Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17
Mean Customer From
Childhood On

John McCardle was the terror os
tho little town OF Indiana la. As
4 far back as most uf the inhabitants
/ or the village remembered he had
= been n hully lie went 10 school,
chiefly for the Joy OF fighting the
other hoNs ana executed a tyranny
over the teaching force from the
prim Miss Jenkins 20 tho lean Pro
fcssor stump His nature was low
and betrayed itself IN stubborn re-
/ helllon to tho schoolroum discipline.
! what he did not like he did not do.
and there were few things that the
overgrown boy would do without
, Erumb'lng.
/ In tho course OF events. II is
natural TO suppose that he thrashed
Professor stump when the well
meaning man demonstrated with
him about his unruly conduct lie
mad sprlukled coal dust over N.Y.
Jenkins neatly piled papers In tNe
drawers OF her desk which was hts
idea Of good run. And Miss Jenkins
I hg- Immediately suspected ana in
sisted that he be suspended. For
this disciplinary measure, she called
IN Professor stump and John Me-
Cards whipped him thoroughly
and before he left the schoolroom,
vented his temper by tearing maps
and pictures from the wall.
This was too much FOR tho
patient. easy going community and
80 John McCurdlo wns taken before
the squire, ana sentenced to throe
years stay In the reform school.
Here he improved none at all. While
Il was usual that boys were sent
home before Their terms were up
by virtue OF their good behavior.
John served his fun three years. Ie
should not nave been DISCHARGED
then, hut The truth or tho matter
was that the authorities OF the in
sututlon were SICK OF him. They felt
that three years OF McCardlo was
enough, and so, surlier, more III
natured, brutal and developed into
manhood. John McCRrdle went back
D Indiana and worked in the mines.
Free from work. he gambled and
rank and fought with his kind. Ills
culiar physical fitness and his
wing disposition earned him the
ace OF shut boss In one OF the
mes near Indiana.
McCHrdle grew more abusive and
NAA il'A hfi hAAu Aililfs ilF IlhI~
ed IA girl. the daughter Of one OF
men. Just Why anyone shouiu
ave married him Ia hard to under
and Village gossip had II that the
,rl was afraid not 10 marry him.
hlch Is reasonable explanation.
lie beat his wife periodically and
MS children came and grew up
beat them too Disturbances in
hnttNA nfFRnARA .
IS vito, and cries OF tho children,
came frequent. and after few
tcmpts az interference on the part
the nelghbors. McCardle's ram.
tfcs were generally regarded az his
Wn affair, Though It would have
en- oh.yalrous TO interfere. and re-
,onst,nte with the big brute In hls
geatmeut OF his family. experience
ad taught those who had lnterfered
iot McCardle considered their Kind
ds attentions from his miatreated
ucts hostile act and transferred
4mily to the intruders
Aftor several had been thrown
.om his house bodily. Il became
enerally conceded that McCardies
axe was one Tor the peace officers
Indiana 10 struggle with In the
crturmnnce OF this duty the sheriff
I'd constable and their deputies did
4 greatly dist ngulsh themsslyUr
cCardle had all elements OF the
~ thuroly intimidated. ONCE while
was in II drunken stupor. the en-
Jlcened Tsli-e handcAfsd him and
aggei him TO jail. Wand withou,
Nng the handouts from his u1t
rists tried him on several ch trges
al were pending against him ana
nssed rentenccs aggregat4nS several
unths
Promptly on rele1se, McCardls got
runk again and after whipping tho
ief OF police. shot up the town and
ent home and whipped his VIE by
yny ~ celebrating his liberty.