Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-27
A WORD WITH THE AUTHORI-
TIES.

was perpetrated In TINS city the
most fragrant offence against So
ciety in the whole catalogue Of
crime.
1t was nothing less than the
rape of a child eleven years of age
The perpetrator of this horrible
crime is well known, and his act
was viewed from an adjoining
building through a transom, by
half dozen witnesses.
Under the Statutes of this State,
q felony was committed punishable
by a term of Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. and yet up to the
present writing no ste rs whatever
have been taken by the authori-
ties for the arrest of the principle.
1t is the business of the District
Attorney to take the necessary
steps toward securing all facts
pertaining to this matter. that it
may be Investigated thoroughly
and without fear or favor.
In this connection ugly rumors
have been on everybody's mouth,
that the delay Of the authorities
has been caused by the liberal use
of money that the father Of the
child after swearing to the COM
plant was induced to withdraw it
for coin, and that the District At
torney was induced to squash the
complaint either through coward
ice or coin, and that the daily
newspapers of this city have been
paid coin for their silence.
The APPEAL, as one of the par
ties charged by the public, does
not propose to allow any such i'm
putations to rest upon it.
When the crime was committed
the editor of the APPEAL was in
San Francisco, heard nothing of
the affair for several days and re-
ceived neither money nor over
lures for mercy in connection with
the case.
1t is not the province of a news
paper to try criminal eases in its
columns. 1t is the duty of the
properly constituted authorities.
In this instance the authorities
have declined to act, and the
question is being asked in this
county, why salaries are being
paid officers who refuse to per-
form their sworn, though perhaps
disagTeeable, duties under the
law
1t is but justice to the District
Attorney to state that he is at
present confined to his bed through
sickness, but he has a deputy act
ing for him, and uni he wishes
the public to give crcdence to the
rumors being circulated in refer
ence to his action in allowing Il
complaint to be dismissed in a
rape case without investigation,
ne will take the necessary steps
toward the empanelling of a Grand
Jury to indict. not only the origi-
nal offender, but all who have
aided in assisting him in defeating
tn 5 of justice
j n an event citizens whose
n =, ave been coupled with the
In if guiltIess, clear them
ST public reproach.
80 person charged with the
CT - as escaped to California,
but can be brought back on a
requisition.
There are others in this city who
have the general reputation of be-
ing the debau"hers of children Of
tender years, and unless an exam
pie is made Of this last offender.
no parent can be assured legal
protection for his children or tell
how soon the flower of his own
household will be crushed. At
present Carson City is charged
with being place where there is
one law for the rich and another
for the poor.
AS a community we cannot af-
ford to rest under such a cloud.
A Grand Jury should be empan-
elled at once who viii see that