Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15
The SLAYER MUST GO.
THE BAR AND THE PULPIT JOIN
HANDS ON THIS.
Ideas, Opinions and Suggestions From MlOr.
neYs and cIsreymen on the Prevalence
Of Crime and lis Prevention.

The Gazette again today takes MP is
crusade against the slayer aud oilers
alike 60 the professional mnn and lay
man, food for thought, In the several IN
tcryiews or papers that are herewith
printed
Having given something from the law
ycrs, from the non-profcssional citizen,
recognizing the ethical side of the ques-
ton the opinions of certain OF the con
scrYators of morality was asked ana
few Of those received are printed as part
of this article.
The opinion Is almost general. that
the practice OF making very much Of
hero of the man who Stays his fellow
man Is largely 10 blame for W condition
of affairs that h summed NJ in the ca
precision ~ costs two years 10 klll q
man; but ten years In the pen to steal
q horse In Texas
Said q Waco gentleman of decd ana
original thought and with the boldness
of his convictions. eve might just ~
/ well recognize the fact We are not ciVil-
/ lied. and hence our practices are not III
/ accord with the code of high ciViliza-
! ton.
! There are certain oifenses for which
/ the irresistible force of public opinion
/ almost demands the infection of the pun
/ ishruput hy the wrongpd man or wOnmn.
| / would obey the demand myself, With
| out hesitation. and yet. all such acts are
| absolutely subseryatiye OF law, Tor the
! law against personal violence or honi-
eide for generally II tx that. Is disregard,
cd. and this aids In the incubation OF
the sentiment of indifference 70 law.
But let the gentlemen speak FOR
themselves as they do as follow
JUDGE 5. l.. GREENE.
In n very informal talk Judge Greene,
| of the Furty-eighth district court. made
"A suggestion FOR "A change In the statutes
thai might have q good effect In secur-
ing a better enforcement OF The laws ana
would certainly remove one very potent
influence that has 4 marked elect IN
determining The verdict of the jury, by
concentrating. instead OF dividing the re-
sponsihlity Of the assessment OF the pun
! ishment. The idea was to make the
Judge assess the punishment after the
Jury had determined the grade OF the
crime. Il might seem q very little mat
ter, but Il Is fact the jury olieli rcl,lses
TO convict or fails 10 hud VerhCl IN u
cnpital case because with the verdict the
iury nrst fx the punishment and There
bcing twelve OF them the responsibility
n so divided each can say ] was Wiling
to award the death sentence IN, the
others we're not The judge could not
divide his responsibility with anyone aud
influence of the personal prominence OF
ihr counsel for the defense or the accused
himself. H. as often chances, the latter
IA n person of former high standing ~
MAJOR j. J. JARVIS.
"rbere can be- no doubt that the laws
are stringent enough II they We're en-
forced. We have vi the law that We
mood 10 secure the punishment oil any
n,',nc thnt could be- committed, but thes,
lnyys are not enforced, TINT is largely
Jua 10 the iurics, and they are, 10 M
cvtant nj least, controlled by pubic senu
mont The Gazette has underlaken
,srnot work but L. Is In the right. director
and good Is sure 10 come OF VIC VhVlt
Another cause of trouble Is the veal
nroserutions though this h OF necessary
uspd In a comparative sense. WIN {
strong prosecution 80 the already alnpl
( Inv mav be enforced with q hedthle
nnprecatlon Of the sncredness OF huln,ll
life 10 the public VIII iroWh loMH W
slayer Of his fcllow-hrlhg inert WI ~
no trouble about the Suppression OF GRIM
I'M this state. that Is the reduction. o
c,d,np 10 n minimum. FOR OF course III
abolition Of all crime Is Impossible
JUDGE JOHN NJ MOORE.
"srbo trouble h entirely with the iurief
W. H. not want any more law for W
beye an Of that needed. Inc l9lle
d shonld be educated 10 DO their dut}
4 The greatest trouble WIN lhehi - VI
influence that is brought to bear o
,Ic,n IN ills way. The sentiment q
|, H. body politic rs antagonlsiio 10 IN
o nnforcenent of the criminal laws 10
!, No biaber grade of crimes ana TINS s9I
II fers the juries To readily ran nhoel w
Il influence of the consel, or the hecu9e
r. himself. II either or both are persons (,
u nrnrninruce. aud swayCd IN this way iwl
n ~ u,uch ng hy The evidence, encourage
a - the IaX publc spntment 1urlcs 40
Il mil where they should convict ana ihsi
III mo reason why grave crimes are u,
nnuished. The jurics are entlre|
y i"u' REV. d. L. RIDGllWAH,
h =, ronly 20 your inquiries as 20 n
10 t,uance OF grave crimes IN our stat
m 9soiinrn 10 pnnish them and finally u
g. rc,nedy. would give my opinion
io nl,e p renetition Of crimes Ia this stat
a. e meant acts Of personal yioien,
is oshether resulting in dcath or Vhig
Id the injury OF me WYNN - '''N
n. B, no Gfst 81 these Is the facility Wit
h. ,t'h cnch injury Is committed. w
De ,erv general custom Oi carrying nrhul
he VIZ nons ne pistol or the knife. presen
: M Instrument ready 70 me haanl 4
= the perpetultion OF lne clllne, tut !,
nrcssnrc Of finger or single pio" y
art Is done. ,,. ,o,., t,l,.,,,l. ,i,tr,,
- ,a,-.naeful here tina elsewhere, M
w ennrpeiatiye Of the value Of hluDa
w. saye as a result Of the continue
~ ~ lie by such acts: bur i is !
Wa" IA m nearly universal % pa
si's' trigger when angeIcd on thrust WI
No knife 81 moment pi rage iiii
l,t,,uise ana ia other communities he
olnt NJ harsh words or even blow
.,h re 6rst here there Is o homicl'
or murder .,.,i,,.a.,,,
tbese crave crimes j. 30 doubt 70 be iopi
In M immunity from punishment
their Perpetrators .,e.. " !.
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