Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-11

whipped again.
"To make a long story short,
when I'd been there two years my
parents moved to Denver. They
tried to secure my release, but found
then that things had been mis- rep
resented, and that the institution
was a prison.
u stayed in Kearney nearly three
years, and the only things ] learned
were not in the curriculum. And
what evils / did not already know
l rapidly learned from older boys
than myself and swore that I'd get
revenge.
"When was released l was a
criminal with record and had
never been convicted of a crime
nor even accused of one.
Goes to Chain Gang.
II was arrested in Denver shortly
after my arrival, upon being aues-
toned, It was discovered that was
Just out of Kearney. That settled
it; / was too old to 60 to Golden,
hadn't done enough to be sent to
Buena Vista SO ] got 90 days on
Cherry Greek, i. e. chain gang.
II escaped, wandered over Colo
RADIO, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico
and Arizona for about two years.
Came to Omaha, was arrested and
charged with burglary; case couldn't
be made against me so, finding that
| was product Of Kearney. / was
sent back to that institution as .
parole violator. / was then nearly
20 years Of age and > full-grown
man.
Il stayed tilt got tired, one
week and five days to be exact, ther
walked off one night, two other
boys with me. ! could whip the
best man there, so they didn't hum
for me much.
"Ridlne . freight train from
Grand Island to Lincoln, ! froze
both feet, but didn't know it till
it was too late to save my toes
So, after ioafing around Omaha, for
three months, | was again arrested
and returned to Kearney.
II stayed till my feet got well
then / was discharged. returned
to Omaha on June %, three days
after my 10Th birthday.
Told to Leave Town.
n was arrested again. released
next morning, and told to leave
town. but didn't leave. Then the
house of friend was broken into
| was accused of it. | went to the
friend to square it; did, then
went to the police station to have
the charge removed there, | was
arrested and charged with burglary
in connection with Charles Philbert
and Charles or Frank Moran, two
boys I'd never met.
"Philbert stood trial with me
while Moran turned states evidence
on Philbert and myself. Phllber1
and | were sentenced to the peni.
tentiary for from three to IS years
each.
Il came here innocent and served
32 months, was paroled. but I'd
learned lot more crookedness thar
ever knew before. | stayed oul
l8 months and tried to live up tc
the record that the police had given
me.
II robbed everybody who looked
like he had more money than | had
took only money, no jewelrv moi
anything that had to be sold.
could have been charged with any
crime on the criminal calendar bui
one, that Is, rape; ! never preyed
upon women, that and loyalty were
about the only virtues | possessed
Il was always loyal to a partner
never holding out on . split. Nv
sense of fairness wouldn't permit
that. Never turning up to the DO.
lice, either a partner or any one
else, for the police had made them.
selves my enemy. ! distrusted al
of them and hated most OF them
One or two square dicks, Charles
Van Dusen and Earl Risk and a
couple OF others, liked and respect.
ed. They didn't jail me every time
they met me, but would get me ii
sent after me, and never tried to
make stool pigeon Of me.
Girl Gives Him Go By"
II was arrested in Bigelow. Mo-,
after putting up . l2-mile run.
Brought to Omaha and charged
with robbery, my girl gave me the
go by" and "throwed" me for my
fall dough" SO entered . plea
Il received another three 10 Is.
with the promise Of doing it all. I
served another 50 months, and was
released to join the army, but
couldn't enlist in the army, owing
to the loss of my toes. got a
job and went to work, I met an
old sweetheart of 10 years back: the
fame rekindled and we were mar
ried, just one month and one week
after my release. | had told her all
about myself and promised her to
go straight, and did. | made many
friends in Lincoln and several en-
emies.
Il worked for the Northwestern
Metal and Iron company, the Lin
coin Packing company, the Lincoln
Feed and Fuel company and the
Standard Planning Mill. And be-
lieve il given chance could work