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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

But do not be misled. Even If the
criminal succeeds In escaping arrest
lie is by nc means so we'll paid as
You think for what seems to he only
. few minutes Of effort. The truth
OF the matter is that the crime
whose actual commission takes only
few minutes usually involves
weeks, months and even years Of the
most careful preparation.
That robbery of the Illinois bank,
where George Mason nearly lost his
life. was accomplished between dusk
and daylight. but my companions
and had given the greater part of
six months to laying the careful
plans which made it possible.
The famous Manhattan Bank rob-
berry was the result of several years
hard work, ard so was Ned Lyons's
theft OF 100000 from a bank at
Milford, y. H
i was seven years after its invit-
Ing possibilities were first noted De.
'CTe j.e Wclfeaoro IN. H National
marks "ault was finally entered by
hald of clever burglars.
rz9er knew OF a Successful"
cr!me--cne where the robbers got
TIE rluIoer .hey were after and es-
capeu arrest. at least for the time
Deing-that did not involve the ex-
pen1iiure Of large amount O,
time, money and effort in advance.
III TACT, as d rule the crimes which
are core me quickest are the ones
when take the longest TO prepare
for.
And there is another reason why
crime is far from being the royal
road to wealth il sometimes seems.
lor every crime the resourceful
criminal succeeds in committing
there are a dozen attempted crimes
to which ne has given freely OF his
time and money, but which for one
reason CIR another he was never able
10 carry out. The police and the
public, OF course, never hear Of these
crimes that die "aborning"; only
the underworld knows how many of
them fail or are delayed for years in
spite of the most careful planning.
Some of the most interesting ex.
periences of my criminal career
have to do with crimes which, to my
Keen appointment at the time.
never succeeded in committing
Once. for example travelled from
New Orleans TO Toledo, Ohio, and
spent IWo weeks planning the rob
berry of a wealthy farmer Just az
we almost had our hands on his ia,
roll OF bills, something happened
that frightened us away and left us
without a penny 10 show for all our
trouble.
1t was Chauncey Johnson, the ey-
pert bank sneak, Of whom have
frequently spoken, who telegrap h cd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

the wicket. This last was Moore.
who never failed to look the we'll
TODD business man.
stop thief" shouted the cashier
at the top of his lungs.
It was market day in Anderson
and at the cashiers shouts hun
dred sturdy men started in pursuit
of the fleeing robbers. BY the time
the four Of them were captured it
was not too late to start horsemen
on the trail of Billy O'Brien, who.
with his pockets stuffed with rolls
Of bills, bags Of specie and pack
ages OF securities, was making slow
progress in the opposite direction.
The five thieves were promptly
lodged in Jail. Four of them took
their arrest very much to heart and
laid the blame for it on Moore, for
no reason except that he had been
the leader of the party.
But Moore, born philosopher,
wasted no time in listening TO the
determinations of his companions.
Instead, he proceeded to cultivate
the acquaintance OF the sheriff, who
lived with his family in the front
part Of the Jail. 1t was not long be.
fore Moore and the sheriff discov-
cred that their fathers had been
born and bred on neighboring farms
in little New England town.
Come down and have supper
with u.s." said the sheriff, convinced
that no New Englander could be as
bad as the evidence painted him.
While Moore was enjoying the
sheriff's hospitality trouble WAS
brewing down In the village square.
Indignation over the attempt to
rob the bank ran so high that when
some hot-headed man suggested
lynching there was a loud chorus
Of approval.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

the town authorities cannot afford to have it
flowing all the time. tap is accordingly
provided, and sometimes it is difficult for the
neXpert drinker to avoid squirting water up
his nostrils and all over his face. But, after
ALL the application of water to the face is itself
hygienic.
Perhaps one Of the main causes of the in
creasing prominence given TO hygiene is the
conspicuous success that has marked the
Americans efforts to clean up Cuba and other
places into which they have been more or less
unwiingly lured. Their brilliant success in
the foreign field has without doubt encouraged
the Anne. tcans in their persistent attempts to
save themselves from communicating each
other.
The world is full of honest admiration of
how the Americans have fought yellow fever
and other disagreeabe things but one wonders
whether the lesson Of this success is to estab-
lish a sort Of isolation in communion.
Can we escape from each other? Are we
taking the best means to escape? 1t seems a
little comical to take all these elaborate pre-
cautions about separate drinking cups, and
yet to allow the coored porter to handle the
ice that is to be put into the tank
There Is, however, another possible line OF
advance. Instead Of dealing with the drink
we may deal with the drinker. We may defy
the mcrobe either by eluding him or by fight
ing him. We may use our separate cups and
thus prevent the microbe from entering the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

