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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

Detective Cavanaugh at once ac-
eompanied the boy 20 the spot
where he said he had buried the
loot. and after a little digging Ray
mond produced a tomato can which
was found to contain some $500
worth OF jewelry. which was sub
sequently identified as part Of the
property stolen from the Shields
apartment.
On the way back to the station
house the detective and his pris-
oner noticed a young woman on
the stoop OF a private house, ring.
Ing the bell and calling loudly to
her mother. who was evidently in
side asleep.
what's the trouble, madam"
asked Cavanaugh.
Why. I've lost my key ana I
don't seem to be able 70 rouse any
one. don't know what I'm going
70 dol"
III ! had a button-hook." young
Beck volunteered softly 20 Cava-
naugh. Il bet yer I'd let the girl
In In two secondsi"
10 happened that the young wo-
man had a buttOn-hOok In the bag
she carried. and Cavanaugh In.
structed Beck to Q what he could
DO with Il. Much to the amaze
ment OF the young woman and
CavanauEh himself. Beck had the
door open Just about a. quickly as
~ ne had been handed the key the
girl had lost.
Detective Cavanaugh never lost
his respect for young Beck's skin
after that little exhibition. When
M case came up 10 court Beck
confessed 70 some twenty rob
berries in addition 20 the Shields
case, and again a plea was made
Tor leniency. His early rectitude
could no longer avail him. how
ever. In the light Of subsequent
lapses from grace. and he was
committed 10 the New York Juve-
nile Asylum at Dobbs Ferry. a re-
formatory. for two years.
That was On November %. 1911.
Beck was jupt fourteen years old.
The records to-day disclose not n
single bad mark against him while
no vas there. Ills voice was a.
ways distinulishabls above those
Of his classmates in the assembly
singing. and there we're many who
believed he Eas out OF place In such
an Institution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

- EVEN years ago little eleven
- year-old Raymond Beck. the
"angelfaced c~hoirboy." was
the most promising OF all HIS com
panions in school. in Sunday school
and in the church. where his voice
rang out 30 beautifully clear every
Sunday.
The "angel-faced" boy Is now
eighteen years old. and is perhaps
the most dangerous. most persist
ent q most promising burglar OF
his age In New York.
In the seven years between little
Raymond's last appearance in the
robes OF the church choir and his
arrest "a Brooklyn the other day
the "angei-faeed choirbOy" has
lived through an amazing career.
which includes over one hundred
burglaries. nine arrests. Eve con-
victlons for various crimes. two
terms IN penal institutions and
three escapes from Jail or the past
four years he has spent three years
and three months in Jail. two and
a half months as a fugitive from
Justice and six months at liberty.
Raymond Beck has been the
despair Of the police. but al the
present moment they breathe a
sikh Of relief because he Is now
under Indictment for such a col.
lection Of crimes that the maximum
penalty for all Of them would en-
title this eiRhteen-year-old angel
faced burglar TO eighty-two years
in jafi.
u was IN 1908. when little RAY.
mond vas eleven years old. that his
friends IN Public School rs and In
the parish we're astounded to learn
that the petted and promising
young choirboy had stolen n gold
watch from hts teacher IN public
school.
For that ohense he was taken 10
court and admitted bis guilt. but
his youth. his guileless appearance.
bic irreproachable record up 10
that time and hia fervent promises
never N do a. again" combined 10
secure a suspended sentence for
him. Raymond Beck was then n
fairheaded. blue-eyed. red-cheekcd
boy, a. bright as a steel tran and
shout a. good. apparently. a. boys
are made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

There's a sick lady upstairs"
he replied, "and I'm going for q
doctorl"
I'm go with you" decided Merkt,
who knew there was no one sick IN
the house.
When the boy got TO the street
he started to run away. and then
Merkt grappled with him and had
him arrested.
In his pocket, Il Is claimed By
the police, were found q loaded re
volver and part OF the proceeds
OF various Of the recent robberies.
including some jewelry which that
day had been stolen from the
Merkt apartment
Upon the evidence which was
worked up against the angel
laced" young burglar the Grand
Jury returned six indictments
against him, IN all Of which Beck
was described as a second offender.
There was n indictment for
carrying the loaded revolver and
I've indictments each containing
three separate counts for burglary
In the third degree. grand larceny
IN the second degree and criminaily
receiving stolen property. on the
hrst charge the penalty 10 fixed az
seven years. and i've years r. the
minimum for each OF the other Of.
lenses charged, because they are
all pleaded as second onensea."
Why the police now breathe
easier than they have At any time
iu the past four years was er-
planned by Detective Cavanaugh.
who o. about az familiar with
Beck'a career a. any officer In the
department, although they are al
very well acquainted with the
young man. His picture ia No.
s5l6d In the Rogues' Gallery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

