The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
BY PETER STERLING

body.s hand. l haven't been doing
much of that lately. you know" said
Frank R Devilliers this morning in
the county jail as Record reporter
was ushered In to talk over the situ-
alton with him. mo, haven't had
any handouts on but no one, until you
came. has given me an opportunity
to shake hands. Your friends don't
always show up In a hurry when a
fellow is In the Ak I am"
DeVilliers had Just returned from
his hearings in the two justice courts
where he had pleaded guilty to steal
ing diamond ring from Miss Isabel
Powers and a dress suit from Prof.
T. D. Harris.
| He was in his shirt sleeves. wearing
the vest and pants Of natty blue serge
suit. well brushed and pressed. He
had been writing to friends in town
In an effort to see If he could not get
bail The prisoner made no secret OF
his correspondence but showed his
visitor one of the letters to indicate
how he expected to occupy his time
for the next few hours.
He Pleaded Guilty.
| Yes. / pleaded guilty What else
was there to do? stole the ring and
took the dress suit Don't think
1t the spirit of bravado when say
! am game and 1 intend to take my
medicine. That is just plain fact and
is not said to play on the feelings of
the people
"Of course, am sorry, awfully
sorry, just as penitential as / can be,
but it wouldn't do any good to tell
the people that. They won't believe
it. don't expect them to.
No cIemency Plea.
Il dor' iatend to make any plea for
clemency because l expect to serve
time in the penitentiary but what !
would like to do Is to get bail. OF
which 81 900 will be necessary, SO that
can get work and pay back this
money / owe. between now and the
April term Of the district court when
my case will probably come up for
sentence.
''If l could get out of here think
Mr.. OYerman at the Zinc plant will
give me job. / wouldn't get great
deal of money but I think by living
economically and quietly could pay
back the sos / owe. II could my
conscience would be at peace and !
would feel little better"
/ Complete List Of Debts.
Devilliers had a complete list of the
amounts which he owes about towr
including those where he had writer
i. checks but not those where he had
the purchases and they were practical
. iy as good as when he got them. He
expects to have them returned.
"DeVilliers, why did you do it?" wal
the sharp question the reporter put a:
the prisoner sat in the bright sun
light. blowing smoke rings from his
cigarette Immediately he cast hii
eyes downward and his swarthy com
plexion became livid brown.
"oiris- 10 the Reason.
That is a delicate question and
don't know how to answer IT," replied
DeVilliers. Il never talked to a re
porter before and don't know wha
to say. Besides it's matter of 70
nance and includes the tnames o.
young ladies. therefore do not wisl
to discuss It."
However. from unguarded referen
ces and thoughtless illusions the Wis
tor could easily deduct that 1t was
matter Of girls. the spending to max
them happy without funds viii
. which TO do 1t; The realization whe
too late that there were debts tha
could not be paid. temptation-an,
the check route as the easiest way.
Being Honorable, Wrote Checks.
MY love Affairs came to such a pas
that they we're unbearable and / dc
cided TO leave town. go elsewhere
and start anew. But there were m,
a debts. and being an honorable man
3 ] did not want 70 leave them 10
9 just wrote checks 10 cover them" 4
; the way the prisoner put II.
Il left Canon late at night and wen
TO Florence and bought . ticket I,
Pueblo. I did not buy ticket I.
Canon City ~. bear. has beea sald
From Puebtc took . sleeper 70 Den