The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

e the arrest, but nothing whatevt
9 for transporting the prisoner, d
. matter how far. Thus, IN goin
from this place to Ardmore wit
a prisoner the deputy pays raj
road fare for himself and prisone
going, and for himself returning
: but receives only 81 cents pc
mile for himself TO pay such ex
penses. To make an arrest O
this kind, would therefore mear
loss Of from three TO four DAYS
time, and an expense of about ten
follars, above what the govern
ment would refund.
We also find that in cases where
the deputy, in obedience to a pro.
cess issued out of court, and
which he is, BY his oath of Office
compelled to attempt to serve. he
receives absolutely nothing in
cases where fails to fnd the
party. And be has to pay his ex.
penses besides. In a country like
this, where the principal part Of
population IS Of floating charact.
er, renters who move every year,
the expenses incurred endeavoring
to fDd witnesses who haye moved
or left the country entirely. is
enough to break a banker, and
without a guarantee that at least the
expenses for endeavoring would be
paid by the government, it is IN
reasonable to expect that the deputy
can afford to go to much trouble
finding a witness, and without the
proper witnesses, it is Of little US to
arrest the criminal.
We also find that a deputy mar
shall is allowed no assistance, ex
cept at his own expense, in making
arrests. 1t is so well known, that
The class Of criminals with whom the
officers have to deal in this country,
ire desperate men, whose regard for
he life OF anyone, but more so fer
deputy marshal, is very slight,
nd that they only give up when
ompelled by force to do so. Thus
be deputy takes an equal chance
Dr. his life against a compensation
{ 37A cents, land often more than
Q equal chance, for friends and
Of the criminal may
ssist him, and often there is
svera men to arrest at the same =
lace and at the same time.
We therefore urge upon congress. G
nd respectfully request the At
'rney General TO assist us, 10 p
curing such legislation. as viii
low the officers such pay and ex.
snses, that they will be able to
-operly perform their ddlies, and
We rs the protection to which We
G entitled. We have no voice OF g
'ie IN congress, no legislation at
'me, and no means OF protecting %
Irselyes unless we resort TO mob.
y, and we hope that the govern.
snt, which so amply pays ,or the y
forcement Of It's laws in other
aces, will make it possible for the !,
forcement OF The laws also in this
ritory
We further find that on account &c
the same ruling by the Com. &c
oller, witnesses subpoeued 10
ceny cases, are paid only so Of
is for their attendance before . WI
tied States Commissioners, no da.
tier how far the distance they Fn
have TO travel 10 testify As III,
defendant must be brought be-
3 the Commissioned neare. / 10
place where the arrest is M de. thi
witnesses must often come long yog
anyes 70 attend, and 10 addition yot
losing their property. or being
nesses to others b'iag deprived
heir hard earned property, they
compelled TO spend what they "a
e left. to attend on the part Of at
government, that the evil doers
not escape proper punishment.
bat this is q hardship and an ID.
ice to The people living in The +