Judge George D. Gear is shown giving a toast at the head of a banquet table. Caption: At a banquet given by Chinese a few days ago, Judge Gear proposed the toast: “Success to Crime.” When taken to task by another guest he explained that if it had not been for the increase in crime the bench would not have got a third judge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-22

Creator(s)

Yardley, Ralph O., 1878-1961

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Success to crime. [March 22, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274546. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Yardley, Ralph O., 1878-1961. Success to crime. [22 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274546.

APA:

Yardley, Ralph O., 1878-1961., [1902, March 22]. Success to crime.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274546.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.