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EsDE rAY ATURED. Polite Pistol Burglar, Who "Lifted" a Million, Caged at Last-RL ward of $50,000. Atlanta Journal. New York.-Take a pe'ek through the checker-grated door of Eddie! Fav's oell in the Tombs prison, and see the fierce scowl on the face of this, "the most daugerous criminal in the world,'' who is at last behind walls that hold him fast. Edidie Pay is undone and knows it. The robbery of t.he Richmond, Va., postoffice of $88,000 in stamps and cash will be the notorious yeggman 's final job. He is like a caged tiger now, his anger lashing him into furious temp ests of passion. Desperately, hate Ully, gnashing his teeth, he sh-ikes stout steel door. His guards ara him what the ~trainer is to wild d beasts. Madly would he tear to bits if opportunity offere an ape. But withal, one can hardly restrain sense of pity for this fallen bad n. In his record there is audacious -y, contempt of all laws of God man, a thirst for easy money would make the man strike deadi one who interposed; and yet, - him in his Tombs cell, you feel in his terribly mistaken, vicious he was a superior sort of ,rea was the most successful under .crook of modern times, and skill in his work which indicat thinking eapacity. It is es d that his various robberies -him at least $1,000,000, some hich he invested like a good man in Chicago real estate, of which he spent reek living the -life of a sporting . His string of race horses, met him any profit, and he desperate gambler. But thei f his property is today esti $300,000. spirit which animated the criminal eareer of Fay seems much like that of the Jesse James gang, though Jesse and the younger broth ers were crude in their methods as v)irmared with Fay. No wild west war-whooping tacties .for him. His way was to dress well, pose as a London banker, associate with race track followers, and only shoot when hie was cornered. But then he would shoot to kill. The police of Chicago say there are four munders traceable to Pay. The least valuaible thing in the world to him was human life. Twice he has escaped from jail, both times after pistol duels with officers and guards. Once on board a swiftly moving train, he held up his guards and leapad to liberty. He mlade postoffices his specialty, and when the New York police and gov ernmlJent secret service men trapped hinm and dragged him fighti?ng,kick ing ania cursing to tihe Tomibs, the other day, they foutnd in his trunks $85,000 worth 1- and 2-cent stamps, with a complete and 'beautifully Pol ished set of burglar tools and dia grams, descriptions and other d'ata of postomees and banks in at least 40 eities. iSome of Fay 's known jobs were the1 robbery of the Chicago postoffice of $74,000, the United States revenue office at Peoria, I., of $30,000 worth of revenue 'stamps, the Japanese Americean bank at Los Angeles of $38,000 cash, the San Diego postof fiee of $10,738 in stamps and $4,000 in gold, a bank at Superior, Wis., of $62,000, and the recent Richmond job, which was his Waterloo. His methods axe best explained by an examination of the Richmond rob bery. Fay, accompanied by a pal named Chester, who was also caught here, took quarters at a hotel near the postoffice, posing as commercial tra.veling men. OnSaturday night they gained en trarnce to the postoffice, using skeleton kevs. Within 15 feet of the street, where people were constantly pass ing, they applied what the yeggman call the "plunge and squeeze." It means that no explosive is used to open the safe, but that the doors were first drilled and then prized opecn. Fay and his pal turned the trick by boring a little hole and inserting t'ne point of a small instrument made like a top, but with a heavy handle, into fhe bore at the crack of the safe door. The top-like end has a thread ruin nng about it and screwing the han~dle results in terrifre pressure upon t.he door. When a sufficient opening had thus been silently made, it was no trik at all to make the heavy door yield! to the pressure of a crowbar. But think of Pay's nerve in back iga wvagonl up to the pstoffice an.d carrying ~out packages of stamps *weighing several hutndred pour'ds, , enough to plaster half the billboards in New York and Chicago there a- am 'brokas who, at discount, buy stamps in large quantities from persons who are overstocked or need ready money on postage stock or for other reasons which to sell stamps. The poliee say that Fay got rid of stamps through these brokers. The robbers took their booty