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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
The "Premier"
WOOTEN IN JAIL; JURY PICKED
Accused Lawyers Counsel Surprised That
Client Is Locked Ip.

A jury was obtained Yesterday afternoon
Of Walther Luttgen. August Belmont S
partner, and his trial will begin in earnest
this morning before Justice Davy in the
Supreme Court. Criminal Branch Justice
Davy consented to hold court on Saturday
in order to get through with the trial before
the end OF the June term.
When the jury had been drawn District
Attorney Jerome sprung a surprise on
Lawyers Baldwin and Battle, counsel for
Wooten. He asked that Wooten be COM
mitted to the Tombs during the trial.
Wooten has been out on bail. Mr.. Jerome
said that it was the general practise for a
defendant to be committed while the trial
was going on. He pointed out that James
S. Alderdice, lawyer who was convicted
of forgery. had been committed during the
trial. although prior to that he had been
out on bail
Messrs Battle and Baldwin objected
and Wooten seemed very much upset.
The lawyers said that Wooten had been
out on SO 900 bail, the bail covering all the
indictments against him growing out Of the
investigation Of Rothschild's management
OF the Weisell estate, and they we're willing
that that bail should stand. Mr.. Jerome
insisted. however. that one lawyer should
not receive any more privileges than an
other.
Justice Davy finally decided that he
could do nothing but grant the request
Of the District Attorney, and he committed
Wooten to the Tombe. Az he walked over
the Bridge Of Signs in charge Of deputy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
POST OFFICE LOOTED.
Thief at LynbrOOk. l.. l.. Gets Away With
~ 200 Worth OF Stamps.

LYNBRooK, l.. l.. June o3,-While Post
master Sylvester Pearsall was in his cellar
getting quart of vinegar for a stranger
this morning the post office, which is in
his store, was robbed of 81 200 worth of
stamps. A stranger was seen by young
girl who was in the store to so behind the
post Office partition, but she did rot
s,.!st q Il that he was thief.
v hen the postmaster retu rnod with the
vinegar the stranger said he wanted
some keroscne and handed over n bottle
to Mr. Pearsal to he filed. When tho
postmaster again started for tho collar
the stranger left the store and was later
seen going at a run in the direction of Rock
vile Center.
Tho girl who was in the store said nothing
to the postmaster about the conduct of
the stranger, but when she got home
she told her tather about the man who
went behind the partition. The father
Of the CIR. told the postmaster what his
daughter had s3d. Investigation then
showed that 81, 200 worth of stamps had
disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
CROP EXPERTS DIFFER.
.Jones's Maximum 10000 ,OO0-AOO,-
600 O<lO ErnNcr's Minimum.

n. V. Jones of Watson 4 Co. and F. p
Frazier of Bartlett, Frazier Darlington,
10th of whom are prominent wheat crop
statisticians, made widely divergent esti-
mates of the probable yield.yesterday.
Mr.. Jones returned from the Southwest
in the morning. He said that winter wheat
would lie very disappointing, 37o,oooOoo
Icing the maximum for yield, with chances
that it might drop TO 340,cD,0o0 FINAL
figures he would not give out until his
inspection of the OHIO Valley is finished
next week, hut he expected the winter yield
to fall lctween 3iO,COO,Joo and 37o,ooo,oto
He regarded spring conditions as IN
favorable. there icing but little sunshine.
Mr.. Frazier said: From careful investi-
cation of a number OF very prominent
people and statistlcians We relieve the
winter wheat crop will run from 4Go,ooo,ooo
to 425, 900, 900. The Cincinnati Price current
estimates the crop at ABOUT 4lo'Oooooo
bushels. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
SAYS BRINSMADE IS INSANE.
One Of Experts Rtasons Is That He Failed
to Master Geometry Problems.

to Master Geometry Problems.
After listening for over half an hour
10 the reading Of an elaborate Hypothetical
question framed by the lawyers, DR.. Will
liam Ross gave 1t as his opinion yesterday,
that if the facts as stated in the question
were true. then Charles Lyman BHns-
made whose wife, Jessie, is suing for an
annulment Of their marriage on the ground
that he was insane at the time OF their
wedding. actually was and Is insane. The
question involved all the alleged eccen-
tricities displayed by Brinsmade. as
recounted on the trial before Supreme Court
Justice Greenbaum and a jury, and q few
additional peculia rites which have not
yet been testified to.
DR.. Ross at whose sanatorium at Brent
wood L. l., Brinsmade spent several
months. was not allowed to disclose the
personal transactions between himself
and his patient but he did declare that he
had formed the opinion that Brinsmade
was incompetent from number Of Incl
dents among them the fact that Brins-
made had spent his honeymoon trip across
the ocean in an endeavor to master the
first three problems of geometry, and
bad failed in the attempt
Dr. NJ. Allen Starr testified that he had
examined Brinsmade and had advised
him that he was in no condition OF health
to take a trip abroad for study, but that
Brnsmade had persisted in mis- course
after the adjournment of court, by consent
of counsel, and his deposition will be read
to the Jury when the trial is resumed on
Monday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
STRIKE on NEW BRIDGE.
All Iron Work on the DlackwPlls Island
structure Tied IN.

