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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24

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he did not reply.
She started up from her chair and
sank back. sobbing bitterly. .
Kearney's mother brought her cup
of tea and solaced her as best she
could, the tears flowing from her own
eyes.
Eugene Garrett, lawyer of insignif-
cant attainment at the bar, but with
a certain degree of political influence
in his assembly district was the man
chosen by the court to defend Mont
gomery. The fee he would receive
from the public treasury was a part
of his reward for his political industry
in and out of season.
Garrett welcomed the arrival of the
mother of his client and with tho voice
of a dove assured the frightened little
countrywoman that he would move
heaven and earth to free her son. He
inquired very gently as to her proba-
bility: OF securing funds for taking the
case tofthe higher courts on appeal,
should, ,a@verdict against him be reach.
ed by the jury.
Aside from the prospect Of getting a
fee from her as we'll as from the court,
the lawyer took genuine professional
interest in the mother of the defend
ant He would use her to work on the
sympathies of the jury. She brought
to the criminal courts building three
men and woman, old friends from
the country about the town of Nyack.
All would be willing character witness
es for the accused.
They entered the courtroom with the
young assistant district attorney. his
witnesses and flock of men drawn as
veniremen. They were hardly seated
when the door of the chambers of the
presiding justice was opened by a
court attendant and heavy. drowsy
man in black silk gown strobe across
the room and made his way laborious-
ly and with much painting to the dais
before a mural painting Of Justice,
f1anked by another Of the three Fates.
A jury was quickly secured from the
panel, and twelve men who had de-
clared that they were not opposed to
capital punishment, that they had not
read the newspapers, that they had no
opinions whatever and were perfectly
competent to give Montgomery a fair
trial and order his life snuffed out,
took their seats in the jury box.
The annals of New York's courts are
packed with cases where hysterical
editorials, articles Of "human interest,"
by special men and women writers
forcing sympathy for murderers and
murderesses, have brought about &C.
quittals. But in the case Of the PEG.
pie or the police against James Mont.
gomery there was no cutlery for mer-
cy. There was not enough of sortid.
ness in the crime to give the public q
real thrill. He was not Of the real
murderer's type-the kind that Stays
for selfishness or hate. He was not q
minister of the gospel nor was he the
dissolute son Of q Pittsburgh million.
| aire. ,%:-z=
The Waterman of the bank in the
west side had been cracked over the
head with an iron instrument His
end was as prosaic as had been bis
birth and life. -. Il ...s~zs Id
There was no crowd in the court
room as Garrett rose and announced
that the defense was ready for trial.
The policeman who had caught thu
prisoner running away from the scene
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
NOTES OF THE GAME,
By III. s. Med.
Kal says, Now will yuh be good?


Pistol Finger Pat says-In order to pitch
good ball, | take it in my hand, so, wind
my trigger digit around it thusly, turn two
forward and one back handsprlngs and as
my foot slams in the box, swing my arm
and release the ball, and presto" Strike!''
yells the umpire.
The Ragtime Kiddo certainly fills the
box to perfection, and as he dances rag
time steps he slides 'em over the plate.
Who says the Mirror and the Band BOYS
can't play ball? Both teams are open for
engagements and will cross baths with any
and all corners.
The band boys brought home the bacon
by score of to 6. although there might
have been different tale to tell had the
whistle not cut short the game in the last
half of the ninth inning. Twas ever thus.
1t didn't seem to make any difference
where we scribe posted himself, nearly every
foul that didn't go over the wall came sail
ing in his direction. We shall apply for a
bird cage big enough to sit in, and then
you can let EN- come.
The editor did the tallying for the game,
| and was also busy, as usual, answering
questions by the score, and, at the same
time desperately marking the score card.
One of the players on being asked why
he famed instead of making a homerun,
replied; 'Damifno, why don't yuh ask
the umpire, he's the geek that called me
out. If he'd gave me one more swat at the
ball I'd done it sure.'
| Don't fail to read Strikeout, in this issue
of the MirroI, if you want some good news
of the great American sport, baseball Hope
to seeyou writing "Notes of the Came
in short time, Strikeout.
Big Chief says, mo makum home run,
ugh! ball not big enough, bat heap too
small. Makum heap good run, anyhow.
Two of the Mirror players went to sleep
few feet from their base with the result
that they went down for the count.
Well, if it had not rained last Saturday,
| we wouldn't have had ball game Monday.
| Did you notice Slippery Ike slipping
around the diamond? Ike is sure there
when it comes to ball playing.
Yes, stree, you fellows at the old prison
can trot your team out on the diamond any
old time, and we assure you that anyone
of the numerous ball teams will be glad TO
convince you that we are game and can
deliver the goods. We sure will be glad
when we can see every man from the old
prison over here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Say, but doesn't it make man sore
after telling everybody what crack bal
player he is, and then to fan out every dog
gone time he goes to bat.
First Geek-Say, do you know these big
leaguers cant play ball as good as we CAM
Second Geezer-Huh! How do you make
that out?
Why just look at the score board in the
dining room. Their scores are from / to
IA, and last week the Irvine planters made a
score of II in only five innings. Guess the
big leagues will have to go some to beat
that, huh1
1t makes no difference how you We played,
the ques ton is can you play today?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

