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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
Raymond and His Yacht

OF course, / told him my instructions
were not to accept cent less than $75,-
900. and If he didn't want TO pay that
would have 10 take them back to London.
was about to roll them up, when |
CHANGED to think of looking for my initials.
They were not there-Sheedy was trying
to palm off cheap copies on me in place
Of the originals. Quick as a fash,
pulled out the revolver ] always carried
in those days; showed 1t right under
Sheedy's nose and said:
Come, Mr.. Sheedy-hand over the
original paintings left with you, or I'll
blow your head off!
He was considerably amazed at this war
like nerve on my part, but still had nerve
enough left to argue that those were the
pictures / had given him. But | was not
to be tricked like that Finally he went
into an adjoining ROOM after him with
the gun in my hand-pulled open drawer
and took out the canvases which had my
initials on the back. | carried them back
to London. where Raymond sold them for
SIS, 900, Of which he gave me $4,000. ]
sold many stolen paintings to Sheedy az
ter that, but he never tried to take ad-
vantage of me again.
Raymond often used TO tell me that all
his bad luck dated from the night he
stole the famous Gainsborough. If the
portrait really was a "hoodOO' its evil
influence was long time in taking effect.
The two or three years after his robbery
Of the Agnew gallery saw the most daring
crimes OF his life and the money they
yielded made him a multi-millionaire.
Even his heavy losses at Monte Carlo
could not seriously affect a fortune which
was being steadily increased by all sorts
of illegal undertakings
He lived like a prince in London and
Paris, owned several race horses and
maintained. besides a sailing yacht,
palatial steam yacht with crew OF twenty
men. He liked to vary the monotony Of
his cruises by deeds Of piracy as sensa-
tional as any Captain Kidd ever attempted.
On one such occasion he robbed post
Office on the island of Malta; on another
he attempted to loot warehouse on the
docks at Kingston, Jamaica. This last
exploit would have ended in his capture
by a British gunboat which pursued him
for twenty miles had his yacht not been
a remarkably speedy craft.
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Il got these from a cathedral in Ant
werp," said Raymond. 81 want you to
take them to New York and sell them to
Pat Sheedy for $4,000. If he won't give
that, bring them back to me. I'll pay
you we'll for your time and trouble
Accordingly | sailed for New York. By
wrapping the pictures in some old
clothes at the bottom of my trunk, got
them by the customs inspectors without
any trouble. | had then never met Sheedy
and it occurred to me that if had to
leave the pictures with him he might try
to take advantage of my ignorance of art
by substituting copies for the originals.
So. before setting out for Sheedy's office
in Forty-second street, took an indelible
pencil and marked my initials, very small,
on the back of each canvas.
AS | had expected, Sheedy asked me
to leave the pictures until the next day
as he was not sure he could afford to pay
$4,000 for them. The next day he put
me off with some other excuse, and so ii
went on for two weeks until | felt sure
something was wrong. Then one morn
ing he handed me two pictures. saying
Sorry, but don't think these are worth
more than $4,000. If you'll take that for
them, I'll buy them
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dark lantern and watching Shinburn with
silent admiration.
Raymond and Shinburn we're the NOV
ing spirits of the bold gang which robbed
the Ocean Bank In New York Of a million
dollars With them were associated
Jimmy Hope, who later led the attack on
the Manhattan Bank; my husband. Ned
Lyons, George Bliss ana several others
On his return from a series of bank
robberies on the Continent. Raymond took
apartments in the house of a widow who
lived with her two daughters in Bays
water. a suburb OF London. He became in
time much attached to this woman and her
children. and lavl5hed every luxury on
them. including the education Of the girls
in the best French schools. For years this
family never suspected their benefactor
was a criminal. but supposed him to be
a prosperous diamond importer.
When the eldest daughters education
was finished Raymond married her. She
was a beautiful woman, but a weak. cling
ing sort Of creature-very different from
strong. self-willed Kate Kelley. Although
passionately fond Of her, Raymond's atti.
tude toward her was always that OF the
devoted father rather than the loving hus-
band.
aAtei MS mdiiiaSo nay HlOhu Adue
many sincere attempts to reform He
became a student Of art and literature and
for months al a time would live quietly
in his London home or on board his yacht.
Then the old life would call him-he would
mysteriOusly drop out Of sight for a few
weeks, and with the aid Of some of his old
associates add another crime 10 his rec
ord.
On one of these occasions he and John
Curtin. a desperate burglar, went to Liege
Belgium. Their object was the robbery
OF a wagon which carried a large amount
OF valuable registered mail.
Raymond had fitted a key TO the lock
on the wagon and had sent a decoy pack
age. whose delivery would necessitate the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
Treachery and Tragedy