the thousandth time. Accordingly,
noon the next day was fixed as the
time for the descent on the bank.
While Carroll and Pete O'Brien
stood guard in the street outside,
shrewd thief named Bennett was to
enter the bank and engage the
cashier in conversation.
Moore was to follow Bennett in
side and act as a screen for Billy
O'Brien, who would drop to his
hands and knees, crawl around into
the vault and fill his pockets with
money.
Everything went just as the rob
bers mad planned until O'Brien
crawled out Of the vault and started
to make his exit through side door.
In his hurry he let a bag OF gold
slide out Of his pocket. 1t fell to
the floor with a resounding crash
that burst the sack open and sent
the coins scattering in every direc-
tion
The cashier, startled by the I'M
usual noise, peered over the wire
cage, just in time to see O'Brien TAX
ing to his heels, leaving behind him
a trail of gold. Rushing to window,
he gave the alarm.
AS he stood there shouting for
help he was amazed to see the two
lookout" men running down the
street, closely followed by the man
with whom he had been doing BUSH
ness moment before, and also by
the we'll dressed, silk-hatted stranger
who had been waiting his turn at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Ropes we're quickly procured and
the mob started up the Hill to the
jail, its thirst for quick vengeance
growing with every step.
The sheriff heard the shouting
and rushed to the door.
I'VE want those bank robbers"
was the cry that greeted him. Bring
'em out one at time-the leader
first"
The sheriff had no deputies and
he saw that 1t was useless to at
tempt to resist such a mob. He re-
luctantly turned back into the
house.
Come, Moore" he said with a
brave attempt at the proper official
gruhness, you'll have to come out
or they'll be in here and take YOU"
"I'll be with you in one minute"
said Moore coolly, disappearing into
the cell room in the rear, where his
four companions, terrified by the
threatening shouts outside, were al
ready on their knees begging for
mercy.
Quickly Moore exchanged his
fashionable suit for the rough garb
of an old farmer, who lay In ono OF
the cells sleeping off the effects OF
a debauch. The sheriff could hardly
believe his eyes when his transformed
prisoner reappeared.
A loud shout went up from the
mob as the jail door swung open
again and the sheriff walked out
with his hand on the prisoners
shoulder. But the shouting sub
sided when they saw that the pris-
oner was dressed like a farmer
cowhide boots and a broad brimmed
straw hat. clutching In one hand
battered carpet bag and in the other
an old-fashioned greet cotton UNI
brella.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07


an active speculatcr in live stock
aid lands. He was Il the habit ct
coming to one Of the leading banks
once or twice week to deposit or
withdraw large sums OF money.
az. will be easy" said Johnson.
cor us to devise soma scheme Of
getting that roll Of bills-either by
changing satchsls with him CT by
actually sGatching it out OF his
hand. HISS rear-sighted, quito hard
CT hearing, and none too quick to
think OF act-I know, for I've been
sticking to him closer than brother
for ten Gays now"
But it did net prove so easy as
the optimistic Chauncey would have
had me believe. For two weeks we
haunted that bank and Swallowed
that poor old farmer without finding
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Could this rather feeble old man
who stood there trembling and be-
wildered be the desperate bank rob-
Der the lynchers were seeking? The
crowd waited in silence for some
explanation of the mystery.
Friends" said Moore, dropping
his bag and umbrella. you're
barkin' up the wrong tree. never
stole nothin' in my life, ard I've
got two good fists here TO prove 1t.
Come on. one at time. and I'll
show We that this old Gettysburg
veterans tightin blood amt ell
dried up yet
The old mans drawi, his thin,
piping voice and the husiness.like
way he squared his shoulders and
put UP his fists were too much for
the crowds over-wrought emotions.
Some one in the front ranks raised
a loud guffaw. and in a second
everybody was laughing.
Moore's clever ruse had come at
the psychological moment and the
mob's desire for vengeance came to
an end even more suddenly than 1t
had begun. Rather shamefacedly
the crowd began TO scatter for home
by twos and threes.
So strong was the sentiment
Moore had created that he was re-
leased the next morning. while his
faint-hearted companions were held
for trial and narrowly escaped
prison sentences.
Moore escaped with his life and
liberty-but what had he to show
for all his labor and all the risks
he ran? .Iot one penny. His e1.
perience Is another striking illus
tration Of the fact that crime, no
matter how carefully planned, can.
not be made to pay.
SOPHIE LYONS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
WIN Crime Does Not Paw
How the Crime Which Requires Only Few
Minutes to Commit Is the Result of Weeks
and Months of Careful Planning, and How
Euen the Most SkiZful Thieves Often Get
Nothing for All Their Pains.

