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out the handkerchief and the money.
She was walking down toward the river
front and having started In that direction
loo. had to continue for block or go in
order not to excite suspicion by turning
back. walked little behind the woman
and when we reached the middle of the
block she stopped and spoke to me:
Il beg your pardon. madame, but can
you tell me where the French line steam.
boats dock?"
l directed her to the proper place, and
we got into conversation. She told me
that she was going home to her mother in
France in order to die there. She had
been given up by the doctors here as an
incurable consumptive and had sold all
her goods for few hundred dollars with
which she was to pay her fare and give
the rest to her mother. became inter.
ested in this, for it seemed to me that I
had robbed a woman in distress of her last
dollar, and that was something I did not
like to do.
asked her # she had money besides
the amount she drew out of the bank (she
had told me Of taking the money from the
bank), and she said that was all she had
In the world. I could not think of keeping
her money after that, because when the
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home needed, and told him everything
could think Of. He took me by the arm
and marched me into q dry goods store
and made a number Of purchases Of the
things he thought the children would want,
and gave them to me- along with a little
money for myself. We then parted, Nu-
gent wishing me all kinds of luck and firm
ly believing in my fairy tale.
I really ought to have shared the money
with Nugent, because had stolen march
on him in robbing the bank before he got
a chance and he got into trouble through
me. But knew he had made big haul
in bank month previous, and was
practically without funds, 80 he could more
easily afford the loss Of the two thousand
than I could. But, like most criminals,
Nugent had a kind heart, and when his
finer nature was appealed to he could not
help being noble and generous.
AS another Illustration of the kindness
of heart OF some criminals, let me tell Of
letter I received from world.renowned
criminal, whose name will not now dis
close. This unfortunate man is now serv-
Ing term In foreign prison for daring
bank robbery in which he was caught
through his anxiety to help pal--although
II ne had thought only Of himself he would
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tened to return the money to the unfor.
tunate woman. I never could sleep easy
If l thought that any really deserving per-
son suffefes from my thieving. tried to
confine my work to people who could af-
ford to lose their money and would soon
forget the affair. A very poor person who
loses the savings Of life time never gets
over the shock Of his or her loss and It
causes real suffering 1t didn't worry me
any to make people feel resentful and IN.
dignant, but / could not bear the thought
of making anybody unhappy.
was in Paris many years ago and
stopping at one Of the most fashionable
hotels In the city. Mrs. Lorrllard the go.
ciety woman, was occupying rooms adioin.
Ing mine. and I was trying to get her
jewelry She always carried a great
amount OF jewelry with her, and I knew tho
prize was a good one. She had two maids
with her, one Of whom had to keen watch
over two satohels in which the 1ewe,rv
was secreted.
The maids were honest girls and wa
could not do any business through them.
but we followed the party from place to
place expecting that sometime the girl
would forget to take proper care of her
satchels, and then our opportunity to steal
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the boat and felt pleased that had not
kept the money.
That evening told some OF my criminal
friends of the transaction. and several OF
them seemed Disguised with me because
had not put in some money Of my own
along with the small mite the woman had
SO that she would be cheered up bit
They thought it mean of me not to do
more than did to help along woman
SO unfortunate as this sick woman.
On several other occasions voluntarily
returned stolen money to people when
found out that they were more in need Of
1t than myself. I stole a satchel from
woman in bank once and 1t contained a
few hundred dollars The next day dis
covered in the paper that the woman was
blind and was referred to as the meanest
kind Of q thief. When learned this has
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them would arrive. A few days after Mrs.
Lorrillard had settled at this hotel she at
tended some reception IN Paris and. Of
course, her jewelry bags had to be takeo
from the hotel safe where they had been
placed for safety.
Mrs. Lorrilard picked out the particular
pieces Of jewelry she wanted to wear at the
reception, and closed up the two bags turn
ing them over to the maid to place In the
safe. The maid came out Of the apartment
with the two bags, and I met her in the
hall and began to ask her some trivial ques-
ton. She stopped to talk with me and
laid down the bags.
While kept her engaged in conversation
a comrade Of mine crept UP, substituted
another bag for one Of the jewelry recep-
taces and skipped off. 1 continued to talk
q little longer and then the girl and
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Good Deeds Which Criminals
Do and Which Show That
Even the Worst Thief
Is Never Wholly Bad

