Blackie Carroll and Irish Slim, a Couple Rotten Yeggs
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ESCAPED OUTLAWS ARE YET AT LARGE
Carroll, ex-Convict, Once Tried to Go "Straight."
RECORD HERE IS STORMY
Jimmie Costigan, Who Convinced Victim of Wrong Identification, Is Well Educated.
"The jailbreak at Montesano of James ('Blackie') Carroll, expert safecracker and ex-convict, who openly boasted a few months ago that he would have Portland overrun this winter with yeggs and highwaymen, recalls the record of the outlaw in Portland. Police posters containing his picture and offers of reward for his capture were received at police headquarters yesterday." "With Carroll in his escape from the Montesano jail was Jimmie Costigan, alias 'Irish Slim,' reputed to be one of the nerviest highwaymen now operating along the Pacific slope. Both were awaiting sentence of life imprisonment as habitual criminals."Chief Accepts Defi
"'Blackie' Carroll ostensibly had decided to go 'straight.' He opened up a soft-drink establishment in the north end about a year ago. But the only thing soft about the place was the 'pickings,' as his dive soon became known as one of the worst bootlegging hangouts in the north end." "Carroll was repeatedly arrested and convicted of bootlegging. Finally he sent word to Chief of Police Jenkins that if he were not allowed to sell liquor openly at his establishment he would see that Portland became infested with yeggs and crooks. The chief accepted the defi and compelled 'Blackie' to close up shop." "After Carroll had been released from jail the last time here he disappeared. A few weeks later he was arrested at Montesano with 'Irish Slim' while in the art of blowing a safe. Their conviction as habitual criminals followed." Costigan Four-Time Loser.
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Victim Is Convinced.
"Finally it was agreed that the complaintant and 'Irish Slim' would retire to a secluded room and there discuss the case. A few minutes later the cider manufacturer returned to court and asked that the prisoner be discharged." "It was not until several weeks later that the police learned how 'Irish Slim' had convinced his victim that a mistake had occurred. During the four terms he served in the California prisons time naturally hung heavy for the convict. He took up a correspondence school education and by the time he had finished his last 'bit' had won a few correspondence school degrees."
Complaintant Offers Apology.
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