Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-29
Our Scoundrels-Chance of thei- Being
 PuuiShad.

In the varnus commentators we have made oi the chances which every culPrit in this State possesses ot escall' justice, we believe We have omitted Co mo1tlon hS chances of escape from prison We take tiis opportunity of apoiug'z- Ing for our oversight, anI he. 10 add It to tne Is- which nov stands as follows: Chances of escaping the police. ..... 50 to Chances tha: the district attorney will be ulablc to form jury composed
 of auythnlG better than persons of d
 cas, who sympathize with crim-
 maS, an are ignorant and sturd
 as never even to real the ntwspa-
 pers. s............ .......... 100 to l Chances that the jury SD formed will
 disagree. ................ 15O to l Gnahce, that in cases of ioui and un-
 ms akabe murder, the prosecution
 will accept plea of "guiIty of man.
 slaughter in first or secol.d degree" 25 to l Chaucos that the prisoner will be ac- qIutted ............. 20 to 1 Chances that ln cases ne Is couvicted
 new trial will bc graated in con-
 selHeHce of 30 bunders and uior-
 m~ll'le> in the proceedings on the
 tua; b the fault Of the peoples
 counsel; and l5 that of the presid-
 ing judge. .................. POO to l Chances that the second tca onds no
 better than the iirsS n consequence ol destruction Of evidence in the in
 terval ........,....... 50 to 1 Chances that, in case d capital convc-
 tion is obtained, the governor will
 pardon the criminal on account of his depraved youth, his habitua drunkenness, the touching atrocitv
 of the offence, the recommendation
 of the jury, of the prosecuting coun-
 srl, and ol several highly respecta- ble poiltlclallS. .................. 100 to 1 Chances in tavorof the prisoner being
 young, depraved, and an habuaI
 drunkarl ,.......... ........... 300 to Chances that soon after the commuta- ton of his sentence he will break jail, and resume his pristine mode of lie .................... 50 to Chances that after his escape no great CT reward will be offered for his ap- prehension than would be sufficient
 to secure the rendition of an errne uoHNey '...'... 5O to This we think Is very fair an impartial statement ot the prospect which awaits any | young gentleman in this city who Is erstering 1 upon the glorious career of burglar and assas. 1 sin. It will be seen at gance that the danger Of final and iTetrlevahie damage in the practice of his profession is pfnitesimay remote, and that in fact the risks incident to this mode of life are only sach as to lend it pleasurable ex- citement and variety. What we want is AS close and approx imation as earthly affairs will allow, to simplicity in pro. cedure and certainly in punishment. We want every criminal to feel assured that if the evi. dence be strong against him, he will b., found guilty, and, if found guilty, that he will suffer the penalty of his crime Tighten the penalty if you will, but take away hope from thieves and murierers, once they are in the clutches of the police. Not another session of the legisla- ture should be allowed to pass without sweep ing reform in the criminal procedure, such re- | form as will save us from the farces we are daily witnessing such as the impanneling of Cam cemi's jury, and the grave discussion which fol- 1 lowed his last trial to what judge of what l court had right to sentence him 10 the death he merited.-N r. Times.