have been free. I will quote from his let
ter to me and you will see the kindness
that dwells in his big heart:
My Dear Pal-Now l want you to do me
little favor. Don't send me any money
or presents at Christmas, but take tho
money that you would use on me, and go
out and buy some turkeys and give them
to some Of the poor people who live around
your place. It will make them feel good,
and 1t viii be better way to use the
money than to waste 1t by sending it over
to me-"
man who can write such a thoughtful
letter as the above and can sympathize
with others in distress is not entirely q
bad man, even though he Is convicted
criminal 1t is sad, indeed, to think that
such large hearted man should have to
spend most Of his days behind prison bars
instead OF being at some kind Of labor
where he could be Of service to mankind
and do all the decent things which his
kindly thoughts OF others would prompt
him to do.
Not because I want to convey the i'm.
pIeseion Indt am Oetler than any OF the
other criminals whose exploits I am mar
rating. but, on the contrary, because the
Incident am about to relate is typical of
what notorious criminals are doing every
day, am going to tell OF another expert
ence IN which figured
1t was when was In New York One
day while lettering in bank in the vicin-
ity OF Broadway and Chambers street I
observed woman draw some money She
put 1t in a handkerchief and then placed
the handkerchief in her pocket. was in
need OF money pretty badly just then and
decided to follow the woman and get the
money.
After she came out OF the bank got
close to her and had no trouble In taking
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covered and that Nugent had been arrested
for It.
You got four thousand dollars in the
bank this morning" he replied bitterly,
and got arrested for it,"
He seemed to be in a very ugly frame of
mind and knew he was not man to be
trifed with. l asked him to step into a
cafe and talk 1t over. We entered the back
room of nearby saloon and Nugent or.
dered some drinks.
There were various persons seated at
other tables In the place, but we attracted
40 particular attention. After the waiter
had served US and left the room. Nugent
took of his hat held It across the table
as though he were handing 1t to me, and
beneath the shelter it afforded pointed a
gun at me.
Sophie. If you don't divide up on that
Job, will blow your head off," he threat
ened in low voice
/ admit I was frightened. but did not
lose my head. Instead began to CRY
copiously.
"Dan." sobbed, Il declare by all hold
holy didn't get any money in the bank
this morning. I've Just gotten out of Jail
and I'm dead broke. My poor children need
lots OF things can't buy them. l wish 7
had got that money at the bank this morn.
Ing, but didn't 1t must have been some
one else who made cafe getaway. and
think It's pretty mean Of you to treat me
this way" and began to cry more stren-
uously than ever
Dan looked at me a moment searchingly
and then, deciding that my grief was genu-
Inc. put UP his gun.
Don't cry, Sophie. I thought you got
the money, and wanted my bit, that's all.
I'm sorry to have scared YOU Forget 1t,
old girl, and cheer up
Nugent then asked me what the kids n
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ture of her dead child which was very
dear to her. She thought more of the pic
ture than the jewels and her grief over it's
disappearance was pathetic. | consoled
her as best could, and told her had had
some experience as a detective and thought
| could secure the return Of the picture
without any trouble, especially as it was
not valuable to the thieves The follow
Ing day I took back the picture to the
woman and she was overjoyed at its re.
turn. After remaining In the hotel long
enough not to excite suspicion by nv de-
parture, left to meet my pals and divide
the proceeds Of the job The Jewels we
had taken were the best In the LorilIard
collection. and each one Of the party made
a good profit on the transaction. A number
Of years after this event Mrs. Lorillard
committed suicide. which was induced by
a spell of melancholy, brought on prob.
ably by thoughts of her dead boy, whom
she dearly loved.
have already mentioned how Langdon
". Moore. the notorious bank burglar
whose activities in New England made
him more feared throughout that section
than any other criminal who ever operated.
once frustrated an attempt to rob bank
ct Francetown. New Hampshire, after
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While in Kansas City robbed a bank,
securing some four thousand dollars. AS
! was leaving the bank-it was in the day
ltime--I saw Nugent going in. Evidently
he had planned to rob the bank himself.
We did not speak
Within few minutes after my departure,
the robbery was discovered. The doors
were at once closed and no one was al
lowed to leave without first undergoing the
scrutiny of the detectives who had been
summoned by telephone Poor Dan was
caught In the trap and his identity being
established he was at once arrested on
suspicion Of having been implicated in the
robbery II not the actual perpetrator Of it,
although the only evidence against him
was the fact of being on the premises.
Dan was kept in custody for some hours,
but at length the police were compelled to
let him go, being unable to strengthen their
case against him.
Later that day I happened to run into
him.
Sophie" he said, threateningly, "you
owe me two thousand dollars"
"How do you make that out?" I asked
quite innocently, not knowing to what he
was referring. didn't know then that the
tobbery ! had committed had been dis.
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parted, she going downstairs to
the safe with the two bags, not
5uspecting that I had deliber-
ately held her In conversation
while my friend had taken one
of the precious bags.
My associate went to another
hotel and concealed the jew
elry, while I stayed there in my
room, not wishing to attract at
tention by leaving at such
critical time, for after the rob-
berry was discovered, If it had
been found that 1 had left at
the same time it would have
been natural for suspicion to be
directed at me.
The following day when the
bags were sent for In order for
Mrs. Lorillard to put back the
jewels she had worn at the re-
ception, 1t was found that one
of the bags was missing, and
there was great excitement.
Detectives by the score were
sent for and the whole hotel
was searched top and bottom
Tor a clue.
That evening after I had re-
tired. I heard a woman sobbing
In the adjoining room, and as
the sobs continued for some
time, knocked and asked if
could be of assistance to her.
She opened the door and IN
vited me into her room. 1t was
Mrs. Lorillard. She told me Of
the robbery and said that it
was not the jewelry she wor-
ried about but the loss of a pic
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Copyright, 1918, by tho Star COMPANY.
a LIFE OF crime ia life of hard work
~ great risk and comparatively sneak.
ing. small pay. Anyone who has
Followed these articles will agree at once
mat Whatever the criminal gets out OF b,s
e1stence he pays very dearly for. Not
only Is he constantly running great phys,.
cal dangers-the risk of being shot or other.
wise injured and of being caught and i'm
pr1soned-but many Of his most carefully
planned criminal enterprises arc doomed
To failure and he has only his labor for
bis pains.
Quite frequently bank burglars devote
as much as three or four months OF hard
labor In preparing for an important rob.
berry and IN large percentage OF cases
they find that after all their patience and
Industry it Is impossible for them to exc
cute the robbery they have 80 carefully
planned and all their work goes for nought-
Sometimes. too. they are interrupted in
their work and have to fee leaving behind
their kits Of valuable tools. Watchmen's
bullets are ever threatening their lives and
prison walls constantly loom up before
them.
In view OF these facts one would magine
that the money which the professional
criminal makes at such great risk and
expense and with go much difficulty would
have an enhanced value in his eyes But
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poor WON a n
reached the tick.
ct offic and
found her money
gone and her trip
abroad impossi-
BILE, she would
probably ave
died Of the shock.
So 1 determined
to put the money
back In the poor
French woman's
pocket l walked
along with her to
the ticket office
and while she
was talking to
the agent I slip
ped the money
b a ok In b e T
p o c K Q t. S b o
bought her ticket
and went aboard
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this Is not so. Not only Ia the
professional criminal an invete-
rate gambler. as / have repeat
edly pointed out, bur the great
majority of them are generous
TO a fault
While this generosity is al
most universal in the under
world. those unfamiliar with the
workings of the criminal heart
would give 1t very little credit
Tor such impulses.
My experience in the under
world has thoroughly convinced
me that no criminal is wholly
bad. know that beneath the
rough exterior OF many Of the
desperate criminals with whom
came in contact beat hearts
that were tender. To-day I
shall relate some OF the more
striking incidents which come
back to me and which illustrate
some of the good qualities pos
sessed by the notorious crimi-
nails with whom I associated.
am reminded OF an expert
ence had with Dan Nugent, the
bank burglar. may say Incl
dentally that this man Nugent
was absolutely fearless and
would resort to any measure,
however desperate, to accom-
plish his purpose. He was 8
man to be feared and it was
dangerous to cross him. But
that this criminal had some
very excellent qualities will ap-
pear from the following Incl
dent, now told for the first time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
MRS. AURA M. RALEY IS CALLED BY
DEATH; SPENT so YEARS IN CITY

