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Show TRUT H. CHATTER. opinions of the writer (Being the personal no one else and for which is in any manner i.) who was The story of Edward Irving, Colorado penirecently rturned to the a life term for tentiary to complete would .make a murder, is one which ' novel. It contains all the elements of fiction necessary for a good work fact and could be dramatized with but little effort. Irving is something like old dog Tray; he got into bad company. In the early nartof June. 1898, he was employed as cook at the Star restaurant in Pueblo. While there a row occured in a saloon next door while he was present. At the time nothing much was done and Irving went to Colorado Springs and worked for awhile. When he returned he was arrested charged with the crime and a fellow named Krueger testified that Irving killed the man. Krueger got ten years, a light sentence because he turned states evidence, while Irving founded on was sentenced for life. The young man had not been in the penitentiary very long when he managed to escape. He went to Rifle and other mining towns and thence to Leadville, where he worked for a year, during which time he became acquainted with a young lady whom he married. Just before the New Year he came here and was engaged as cook at the Palace restaurant. ft ft During all the time he was at liberty and working in the state in which was located the prison from which he escaped, there was no hue and cry at all. There seems to have been no especial effort to get him. He was right under the noses of the officers, as one might say. He worked where he might have been seen a dozen times a day, but no one seemed to take note of him. The young woman he married and he were living a happy life when the end came. According to his own state- ments and the assertions of those he worked for, he was a steady , temperate, industrious, diligent man. He was was a quiet, gentlemanly, peaceable clean in his habits and earnest to please. When not at work he was at home with the young companion he had chosen. All who knew him here agreed he sort of fellow. in the penitentiary, Irving became acquaineed with a convict named Weedman, sentenced to ten years or so for felony. Irving, having been given the position of prison librarian where the work was not hard, found time to do this scrub some favors. He was able to make his burden a bit easier to bear. For this kind action on his part he was repaid by Weedman betraying him to an officer. This Weedman, by the way, is living in this city under an alias, after the manner of most criminals. If he leaves, as he will no doubt soon, in the next town his title will be Jack Noakes or Tom Styles, or any old thing he chances to take a liking for. Weedman ran across Irving one day and recognized him. The latter told his story and begged the exconvict not to betray him if only for the sake of his young wife. He told him the life he was living and the chances he had of living down the past. Weedman claimed to be posessed of a high sense of honor. But he did not even have as much as that which is the pride of the lowest pickpocket or sneak thief. He smiled as he heard his former companions story and assured him he would guard his secret as if it were his own. Then, with the lie on his lips, with a lie in his heart he hunted up the nearest policeman and for far less than Judas received he caused the young mans arrest and his subsequent removal to Canon City. ment and who dares not assume his own name, but takes another to hide his record. Watch him policemen, sheriffs, constables, citizens. If he seems to sleep, make sure it is not shamming he is. When awake let your eyes follow his every movement. For a man who will send another back to prison, after listening to his pleadings, as did this animal, needs watching. For the price of a few beers he has condemned a young man who was becoming a useful member of society to a prison cell for years, while he himself is permitted to go scott free to commit other depredations. Watch Weedman. Let his be noted. he If act every gets work carrying a hod, lock the hod up nights. If he is permitted to shovel on the street chain the shovel. Watch him. Watch him. Watchhim. Especially where the aforesaid bells have sweet tones. As the vibrations float on the air it carries one back to places where other bells rang; where he meets with those who are no more of earth; where old scenes arise and pleasant memories greet him. But when a bell of brazen note, with no more melody than the one worn by the brindle cow in the days of our youth, is rung for eighteen minutes at a stretch four times a day, as was the case with the Westminster church bell last Sunday it is carrying matters a bit too far. This kick would not be registered if it were not for the fact that there are several cases of serious illness within a block of this Baid bell and on Sunday last two of the afflicted were driven