But Curtin carelessly failed to carry out
part of this arrangement and the driver
caught Raymond in the act. He was ar
rested. convicted and given the first and
only prison sentence he ever received
eight years at hard labor With the 10y
atty for which he was famous Raymond
steadfastly refused to reveal the identity
of the confederate TO whose folly ne owed
his own arrest. and Curtin escaped to
England
Soon after his sentence began rumor5
reached Raymond in prison of the undue
intimacy Of his wife and Curtin. He in
gestigated the reports and found them true.
Raging with indignation at his wife's
weakness and his friends treachery. he
broke his lifelong habit Of loyalty, con-
fessed to the authorities Curtin's share in
he attempted robbery and told them where
he could be found Curtin was brought
back to Belgium and sentenced to FIVE
years in prison
Mrs. Raymonds mind gave way under
its weight Of remorse, and soon after her
husbands release she died in an asylum.
This was not the only crushing misfOr-
tune the released convict had TO face.
Through unfortunate investments and the
dishonesty Of friends he had trusted bis
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fortune had dwindled TO almost nothing.
He had to sell his yachts, his horses and
his London house with its fine library and
art galleries In order to raise enough 10
provide for the education OF his three
children. He sent them to America where
they grew to manhood and wOmanhoOd in
ignorance of the truth about their father.
With an energy worthy Of better cause
Raymond at once set about making new
fortune. The whole world was his field
forgeries, bank rObberies and jewel thefts
his favOrite methods. But the nervous
strain under which he had always lived
and the long prison term were beginning
to tell on him. His health was pOor-his
hand and brain were losing much OF their
cunning. Each crime made The next one
more difficult, as the police got to know
him and his methods better and at last
he was forced to abandon the holder forms
Of robbery and devote his time entirely to
the theft of famous paintings
Yet, in the face of these handicaps, Ray
mond made in those last years Of his life
several fortunes. But one after another
they were all swept away as quickly as
they were made. and he died. as / have
said, penniless.
Did Crime pay Harry Raymond? He in.
vested his natural endowment OF brains,
resourcefulness. daring, energy and perse-
verence in criminal enterprises-and died
a hunted, hungry, trembling outcast One
half his industry and intelligence expend,
ed in honest business would have insured
him a great and enduring fortune and
respected name If crime does not pay
for the really great criminals. how can
the small criminals have any hope?
SOPHIE LYONS
Copyrsht 1913 by The StsT OOmpsny
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How Raymond Cut the Famous "Gansborough" Out of It
Frame to Get Fellow Burglar Out of Jail.

The sash was cautiously raised. and Harry Raymond
dropped to the floor inside.
BY the dim rays Of his dark lantern he could the
aallery's prlde-the famous GainsboroUgh-hansIng
picture dealers know "the ne"-that 10 to say
about five feet from the floor.
Raymond procured a table, which he placed before
the portrait. BY standing upon II he barely able
to reach the top. With long, sharp knife he carefully
sashed the precious from lite heavy gold frame
Raymond neither wanted the picture nor the money
Il represented. Raymond cut that painting from Its
frame act Of loyalty TO fellow thief who In
troubeto use II az powerful lever to get Tom War
out Of prison.
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Just the clocks striking three Raymond stole
cautiously into the alley at the of the Asnew gal
lery. Then he joined after iudeious interval by
his two comrades, Elliott and Philips
Elliott remained the mouth Of the alley to watch
for hobbies" Raymond and Philips steathily made
their way the back fence and to window.
whose sill about eight feet from the ground
Stralnnp his ears for any omlnous sound, Philips
hraeed his big body TO bear Raymonds weight Then
he made stlrrup Of his hand and Raymond sprana
like cat to his shoulders.
crouehlns In the darkness, Elliott watched and
waited while Raymond applied his jimmy to the win
dow "cIiek!" went the fasteninas-but not too loud.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
MiIh0ndire's Residence in a
Fashionable London Suburb and
Kept o. Yacht with o. Crew of
20 Men in the Mediterranean