The West Virginia prison officials are the latest
to adopt reform methods for the treatment of
prisoners, and their action is loudly applauded by
the press of that state. One paper says:
A like degree of consideration for prisoners
after they have served their terms and are trying
to get back on their feet would result in larger
percentage of them leading useful lives, and
corresponding decrease in the number of second
term prisoners
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

All exchanges and mail, except letters,
for Lend A Hand are sent direct to the Of
fee without being opened. There is no
officer in charge or instructor, to censor in
coming or outgoing papers, nor the matter
contained in Lend A Hand ofice.-Lend
Hand.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
AWAITS LOVER SIXTY YEARS

PATHETIC story comes from New York
a city which shows the devotion and love of
true woman.
Ii For sixty years Apple Mary Walsh
has been meeting every ship that came in
IL at the East River piers, looking for
lover who never came back. Now she is
sc years DID, and has asked Magistrate
COrrlgan in the TOmbs police court to
send her to the workhouse for two
months
It's the heat your honor,'' she said
It's pretty hard on an old woman like
me, and think if could get good rest
I'd be more like myself again"
Bent worn and trembling little she thanked
the magistrate when he told her she could 90 to
the workhouse.
When get out" she said, Cpl be much bet
ter and l can 60 down and meet the ships again."
Mary Walsh was born in Ireland, but came
here when girl She started to work as a cham
bermaid at the old Stevens house, and it was there
she met young who was third officer on a
ship plying between New York and Chinese ports.
They were very much in love, but decided not to
get married till he had made one more trip She
bravely waved goodbye to him from the Castle
Garden wall. He never came back.
He wrote one letter, but that is all she ever
heard OF him or his ship. After he had been gone
nearly year she gave up her work at the Stevens
house and began selling apples so she could meet
all the ships. That was go years ago, aud until
now, when she cannot stand the heat any longer,
she has gone to Battery Park every day to watch
the ships come in and sell enough apples to keep
her alive.
Many visitors to the park know Apple Mary
and many know her story. Patrolman Wilson of
the Old Slip station, who took her into court and
who had long known and often befriended her.
He predicts that true to her word, she will be
back in her old place in two months, watching the
ships
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

and several others. But see what he has
gone and done :. and no sign Of letting
up, either. Of course, on paper, past per-
formances and present figures, / pick the
Giants again this year, but, / would feel
safer if they increased that As per cent lead,
before they again trek westward especial
ly so before they again face the crowds that
root in the Palace of the Fans Cincinnati
ball park
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