All tn" structural iron work on the Black
we'll Island Bridge for which the Penn
fylvania Steel Company has the contract,
Wa tied up yesterday through strike
ordered by Frank Buchanan. president
OF the International Association of Bridge
end Structural Iron Workers. Buchanan
came here from Harrisburg, where the
t1mHany's employees are on strike at its
nam plant. ordered the strike on the bridge
thd returned 10 Harrisburg yesterday.
h" local rlSc * in sympathy wi,h the
h1gr wor''dav and a. cent. an hnrr. Hmch-
&naH say h2t the men who $. rt!cR at the
Fdrn-uGrS plant were WORKING ION hours
a DAY and that some Of thom have been
SettIny only l.; cents an hour. Strikes
pa.nS, tho contracts of tho company are
also ordered in Washington Now Haven
;.nd Hayra dc Grace. Nd, and a Is. rihc is to
Ce ordered in Kansas City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
This weather.

The high pressure area from the Northwest
moved eastward over the Lake regions YESTERDAY
cous,ro slightly cooler weather In the lower Lake
,.o,ons and the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. The
temperature continued TO rise on the Middle At
I,n,,c coas. In the upper Lake regions and lower
missouri Valley. and It became cooler In North
Dakota and Montana,
The pressure was low In the extreme Southwest
and h,oh over the northern portions OF the country
rain fell In tho Ohio. Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and cloudy conditions prevailed In the
,owcr Lake regions and eastward TO the coast.
In this city tho day was warmer and cloudy;
wind. light northeast. Shilling TO north: average
hun,di.y co per cent: barometer. corrected TO
70 nd 10 seq level at = 4. NJ. 20 9s p. NJ. Sooi
The temperature yesterday. az recorded by the
o~c,,i thermometer. Is shown In the annexed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
bridegroom 0s Years Old Dead.

AsBuRY PARK. " j., June 2}.-Gsorge
Schmitt aged 05 year, and only two months
a bridegroom. died suddenly a. his cottage
in Ocean Grove last night. IL, wa mar
RED to Mrs. Ella Dav Schwartz, widow of
Jacob Schwartz of Newark, on Easter Sun
day. She is a years of age. Mr.. Schmitt
leaves two children, both OF whom are over
co wears of age
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
SUBSTITUTE. sTENoGRApHERs

We make a speciality dur.
ing III. summer months OF
Supplying s,enographers and
ypewriters fer vacation va.
canties We have all grades
o! stcrcgTaphers, using all makes
of machines, Telephone 70 US,
stating salary you pay, and We
will supply YOU with a stenogra.
rEer suited to your business,
Telephone l776 Franklin.
Tie Smitl.Fremier typewriter Co..
33S Broadway. New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24
BURGLARS AID SNEAK THIEVES

and dishonest servants can be insured against by
a policy Of THE AETNA INDEMNITY co, Par
uculars, 6s William ST.. y. y. CITY. Tel. +o7o-John.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-24

sheriff he was very downcast
Wooten will be tried for the larceny Of a
81 900 check. 1t is charged that Roths-
child gave him he check. which was to go
to the Bankers Surety Company Of Cleve-
land, which had gone on Rothschld's bond
az administrator of the Weisell estate.
1t is charged that the check never got to
the surety company.
Justice Davy denied yesterday the mo-
ton of Mathews, Ferguson and Wooten
for lea We to inspect the minutes of the Grand
Jury that found the indictments for con-
spiracy and larceny against the trio. jus
tice Davy's decision was demurred, to and
the argument will be heard on next Mon
day.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

M, Notice Ice is hereby given that on the 31st day of
%a{i lsOo, at Van Wyck County of Boise, State
1.aaho, proof will be submitted of the COM
R@uon OF works for the diversion of two cubic
Se' per second of the waters of Hite, in accord
ave WIN the terms and conditions of a certain
V aho heretofore issued by the State Engineer
nj, y me name Of the person holding said per-
uI Is Andrew Hite.
vsn w Mne postoffice address of such person is
an Tmyck, County of Boise, State of Idaho.
dso me number of such permit is GIL, and the
Nay 81, 1906. 70 '''0A
Da,DS Sald water is to be used for Irrigation
MSoS Sald works of diversion will be fully COM
6seu on the date set for such completion, and
HpeS MOUNT os OF water which said works are
uSe ir VI conducting to the place of intended
Ds tb Im acceptance with the plans accompany
feet ' ner application for such permit, is cubic
sve ihg amount of lands for which said water
as fo1MDole is 100 acres, particularly described
lot Snd soI seq OF seq, sec o. tip 1Sn Be, and
nwL Of 'u oos seq OF sw14 sec 30, lot and ne of
''c OIL Up lSn, de. ap13my4
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
Van Wyck, May 1, 1905.

