WANDERING STARS AND BUZZARDS OF THE Page 81 TOMBS Thrilling Experiences The study of human nature—Deception of the looks—Chronic liars—A deserter from Russia—Chump of Harlem—Many dark records—Four years for telling a lie—Capt. Jack—Crooked Kahn—The Panel Crooks—Wilson’s career—The dress slasher—Amazing cheek. CHAPTER XI. BRILLIANT FORGERY CROOKS Page 100 Forgery as a fine art—A skilled crime—Forgery experts—Becker, the King of Forgers—His career—Three of a kind. CHAPTER XII. CHANGING THE GRAND JURY INTO A BOARD OF Page 108 CRIMINAL EXPERTS A New Classification of Criminals Popular demand to abolish the Grand Jury—Judges ask for legal indictments—Too rapid work in Grand Jury room—The weakness of the system—Rich men on the Grand Jury—Under the control of District-Attorney—Board of Criminal Experts—Save the county millions of dollars—Cases—An original classification. CHAPTER XIII SCHOOLS OF CRIME Page 120 How Young Crooks are Educated Crime both infectious and contagious—Importing crooks—New York prisons, crime breeders—Modern Fagins—Breaking up Faginism—Best remedy morality in the public schools. CHAPTER XIV. YOUTHFUL DELINQUENTS AND THE CHILDREN’S Page 126 COURT The cause of temptations—Reasons for children in crime—Evil resorts—Conversations with child criminals—The German boy—The Children’s Court—Its origin—Crime among poor children the result of social conditions—Incorrigibles—The good work of the Children’s Aid Society—Foolish “coddling” of lawless children. CHAPTER XV. THE ROD AS A REFORMATIVE AGENT IN THE Page 133 EDUCATION OF YOUTHFUL LAWBREAKERS A recent ruling on corporal punishment—Favored by best prison reformers—Horace Mann—School Principals and teachers—Supt. Brockway—What they do in England and Germany—Rights of parents—Lawless homes—Crime more demoralizing than pain—An experienced probation officer—What others say. CHAPTER XVI CRIME AMONG WOMEN Page 139 (1) The Social Evil. (2) Felonies. (3) The Shoplifter.