take in using theatre tickets which
formed part Of his loot. Beck has
always used his head IN his work.
The apartments OF dwellings
which he selects for his opera
ttons almost invariably face a
church. an armory, a vacant lot, a
~churchyard OF a blank wall. Beck
realizes that most people get to
know their neighbors across the
street very well, by sight at any
rate. and II they notice a strange
man In the apartment they are apt
TO investigate and give the alarm.
Beck takes no such chances.
Then again, Beck almost IN
variabiy opens the ~hreescape win.
dow as soon as he enters an
apartment, no matter how he OBJ
tained entrance into the place.
This assures him OF an Additional
avenue OF escape IN the event OF
surprise. In most OF the apart.
ments Beck % known 20 have ran
sacked this detail was noticeable.
Another Characteristic OF BecRsa
work n that he never operates ~.
ter 5 O'Clock IN the daytime. That
n because he never enfora a niaco
unless Il IL unoccupied-dead' a.
ne calls g. He waits until he
knows the occupants have gone
out. and then breaks In BIZ means
Of picking the lock. He some
times has an accompiice IN the
shape OF q grocery boy or other
delivery boy, who ascertains for
him whether anyone a. home. or
he calls up the dumbwaiter him
SELF and then rings the front door
bell. When he r. tolerabiy sure
b q no % r. home. the rest Ia
Comparatively easy for him. Wis
ekill with = 1iedon buffon-hook
q scroWdriver or darninr-necdio A.
the wonder Of all who have seen
him display a..
Beck declared % me In fan 10.
comfy that ho has robbed a. many
a. thirty houses On q single day.
but doubt whether ne has ever
done 20 many. although ne NAV
have had 90 Try a. many a. thirty
n DAY before finding the three or
four which were suitable He has
been definitely connected with
some MY hurrlarios. and his total
must BE- fully double that number.
& courage. skin and de-.
termination % stick Do burglary a.
a profession lake him q tremon-
dou9 menace 90 society. and I crr
tainly hope be- VII be- settled ~
umo Tor q long visit"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

AAA"N AnNN nWAEM
MIN, and giving q giant swing he
iet 90 and few right over the fence
which surrounded the playground.
CaVanaugh did not give up the
chase. however. and that same
night he picked Beck up.
Beck admitted his guilt in sew
eral or the recent cases. some OF
the stolen property being found on
him at the time OF his arrest, and
he was sent back 20 the asylum.
Beck stayed in the reformatory
Just eight days. On November ~
he evaded his guards and escaped
again. The very next day a house
on Putnam avenue In the Bushwlck
section was robbed. and the report
or this burglary and OF Beck's es-
cape from the reformatory came 20
the police a. the same time
This burglary bore all the ear.
marks Of Beck's characteristic
methods. and the police OF Brook.
lyn we're certain that another cpl.
demio OF ~burglaries was in store
Tor them until the "angelfaced"
hoy was again taken In custody.
nevertheless for v q two months
Beck MANAGED 20 keep out OF the
clutches OF the authorities. and
even when he was picked M with
several other lads on January %
and charged with carrying a dan.
gerous weapon ho 20 skilfuIly con.
cealed his identity that tho Grand
jury failed 20 indict him. and he
was released. A week later. how
ever. an officer who recognized
BIN arrested him. and back again
ne went Oh tho roformatory.
This time De stayed there a lf
to over two months on Arril p
ho escaped again. and again the
brooklyn police we're notified rat
Dc was No large and would prob.
ably return % bis Old haunts.
Detective Cavanaurh. who knew
Beck best gave up ani other work
ln hi1 LIBERALIZATION 90 capture the
Young burglar nealn While walk.
Ink along Flushing avenue. two
days after the hov'a escape. he
thought he recognized the lad's
familiar figure. calmly Fltiing on a
-hrehydrant uear the Waliabout
Market Beck has an eye ike n
lynx and Cavan8ugh knew that Id
would be- very difficult CD surprise
Dim except BY n rure Accord.
tnrly. fhc big detective suddenly
became a cripple. pulled bic had
over hi1 eyes. turned up Die cost
collar. stopped hia shoulders
and hohbiof. apparently painfully.
toward the lre-hydrant sis act
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Escaped From
the Reformatoy.