in trunks to their hotel and then sent them to the depot, checked for Wash ington. Fay probably would not have been caught if he himself had managed the "get away." He trusted' too much to Chester, and Chester bungled. He was nervous, and foolishly made the baggage master at the Richmond de pot suspicious. He demanded that the three trunks holding the booty he put aboard a train which was al most cue to leave. He cursed and swore, and finally assisted the porter in loading the trunks on the cars. Mr. Stationnaster thought it over later, and decided that Chester was no traveling man, and told the po lice. This was the clew that traced the rghbers to New York. Then, when- they came to claim their trunks, dete;ctives were present disguised as baggagemen, and they questioned the pair. Fay, smelling the mice, started to walk quietly away, but Chester precipitated the arrest -by punching one of the 'detectives. Fay was clear into the crowded street before the detectives surrounded him. For years the police of the whole ountry have been: after this man, and there was a price of $50,000 on his head, dead or alive. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. Largest Sale During the Month of March Than in Any Period in History of Automobile Industry. More automoibiles were sold in the United States during the 31 days of the month of March than in any eor responding period in the history of the automobile industry, according to reports received from many factories now worldng over-time. This has emphasized the certainty of enormous sales of automobiles that will folow during the next three or four months. Sales have far exceeded the ex c-tations of the makers, the de mand for cars of the better class as well as for those of lower price lbe ing so large that even those factories working over-time cain not produce enough to fill the demand. Charles T. Jeffery, general man ager of Thomas B. Jeffery & Co., an nounces that March was the greatest month in the history of the Ramobler business, more than douible the num ber of 'sales being made in that month than in the corresponrding pe riod one year ago. " The demand is for our higher priced models,'' said Mr. Jeffery, "and the i.ncrease has been chiefly in the larger cities like New York, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City and San Francisco. "I unkderstand that many factories have been greatly handicapped in making deliveries ,because of their increased business. We have not been seriously affected, of course, be cause we are independent of all sour ces of parts supply. We anticipated this great demani during the spring months and because we make all the parts of our cars we have been able to make deiiveries readily.'' This unusual demand, while indi ating a prosperous condition of the industry, is more than of or4diinary inteest to the buyer because of the possiiity of quality being overlook ed in the assemibling of cars for rapid sale. In this conn'eetion those factories with limited outpats have the advan tage from the buyer's standpoint. Regarding this, Mr. Jeffery said: "'It is a great thing to be in!depend ent either as a buyer or as a manu facturer of goods. A buyer does not like to be limited in his choice of the goods that he buys. He wants the best possible article at the most rea sonable price. "The manufacturer does not want to lock to his own profit merely, bat to the profit of the buyer. He want3 to build cars that will be satisfae tory to that buyer. Of course, the careful buyer always looks for thart prodet made in this way because he know s that only with the advantage of iniCependence can the best ears be prued.'' TAFT SHOWS HIMSBLF A FAN. President Gives Autograph on Base ball to Walter Johnson. Washington, April 15.-President Taft toida.y presented to Walter John son, the Washington; American league's team premier pitcher, a uni que autogra.phic message written on the base ball which the president threw from tshe box in the grandstand TRY STEAMED BAKED BREAD Fresh Each Week-Tuesday and Saturdoy. Annie 0. Ruif baseball season here yesterday. John son sent the ball to the White House today and the president wrote on the little sphere: "For Wlalt)nr Johnson, with thie hope that he may continue to be as formildable as yesterday. (Signed) "W. H Taft." PXMARKABLE SENTENCE. Prounonced by Judge Benedict on a I Murderer in New Mexico. Probably the best anecdote of Judge Benedict of New Mexico, says the Grenn Bag, is that told with re gard to his sentence of death pro