INMATES will be interested in the news that
Hon. William E. Lee who has been nominated by
the Republicans to succeed Governor Eberhart
was formerly the chairman of the Parole Board
and was generally admired by the prisoners here
during his term in that Office.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
God help us to be fair to all.
!. =. E TO RI A L =.
EASY TO REFORM A CRIMINAL

q lHOMAS MOTT OSBORNE the New
York state prison commissioner who is
working assiduously for prison reform in
that state, said in a recent address that it
III is the easiest thing in the world to reform
III a criminal; and the hardest thing in the
III world NOT to reform him. He said, how
ever, that this work of reformation
IL should take place the first year of the
prisoners Incarceration and emphasizes
the fact by saying that to his notion the
limit of mans sentence-that is for first
offenders should be one year. There
is not man in confinement today" says Mr.. Os-
borne, who has served any length of time, who
is of normal mind There is no such thing physi-
cal, as criminal, and whatever good a prison
sentence can do for an offender is accomplished
inside of year."
This bears out the Mirrors contention that when
the prison doors close on man that his punish
ment ceases. He has lost his good name. To him
at that moment, all appears black and drear; hope
has fled; and ambition is dead 1t is at this mo-
ment that the good effects of humane treatment by
humane officials become most effective: through
this agency his mind may be led to faint
glimmer of sunshine through the clouds of de-
spondency, and as the days drag slowly by, little
by little new ambitions are born and firm resolve
to again face the world asserts itself with de-
termination to live right and to WIN.
We have passed through this trying period of
life and know how much can be done-and is being
done here, to tighten the futures pathway. We
have seen prison darkness and hopelessness turned
to bright day. through kind treatment and the fire.
quent offering of words of encouragement.
The world is awakening to the fact that Grim
nals are still men, and as men they can be safely
trusted to again take their place in society to live
honest, peacable and respectable lives.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25


ding made study of prison conditions and
his ideas have proven of much interest to prison
reformers and Investigators everywhere. Through
this interest he has been put in touch with people
and interests who have assured him enough money
to carry the earlier work of the association and
and who will, he confidently believes, furnish suff-
cient funds to carry the work until it shall have
been put into effect in every state in the Union.
Mr.. budding is to be general manager of the
association but it's work to be directed and carried
on through number of other business and pro
fessional men who have been identified with the
movement since it's inception, and who have been
largely influential in bringing it to it's present
status.
The primary object of the association is to assist
the families of men who are in prison. Mr.. Dud-
ding believes that the greatest obstacle in the way
of the reformation of men who sent to the
prisons of the country is that the prisoners are
rendered desperate oftentimes, by the fact that
their families are suffering because they are i'm
prisoned. Not only do they suffer for material
things but they are made to bear the burden of
Opprobrium of the father or brother husband
Mr.. budding takes the position that these re-
latives are often the innocent victims of the pre-
JUDGES of society and made outcasts and some
times criminal the result of the mistaken atti-
tude which is assumed toward them. Poverty
and disgrace often lead such families to lives of
shame. 1t is not always true, Mr.. budding says,
but too often, that the Imprisonment of man
means the destruction of his family. His wife
and children are in want, likely, they Stunned
by their neighbors and the natural result is that
the boys become thieves and land in the reform
school and the girls marked down as the prey of
the vile men and that often, through the weight
of circumstances, the wife and mother is forced
into life of immortality if not into open shame.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

then to REFORMAToRY; and she became known to
the world as the CHILD CONVICT" Thrown thus
among older criminals, this little ten year old girl
grew up amid environments that have made bad
men and women of many who might otherwise
have been saved. In the reformatory she learned
tricks of the trade she heard only the stories
of crime and the boastings of clever thieves; her
young mind was trained along path of darkness;
hate for right and society was engendered, instead
of love for home and respect for the law. Beauti-
full thoughts and childish fances were transformed
into hideous desires for revenge and general
wrongdoing.
And what has been the result? After being
released from the reformatory, the child quite
naturally followed the trend of thought instilled
into her mind there She met another former in
mate-one of the only paymatcs she had ever
had, and they stole. Again she was sentenced.
And so on goes the story. Every time she was
released she stole, and within an increditaby short
period of liberty, returned to prison; so that
of the thirty-six years which she has lived, she
has spent twenty-sx behind bars of steel.
Again we ask, who is to blame?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Standing of Big League Clubs.