Ho evidently entertained tho
same idea himself. Tor on The nirht
or October no. 1912. be Oct himself
out OF the dormiiory window ana
digappeared. A search was made
Tor him in iho neighborhnod and
me New York aufhoritIoa we're
notified but young Beck ciudcd
them al.
Almost Immediately after bio e.
cape a number of r0hlrria1 were
reported an tho uurhu.cf rocfi1n
ln which heck had previously opcr.
afed The police at once decided
tlat he was back af hi1 old iricta.
p q sharp watch aag kept for him.
on October o. 1912 Detective
Daranaugh. Who had arrested
Beck Tie laat time. observed a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
His List of
B~urglsries Grew Fast.

'Angei-Faced Raymond Beck r.
undoubtedly the most akEfnL. re-
e~ourceful alert. determined and
confirmed burglar Of be age tho
Police Department has ever
known, he declared. and no
household 10 safe While he h AZ
large.
There are many things which
have aWaya distinguished his WORK
n which have made him 90 sue
ceesful On bic chosen FIELD. On the
hrat place, ever since HE 6rst mia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Starting
IN His Career.

Ga Christmas Eve. two years
later Angelfaced Beck fell again.
lie entered a grocery store and
stole some boxes OF crackera. aar
Dimes and other edlblea. which he
calmly proceeded 20 enjoy in q va.
cant fat over tho store he had
ROBBED. lie was caught while attn
in the midst of bis banquot ana
again hailed 10 court.
Although bic onenro uaa re-
farded more AZ n bogiah nranF
than a crime, TIE Judge 90 not rur
pend sentence ~ once. but paroiod
me boz in the custody OF biz par
eut4 and O. va not until some Ga
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Some Of
His Clever Tricks.

Although many burglaries oc-
CURED In the Bushwlok section
from the day Of Beck's release. Il
Waa not until June that the
youthful burglar was again IN the
tolls. On that day two detectives
recognized him while be raj Eawn-
inE the contents Of q aatchel.
There was n lot Of ailvcrware
bearing the initials ~ A. y. among
D article On question. and a. cd
ward A. Peterson. % SCI Eighth
street, Brookiyn. had recently
becn pbhed Of ~ailYorWare thus
marked. Back was again taken
Into custody. other aflrerware aud
icwoly found IN bis possession
clearly connected him Win ev-
crai other robherics. an 81 which
the police were already fully con
WINGED were Becks worE because
ol the manner IN which they uera
ELECTED, and Beck was promptly
indicted FOR criminally receiving
stolen property and convicted.
on July % be started Tor Eimlra
hcformatory. and there he re-
mainod until August 30 Of this
year.
Again his release vas accompa.
nled with "a continuous succession
OF burrlarlCs IN hia old favorita
section. one house after smother
was entered and robbed. and the
police we're certain that Beck vas
responaible The lad waa evidently
getting holder On his work. robbinr
several houses n daY
On October . he vas caught
while coming out Of the house I'd
No $50 Macon street. John Merkt.
n o. the tenants. thought there
vas something suspicious about
ne jed, and asked him what be
was doing.
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ing was 80 good that he was upon
young Beck before the lad realized
that his Nemesis was not the Grip
pie he appeared to be. A pawn
ticket for a woman's cloak was
found on the lad. Indicating that
in his few hours freedom from
confinement he had applied his
skill 20 good effect.
Beck was back again in the re-
formatory on April II, and he
stayed there until February 3. when
his time was up and he was paroled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06

che star Company. Great Britain Rshts Reserved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04
MISSIONARY COUNCIL
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH

