. The criminal classes, causes and cures. , possessed a fair degree of naturalability, with very limited education. He was capable ofmanaging his own aifairs when free from the dictation ofothers. He lacked much in perceptive and reasoning fac-ulties, yielded readily to persuasion, especially whenmingled with flattery. He manifested some will power,which, however, was unsteady and easily dethroned. Histable for computing righteousness was defective, his scalesfor valuing integrity were unreliable, and his moral moni-tor was paralyzed. He was indeed an easy prey for theconscienceless political
. The criminal classes, causes and cures. , possessed a fair degree of naturalability, with very limited education. He was capable ofmanaging his own aifairs when free from the dictation ofothers. He lacked much in perceptive and reasoning fac-ulties, yielded readily to persuasion, especially whenmingled with flattery. He manifested some will power,which, however, was unsteady and easily dethroned. Histable for computing righteousness was defective, his scalesfor valuing integrity were unreliable, and his moral moni-tor was paralyzed. He was indeed an easy prey for theconscienceless political schemer. He was pardoned in 18—. Causes and Cures 45 the Wron^g GUSTAVE ADOLPir OHE. A Reader of Sensational Literature—Father Dead—A Good Musi-cian—He Played Violin at Balls and Concerts—Murdered aMan for His Watch—Con\ icted and Executed with his Accom-plice. He that once sins, like he that slides on swiftly down the slippery ways of vice,Though conscience checks him, yet, those rubs gone oer,He slides on smoothly and looks back no more. —Drydeti. 46 The Criminal Clashes GusTAVE A. OiiE, at the time of his arrest, was betweenseventeen and eighteen years of age. He was born inBavaria, German}-, and came with his parents to this coun-try wlien he was between one and two years of age. Soonafter, his father died, and his mother remarried. Thoughnaturally of quick perception, his early education was con-siderably neglected, and he was allowed to run at largethrough the city of Chicago, Illinois, where he then a natural gift for music, he soon learned to playthe violin and other instruments, and his services werefrequ
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