The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-07-26
WRANGELL'S NEW SALVATION
 ARMY WORKER
A Review of His Past
 Three Years Work
By ENVOY GEORGE ALLAN
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 soon to relinquish the charge of 1 the Vancouver Mems Social, to proceed to Alaska to look after the l Army's Work ip that northern cli- mate, has spent a very busy three years, but has much to encourage him in his work among prisoners and other nnfortunates who have from time to time come under his cognizance. He has from the first taken a keen interest in those who, by a foolish action, or even an act of madness, brought themselves within the meshes of the law.
 One of the most difficult cases the Adiutant has been called upon to deal with was the notorious Mickey the Dago," whose story appeared in detail in the pages of ''The War Crv' some two years ago, and was briefly as follows: Detective Leyis, of the Vancouver Police Force, was fatally shot in attempting to arrest several mo- torious characters. Mickey" was afterwards arrested and charged with being the murderer ot Detec- tive Lewis, found guilty, sentenced to death, and was hanged in New Westminster Jail.
 It was during the time the prisoner was awaiting trial that Adjutant Habkirk got in touch with him. Mickey" had been a tough" youth and, as he put ir, knew little of the religious game, and was for a time somewhat reti- cent. but the Adjutant SO judicious- ly worked himself into his confi- dence that during his trial Mickey wished the Adjutant to be continually with hlm, and after being sentenced had him officially appointed his spiritual adviser. During his last days the Adju- tant spent considerable time in company with the condemned man |, who, at the last, gave unmistakable signs that he, too, knew some thing of the religious game," and as the end drew near, got much comfort and consolation therefrom. It is perfectly surprising how much confidence the average pris- oner has in the Army's ability to help him. And, as result. the Officer is called upon to perform all sorts of duties for them, such as the finding out of relatives, writing to the Minister of Justice on their behalf, looking after their belongings, seeing their bankers as to their balances, etc., etc.
 One very sad case in which the Adjutant took considerable inter- est was that of R. J. Lewis, man who had conducted a respectable business, but who, along with his partner, had been led into rather shady financial deal, with the re- suit that both were ultimately landed in jail. The matter so weighed upon Lewis mind that his health gave way, and the Adjutant was instrumental in having him re. leased and taken to Vancouver City Hospital. Soon afterwards he was granted free pardon, but by this time, his health was under mined so that he died really of a broken heart, day or so after. wards. The Adjutant, who was ir touch with his relatives in Seattle, looked after the remains and ac' companied them to that city.
 Another case was that of Loci II ChunA an old man who was under. going a life sentence. Through the Army's intervention he was liber' | ated ana sent home to his friends in China. Other two Chinamer who were mixed up in the same crime and had the death sentence passed upon them, which was af