After spending fifty years of her
life on the banks of the Umatilla
where now stands the city of Pendle-
ton. Mrs. Aura NJ. Raley, famillarly
known as "Aunty" Raley, 1.-The moth
er of Pendleton," passed away last
night at IL o'clock She had been
suffering for some months with an
illness caused by heart trouble and
1t had been known for some time that
death was approaching. She lacked
one month of being "a years old.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the Episco-
pal church with Rev. Charles Quin-
ney officiating. Interment will be
made in Olney cemetery.
Deceased was born In Kennebec
county. Maine, on August %, 1899.
She was a daughter of stephen L. and
Cosbi (Sawtelle) Morse, both of whom
were natives of Maine. The father
died in his native state and the moth
er later married a Mr.. Townsend
with whom she moved to Wisconsin.
At this time Aura Morse was fifteen
years old and she moved to Wiscon-
sin with her mother In that state
] some years later she was married to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
URGES interference
IN MEXICO AFFAIRS
senator Murray of Oklahoma Would
Have President Take Steps
to Restore Order.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Inter-
y ention in Mexico within 80 days un-
less order is restored is demanded in
a resolution introduced in the house
by Murray of Oklahoma. Murray de-
nounced Huerta bitterly and demand
ed the government Immediately take
measures to protect Americans in
Mexico.
Murray's resolution proposes that
the president issue a proclamation to
the several Mexican factions demand
ing that they restore order respect
Americans and their property. If this
is ignored the president, 1t proposes
shall intervene with American troops.
The resolution specifically authorizes
the president to use both land ani
naval forces to establish peace and
take possession of public property in
Mexico. until the damage done any
Am orican or any citizen of foreign
nation shall be fully compensated
The resolution was referred to the for
eign fffairs committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
SEATTLE ASKED TO
PAY THE DAMAGES

