Show SYMPATHY FOR CRIMINALS CRIURVA Ls mr lansing ausing ansing Ij cashier of the tho thobakcis bakeis bakels field bank robs roba lobs it lies about it seeks to throw the th e suspicion of the crime upon innocent partie partle w ic pents bents through cowardice and fear of detection confesses his hia hla folony colony and nin fin nhds neds ds in the president and directors of the bank in the county officials and in wells welis weils wellsfargo&co fargo & co js express company sympathising sympathiq sympathizing 1129 1 friends who are will willing ng to condone his omen oten offense oflense se and excuse mr lansing from that term in the state prison to which his crime justly consigns aim him alm A secret examination is had and this implicates the magistrate an insufficient bond is exacted of 3000 35 5000 ooo 000 and this tills still further implicates the magistrate the tho thepres theares ars prs ident iden t of the bank goes on the bond and mr lansing is sympatllled sympathised sympathized and condoled condolee con doled with as an au unfortunate man we should bbjilad bb alad glad to knowwhat kuowwhat know what is the secretspring secret spring that governs this eccentric conduct upon the part of good citizens in kern county we would be gratified to be let behind the curtain and have all ta t1 this is mystery explained to us at this I 1 distance from the scene not having our sensibilities excited by any tender sentiments lansing seems to rss rrs W but a vulgar criminal a thief a swindler and his conscience llconsclen el seems to us but cowardice if this sentimentality shall extend to the prosecuting attorney the grand jury the district judge and the petit jury then all wo have to say is that kern county is a very nice place and a most excellent locality in which to rob banks is F chronicle |