The standing of the clubs in the four big
leagues on Wednesday was as follows:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
A PRISON RELIEF LEAGUE

ROM the Wheeling, West Va, Register
we learn that a movement which is intend
ed to be nation wide in its scope and to
satisfy a great need has been launched
through the organization of the Prison
er's Relief Society, corporation charter
ed by the state of West Virginia The
association was conceived by Earl E.
budding, Huntington business man, who
was recently released from the West Vir-
ginia penitentiary at Moundsville, where
he served part of term to which he was
sentenced for manslaughter. Mr.. Dud-
L.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
WHO is TO BLAME?

HE Duluth Herald printed news item
the other day that should set the world
to thinking. It tells of woman being
convicted for stealing, and sentenced for
the eighth time to serve a term in the
state prison. The woman is thirty-six
years old, and what is commonly known
as a confirmed criminal.
Let us see what made her a criminal.
Who is responsible for her abnormal ma
ture-if she is abnormal?
When this woman was TEN YEARS OLD
she was arrested for stealing some trinket
from store. The Judge sentenced her
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Who is the most prominent citizen in Gin
cinnati-on-the- Rhine today Now, don't
all answer at once. Say, it worth twenty
irons to read Phelon's Cincinnati budget of
red land doings these days. Charley (Buck)
Herzog needn't pay for thing in that
burg. and his popularity bids fair to eclipse
even that of Garry Herman, his boss, and
one of the biggest in baseball. felt sor-
ry for Charley when he departed from the
old bailiwick at Coogan's Bluff polo
Grounds). Sorry for him, because he was
tagged for the job that has broken a string
of clever managers: Kelly, Griff, O'Day,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Therefore, consider that I'm just sub
and some one has to do it, not only because
the big leagues are beginning to show some
pep, and few of the clubs are upsetting all
previous dope, but for the more important
reason that we are entering into the fray
ourselves, and very soon we hope to have
occasion of reporting and commenting up
on local battles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Making my initial bow in this column,
and by way of preface, let me say that l
am over mindful of the mastery manner in
which, heretofore, the subject matter treat
ed upon here has been handled by the inim-
table Boobies. Moreover, should be tick
led to death to make my getaway, should
that bright chronicler of diamond doings
reconsider his decision, and again take up
the task for which he is so well adapted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

National League
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
Statement OF Facts,
FOUR FEDERAL CASES
BEFORE COMMISSIONER
isrsclAA oisrArcn : nonnIna Journal,

Santa Fe. Aug. 24.--This was a
busy day for United States Commits
sioner Melvin r. Dunleavy and he
disposed of four federal cases before
noon. The first was that against a
postmaster of northern Santa Fe
county against whom Postofficc In.
spector O. NJ. Hood of Albuquerque,
lodged complaint that he had failed
to account for certain money order
and postal funds
The second case was also brought
by Hood and resulted in search
warrant being ISSUED to search the
premises of resident OF Santa Fe
who is suspected Of having stolen
certain federal property from the
postmaster at Pecos. San Miguel
county.
Then came Nabor Maestas and
plead guilty TO introducing liquor on
the San Juan Pueblo grant. In lieu
of $500 bond for the federal court
term he went to Jail. but has hopes
OF raising the bond by tomorrow.
E. II. Herrera was discharged
from federal custody by Mr. Dun
leavy. Herrera served sixty days for
introducing liquor on pueblo grant
and thirty days in lieu OF fine ana
costs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
TRUSTEES ASK
POSSESSION OF FINES
,srse,.l r,srAreH 70 ao-~'sa ,ous~.li