ing to tap my friend on the shoulder.
There was nothing l could do to
prevent the impending trouble, and
if stayed IN the bank any longer l,
too, might be arrested. Accordingly
/ walked leisurely out and crossed
the street to await developments.
l didn't have long to wait. Out Of
the bank Chauncey came, on the
dead run, with the detective close
behind.
Chauncay was not good at sprint,
ing, and the detective cverhaulod
him before he had gone two blocks.
l followed alcng on the opposite side
Of the street prepared to hunt up a
lawyer for Chauncey as soon as l
saw him led away TO the police sta.
ton.
Besides ny sympathy for my
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

me to como and help him carry
through what looked like a
very profitable robbery. Hav-
ing the greatest respect for
Chauncey's judgment and skill.
I welcomed the opportunity to
be associated with him, and.
accordingly, took the first train
for Toledo.
Chauncey, as l learned, had
for several weeks been trailing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

son. posing as cattle buyers, and all
the time studying the interior ar.
rangement of the bank and the hab-
it's Of It's officials.
Every night Moore and his CON-
panions would gather in his room
at the hotel and painstakingly re-
hearse every detail Of the robbery
as they planned 1t.
There isn't chance of a Slip"
Moore declared, when he and the
others had rehearsed their parts for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Shout Went Up from the Threatening Mob the Jail Door
Swung Open and the Sheriff Appeared with His Hand
on the Shoulder of Man in Cowhid. Boots, Wearing
Broad Brimmed Straw Hat and Cutching in One
Hand Battered Carpet Bag and in the Other an Old
Fashioned Green Cotton Umbrella. This Rather
TODD There Trembling and Bewldered Them the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Copyright 1918. by Star Company.
<NrHE cashier IS positive that
I he was not out Of the
bank more than i've min
utes. That was time enough, how
ever, for the thieves to make their
way to his desk and carry eff 100000
worth Of cash and Securities"
The safe was locked, ard there
was no sign CT life in tha, office
when the Waterman made his usual
rounds at midnight. Bat when he
returned at / o'clcck he found that
burglars had drilled their way iato
the strorg box and maze thc.- es-
rapo with its contents, Including
S1.20V in cash and Giancrds valued
at $1,000"
These arc quotations f-ca, the
newspaper accounts OF crir.es in
which ! myself took part. I find
them ii the yellowed pages oe an
Old scrap book which have kept all
these years as d melancholy remind.
er OF the days before l had learned
my lesson-that crime does not pay.
All OF you must have read similar
statements in the newspapers, and
doubtless you have frequently said:
Just think Of getting away with all
that money in the twinkling of an
eye!" Perhaps. even,
YOU have been tempt
ed by such state. 4
ments as these to
envy the criminal
and to think that his
way TO wealth Is -
far easier and much
quicker one than
the Workaday road
YOU are travelling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Copyright 1918. by Star Company.
+ <NrHE cashier IS positive that
he wa,s not out Of the
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

