Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

A preyiew OF the "Peterman' was
given at the Rialto yesterday morning
to a small audience consisting OF
state officials and newspapermen.
The picture produced by the Uni
versal' was based on Jack Gilbert,
Peterman,'' by Louis Victor Eytinge.
This story with several others by
Mr.. Eytinge was printed by The
Republican fifteen years ago, that IS
in the latter part of March. 1907.
The scenario by Harvey Gates in
PRODUCES several new characters and
an additional episode, or rather two
OF them, eliminating in a love scene.
but the principal theme of bank
burglar saving the reputation of an
embezzling bank official who had
committed suicide is followed
throughout the picture which was
given the warmest approval of the
select audience.
The story was. the subject of litiga-
ton between the Universal and an
other producing company last SUM
mer, ending in favor of the Universal
in the course of which a considerable
correspondence relating to the story
passed between The Republican and
the litjgants.
The following are extracts from the
fifteen year old story which was not
then intended for publication but was
one of a collection of Stories OF
Crime" which Mr.. Eytinge was pre-
pairing for a leading Boston pup
Usher:
Jack Gilbert, Peterman
SAY. do you know what Peter
man is? No? l thought not. Well
that term is crooks vernacular for
safe blower How did the expression
originate? Oh, Lord, ask something
easy. but I've heard it came from
ante bellum days when the Peters
company was the largest safe build
ing firm. Times have changed since
then-and so have safe crackers.
Nowadays we have two classes who
prey upon safes and their contents.
the common tramp, called 'yeggman,
who, when opportunity permits Will
burst with crude methods, some an
tique, cast iron affair; and the high
grade 'Peterman The latter is in
variably a gentleman, with excellent
education, especially in mathematical
and mechanical lines and with Wits
sharpened by constant contact with
danger in many forms. lie is cool,
deliberate, and practically always sue
( hcessful.
Had you ever met Jack Gilbert
you'd have known one of the finest
of his class. first met him when
/ had hit Broadway for the enjoyment
of an elephantine roll that l had
! persuaded provincial yokels to give
me in exchange for some commercial
paper of my own creation.
Jack came from some little village
way back in Ohio, one of those cities
| that we call overgrown burgs, just
! big enough to have a city square and
| an iron kings self advertising library.
| You know the type. don't you? Quiet.
| sedate with great elms and oaks on
! the side walk and the farm wagons
/ hitched to the rails around the square.
| And the banks, why. bless YOU. they
| have been in existence. two friendly
! rivals, ever since the village was
| incorporated, and every farmer in the
county is hailed by his front name
when he goes to bank his money Of
/ a Saturday | couldn't do business
/ in a burg of that size but Jack was
| seized with a whim 10 get the brand
new safe that had been installed with
much ceremony i'm the Merchants and
( Manufacturers National Bank. Name
sounds big, don't it. especially when
they didn't have a smoky factory in
1 town. Well, we arrived and reg