The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 1, 1920, Page 8

CONSCIENCE DRIVES HIM TO PRISON “Honor” Criminal Returns From Safe Refuge; Could | Not Betray Trust SALT LAKE CITY, Nov, 1 Joseph Henry Martin, life term con- Vict, who escaped 15 months ago from the Utah state penitentiary, and who is writ down in the prison roster as a “confirmed crim imal,” bas voluntarily returned to serve the rest of his life behind bars. Martin, secure and unrecognized in Canada, where he fled, came back | Because he “couldn't betray the trust ‘ef a friend.” His case is regarded here as the Most dramatic tribute to the efficacy ef Warden George Storrs’ honor sy fem, and is the talk of the peniten- tary, ax well as the outside, Martin's record included three of depradations, during which terrorized prominent citizens of Ogden with blackmail letters, Among Other crimes confessed to Warden was an assault and robbery of A prominent society woman, from Whom he took jewelry valued at $500; ‘the blowing up of the Ogden home of Leroy Eccles, and the holdup and wounding of emismries sent to bim “fm response to blackmali letters. He was first sentenced to serve five years for robbery in 1914, Ata i went trial he was again found ly of robbery, and was this time to life imprisonment under confirmed criminal statute, Martin was at war with society, a ind dangerous man when he confined for the second time. Storrs’ honor system was to Martin, and he was made |B trusty upon his word not to try to @acape. a “I was permitted outside the “Martin says. “On the night of July $ I walked thru the outside | gate, tolling the guard that it was foo hot inside. I walked 15 miles up Emigration canyon. There I sat on ground and pondered the advisa- ty of going on or returning. I I was doing wrong, and that warden had all the confidence In world in me. ff “I deliberated for half an hour, lune, landing either In San Francis- 0 or Seattle. The brother left the Philippines June 13 or 1%, Nagar ‘says, to join him here. Nagar’s address is 3515 E. Marion st. His phone number is East 9090. eee Mrs. Charles A. Parfler, of 452 N. ‘11th st, San Jose, Cal, has appealed to the Seattle pelice to help her lo ‘cate her daughter, Mra. Grace W)}- Mace, sometimes called “Bobby.” | “She has been missing a year and ¥ " writes Mrs, Parlier, “and I may be in Seattle. She mar- man na: William Wallace. 40. is 20. I traced them Francisco, where I learned were both using drugs. Tell if you find her, that her little is crying for her, and that she forgiven if she will come ee pane irs, Wallace is described as hav- light brown hair, dark brown and is said to be very pretty slender. 1292, Start an Account on or Before NOVEMBER 5th And Receive Two Months’ Dividends on JANUARY Ist One Dollar will open an Ac count in the Oldest and Larg- est Strictly Savings Institution in the Pacific Northwest, which has never paid less than 5% Per Annum on Savings Washington Mutual Savings Bank 810 Second Avenue Resources $12,600,000 THRIFTOGRAM—The phrase, “And they lived happily ever after,” is more likely to come true if the newly married cou ‘ple has a joint savings account ‘with us. Officer Sullivan A Night in the Prowler Car He Helps Guard Capitol Hill Spooners on the Boulevard! uniform, ts ing sorice about Seattle's night life, a2 enon by @ policeman, BY LEE SULLIVAN CHAPTER 8 4(QIERGT. DONLAN, I want you and McCarthy to show Officer Sullivan around tonight,” Capt Hedges said to a big Irishman tn mackinaw, “Sergt. Donlan has charge of the night prowlers,” Capt. Hedges added for my benefit. I was wearing Sergt. Al Ryan's cap and 4 patrolman’s star, Sergt. Don lan and his partner, Patrolman J. R. MeCarthy, looked at me puxaled, As we went down the elevator to the garage, I explained to them that T was only on the force for a story. “We'll get you all the stories you want,” the sergeant promised. cee SPED out Westlake in one of the prowler cara, skirted Lake Union by the bridge on its east side, and then turned up Roanoke #t. un) ti) we came to the Interlaken boule. vard. “What's that light ahead? Prob- ably a stolen car,” Dorian sald as we rounded a turn tn the road. We drove up beside the car at a fast clip, and stopped suddenly, with spotlichts Mashing inte the car, Donlan leaped out. We had surprised a naval officer and a lady friend, instead of auto thieves, “Dya know there's & law against spooning on the boulevards? Don- tan asked, grutily, but I thought I could detect @ shade of a smile on his face, Neither tho pavaj officer nor hip gtrl answered. 80 Dontan hop- ped back into ine police auto and we drove on. “Yeh; well get a story all right, heb, Bill,” said McCarthy, as we laughed about the surprised spoon om eee DROVE back and forth along Capitot Rill #treets, and lt up the alleys with the pencil-like search: Ughts of the prowler car, “Down the street is where a gun man whissed two bullets by me and red at me over nis shoulder tn rw iF E eee tree and a nearby fence as we sw around the corner a¢ 1¢th ave. and rear of the prowler. a cigar in his mouth. drunk that he lay on top of another | ttle man, who was not nearly so) drunk. { One of the four smashed a bettie | as we started again. | When we arrived at police station, | the drunk with the cigar was still, amoking, altho apparently oblivious to his surroundings. “Mac” hauled | him out by the heels and stood him} up. But he immediately toppled and Grip and took “Mac” with him to the ground. ‘The little drunk was near squashed. | After the four were booked, they were carted inte the elevator and sent upstairs, Altho the drunk with | the elgar had to be hauled tnto the | clevator, he #till smoked the cheroot. | We started out once more to prow! | the city streeta cee 4€QJOW'S ,the time to catch gun- men laying for the folks gotn' | home,” Donlan said, as we started | over the firwt hill It Was about 11 p. m. when we spotted a man walking down tn the shadows of Union st. near Minor ave. “Where ya been? Donian demand oa. “Oh, just up the atreet,” he replied, “Up the street?’ Dontan said We were getting suspicious, of the stranger, “Up where? What wore you doin’ up there?” “Well, it's this way,” the man spoke with a broad brogue, “I just took a girl home, and I was going home myself.” “Pretty old to be runnin’ ground, ain't yuh? Donlan asked him. And the man, who was about 36 years old, blushed sheepishly. “He's all right,” MeCarthy maid to me. “Are you Trish? Donlan asked as & parting question. “Indade an’ I am™ the man re plied. “Well, you're all right, then; horry up and get home! Donlan told him. ‘We started out for the boulevards ence more, to catch auto thieves, spooners, or whatever else might cross our paths. (Continued in Next Issue) Once a hero, always a hero—cape cially to himself. A loyal and progress- ive citizen of Seattle for 35 years. A leader in moral, educational and philan- thropic service. Has bee'n Superior Court judge for nearly 10 years, and has made |} a splendid ‘record for fairness and just decis- ions. This Advertisement Paid for by Committee of Friends Influenza SYMPTOMS: Dry Feverish Lips and Threat, Tired Feeling, Aches and Pains, Dull Headache, Running Nese. The germs of Colds, Grip and Influenza are dangerous and should be destroyed as quickly as possible. 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