Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-24

Increase OF crime, thu Aikans1s julgo
clmo5t1 the same olnslysion ~ Judge
Anthony o. Illinois aud David Dudley
FiglI, tIatItitm tuu lac. tHat the cd
miuisua,iou o. tho ius tnscting the
civil rghls Of the c,l1's, nis property
rights growing out Of controversies be.
tween man and man upon contracts,
has c1mcio he regarded as OF much
more Importance tlau the enforce
meut oil the low which protects the lie
OF the citizen; and that the criminal law
and i,s administration hnt rather fall
en- into disgrace, especially In tue large
c,,ies Of the country. Yet, he says, Hll
must agreo lt is more important TO pro.
ttct mans life than it rs bis property.
II tho muu'- lie is destroyed, u tho
aasnssiu ifcs into his bouse AVID takes
away his lie, 10 10 q greater depriva.
ton than to deprive him Of his horse
W hIs COW, or oven OF all the ether
properly which no poslct5cI. Hut the
Intimidation Of law that upuoIds
this position has fallen into disgrace
largely because Of the corrupt methods
rCsouoi 10 90 defeat the laws admipi..
tIou, ami because courts o. Ju.,lcC l5ta
10 the shaIow IN the shape OF tcchui.
osii,ics, rather than to tho substance DO
the shape OF crime.
To euro this condition, Juigs Parker
would have more rapid y,nIicatiou
Of tho Law through the courts, aud
10 docs net believe u can be
accomplished otherwise. lie be.
lloy0s ono Of tho gren, abuses that
leads 10 the condition complained Of
is Tho negligence Of courts ia not
Cfowding this class Of cases 10 an
early aIj Idioatloo; and that another l.
the holi0n u appellate courts which
which gTnut new triaIs on purely
technical grounds, thus practically
cooperating with unscrupulous atIoF.
ncys Tor the escape Of men guilty oi
the most wicked murders. On this
latter point he says; "rbc action Of
appellate eoutA upon cases where
crimes have been committed IL, Ia my
judgment, u all others the most fruit.
.ul cause VI the Increase Of crime.
= net 70 much tao suverliy OF punish.
mont Ne It 10 It's certainty which Is
effective. Let capture be sure anu
punishmeut certain, aud crime Ia 10
MEASURE destroyed"
As remedy Tor tho condition, anu
10 check the carnival Of murder tina, 10
developing to sort Of fury for double,
treble anu quadiuplo killingS, Judge
Parker Offers the following:
1 would remodel the appellate court
systom. would ofgunif1 Ia Tho states
and iu the na.l1u court. ~ cum-
learned M the criminal law.
aud governed by desire for Us
speedy and vigorous enforcement.
would have sUnt 90 these courts n full
record " tho Trial, and they should boz
compelled 90 pats upon the case nz soon
aH possible. according 90 AH merits,
aud ascertain the guilt Or innocence Of
the accused ifutu inc truth aud tho law
ui tho case manifest ON the record. /
would brush aside nll tcchnicaiities that
did not auest tho guilt or innocence OF
the accused, would not permit them 10
ac. On Is partial record, or any technical
pleas cUuc0c.od by cunning minds. 1
would provide by law ngaiust the 70.
YOrsal ~ Casos uuloss upon their merits
innocence was manifest. The gull. or
innocence OF the party should 10 the
guide. 4 would require prompt action |
ON tho part OF these courts, iiv tho ostnb- |
llshment " courts ~ this kind public |
confidence, Ina great measure lost al tho |
present limo. would boz rDs arCd, aud the |
people would again b0 taught 10 depend |
upon legal protection against crime, and |
In this way a vigorous support 60 tho |
courts aud iurios would be- glNon by the |
masses OF the people looking toward the !
laws yinilcAtiou.
There 10 no question Ia! that the !
iudgu's Buggeslous would be very |
effective weapon In securing the dg.
sired effect The genera, means 10
advises has been urged over aud over
again by the western press PARTICULAR
ly, but the bar that has stood in the
way tull is nkoly 10 DO 90, was the
apparent sgli.uiiisienoy which char
acluf.zts q CREST many OF those wlol
hold Judicial position and who seem io
think that the acme Of perfection has
been reached ia the present system,
and therefore disdnin the idea that the
Courts themselves, by their dllalory
procedure, are largely responsible for