Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

upon as a huge joke
by most of the officials in the City, who prone to
become very sceptca about the actual reformation of
reformed criminals But to all external appearances
at least, Hicks longer the Hicks of old He
worked and said his prayers and read his Bible regularly
refused to play cards. and stopped using tobacco. In
short, he was simply the meek and humble lamb, still
wearing the external appearance of the erstwhle eonine
Hicks.
conduct, and as he had exposed couple of attempts
by Others to escape the superintendent convinced
that Hicks had really reformed; and In the end he
signed an application to the Governor of the State
questing that Hicks be granted full pardon And SO
Hicks walked out into the world free man. pardoned
for all past ofenses
Had Hicks really reformed, or was all this meekness
and goodness well directed hypocrisy? Doyle, the old
sleuth who knew convicts well as he knew his
fingers expressed the general sentiment of his asso
Ciates:
Eyes he said. aJim Hicks may have reformed but
if that's the case he'll not be bothern any-cause
he's dead
TN former times there patients who could not be
subdued by any kind of physical force. Of course the
unfortunate had to be controlled at any cost, little
he able to appreciate this necessity And there
many grayhaired attendants still living who carry
scars broken bones and permanent internal injuries
evidences of these early fights before the hypoderc
syringe and the tiny akalod tablet-the "shot"
to be known in the vernacularcame to the
of themselves and their charges.
A most striking example of what the "Shot'
times did in desperate was shown in its effect
upon former Sheriff who inmate of Western
City This man, respected citizen and public officer
for several years. became insane in the prime of life and
brought to of the State asyums for restraint
The details of how he finally taken into custody
and transported to the asylum by half dozen stout
deputies, how he stood off entire neighborhood with
a Winchester. wounded half dozen men, and was cap
tured in the end only by cowboy with lariat after
his ammunition exhausted, interesting details
that need not detain He finally landed in the
asylum and turned loose with of other patients
under the of three attendants.
Realizing that in his excited condition the Sheriff
to make end of trouble the medical officers
attempted to administer narcotics; but that time
the hypodermic syringe was unknown, and it I'M
possible to force drugs down the mans throat The
only course left to force gently possible
of but to any necessary degree the last
ty And the first encounter between them and the
Sheriff convinced everyone that "as extremity"
the first and only appropriate when deal
ing with him.
The Sheriff e-handed man. his left hand hav-
ing been amputated at the wrist; but this seeming dis
advantage really decided advantage in a rough
and tumble fight. for blow given with the stump was
very like that of wooden mallet For years he had
been the best fighter in his community and in his first
battle in the Walled City he sustained his reputation
fully. In less than five minutes he had put three
PENDANTS completely out of action. More attendants
came crowding from other wards, only to be bruised
and battered before the Sheriff finally overpowered
Anyone familiar with the enormous strength ola Jeffres