Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-17


Rose Lanes deliverer, answered the
questions of the girl and the ieuten
ant governor by stating: THE man is
as bad as the burglar be threw out OF
the car window-even worse. He's in
this prison at this moment, l firmly
believe, according to the description
we've just heard"
"Oh. impossiblew exclaimed Miss
Lane, her face coloring HE was a
gentleman, thorough gentleman, and
too young to be hardened criminal
Her face became Swallowed with con-
Germ.
The warden was vastly amused at
this remark, which the young girl rem
dered with the finality of unquestioned
authority.
TOO young" he laughed. +Age
doesn't cut any figure in crime the
way you mean It's some of these
young fellows that will take a chance
at anything. You see. they're ambi-
tious They're anxious to rise in their
business
The warden pa&sed and glanced from
the girl to the observing lieutenant
governor. then TO the two members of
the Gate of Hope He commented on
the fact that his visitors had dis
agreed with him on various points and
informed them that he had determined
TO offer them a few object lessons.
lessons with living models "I'll show
you" he said, that these crooks we've
got here will ply their trade at all
times, whether they profit or not; that,
in short, criminality is a mania with
them and that there's no use in try
ing to better them" His first exhibit.
brought in by the secretary. was the
celebrated forger "Blinkey" Davis. At
the wardens request Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fay drew a check for 50 and
handed it to Blinkey. To oblige the
warden Blinkey, aided by a knife and
pen and ink. in FIVE minutes had
raised" it to the amount of $4,000.
The lieutenant governor pronounced it
perfect Il know where l could pass
1t, too" laughed Blinkey as he was led
away.
Il had him on the books once, and
be couldn't resist raising the prison
checks" chuckled Handler. Il could
bring in fellows like that all day"
He picked up an object from his desk.
DO you see this lock? A German
inventor waiting outside has spent I
fourteen years in perfecting that. He /
claims it cannot be opened without
he key The prison board has accept
ID it for use here if the claims made
or it are true We have man here
)aralyzed on one side, a sneak thief.
have sent for him. He may not open
{, but he will try, for he cannot re-
list the criminal mania that controls
i'm. Smith," to his secretary, get
he Dutchman; also the gentleman
nown as Dick the Rat"
When the decrepit form Of "Dick the
TAT" was brought in, together with
be patient inventor Blickendolfen-
ach, he was given the lock, three
minutes and a hairpin Ten seconds
efore his allotted time expired he
lrew the lock, opened. on the ward
MS desk, and with his repulsive,
aamy face contorted into what he
onsidered was a smile he inclined his
cad to one side. From his throat
anne inarticulate squeals Of glee-ex-
city the squeals of a rat
Only the watchfulness Of Smith
aved the "Rat" from the violent,
onslaught Of the German
no screamed: "I'll kill himl He ruin
el Und NIT a hairpin, mein Gott~
You're not the first man to be ruin
! by hairpin," laughed the warden.
Don't tell your wife"
Smith sent the inventor to the rail I
,ad station in charge of guard and
Unsigned the grinning Blinkey to the
III that had long been his home. On
turning to the office the secretary
lid: 1--WE brought Valentine along
70. | thought you might want him to {
pen the safe"
A disturbed expression came into {
le prison masters face. He glanced s
lickly at Fay and his niece, then
liked in an undertOne with his aid. 6
e was interrupted by Mrs. Webster. 8
"The two you have shown us do not
ltirely prove your argument Mr.. .
arden" she said doubtingly. NThey
e the very lowest types in the pris- l
/. You argue a general premise from
70 individual cases. We do not {
aintain that such apparent criminals 4
we have seen should be liberated. t
lt'-she turned to Fay-"there are
'ntlemen here. governor, men OF {
lite a different type than these. q
hon one never sees" q
Warden" said the lieutenant gov .
nor. Il fear the ladies have more p
terest IN the more romantic types OF a
imiuals-poets. for instance"
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