Special to THE EVENING, JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del. Feb. A.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the Della
ware City Fire Company was held on
Friday evening.
Stanley Stevens. of the building
committee read his report, having
the contributions made from various
sources. The total expenses to the
building amount to S65750, and there
is q balance Of S97 tn the treasury.
with which il is thought the build
ing now can be completed.
The company has 1900 feet OF hose,
a hook and ladder wagon and hand
pump.
The company reelected the officers
as follows. President. James A. Null
ligan; vice president. William A. Jes-
ter secretary. John Keane; treas
urer. William A. Davidson. marshal,
John Holiday, and fire chief, Char
les Tugend.
Clarence Rees has announced him
self a candidate for Road Super
visor.
The peanut social given by the Ep-
worth League in the chapel of the
Methodist Episcopal church on Fri
day evening was well attended.
William b. Nichols and Otto b
Nichols are erecting a laundry on
Hamilton street
The electric plant Is now in oper-
alton The lights we're turned on
Thursday evening. The plant was re-
built
Mrs Alfred NJ Mason entertained
the Delaware City Bridge Club at hel
home at Fort dupont .on last We'd
ncsday afternoon.
James 10. Griffonberg has beer
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
WHO WANTS TO
BE A BALDHEAD

Thousands Of men are daily grow
ing bald and don't know IT,
Those persistant germs of dandruff.
often called the destructive agents of
the devil are in full possession of the
hair Of thousands OF Americans.
They have wonderful endurance,
these game little demons, they never
stop work, they dig and dig and dig
and gnaw and gnaw and gnaw night
and day, day and night, with seeming
ly only one purpose in view, and that
purpose to destroy the vitality OF the
hair and make us a race Of baldheads.
What are you doing to protect your
self from the rayishing inroads Of
these almost unconquerable fiends?
There IS only one way. kill the
dandruff germ, or the dandruff germ
will kill your hair The quicker you
start, the quicker you can win the
battle
The only weapon you need is a bot
tie Of Partisan Sage. the only hair
preparation that spells death to the
devilish dandruff germ.
Get a bottle today. 1t costs but 80
cents and is guaranteed to cure dan
drun in two weeks or money back
Sold by druggists and at toilet goods
counters everywhere.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
CIVIL WAR BATTLESHIP NOW DEFINITIONS SHIP

evening by their friends. Those pres
ent we're: Mr.. and Mrs George Pat
terson, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. George Picken. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reid. Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith, Mrs Carter, Mrs. Samuel
Weaver, Miss Dagma Thompson,
Miss Eugenia Thompson, Miss Agnes
Weaver, Thomas NJ Morris. of Cam
den. n j.. Joseph Fitzpatrick. James
Hoover, Samuel Weaver, Charles
Turner. Charles Clark, Isaac Wainer,
John Swan, Louis Patterson and
Harry Patterson. Music was fur
nished by Messrs Thompson, Hoover,
Turner. Patterson and Taylor
Thomas NJ. Morris, of Camden, n.
j., has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
George Patterson, Jr.,
Miss Clara Moore entertained a
card party at her home on last Fri
day evening. Those present we're;
Miss Emma Mulligan. Miss Pauline
Tugend Ralph Mulligan, John Swan,
George Hutchison and Isaac Wainer.
A bake was given in w. u. Rey-
bold's store on Saturday morning by
the women of the Presbyterian
church
First Lieutenant Edwin p. Tigner,
dental surgeon, has left Fort DUPONT
for another fort
Lieutenant Adelno Gibson. whose
home was destroyed by fire, has
moved into the house recently occu-
pied by Lieutenant Ralph E. Haines.
The Literary Society of the school
here will give an entertainment in
Assembly Hall on next Friday after
noon. The society has prepared a
very elaborate program for the occa-
sion
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
MADAM! If YOU DON'T FEEL RIGHT
TAKE DELICIOUS "SYRUP OF FIGS
WAsTE-CLOGGED BOWELS AND DECAYINe FOOD
IN STOMACH CAUSE THE SICK HEADACHE, GAS, BACK
ACHE, SALLOWNESS, BILIOU USNESs AND INDIGESTION.

