The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-29

indoor or outdoor, for the moment he at
tempts TO enter he will be arrested. His
only field Of operations will be the streets.
and there every patrolman will be on the
watch for HIM.
L is believed that this system of sur
velilance and repression will quickly drive
all the professional offenders out of the
city. Inc great danger, of course, is that
mistakes may be made. Great care must
De exercised. especially in respect to for
eigners, but 1t Is believed tina, the risk of
error IS not great enough to materially af-
feet the working of the plan. Certainly it
can De applied to such well-known Grim
lnais as hungry Joe the bunko-steerer.
Choiiy Hoey the shopllfter. Bertha Hey-
man the confidence queen, George Stacy
the Peoria Kid, or other birds of like ce-
lebrlty, without danger. The plan was
tried In mild way during the Philadei-
phla exposition of 1876, and criminals
were pretty well kept off the grounds by
IT., though theft and swindling were fear
lasted.
Hearing of Major McClaughry's confer
enees with Inspector Byrnes, [ called on
that official at the Mulberry Headquarters
and had quite talk with him. Among
other things he said: "MeClaughry is an
able worker He has a tremendous big
JOB on his hands, but he is big enough for
1t. de Is right to start early SO as TO be
ready to check the wave of crime the min
ute it begins to move on his city. | have
promised to give him all the aid in my
power and will"
How many crooks will head for Chi
cago in 1893 ?" I asked.
"Oh, thousands" answered the in
spector. ut will be the Mecca of all the
criminals in the world"
1 also spoke with Recorder Smythe. the
lannon's nraSfdinu nd IS
criminal court, on the subject. THE po-
lice authorities of Chicago" said he "are
taxing wise measures to protect the visit
ors to the Worlds fair The chief of the
Chicago police is a very able man. fully
competent to meet the requirements of the
situation. he knows criminals thorough
Iy. Ills experience as warden of Joliet
prison mas gwen him unique expert
ence."
l then preached the subject of arrest and
detention.
THAT is very important point" said
the recorder. During the Centennial in
Philadelphia great raid was planned by
the police. All the crooks and thieves
were remanded till the police could secure
evidence. The method was similar 10 that
In vogue in New York If a person is ar
rested on suspicion here the police go be-
fore magistrate, who, if he sees it is
proper case and that the police officer has
good reason for his suspicion that q crime
has been committed or planned, will re-
mand the prisoner for a reasonable time"
What do yon regard as reasonable time?
well, ordinarily one day, but circumstances
alter cases. II a prisoner is held without good
cause he can employ counsel and at ence get
writ of habeas corpus
What do you think OF the justice OF bouncing
on suspected criminal the moment he arrives
In Chicago?
That is question which I wouldn't care to
answer positively. might say this much that
the circumstances will probably warrant strong
action Tor the protection OF the many thousands
OF people who will visit the fair. The arrested
person can be detained, you know, but for a
limited time He can employ counsel and get
writ of hsbeas corpus at any time