Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18

came 10 know him and TO love him.
g,.ro 10 no statute OF limitations
for an escaped convict lie IL always
legitimate quarry.
nearly TEN years had passed since
lanes Montgomery was brought be-
fore the desk of Inspector Ranscombe
M police headquarters in Mulberry
street There had been changes ut
headquarters in that time. The ad-
ministraton of the city was In other
hands The police department had
gone through the throes of more than
one shakeup. and there had been sew
eral police commissioners
Ranscombe had been relieved OF his
important post ms the chief of the
city's little army Of plain clothes men.
but he had played the game OF depart
ment politics well and had won his
way back to the central Office.
On his return he found Detective
Lieutenant Mike Kearney. stolid. emo
tionless. waiting for an assignment 20
chse. as usual The inspector knew
his value and had him promoted to
the grade of captain. He assigned
Kearney TO take charge of the homi-
eide squad. The men under Kearney
were the pick OF the 700 and more de-
tectives of the department.
Kearney started out in his new post
with slate clean. save for one in
scription-the number 60.10S. He felt
that he was being cheated every day
that the escaped convict enjoyed life
outside OF Sing Sings walls.
Had Montgomery been a thief,
forger or bgamist he could have
turned the matter over TO his inspector
as a case still pending. But he had
been convicted of murder. and his
case properly belonged in the homicide
bureau.
Gradually Kearney got the affairs OF
he bureau working to suit him. and he
could pause and give some study to
the Montgomery matter His mind
turned from the evil corners OF the
metropolis to the walled city up the
| Hudson. Time had changed the prison
STATS throughout the state. There was
a new superintendent Of prisons and a
new warden at Sing Sing.
Kcarney called up the new warden
ans asked for an appointment the next
| time he came to the city. The warden
was even then about TO start for town.
and he would drop in at headquarters.
Within two hours the guardian or
Sing Sings population was seated be-
side Kearney's desk.
| II gotta case" explained the detec.
| tive. that I'm anxious to clean up.
Ten years ago l sent young feller
named Montgomery to Sing Sing for
murder In the second. He was put
away for life. Five years ago. before
you got on the job, he escaped. A
crook named Hawkins, his cell mate,
helped him to get out. l want Haw-
kins turned out, but l don't want him
10 know that / had anything to do
with it. I'll have shadow put on him
the moment he leaves prison. and II he
| Joins that young Teller he helped get
out I'm gonna get the 'lifer' and put
| him back where he belongs.
| After Hawkins Pushes the bird for
us and we get the real game then we
can lay back and watch Hawkins.
He'll go back to his old tricks, and
soon Wen have him back where he be-
longs"
The warden nodded approval, smile
Of admiration playing about his lips.
"The probation board is now in ses-
sion,' he said. with a laugh. We'll
turn him out as an act Of mercy and in
the hope that he will reform and make
good citizen"
'1'll get couple Of shadows up there
in the morning" Kearney told him.
The warden departed. and Kearney
closed his desk and started for dinner
in his mothers little fat In Oliver
street.