The Wrongdoers (1925)

Philanthropical druggist Daniel Abbott occasionally robs the rich to take care of the poor goes to court with his young ward Jimmy Nolan In the courtroom Daniel meets Mrs Warren who despondent over her inability to care for a newborn baby has been charged with attempted suicide Daniel takes mother and daughter under his wing watching with pride as the girl Helen and his ward Jimmy grow to a tender adolescence Sylvester Doane a tenement owner falls in love with Helen and Daniel makes plans to rob him Jimmy learns with shock of the plans and goes to Doanes apartment to prevent the robbery Jimmy takes the gems to forestall his father but he is found with them in his possession and put in jail