SEATTLE. July 22-A committee of
the socialists whose headquarters in
an oldl church on Olive street near
Seventh avenue were wrecked last
Friday night, presented an itemized
bill of s66S 75 to Mayor Cotterill and
asked that the city pay it. The bill
will go to the claims committee of the
city council. The old church will be
repaired and headquarters re-estab-
lshed.
The radical socialists will meet in
Labor temple to agree on a plan of
action. Their bill against the city to-
tails $2035. The l. w. w. on count
ing their losses found them much
smaller than at first supposed.
Outdoor meetings probably will be
suspended until the excitement sub
sides. The socialists have prepared a
drama for publication at the princi-
pal theater next Sunday night. bur-
lesqueing a recent trial in a branch of
the superior court. Great prepara-
tions are being made for ex-Congress-
man Victor Berger's meeting here
August 5.
Councilman Austin E. Griffiths in
troduced a resolution in the city coun-
citl setting forth that Mayor Cotter-
Ills action Saturday. when he order
ed the saloons closed and the publica-
ton of the Times suppresses, "A
though taken with the best of mo-
tives ought not to be accepted as eth
er a proper or a lawful precedent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
|. W. W. RECEIVE
SEVERE LECTURE

PORTLAND, July 22.-After giving
a severe lecture to all. the municipal
court dismissed under suspended sem
tence a score of I. w w. members
and others taken in the recent dis
turbance arising from street speaking
and rioting at local strike scene j.
c. Knapp, recently a lay brother in
the monastery at Mount Angel. was
among the prisoners. He pleaded his
calling in asking leniency. Several
of the prisoners insisted they were
drawn into the disturbance.
G. Walkentin, a German, was ad-
vised by the judge to return to his
fatherland if he were dissatisfied with
America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
SETTLEMENT OF R. R. TROUBLE NEAR

