Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1920 — “Honor Among Thieves” Also [ARTICLE]

“Honor Among Thieves” Also

w Yoa have heard the expression, “honor among thieves.”' I hgve heard it many times, but I have never beard such a good illustration of the phrase as the one given ■ne the other day by Ueut, Commander Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of the Portsmouth naval prison.

“Since the commencement of our mntual welfare league among the prisoners.” said he, “we have find fewer escapes than ever before. althoug|> there is more opportunity to escape. Once, however, a fellow with a long term escaped. He was caught and brought back. I saw him and he asked me to give ’him another chance. *1 don’t know just what to do with you,' I said; *y<m*li only try to escape again.’ “ *Warden.’ said the prisoner, ’l’ll not try to escape again; you have my

word for it now. Will you shake on ttr \ - “We shook hands and I knew he would keep his word. He never tried to eScape.- for there is honor among thieves.” —Boston Post.