Santa Fe. Aug. al. G. Peach,
justice Of the peace at Columbus,
Luna county. today wrote the attor-
ney generals office that the village
trustees of that interesting little pro-
hibition burg on the Mexican border
demand that he turn over to them
for the use of the village the fines
that he collects from bootleggers. As
sistant Attorney General Harry ;.
Clancy in his reply referred the trus-
tees and the justice of the peace 70
the clause in the state constitution
which provides that all fines collect
ed under general laws shall be turn
ed into the state school fund ana ad-
vised the justice of the peace to re-
init promptly TO the state treasurer
every fine he collects under a gen.
eral statute.
District Attorney f. d. Tittman
wants to know about an insane wo-
man who came originally from New
Mexico and whom the federal autho-
rites at Elephant Butte want to turn
over to the state. Under the federal
statute, an immigrant who was IN
sane when he came into this country
is to be deported to his or her naliVe
country and the United States linlni-
grafton authorities should look af'sr
the ease.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
F FAMOUS Vl0LINlST IS
INTENSELY PATRIOTIC

~ MORNING tourNkh SPECIAL ttAekn WAT
London. Aug. - (a:2s u. m. )--Jo-
sephlne Tryl OF Chicago. pupil of
Eugene ysaye, the Belgian vIolinist.
has arrived In London from Belgium
with an interesting story OF the great
vlrtuoso.
ysaye Is an intense patriot. Miss
Tryi said today. He has three sons
fighting In the Belgian army His
wife. also. IN busy sewing for the SOL
diers. Hearing report that English
troops were landing near Ostend.
ysaye provided himself with big
valIse filled with packages Of tobacco
and made his way 10 the coast. His
plan was to distribute his gifts 10 the
Englishmen He found large crowd
OF excited nelglans but no British APP
peared.
Miss Tryi says also that she heard
Fritz Kcisler. the Austrian vlolinist.
Is serving Us an officer IN the Aus
trIan army. and Jacques Thlhet, the
French. violinist IL serving In the
French army.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
NOTORIOUS DANCE HALL
LICENSE is REVOKED

fsY MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL lEtsro wisel
Chicago. Aug 24.--Freiberg dance
hall. the last OF the show places in
what formerly was the segregated dis
tfict here, lost It's license today. Mayor
Harrison returned from the east
where he had attended the wedding Of
his son, and almost his first action
was to revoke the saloon licenses OF
Freibergs Jimmy colosimo and Of
seven other saloons. most Of them in
and around the old vice district
Freiberg's for years has popularity
been reported TO have been Immune
from the interference OF the police.
The common belief was that It was
owned at least in part by one OF the al
dermen Of the First ward. where IL
was located
Its continued operation was the
cause of much Irritation TO saloon
Keepers who had been ordered to
close and there was a frequent saying
that until the dance hull was closed
all reform crusadcs which have shut
the other places would be temporary.
As long ~ Freiberss continued open.
other saloon keepers were hopeful
thai sooner or later they would be
allowed IL open.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
WILL APPEAR HERE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20,
UNDER BIG TENT

The Alabama Minstrels," a coIored
aggregation of show people with an
q e!.ssst reputation as artists. will APP
pear In this city on saturday. August
29th. in a big tent at the corner of
Sixth street and Central avenue. and
II is certainty that the show will be
we'll patronized Here are n few
words of praise from exchanges:
The Dcming News says: zone of
the best shows that has visited DEM
ing in many months was the return
Of the Alabama Min-
strels'
The San Bernardino Daily Press
says splendid program rendered by
the genuine southern troupe la
bama Minssrels- proved rare treat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
CANNOT COMPEL THE
BOARD TO TAKE CENSUS

Santa Fe, Aug. 24.--Luciano Macs
who served in the constitutional con-
vention from Mora county, wants to
establish a saloon at Cleveland Mora
county. He doubts whether the fed
eral census figures Of 1910 are cor
rect and has made two different de-
mands upon the board Of county com
missioners TO take a census OF the
precinct so as to determine how
much license he ought to pay but
the commissioners have refused. He
therefore writes the attorney gener-
al for advice. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Harry s. Clancy today wrote
him that the board Of county com
msisioners is authorized by statute
to take such a census out there - no
way to compel them 20 10 II and
until they do, the federal censls fig
ures stand.