The mediators are seriously consid-
ering the stand taken by the officials
of the Erie railroad and will try to
persuade the road to reenter the con-
ference.
Failing in this the Erie officials will
be asked to submit their grievances
TO a separate arbitration board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22

Moses E. Goodwin. who was d native
OF Crawford county, Illinois.
In 1868, Mr.. and Mrs Goodwin
started across the plains by oX'ealn
for Oregon, being in company with
a number of other families, among
trem her mother and step-fath"r The
tourney was beset with many diff
oulties. only five families completing
the trip. The Townserds and Good
wins separated at Powder River the
former going to the Willamette val
lev and the latter to Washington. set
tling fifteen miles north of Nancou-
YER where they purchased farm and
lived for three years.
At the breaking out of the Indian
war they built a raft and taking with
them enough timber to erect house
floated down the river to Vancouver,
which was at that time only Hud-
son Bay company ira sing post There
they built their house which they
later converted into a hotel and op-
Grated the same until 1864.
At that date they started, with
their stock, for the mining district
fTon.fpuad on Para Sl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
REBELS APPROACH MEXICO CITY;
DECISIVE CLASH is ANTICIPATED;
FEDERALS CALLED TO DEFENSE

MEXICO CITY, July 22.-The prob
ability of decisive clash in Mexico
City was revealed by the re-establish-
ment OF communication with Laredo
Rebel troops are in close proximity 10
the capital. Huerta has ordered all
federais 20 the defense of Mexico City
Constitutionalists are advancing and
the situation is critical.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-WarliKe
declarations rang in the senate to-
day when the affairs of Mexico were
discussed and the possibility Of Arr
erican Intervention was freely urged.
Senator Fall precipitate1 the discus
sion which hinged IN the right Of the
UDned States to protect its citizens
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
UNDERWOOD. IS
STILL UNDER ATTACK

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Finding
alleged calamitie- in every schedule.
Smoot in the senate continued a de-
nunciation of the Underwood bill. He
ridiculed the common free list sched-
ule and other administrative features
of the proposed bill. Weeks and
Townsend are expected to follow
Smoot
Senator simmons chairman of the
senate finance committee, announced
that only a few democrats are entitled
to speak in defense of the bill. Gal
linger said the republicans intended
to maintain practically a continuous
discussion of the measures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
COTTAGE OWNED BY JOHN
ID. Is DISCOVERED AFIRE

TARRYTOWN, July 22.-Flames
were discovered under the main stair
way in cottage on the RockefelleT
estate at Cocantico hills-the third
en- the property in three weeks. The
authorities of the town believe incen-
diaries have been at work. Mr.. Rock
efeller had a great deal of trouble
with foreign laborers in strike in
his estate last fall and it is suspected
that some of the disgruntled employ
es, scores of whom have been dis
charged. have sought revenge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22
GIRLS DROWN
WHEN CANOE
IS CAPS|zED
Rita and Carrie Lee Are Victims of
Accident on Willamette River at
Portland Yesterday.
MOTHER VISITING HERE
Lee Had Been Staying With Her
Mother Mrs. Humphrey OF This
City-Girls Were Born i'm Pendleton
and Lived Here Several Years.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 22.-Misses
Rita and Carrie Lee, aged "a and 26
respectively, were drowned in the Will
lamette river last evening when the
canoe in which they were riding with
Arthur Hergt and Alfred Mitchell
capsized The four were thrown into
the water when Miss Rita Lee in
reaching for paddle, overturned the
craft After vainly trying to save the
girls, the men reached the overturn-
ed canoe and clung to it until res
cued. The girls mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Lee, lives in Pendleton. The par
ty was returning from the Oaks park
when the accident occurred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-22

abroad He demanded consideration
of a resolution he introduced leclar
Ing it's purpose was to prevent war
with Mexico. He declared. when
any nation becomes so conGEerciaIjz-
ed it will not use armed force, if ne
ce,sirS to protect The life A.! liberty
OF its citizens abroad the days Of that
tcuntry are numbered" A number o.
senators urged caution, while others
were belligerent.
MEXICO CITY, July 22.-Despite
the seriousness of his position, every
recent developments indicates HUI
erta intends to seek election as pres
ident in October by sending his rivals
into exile.