it and send word that Tom Warren, who
is in Jail, knows where it's hidden-dOn't
YOU suppose Agnew will hurry down 20
I'D Bailey Prison. bail poor Tom out
mighty quick and pay him something be-
sides if Warren digs up the picture for
him.
He might" admitted Philips.
Why, of course he WILL" persisted Ray
mond. And it's the only way | can see
to make sure of getting Tom Warren out
before he is called for trial. When theV
try him they'll convict him; and then it's
too late"
Philips was not enthusiastic over the
scheme. In the first place he thought it
too risky. Even If they did succeed in
getting the picture he feared it would
prove an elephant on their hands. Ray
mond, however, was a man who seldom
receded from a decision, no matter how
quickly 1t had been made. He argued away
Philips's objections and with the assist
ance Of Joe Elliott, forger whom they
took into their confidence, they proceeded
with their plans for the robbery.
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Method
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driver leaving the mail unguarded at
certain place. Curtin was to delay -Ae
drivers return while Raymond climbed up
on the front Of the wagon aud rihed the
pouches
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
How the Great Masterpiece
Was Stolen

1t was decided to make the attempt on
the first dark, foggy night. Elliott was to
be the lookout and keep a watchful eye
for any of the army of policemen and pri-
vate detectives who guarded the gallery's
treasures. Philips was to serve as the
"stepladder." On his broad powerful
shoulders, the light agile Raymond would
mount like a circus performer, climb
through a window and cut the precious
canvas out of the frame. 1t was a job
'raught with the greatest danger, for the
gallery was carefully protected with locks
and bars and, besides, no one could tell
when a policeman or detective might ap-
pear on the scene
thick fog settled down on the city the
night of May Is, 1876. Under its cover
Hie thieves decided to make their descent
on the gallery early the next morning.
lust as the clocks were striking three.
Raymond stole cautiously into the alley
al the rear of the Agnew gallery. Then
he was Joined after judicious interval
by his two comrades.
Elliott remained near the mouth OF the
alley to watch for boobies Raymond
and Philips stealthily made their way over
the back fence and to a rear window.
whose sill was about eight feet from the
ground.
Straining his ears for any ominOus
sound. Philips braced his big body to bear
Raymond's weight. Then he made a
stirrup of his hand and Raymond sprang
like a cat to his shoulders.
Crouching in the darkness, Elliott
watched and waited while Raymond ap-
piled his jimmy to the window. Click"
went the fastenings-but not too loud.
The sash was cautiously raised and Harry
Raymond dropped to the floor inside
Unluckily for the owners of the Gains
borough. the watchmen we're asleep on an
upper floor Raymond, with the clever
thiefs characteristic caution, first CROPPED
his way to the front door to see if he
could unfasten it and thus provide a sec
ond avenue of escape for use in an emer-
gency. But the locks and bars were too
much for him and he gave up the at
tempt
By the dim rays of his dark lantern he
could see the gallery's pride-the famous
GainsbOrOugh. hanging on what picture
dealers know as the line'-that is TO
say. about five feet from the floor
The place was as quiet as the grave.
sudden sound gave Raymond a start-but
it was only a cat that came mewing out
Of the darkness. Outside a cab ratified
by and the heavy treatd of policeman
feet echoed through the street
Raymond procured a table. which he
placed before the portrait. BY standing
hDon it he was barely able TO reach the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-16
Fernando j. Geigel
Juez Municipal.
OPINION

En- la denuncia Sc eXpresa que ell acu-
sado. en- contravenci0n al articulo ooo
del C0digO Penal, tenla su establecl-
mientO de Barber1a alberto al publlco,
en- la tarde del dia once del corrlente
4 las siete de la noche y eJecutando
trabaios, en- contra de 10 que dispone
dicho art1culo.
Aunuue las Barberias no estan in
clufdas dentro de la exception que es-
tablece la Ley, tampocO estan compren-
didas dentro de sus prohibiciones, pues-
to que no son establecimientOs conner
ciales 8 industriales.
Que una Barberla no es un estable-
cimiento cOmercial Ell ell sentldO gene
rico de esa palabra, no cabe duda. La
l1nica question a resolver. es 81 una
Barberia puede considerarse como TN
establecimiento industrial.
INDUSTRIAL es ell conJunto de las
operaciones mediante las cuales ell
hombre modifca y apropia para su uso
las materias de que no podria servirse
Ell SUI estado natural, ell cuyo sentido
sc opone la Industria a la Agriculture
v ell Concerto.
Diccionario Salvat. Tomo V. pag. ITO
El mismo autor anade: La industria
nacio con el primer hombre, ell d1a que
hizo su primer vestido, su primer arma,
su primera vasija, hizo acto de indus
tria.
La ciencia economical. obra l6gica-
mente al linitar ell significado de la pa
labra INDUSTRIAL, asegurandola sola-
mente al estudio del hombre como pro-
ductor Immediate de riqueza, y no al
honbre como ser active Ell general, al
hombre Ell ell ejercicio de todas sus fa-
cultades.
Sc da 4 la voz INDUSTRIAL una acep-
cion que no adnite la ciencia economi-
ca para evitar una confusion Y lin
error. En- efecto con gran frecuencia
Sc emplea esta palabra como sinonima
de trabajo, cuando EN- realidad tienen
estos dos terminus signifcaciones cla-
ramentes distintas Sc entiende pOr
trabajo, el ejercicio puro y simple de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-16
que sirven 1tiImente al Estado. "

