
Knocking at a door to our right we
were after some delay admitted by
woman wearing a calico wrapper, and
we entered the room which was dark
and dismal as a tomb. Two or three
broken chairs. a rickety table and
mattress spread upon the floor and
covered with ragged quilts. consti-
tuted the furnishings. Peeping from
beneath the tattered covering l saw
the bright eyes and curly heads OF
two young children.
rs this your home. Mr.. Hartz? l
inquired.
This is where I stay" he replied.
saw at once that I was up against
a species Of amiction for which had
no ready-made speech Of coincidence.
and was Just a little embarrassed.
There was a depth OF seriousness in
the affair that had rarely met with.
/ was confronted with the genuine
woes of humanity and at loss for
the moment to know Just what to do
or say. After celebrating a short
time / came to the conclusion that II
was best to explain all to his wife.
She looked like an intelligent woman
and proceeded to acquaint her with
the facts concerning her husbands ar
rest and the punishment that was sure
to follow. / likewise pointed out the
door through which he might escape.
demanded q clean breast without
reserve. ! was to know all the partic.
ulars In regard to the conspiracy. and
i he was to act in good faith and to as
sist the detectives in plans to cap
ture the engraver and all others con.
nected with the affair: besides. he
was. II It became necessary. to go up
on the witness stand and testify
against his confederates. Counterfeit
.r. &C. .on.r,I ching arc treacberous
towards ona .notber whom I'm a tight
n,,oo. ., .. .rv,binv N save them.
saI,o. yy,,h Iobr Hart, n wns dif.
Toron,. be nreferred IN sacrifce him.
col, r.,her than m Five away his con.
,odor,to,
when the wife was made acouaint.
| - til ,h. ,-onosI,ior that had been
-. 60 No. hnsho nd sbe onnealed to
IT., 4, LANGUAGE ,bat seemed irresist.
,hio
~. . ST. ,o,, r,ere w,s an
.~nros.,on nm bis face that was in.
s.s,.h,o ,r..b Iink in misery's
ss.i., h.a r,w rescbed his heart.
To- 80 ,... ,h.olutcIv pnInful and
, co., ,ho, no vns weakeninc.
.h,rao,er varies I'm accord.
- 1,.,,h ,ha rosi,,on in which he In
.,.s Cr,mIn.l. .re human. like
anr ssixes and n we would learn the
Janaar. irrrin1 in our pathway. we
uhn,s,. Lnnw how thew chance to
.,n,,h,o ana fall Some men are
we.ker and more prone to vice than
49, rs. 4. . never-ending hat.
~ ,,..,ro.r r,,b, and wrong. never
20, FOUND a man so bad that there
ya, nat .ome,hinr in his character
"no, which to base a hope. never
| =. ..... ,hot u,a eo oood as to