MA MANILLA AINA KICKER RICKS 11 wealthy woman lawyor lawyer who la Is friend of the penniless prisoners prisoner fifty F I 1 aty years yeara 0 of her life spent in helping others to freedom froe donk that is tho the record epou which marilla manila acker one of f the groat cat women philanthropists plate of the country may look duls back upon von is da long 3 35 the I 1 ives keen know edge of 0 tho the law a sense sensa ot oi justice and money to spend where and when she aho will aro are tho the three things which havo have helped mrs ricker to open tho the gates for thousands of accused persons persona and an it per mit them to go agala again into tho the light of oc tho the world for another try at life fra elbirtus lilb Elb ortus that interesting man whose picturesque haunt at east au aurora is a garden spot has said t that lat justice Is a commodity and tho the price la III high not so BO where sirs mrs R richer acke r 13 13 concerned tho the unfortunate man or woman who undo finds himself or her bar self belt in the prisoners dock anil and calls calla for or aid from this public spirited woman weman may pay it if tho the money Is there it not mrs mra sees tho the case through goes on to the tha next ono one wit with h never a thought of 0 tho the unpaid justice bill in tho the long fifty years during which mrs ricker has worked un V T V kv av v K P MARILLA cea teasingly singly for the acau acquittal attal or release or oc accused persona parsons sho she has baa known every class ot of criminal from thomar tho murderer down to the alo tough lough brought up tor petit larceny abo has known gamblers and thieves th loves great anti and small women of 0 tho the streets and men about town but tor for all ot oe these sho she has found place in her heart and her prom fco it to deeo oeo them through has dono done more for many a man and woman than the tha services ot of a hundred clergymen mrs mra ricker does docs not pray with her clients she brings to bear that great common sen so in which at that time sound argument rather than religious prating does more for the cause of 0 a criminal in the dock and brings to the courts mind a clearer insight into tho the ca case cage ge right before him mrs ricker has a unique personality she Is 13 tall rather mannish wears her iron grey hair short and by her ready wit infectious laugh and clear insight makes everybody about her forget that she la Is a woman lawyer her permanent abode Is washington and ad in that city sho she has worked unceasingly cea singly tor for forty years publicans Public ans and sinners will go far out of their way to do a favor tor for marilla ricker the tha ono one who or of all in tho the vast army of wealthy women devotes her bor time and money toward freeing unfortunates mrs ricker picker believes in freedom it makes no difference whether or not the person she Is defending Is guilty or innocent she la Is working for hla his freedom and moans means to get it E lbert elbert hubbard fra elbertus Elber tua wrote of her recently marilla Maxil Mar llla lal who Is marilla ill have to tell you she Is marilla ricker crank I 1 think so BO wheels by all means bughouse beyond a doubt everybody who knows her loves her tholo who do not love her do not know her and there are plenty of people who do not know 11 arilla ricker because their mental processes run on a totally different schedule from hers they are not on her wire I 1 once heard beard her quote the prayer of st augustine 0 god I 1 thank thee that thou hast teen seen fit not to allow me to be tempted this day beyond ray my strength to regist the ribe life busness business of marilla ricker has beeh to be a friend to the friendless to be a friend even to those who wora were not friends to themselves