nouneed upon one Jose Maria Mar tin, who was convicted of marder in the district .court of Taos county un Ider a state of facts showing great brutality and with absolutely no mi tigating circumstances. Judge Bene diet saidl: "Jose Marie Martin-, stand up! Jose Maria Martin, you have been indicted, tried and convicted by a jury of your countrymen of the crime of murder and' the court is now about to pass upon you the dread sentence of the law. As a usual thing, J-i Maria Martin, it is a painful duty to pronounce upon a human being the sentence of death. There is something horrible about it and the mind of the court naturally revolts such a duty. Happily, however, your case is relieved' of all such unpleas &a.t features and the court takes posi tive elight in sentencing you to death. "You are a young man, Jose Maria Martin, apparently of good physical constitution and robust health. Or dinarily you might ha;ve looked for ward to many years of life, and the court has no doubt you have, and have expected to die a.t a green old age; but you are albout to be cut off on aceount of your o'wn act. Jose Maria Martin, it is now the spring time; in a little while the grass will iie springing up green in these bea x tiful valleys and on these broad mesas and mountainsides flowers will be blooming; birds will be singing their sweet ~earols and nature will be putting ou 'her most gorgeous and her most attractive robes, and life 'will he pleasant and men will want to stay; but none of this for you, Jose Maria Martin; the flo,wers will not bloom for you, Jose Maria Mar tin; the birds will not carol for you, Jose Maria Martin; when these things come to gladden the senses of men you will be occupying a space about six by two beneath the sod! and the green grass and those beautiful flowers will be gro'wing above your lowly head. I"(The sentence of the court is that you be taken from this place to the county jail; that you be kept there safely and seeurely confined, in the custody of the sheriff, until the day appointed for your execution. Be very care6u-1, Mir. Sherif, that he have no opportunity to escape and that you have him at the appointed place at the appointed' time. That you be so kept, Jose Maria Martin, until-Mr. Clerk, on what day of the month does Friday, about two weeks from this time, come?'' ''March 22, your honor.'' ''Very well, until Friday, the 22nd day of March, when yo~u will be tak en by the sheriff from your place of confinement to some safe and con venient s,pot within: the county-that is in your discretion, Mr. Sheriff; you are only confmed! to the limits of the county-and that you there be hanged by the neck unitil you are dead, and the court was about to add, Jose Maria Martin, 'may God have mercy on your soul,' but the court will not assu.me the responsi bility of asking an all wise Provi dence to do that which a jury of your peers has refused to do. The Lord couldn't have mercy on, your soul. ''However, if you affect any religi os belief or are connected with any irgtousaganization it might be well enough for you to send for your priest or your minister and get from him-well, sueh consolation as you ean-but the court advises you to place no reliance upon anything of that kind. Mr. Shreriff, remove the ESTABLIS The National B 1844 NEWBEF Capital Stoc L0ilities. of St0 Under Supervisioi Dividends paid t( Organization of I State, County an< Equipped with safeguard known ing. With the al we ask for your Deposits allowed num in Savings date of deposit, and July of each B. C. MATTHEM R. D. SMITH, I T. CM Giles-Do you want to get n'at to something there's lot of money int Giles-Wuel,go down town and SE lean up against a bank. 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Phone No. 262 o the Public: season is now upon us again, I want to make and I want you to know our prices, so I am em, thinking that the best way to let you know are as follows: )lIbs. denomination at $12.00, not taing less than 100 lbs. ) lbs. denomination at $4.00, not taking less than 25 lbs. lbs. denomination at $2.00, not taking less. than 25 lbs. lbs. denomination at $1.00, not taking less than 10 lbs. . lbs. denomination at $1.00, delivered at wagon 5 lbs. r driver at 50c. per 100 lbs. to change these prices, as I want to treat all driver must conform to my rules. If there is do not like as to prices, services, &c., see me * my best to please. Respectfully, J. H. WICKER, Mgr. S. C., April 18, 1910. y 15 days more to get The Herald News 1 year at the barain price of tL.