The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-02-10
|DEVILLIERS
is GIVEN 2
TO 5 YEARS
; g. .: IL, "'.TAE PEN
GIVEN SAME PENALTY IN TWO
CASES OF LARCENY. BUT THE
SENTENCES ARE TO RUN CON-
CURRENTLY.
PRISONER PLEADED GUILTY

Frank X. Ieyillleis pleaded guilty
TO grand larceny before Judge Cooper
in the district court at 10 O'Clock this
morning in cases 1889 and $3.50; one
OF them to the the.t OF a suit OF cloth
ing from Prof. r D. Harris aud the
other TO the theft OF a diamond ring
and gold bracelet be.onsing to Miss
lsahei Marie Po~ers as CHARGED in
the information filed by the district
attorney.
Ni.hstsn.ing the prisoners ao-
knoN led cement OF his guilt as accused.
testimony To further fasten the crime
upon him as required ~ law and she
articles In question we're introduced
IN evi. elce. The court room was
crowded with SPECTATORS when Devil
liers as aTrsigned ard the greater
part q them remained until after sen
tence had teen impoeea upon him hilf
an hour Later. He w2s given from two
TO ave years in the state penitentiary
in each case. In pronouncing sentence
the court said:
stand up. revIi.sers. Fave yos
anything to say why the Judgment O.
this court should not nov be pro
nouneed:-
DeviI.iers: Nothing. your Honor.
excepting that have done all could
do--aii that circumstances would allow
me to. to straighfen up this matter.
but have not been able TO.
The Court: How old are you. De
silliers?
Devillisrs: Thirfyone.
The Court: Have you ever been In
trouble teforef
DevtlIsers. No. sir: ] have never
been before q court On a felony charge
The Court: You have placed the
burGen upon me. this morning. OF a
very unpleasant duty, Devilliers. II
is irconcei, able To me Why q young
man OF your ability should stoop 10 do
he things sou have done here in town
1 cannot help bat think that something
in your Environment. or In your rails
ing. or something that is hereditary
about you. has been the inducing cause
20 the commission OF these offenses.
cannot understand why young man
OF your intelligence would do these
tbinss. cannot understand how you
would come TO do them. either from a
financial and business standpoint OF
from a moral 81 lndroint. Excluding
the moral features entirely. and look
ing at Il from business standpoint.
canno, understand how any young man
Of inielllg nee can figure out how 4,
viii pay him TO commit crime. and
rarticul- riy TO commit the petty crimes
that you have committed. where the
reward is so small and where the pen,
atty is so considerable.
or colr e. 1t Il entire,y beyond me
to comprehend how. from a moral
staniroint a man in the social strata
that you seem to travel in. surrounded
by moral influences. singing in the
up by all the good people
of this town. cannot understand it,,
and cannot understand how such base
ingrstitade for courtesies extended to
a stranrer within the gates o.the cityI
could lie shown: and. as | stated before
I am led to believe that there must
be some hereditary influence or some
lack OF proper environment In your
youth. which has left a weak spot In
your nature. And. in imposing sen.
tence this morning. have that In view.
The laws are made for the protec-
tion OF the community. The penalties
imposed by Law are not intended to be
In the way Of q persecution. nor to be
unjust nor unfair, but to be only such
N are necessary to maintain a whole
some respect for the law. and there.
by protect the public against the vio-
Iation of law. And all OF the officers
of the Court. Devilliers. as well as the
people OF this town. do not want to
work any vengeance upon you nor to
10 anything in tho way Of puniahment.
Except to instill reasonabie respect
Tor the law. and guarantee a protec-
lion TO the public.
II will hd the Judgment Of this
Court. Devilliers. that. In case No. 4
sese. you Be confined in the Colorado
state Psniientisry at Canon City for
term Of not isss than two ysars. nor