The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-11
WHERE CRIME rHR,vEs
How Desperadoes Escape Thsi1
Deserts,

How Desperadoes Escape Thei7
Deserts.
It 10 well fot criminals of the south
and west says the New York Star.
that Inspector Byrnes or detective Of
such calibre does not exist among
them. As it Is a fact often regretted
by the law -abd ns inhabitants of that
somewhat lawlcss coHiitry. where the
most atrocious crimes ind brutal mttr-
ders are of frequent If not u daily o.
currence. Perhaps whole band of
Vidocqs or B rneses would do no moro
toward bringing the lawless depreda-
tors of the South to justice than the
sheriffs. detectives and well organized
posses that now give thorn chase. but
from the past history OF Byrnes it is
thought we'll to give him the benefit of
the doubt
The comparative few Grimm ais who
are now at large in the North. or more
properly. in the Middle States. shows
that detective work and police vigil
lance is in much better condition here
than the South can boast of. There
are several reasons for this. and the
principal one is that the North 10 more
th ckly populated than the West Or
South. The laws are more rigidly en-
forced here and quarrels over games OF
cards do not result as disastrously In
this section Of the country. People are
not allowed to parade about with bolts
full! of firearms and boots full of bowie
knives and thus the Northern man,
who might be tempted to slash or shoot
an adversary if he had . weapon
handy. has of necessity to resort to his
fists, and thus quarrels which usually
end in murder in lawless countries
terminate here in scrapping match,
and $40 fine in a police court the
next morning cools their ardor.
On scrap of paper picked up in po-
lice headquarters the other day by .
Star reporter were printed number OF
names and descriptions of crooks who
are wanted in different parts of the
South and West. The most important
announcement is that reward Of $40. =
900 was offered for the arrest and con-
viction of William B. Tascott. who was
said to have murdered Millionaire Smell
in Chicago not great while ago. An
other one appears in very character.
istic query: is there a man wanted
by the name of Bert Darrop He Is
about 10 years of age. light complex
ioned and cross-eyed. A notoriou
crook. murderer. and horse theft. If
wanted. write me. Joseph H. Coulter,
Livonia, Ind. This was followed by
another query: 'Is there man want
ed by the name of j. 81. Harris .
notorious horse theft and swindler
Jacob j. Marks, sheriff. Olcott. o."
In the same column is found another
inquiry regarding crook held in
custody i'll Colorado. who was recently
arrested in Julesburg by a detective
named Fairchlld. who sends the follow
ing word 10 all detectives in the coun-
try: lis there man wanted in your
city by the name of Tempeltonp I sus-
pect him to be fugitive. Let me
know rs soon as possible"
in various portions Of the paper are
found names and descript ons Of all
sorts of crooks. murderers, swlndlers
and wreckers of family happiness.
Principal among them are the follow.
ing:
Look out for man named Hark-
ms; dandited chap, coed talker.
and a great favorite with the women.
He is a wrecker of domestic happi-
ness"
''Do you want a man named Tim.
norman. young and ia rly good look
ing. smooth face and lame in the left
foop We are after him for q triple
murder"
sis there man wanted any where
by the name of Sandy Williams. alias
Mash Williams alias The ScoutP'
He is terror to one -armed men or
defenseless women. He wears mus
tache and imperial and tries to look
like Buffalo B H. He is wanted here
for several crimes"
"Do you want good looking Itaii-
an named Morellip We have him I'M
der surveillance.
So they read, column after column
| of suspects who are spotted or miss
ing. From the record of sentences in
the South it is shown that one murder
err out of every ten is caught while the
North boasts OF losing only one out of
do zen. An Italian named Mocci, who
murdered his young wife in One Hum
dred and Seventh Street about five
months ago, is the only New York
murder now at large. and Byrnes is
watching every announcement Of sus-
poets arrested. and his two Italian de-
.ec:ives, Perazzo and Tezarro. are on
a constant lookout for him. This. com.
pared with those at liberty in the South
and West shows the good results Of
well organized detective forces with
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