Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-15
CLARENCE skAoes MUST LEAVE
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YOUNG WIFE TO RETURN TO
REFoRMAroRY.
BREAKS HIS PAROLE
BY CROSSING RIVER
Ex- Convict Unable 70 Find Work in
Iowa oess to Omaha Whore He
Makes Good in eusiness-Employsr
to Appeal to Governor clarks-Wifs
Of Three Months True to Husband.

council Bluffs, July 15.-Just at the
time when his little taste of freedom
after his term of penance for breaking
the laws of society seemed the sweet
est, Clarence Skaggs must return to
the state reformatory at Anamosa, be-
cause he had broken the technical pro-
visions of his parole by crossing the
Missouri river to Omaha to seek enl-
ployment after he had been refused
opportunity to labor in the state OF
Iowa because he had been a convict.
The story of Clarence Skaggsd is a
story full of ups and downs-full OF
the pathos that follows the applica-
ton of round pegs or general rules
to the spare holes in the lives of in
dividual men and women. His story
as it is understood by the local au-
thoritles has awakened much compass
sion not only for Skagss, but for his
bride of three months, from whose
side the rules Of the state parole board
ruthlessly tear him.
About three years ago he was con-
victed of breaking and entering at
Shenandoah, his homes and sent to An
amosa on an indeterminate sentence of
from one to twenty years. He served
two years and one month and was
paroled June !, 1912. He was left to
the care of Shenandoah man where
he was sent after being released.
No Work For Ex-Conviet.
With the stigma Of the penitentiary
and the gossip of small town, Skaggs,
the burglar as he was called, could
not find a man who would trust him.
Even his wife and two children denied
him and his wife is said to have d.
vorced him shortly after his release.
Becoming tired OF life as it was Civ
en- him in Shenandoah he left A short
time later he arrived in Omaha and
taking another name was given a po-
sition as laborer with the Jay Burns
Baking Company.
In this position he soon showed him
self to be hard worker and all times
to be trusted. Some time later, when
the new bakery building vas con-
structed. Mr.. Burns ana his associates
decided that trustworthy man must
be found to take the. position as mana :
ger of the supply department In look
ing about for the right man Skaggs,
under another name. was chosen for
the position, his record with the COM
pany being most excellent.
So Skaggs was placed In a position
OF trust. He must watch every article
which came into the factory and every
day had opportunities to steal supplies
ten and hundreds Of times the value OF
the watch which he was charged with
stealing in Shenandoah and the theft
OF which, caused his penitentiary sen
tence.
Marriss and Visits Mother.
His salary was increased and he
married. His wife, but little more than
a school girl, aided him in his battle
with life and the pair started to saving
money. He was given a vacation and
together they took trip to st. Joseph
to visit his mother. vino had moved to
that place after the trouble in Shenan-
doah.
This trip is cited by the police as be-
ing Skaggs mistake. While there some
busy detective saw him. and notified
the Iowa authorities. The Omaha
bakers employe. trusted and max