que sirven 1tilmente al Estado.
Y en- los Estados Unidos, de infnidad
de casos, citaremos el de State vs.
krech ell el cual la Corte Suprema del
Estado de Washington dijo:
Ell estatuto lee: Sera Illegal para
toda persona 8 personals de este Els
tado, abrir los Domingos con ell pro
p6sito de trafcar vender genera 8
mercaderias Ell cualquier tienda
(shop) 8 almacen (stere) 8 edificio
cualquier sitio de negocio. La in
terpretacion es, dijo la Corte, que
son las tiendas almacenes, etc. que
Sc usan con ell prop0sito Gle trafcar 0
vender mercaderlas, las que no de
ben abrirse, no Los sitios" donda
como en- ell casO de ''una Barberia =
TN nero oficio (mere trade) 8 pro
fesion Sc ejercita, pero Ell donde no Sc
trafica 8 Sc venden mercaderias.
State vs. Krech-3S Pac 1901.
Y para terminar, esa misma Corte ANA
do:
De todos modos, los terminus de la
Ley, son por 10 meno$, muy dudosos, y
Ell tales casos lm acusado tiene tanto
'"recho al benefcio de una duda or
cuanto Ia Ley, como la tiene en- GUAM
to a los hechos.
San Juan, p. R., septiembre Is de 1913.
Fernando J. Geigel,
Juez Municipal de San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-16
A las novias, a las
senoras y senoritas

Acaba de abrirse en- Allen %, el
"Ajuar de novios'' establecimiento 4
ropa interior para senoras, manufactll-
. rada en- Madrid, toda cosida a la ma
no, y hecha 4 la ultima moda, con los
mejores materiales. Pasen a verla sc
convenceran del buen gusto chic de la
modista madrileia
Trusseau para novia- Juegos de ca
ma Camisas- Pantaletas- Cubre- -cOrsots
-Camisones y matinees.
En- Encajes de hilo, gallegos, hay un
surtido colossal.
Todo hecho 4 mano en- nuestros ia
Heres.
Veanse nuestros precios
Allen % St. Frente al Club de Damas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-16
FL cierre de las Barber1as
Resolution opinion del Juez Municipal de
San Juan en- el caso de Gilies and Woodward