well nigh to distraction by the sounds. ft ft The sexton of the church ought to take That aggregation of wiseacres desig- a rest. Three minutes is long enough nated as the city couucil, elated no for any bell to ring to call worshippers to service and lots of people in Salt doubt because the usual scrap did not Lake go to church without the aid of take place on Tuesday evening, per- any bell at all. mitted itself to become less vigilant ft an inmate of the poor than usual. An ordinance was passed Norton, Paddy permitting the Oregon Short Line to farm, imagines he is a teamster with a run its trains through the city at the big load, stuck in the mud. To relieve rate of twelve miles per hour under him of this hallucination let pretense that it was but giving the Smoot come up from Provo and make a road equal rights with the Rio Grande. speech on the subject as he did when McCune three years ago. All of which is tommy rot, pure and supporting Smoot is authority on ft ft simple. The speed rate should be cut condii ions. The young wife, who knew nothing down instead of being increased and SURFEITED WITH KING GUSH. of her husbands past showed a woman- the ordinances enforded. Trains dash miles at the twenty per city through hood true to the core. She declared hour sometimes, to the great danger of The public for the last week or ten her faith in his innocence of the deed the residents. The speed rate should has had from the daily papers a which committed him to prison, because be fixed lower than twelve miles, for days surfeit of sentimental gush and utter he told her so. She took the train for that gives too much latitude. If they wanted to equalize matters why did rot over one King convicted with one Canon City and will try to get work as of the murder of Godfrey they not cut down the Rio Grande a menial there in order to be near her limit? But they did not although it Lynch Prouse. The and rot and stuff husband; in order that she may see him was plainly apparent that this increase which is hardgush n it for one with a limited the citizens and the occasionally. She will also endeavor might injure of a lot to like find adjectives to deall voted vocabulary just to have the governor of Colorado inter- wooden men whenaye some one pulls the scribe, has been occasioned by the fere in his behalf. string. of an affidavit making by another crim-na- l, ft ft As to Irving he declares solemnly he that King is innocent of the crime It is agreed that Sampson was not is guiltless of the crime for which he of which he is convicted and that the was sentenced and asserts that his only present when the battle was fought off wife his is did not he tell that real murderer is yet another criminal regret He was ten miles away. It and thus give her a chance to escape Santiago. called Strange who is in jail somecommander-inchie- f from an alliance with him. The affair is agreed that he was of the squadron and that Schley where and who has not yet been heard is a sad one all through and some one should take it upon himself or herself was second in command. It is a rule of from. This trick is so old that nobody to see if the sentence cannot be com- war that in the absence of the comman- but the greenest of the green would be muted, if after investigating, it is found der the second in command takes taken in by it. It has 'been put into there is a chance. charge. Then if Sampson was away practice several times in this state and 'ft ft Schley must have been in command, numberless times elsewhere. Strange In the meantime, people of Salt Lake else the fleet had no commander, will not either be heard from at all or ft ft City and vacinity, keep your eye on if he is he will deny the confessions As a rule the church bells on a Sabwho this man Weedman, the which Mace, the affidavit maker, aladmits his guilt and deserved punish bath morning have a pleasant sound. he leges made, or he will evade the issue so as to give King a chance to escape without risking his own neck. The whole scheme is simply a put up job between King, Mace and Strange, all criminals and pals, manipulated by some friend who does not happen to be in jail at this particular time. When it comesi to be sifted it will be found to be a bunco game, of which King is the beneficiary. The game, transparent as it is, was, however, good enough to catch the chief of police with whom this city is afflicted. Hilton bit at the bait with avidity, swallowed hook and all and for the last week has been floundering all over, declaring that King is innoLessee and cent. There may be an ulterior motive in the chiefs eagerness to establish Kings innocence. If King was not at the scene of the murder it would be an awful reflection on Detective Sheets and others who were witnesses at the trial and whom Hilton does not love. Meantime a long suffering public is supplicating the daily papers to let up with their gush add drivel. 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