morning when the sour bile, clogged
up waste and poisonous matter have
been gently but thoroughly moved on
and out of your system. without
nausea, gripping or weakness. Your
head will be clear, complexion rosy,
breath sweet. stomach regulated; no
more constipation, gases, pains and
aches.
1t is simply a matter Of keeping
your stomach. liver and bowels clean
and regular. Then you will always be
well-always look and feel your best.
But get the geyuine-the old reli-
able. Ask your druggist for Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna" Refuse,
with contempt the so-called Fig Syr-
ups sometimes substituted to fool you.
The true, genuine, bears the name
California Fig Syrup Company: took
for this on the label
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

elected superintendent OF the Meth
odst Episcopal Sunday School in
place OF George Hutchison, who af-
ter holding the position twenty-six
years. was compelled to resign owing
to Illness.
The members Of the High School
and Grammar School gave a surprise
party to Miss Ella Cleaver. who is
assistant principal, on last Friday
afternoon The afternoon was en-
joyed by all The Literary Society
at the High School here has arrang-
ed a very elaborate program for
Friday afternoon, when an entertain
ment will be given by the Society.
Mrs Ralph = Haines and Miss
Pauline Darling. of Fort DUPONT, are
visiting Miss Ruth Townsend, OF
Washington, d. C.
The Lancaster" which will be
used as a deception ship for immi-
grants at Reddy Island, arrived
there on Saturday, but owing to the
high winds and low tide the boat
was unable to tie up until o'clock
Sunday morning. The boat is 267
feet long and has a 40 feet beam
There are accommodations for 2000
people on the boat
The boat has an interesting history
She was built as a cruiser for the
navy in 1858. She was in the contest
! between the Merrimac and Monitor
and in this engagement received a
shell which is still inbedded in the
bow-sprit Of the boat The boat took
part in other engagements during the
war. Her armament consisted of 3t
I guns.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Lacey were
given a surprise party on Saturda,
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

All women get bilious. headachy
and constipated-S Simply because they
don't exercise enough. They don't eat
coarse food or enough fruit and
green vegetables. Those are natures
ways of keeping the liver and thirty
feet of bowels active; but very few
women employ them. The next best
way is delightful, fruity Syrup Of
Figs.
Nearly all ills of women can be
overcome with Syrup Of Figs alone
There is no need to have sick head
ache. backache, dizziness, stomach
sour and full Of gases, bilious spells,
saliowness, coated tongue bad breath,
bad complexion, nervousness and de-
preston. The surest and safest
remedy is one or two teaspoonfuls of
delicious Syrup of Figs. Try this to-
night-youll feel splendid in the
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

Are worthy your prompt attention You will find, too
that The New Things for Spring, 1913, ping in the
various departments just fast get them unpaCkeC
and marked Come and them.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
MACK AFTER RASH.

James Rash. the star pitcher Of
the Wyoming baseball club, has re-
ceived a letter from Connie Mack to
report to the Athletics on May 1.
Rash is a great pitcher. Rash was
given a trial by the Phillies last
year.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

1913 valentines"
Dainty Valentines in charming pro-
fusion of color and design and priced so
low that you can send one TO all your
friends. Attractively displayed at spe-
cial counters on the first floor, and in
the basement. ....... 1c to $1.00 each
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

Representative Swan also introduc-
ed a bill for the protection Of fisher
men. II providing that there shall be
no shad fishing in the Delaware river
from twelve o'clock noon on Saur-
days until twelve o'clock midnight
Sunday At present fishing. is pro-
hibited between twelve ocloSk mid
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
ENTERTAINs AT DINNER.

Mrs. l.. L. Dunham gave dinner
at the Hotel Dupont last night in
honor of Mrs. Floyd Lanford who is
visiting in this city. The dinner was
followed by a theatre party at the
Garrick.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

Brand New 1913 Black
Goods of Quality
FINE WOOL CREPE, one
of the most fashionable of the
Spring, 1913 weaves and here
in a perfect shade and Go
elegant quality, a yard 4 UG
TUSSAH Royals from the
House of Priestly; for hand
some one-piece costumes these
fabrics are unexcelled; ST. 25
and up. A very pretty one
from the best maker in Amer
ica will appeal to you with
its beauty and worth. espec-
tally at our special price @
of only, per yard. ...
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

29c Winter UndcrSkirtS 22c
Knit underskirts in grey white and
Oxford that we have been selling as spe-
cials at the very low price of zoe, are
now reduced to close, to 00o
only .., =. ........... AEN
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

RepresentatiVe Swan introduced a
bill for the division OF the Tenth
Representative district. New Castle
hundred. into five election districts. 1t
is his purpose to have new district
created there already being four,
with a voting place az Bear Station.
No Sunday Fishing
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
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he is lawyer OF remarkable at
tainments and speaker OF polish
and charm.