las fuerzas fisicas 8 de las facultadeS
ntelectuales del hombre; as1 pues.
cuando basta ell empleo de estas fuerzas
) facultades para producer rlqueza,
Duede indistintamente decirse que el
hGmbre trabaja 8 que eJcrce una In
dustria. Mas este pocas vcces ocurre
east siempre, para producer, les necesa
rio, no solo ell trabajo, sino el concurso
lei capital de los agente>
naturales. La production es, pues, Ia
resutante de un cOnjunto de combina
Zones de las cuales el trabaJo no es 81
no unO de los elementos a este con
iunto de combinaciones es al que Sc
llama INDUSTRIAL.
Diccionario Enciclopedico Hispa-
no-Americano de Literature, Glen
cia Aries Montaner Simon. Ed
torres. Barcelona. Tomo TO- pag. S64.
Escrich Ell su Diccionario de Legis
iacion Y .Jurisprudencia hace la defini~
ci0n siguiente: INDUSTRIAL: "es la
ocupaci0n 8 trabajo que Sc empea Ell
Ia agricultural, artes, fabricas y conner
cio:'' Y ell mismo Diccionario antes eli
tado, la ENCYCLOPEDIA Hispano-Ameri
oana anade: No sin grandes trabajo<
GER la classification de las INDUS
TRIAS.' En- la actualidad Ia ciencIa
economical ha dado va por resuelta es-
"a question, admitiendo una clasifca-
ei0n que comprende cinco grupos: J.
Industrias eXtractivas g Industria
Agrlcola. 3. Industrias manufacture
ras. f. ndustria Comercial s. Indus
tria de transporte.
Die Enc. Hisp. Anne Tomo 10, pag.
S64.
Hay Industrias Artisticas' 8 "Ar-
tes lndustriales y las define Salvat
Genero de industrias que exigen q
cOncurso del artista que hace ell dibujo
y ell fabricante que ejecuta el modeio
La metalisterla la ceramica, la vitra-
ria son artes industriales.
DiccionariO Salvat Tomo V Pag. no.
El ofcio de barbero es un arte. pero
como arte no esta comprendido dentro
de la classification de las Aries indus
triales, que son, entiende esta Corte. las
uncas que como artes contempla ell es-
tatutO. Ell ofcio de barbero como arte,
es una industria, desde luego, porque
la palabra industria tiene otro signifi.
cado, como tiene otros muchos. Como
tai, puede decirse, esta comprendda en-
la definicion que da Escrich tambi6n de
INDUSTRIAL diciendo que es ''la Glen
cla, habilidad Y destreza que tiene una
persona ell ell ejercicio de la profession,
arte Il oficio que Sc dedica' - En- este
sentldo tlnicamente ese arte es una in
dustria, de ah1 que el barbero, como ell
carpintero, ell pellejero, herrero, sastre.
etc, sean artesanos. Ell arte que ellos
ejercitan es ell mecanico estas "Artes
Mecanlcas' son muy distintas 4 las H.
berales, como la architecture. escultu.
ra, ETC., con las que no debemos conf1ln-
dir, como tampoco la Barberia esta
comprendida como la ceramica, etc.,
entire las artes industria1es.
En- ell case de Terry VS.. Nc Daniel.
dijo la Corte Suprema de Tennessee
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-16
RESOLUTION

La Corte, en- ell dla de hoy, vista la
denuncia presentada Y despues de ''n"
breve investigation testifical, entlende
one Ia denuncia no entrana delltO al
guno, por las razones eXpresadas en-
la opinion emitida separadamente en-
este case, que se hace parte de esta re-
soluci0n. deniega el mandamlento de
arresto que Sc solicita y de acuerdo con
ell articulo 24 del C6digo de Enjuicia-
miento Criminal, decreta ell sobresel-
miento V archiyo de esta causa, con las
costas de oficio.
San Juan, r. R., septiembre 10 de
1913.
Fernando J. Geigel
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-16

En- la Corte Municipal del Dlstrlto
Judicial Municipal de San Juan.
Ell Pueblo de Rico VS.. Glllles and
Woodward.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-03
CONGRESSMAN RODDENBERY
CALLED BY DEATH LAST WEEK

The death of Congressman Rod
denbery in Thomasville last week
was a great shock to his wide circle
of friends. Judge Rodenbery succeed
ed Hon. James NJ. Griggs who died
about four years ago. 1t is undoubted-
ly true that Judge Roddenberry was
killed by overwork. His career in
Washington was strenuous in the ex-
treme. He threw himself into the
debates with such furious energy
that it strained his heart and pro-
duced a leak that resulted in his
death. He was a clean and able pub
lie official and served his constitu-
ents faithfully. There will be a
warm contest for the vacant seat,
about dozen men having been al
ready mentioned as probable candi-
dates
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-03
LET CORN CLUB BOYS
WATCH ALL DETAILS
TO CORN CLUB BOYS:

If there is any member of a bows
Corn Club that we are more inter
ested in than another it is the bow
who has hard luck this year and
whose yield has been a disappoint-
ment to him
We particularly desire a careful
and full report from every such boy.
We also specially request that all
such boys, who have from any cause
rallied to get a good crop on their
acres, go right ahead and gather and
measure the yield, just as if they had
a hundred bushels or more. And be
sure to come to the county contest
and bring your final report and ten
OF the best ears of corn you have.
And let all boys bear in mind that
the award of prizes is not on Weld
alone, but on yield profit, report
and ten ear exhibit. 1t sometimes
occurs that the boy with the largest
yield loses the first prize for lack of
attention to the other three points
profit, report and exhibit. The
boy who is careful and painstaking
IN his work all the way through is
oftenest the winner.
Boys, SOW your acre that you have
used this year to small grain and
prepare another acre for your corn
crop in 1914, We must have more
than one rich acre on the farm. Now
is the ime to begin preparations for
next years crop.
VIM. Bradford,
Asst. Agt. for Corn Clubs.