John X. Mott says: "To know the
awful need of the non-Christian world,
to have available a gospel abundantly
sufficient to meet that need, to be
fully able to carry that. gospel to
those who are in need of it, and not
to do so, will inevitably result in un-
reality and hypocrisy throughout the
home church"
Consider this: To be a Methodist
woman or child and not to be mem
Der of the missionary society is to
lose the unparalleled opportunity Of
having a part in the greatest enter
prise of our generation.
A question: What matter of sec
ondary Importance are you letting
stand between you and this great
privilege? The honest answer to this
question will bring conviction which
will awaken any woman to a sense
of her sinful neglect of this import
ant duty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04
MORE FEATURES AT THE
ROYAL AND THE AlROOME
First World Film Feature at These
Theatres VIII Be "Fine Feathers"
With Janet Beecher, Today and
Tomorrow.

AS announced in these columns
last week, Manager Harry Lowen-
stein has booked the well known
World Film features, and this now
makes this house one of the strong
est feature houses in the state. In
fact. outside of Tulsa, it is probably
the strongest. World Films are very
popular with Ardmore photoplay fans
and will be shown at these places OF
amusement Sunday and Monday OF
each week.
The first vii, be shown today and
tomorrow. Janet Beecher in Fine
Feathers"
THE audience was stunned said
well known critic-"when Fine
Feathers played on Broadway" The
power of the story--the coming OF
temptation to the wife of the young
engineer-his acceptance OF inferior
cement for the construction OF the
Pecos dam to satisfy his wife's money
demands-the bursting Of the dam,
and the destruction of city-make
a photo drama that is even more
gripping th,xl the stage version.
Tuesday, Paramount Pictures pre-
sents Victor Moore in a perturbation
of the famous society satire, "Snobs." ="
When the young milkman. imper-
sonated by Victor Moore, in "Snobs "
becomes a duke with millions at his
command. the very first thing he
does is to do some "natty" dressing.
He has his coat OF arms embroidered
on his necktie his socks, his cuffs,
his pajamas, and even on the front
of his dress shirt. In fact. this her
aldic design may be said to break
out" all over him.
Wednesday, Metro Pictures Corpo-
ration shows The High Road in
five parts. with the exquisite stage
star valli valn in the role of Mary
Page. the fiery heroine. In her orig
inal story of The High Road, as
done by Mrs. Fiske in her stage
production, the big scene was the
fight between Cochran. manager Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04
NOTICE

Whereas on the 18th day of June,
1915, the board of appraisers appoint
ed by the mayor and board of commits
sioners of the City of Ardmore, Okla.
homa, to appraise and apportion the
benefits of lots, tracts and parcels OF
land by reason of the grading, paving
curbing. guttering, draining and other
wise improving street southwest
from the south line of First avenue
southwest to the south line of Third
avenue southwest, in the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma, known and designat-
ed as Street Improvement District No.
16 filed their reports with the city
clerk of the City of Ardmore, Oklaho.
ma,
Now therefore, by order of the
Mayor and Board of Commissioners of
the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, under
date of the 22nd day of June, 1915,
notice is hereby given that at 500
o'clock p. m, Thursday, the 18th day
of July, 1915, the Mayor and Board of
Commissioners of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, will hold a special ses-
sion for the purpose of hearing any
complaints or objections that may be
made concerning the appraisement as
to any of the lots or tracts of land men
toned in the report by the said board
of appraisers, and that on said last men
toned date the Mayor and Board of
Commissioners of the said City of Ard.
more, Oklahoma, will review said ap-
praisement, make any necessary cor
rections. raise or lower the same as
they may deem just and then proceed
in the manner required by law to con-
firm the same as revised or corrected
by them and proceed to levy assess
ments in conformity thereto.
Given under my hand as City Clerk
of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, on
this the 25th day of June, 1915.
C. H. BRUCE,
(SeaD City Clerk.
To be published in five consecutive is
sues of The Daily Ardmoreite, ex-
elusive of Sundays and holidays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04
Notice Of Intention to Fund.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of July, 1915, at 8 o'clock
a. m, or as soon thereafter as a
hearing may be had, the city of Ard
more, Carter county, Oklahoma, BY
its proper officers, will proceed be-
fore the district court within and for
Carter county, Oklahoma, to make a
showing and offer proof and ask said
court to hear and determine the eX-
istence, character and amount of the
legal outstanding warrant and iudg-
ment Indebtedness of said city and
to sign the bonds to be issued in pay
ment of same. All persons interested
may be present at the time said proof
is made to demonstrate against the
issuance of said bonds.
Dated this Goth day of June, 1915.
L. V. MULLEN.
(SeaD Mayor.
Attest: C. II. BRUCE
City Clerk. plot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04

