The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-05


Mci4.nnan county In ifer-
ence to university lands. 500 90 |
July A-Wm. SteadmanFaid services
as IN attorney in the pr0secn-
cution OfJalnes Curry. ....... $50 90
Jan. IA. \. Mckinney in the suit
OF X. g. Hubba II, use Of
CS.".........'..... .....,..;,. 5000 90
ito al fee as orpionaily
agreed on and for necessary
expenses. ....,...,. ...,.,.,.,.. t43 ~
Total. .....................SG, 32G 10
REWARDS FoR THE ARREST OF CRIMINALS.
Upon entering upon the duties Of my onice il
Yves ascerainsd that Il great nunlOer of large
rewards for he arrest OF criminals had Oasn
offered In ord ,r TO suppress crime Though
offered der the urgent necessity at the time,
an fOr most l0udable object, they had r0-
duced a result toubtlCsspOt anticipated, which
was to make he obtaining OF rewards profit
ab occupation, and in many cases any Efforts
to make arrests were delayed until a reward
WIS procured 10 BE- offered SOUe of them
were offered upon the c0nuitiun of Nrrest and
convict on, even when II was Known VINO had
committed the Cfienee. Some uf Them had
been standing 50 long thar Ire was no
certainty of getting the witnessed 10 I. nier
conviction probable. lnvlcwuft tn 80 facts tho
following proclamation was issue 4:
''PRCCLANATGoN BY TlIE GOyEENoR or THE
7rArE or TEXAS.
"To all whom 1t may concern:
"Whereas proclHmAtlons have, been from
time to time issued. Offering rewards for the
arrest or arrest and conviction OF per3ons
charged W ia the commission Of crime, and
believing tuat Oh acc upt Of the ImpOssibility
Of oh ami ~ the evidence in many eases cou-
yicyiOns can not be oAeatci Hnd because, also,
tho state cannot afford to adGpt this IA tht
ordinary mod5 Of executing the criminal
laws:
~, o. NJ. Robertv, gov. NOR Of Texas, make
TINS pIoclaupton, revolving. all offers OF le-
wards made at any time before the twenty
first day # January, A. D 1919
''ln order that they may not be unadVis-
ably offered, applications to procure tue offer
of rewards must generally be made by tia dis
trict or county attorney, Accompanying the
applications m1st be n certified copy OF the
indictment or AFFIDAVIT charging the commis-
sion OF the crime, and an affidavit made by the
sheriH OF the county where the crime was
committed, inst he has used every eilurt to
erect the arrest otthe defendant, and that he
does not know his whereabouts, or, It he does
know, he IS beyond the limits Of the state
stating where here mu { also be "a state
by tho district or county ATTORNEY, that
he is lAmlhQr with the fac n in relation 10 the
comm sSion Of the crime, add knows tue
names and residences OF the witnessed that
Their testimony can he procured on the final
trial OF the case, aud he believes the defendant
can be cOuVlc-d. On compliance with these
requirements In any case where a. reward has
already b en- offered, renewal Of the Oller will
be c nsid red
"ReWards will he offered only IN eXtrnor-
binary cases, where 10 /, absolutely necasser.
for pro per execution and administration Of
we criminal laws
IA testimony we reoi, ! htreunto sign my
name and cause the sel OF the state
IL. s. 10 be affixed, mt the city of Austin
this first day OF February, 4. ID
1916.
",lsImea) o,M.RoeERTs,
- W the g vernon; 49,. Goyclnrr
"tSped) JOHN ~. TEMPLEION,
Secretary Of state
Worry fo,v nnnIic,ti,r, ,r,,, c,,.-,
made To renew tb ,o ,or,, VIZ" ,r
posed i''
In order 10 luaupurate "A noIIrv In ,yh,o1,
the proper officers 10 vii ma diat,I"i md
county atturnpys sh6uld tuk5 tha load in 49,
give directions C., tho arrest or ~ in,inals
Through the means Of reuuIsitinns and rewards
ia5urd the following clrcnlar IN district mi
county attorn VS., who. having aotad In 60.
0Dfdauco win H. have rendered effective 81, |
In reducing il to a syst6m of action. promntige
OF both practical efiicenCy and economy.
,,,,,.
Yin, RAM
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
"usrIS, TEXAS, Nov 10, 1879. |
40 tho Distr,ict and county attnrne,u of ,I,o
State of Texas: VI ''''
The constitution, in requiring the chief
executive to See That the laws shall be executed
cOntsmplates that it Guild be Gone Ihror1rh
me lnsrumenality and hid of the officers OF
the stale ia toe discharge Of their respective
duutS.
respectfully ask your aid and cooperation
In blmgng G iminals to Justice, In the man
ner hcleihalte pointed out, Ia relation 10
requSiIiohr, rewards and arrests
"REorTSrT,oNs
i'''ioNS'
4, lhe clue Ul criminal procedure provides
tnai whenever lhe governor may think proper
~ uuilluh. person VINO ~ committed an
oHeuce IN thls statc, and has He to another |
st.lc or teiHtory, ne nay commission any
sullaoie person To take such requSion, etc |
\Art. lVao'l
Inaer inns authority the executive, before |
ISSUING lequislli9ns, VIII require the applica-
ito therefor TO be made by tho officer whose |
thNl mere a 'e retsolabie grounds TO believe |
thlI me evidence necessary TO secure Il con-
vlol1On can be had at the trial; rfya thp mama
Of some suitable person who will act as agent |
IN conveying the Tequsitiou; state the place |
where The refugee Is supposed to be, and be |
accompanied win certified copy OF the in |
diotment, or charge under oath of the o1ianse |
against him. 1t must allirmatlyely appear |
from the application, or the papers accompa-
nying II, that the prosecution is bona fide, and
nor Tor the purpose OF collecting a Eesuniary |
obligation,
"REWARDs
,tI,is ,ro,,ao1 a., ~. 80,
tba ,,pp ,"v 49,, ", ',lG laW5u TINS state that
~ ar'o t hlay whenever ne deems IL
e, V,, co,,s 10 Ir the apprehension of
NY tersun accused OF ieiony In this state, and
"Under This authority spitnTie ra iVo' ,,t,
be offered i'm the discrSiion OF ~ n W. an
whoever from the facts ~ Tho casa '''t11 |
deems IL nIvisabIe " NV N'9V, ue
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