years at the Garrick Theatre, Lon
don, and one year at the Hackett
theatre. New York.
Assisting Edmund Breese is an all
star cast, including Claire Whitney
and Stuart Holmes.
The Majestic has strong program
for this week, due notice of which
will appear in these columns.
Mr.. Mcintyre wishes to call par
ticular attention to the ventilating
system in this theatre. He has lately
installed complete plant, whereby
the air in the theatre is completely
changed every four minutes. with
the numerous fans also in operation
constantly, it Will be readily seen that
the Majestic IS indeed a cool and
comfortable place for an evening S
entertainment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04
From Ruth Hargrove Institute,
Kew West. Fla

The alumni banquet was well at
tended, nearly forty being present.
The alumni plan to meet every quar-
ter for a social and business meet
ing. We hope to make use of them
this summer in the way of canvass
ing Prospects are fine for a good
year next year, and with twelty or
thirty men and women actively can
vassing for their Alma Mater, we can
expect big things.
A unique part of the graduating
program of the fourth and eighth
grades was the appearance Of the
eighth grade girls in dresses made
by themselves in their sewing class
and not costing over $1.25. The
dresses cost as low as eighty cents
in some cases. Fifty-five students
were promoted from the primary to
the intermediate department, this be-
ing the largest primary class on
record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04
At Ardmore Photo-Play Houses

the shirtwaist factory, and Mary
Page, the leader of the working girls
organization. Ir the motion picture
production of The High Road" Di-
rector Noble has made the factory
fire one of the most vivid, realistic
and startlingly effective scenes i'm
aginable.
In addition tc the fire scene he
plays up his plot with finesse and
delcacy unsurpassed.
Thursday, Life Photo Film com
pany presents The Avalanche a
splendid 5-part drama.
Friday, May Blossom Famous
Players film, adapted from the cele-
brated stage success by David Be
lasco
"May Blossom" impressed the ma
ton with its power and charm. The
photoplay will make this great Be
lasco success completely unforget-
able. The love of two men for a
southern girl, the unexpected cir
cumstances that take away her fa-
vorite suitor, who is suspected of be
ing a spy, the pertidy of him who re-
mains, who marries her through a
lie, and his subsequent redemption
form the fabric of the tense ro-
nance
The play is effectively enacted by
sterling Famous Players cast, in
cluding Gertrude Robinson, Russell
Bassett, Marshall Neilan, Donald
Crisp and Gertrude Norman
Saturday another Life Photo film
Little Gray Lady" winds up week
of as strong attractions as have ever
been shown in any motion picture
theatre in Ardmore,-or probably the
entire state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-04

Friday of last week Manager Hell
bach of the Theatorium opened his
theatre at 1890 in the morning,
something that Eas never been done
in Ardmore before. The attraction
was a 6-reel feature, The Passing
of the Oklahoma OUTLAW" The thea
tire had a good patronage in the
morning, despite the rain, and was
packed at the afternoon and night
shows.
On Monday, on account Of the
holiday, July 4. this house will open
at 10 a. III. and show continuously
until II p. m. A great number of
people who have made arrangements
to spend the afternoon and night OF
Monday out of town, will have an
opportunity of seeing their old favor
ties, Grace Cunard and Francis Ford,
in The Broken Coin" In connection
with this, there will be several other
good reels on this day.
Wednesday, Herbert Rawlinson and
Anna Little are here in apart
western drama, "The Grail" These
two popular players do some of their
best work in this picture, and will be
sure to be appreciated by their many
friends.
Thursday, King Baggot comes to
the Theatoriuni in an Imp four-reel
drama, "The Marble Heart" which
tells the story of a the dream adj
ventures of a sculptor in ancient
Athens and of modern artists real
life tragedy at the hands of a beau
tiful coquette. The settings and act
ing in this film are said to be won
derful and the story is intensely
interesting.