John Westfall had the misfortune
to lose the end of the third finger
and had the ends of the little finger
and second finger of the right hand
badly torn by the saw in Warmers
single mill last Saturday.
Friendship Rebekah lodge and
Peerless lodge |. 0. O. f. met last
Saturday evening and celebrated
the seth anniversary of the birth of
odd fellowship in America,
L. P. Wedding met with an &C
cident on upper Squaw creek while
coming in with a load of freight,
having one of his legs wrenched so
that he can not use it.
j. G. Jameson has got about 60
acres of grain in the ground, and
the Dukes boys have about the
same amount sown.
George Williamson, who came il
a few days ago from Missouri, il
the man behind the counter at H
G. Sims store.
John Hall and L. P. Wedding
can,e in from Middleton Saturda-
with their freight teams loade'
with oats.
The farmers are nearly all thrc
seeding, and everything indicates
bountiful harvest.
1 Geo. Curl of Roseberry was dom
business here last Monday.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

|BAS Norrish, Glen Rock, Pa:
You are hereby notified that have expended
|during the year 1904 one hundred dollars in
|hbOr and improvements upon each of the fol
flowing lode mining claims situated in the Big
|Ceek mining district, Idaho county, Idaho,
VIZ. The Buckeye, the Harvard and the Welser
Ilde mining claims the location certificates OF
(which are found in Book sc, pages 1856, 1877, lo9,
|n the Office of the recorder of said county.
| Said expenditure was made in order to hold
|@id claims under the provisions Of section 1924
IC the Revised Statutes of the United States,
|and the amendment thereto approved January
n, 1850, concerning annual labor upon mining
5caims, being the amount required to hold said
Sdes for the period ending on the 31st day OF
December, 1904. And if, within 80 days after
publication of this notice, you fail or refuse
contribute your proportion of such expend-
lHIe as cO-owner, your interest in the claims
your co-Owner who has made the required ex-
endlture by the terms of said section.
4rl6lunl5 CHARLES w. LUCK.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
VAN WICK NEWS.
L. S. KIMBALL, Local Editor.

what the disturbance was. 1t was
jim Rounds with q twenty foot
harrow and August Stun with an
S-horse drill sowing oats. They
were making the dust fly pretty
high. We suppose the party in
question saw the dirt flying from
a distance, the snow on the noun
tains, and the dust from the valley
caused an optical illusion, leading
him to believe the snow was in the
valley. It's all right pardner, we
are all liable to see things wrong
side up.
August Stun began seeding
week ago, he is sowing 100 acres.
He had bad luck with his saw mill,
the engine breaking down causing
considerable delay in starting.
A. l.. Roberts Of Center is work
ing at Stunts saw mill
Everything is on the hum in the
way of farming.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
Donartment of the Interior, =,

norortment of the Interior,
D'p"- w. United States Land Office, ,oo-
Boise, Idaho, April |, 1900
efficient contest affidavit having been flled
ts SH Office by Andy Pitkanen, Center ldan0
p I .ls ant against homestead entry No. 53O3
ase Snlv s, 1901 for e% seq and 81 neg, sec
S' w 1Sn r &c, by Samuel Wilson, Lardo Idaho
0 P Iu in which it is alleged that samuel
EiIson is not residing upon the said tract OF
I'D llsOT hut has abandoned it; that there IS a
nrv Snilt house and fence not exceeding half
X il II mnile and that Samuel Wilson's absence
.0m tbe said land is not due to his employment
H. VI tbe army, navy, or marine corps OF the
|Tntpd States as private soldier, officer, sea-
wa u'I or marine during the war with Spain, or
|Smring anv other war in which the United
[tstes may be engaged"
Said Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
EcSrond and offer evidence touching said allie
|rsilon at 10 o'clock a. m. on May %, 1900, before
Se Register and Receiver at the United States
Hand Office i'll Boise, Idaho GO
The said contestant having, in proper atfi-
|dayt. set forth facts which show that after due
|ilpence personal service of this notice can
|@ he made it is hereby ordered and directed
|t%t such notice be given by due and proper
Emblication EDWARD E. GARRETT.
IsOsmvil Receiver.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
EcAL NOTICES.
--LATEST NOTICE.

ant of the INTERIOR,
DepartnleHH United tie States Land once, 80
Boise, Idaho, March n, l9Oo.
,test affidavit having been
sG9s'e ss sy .n asqO HSsass L sns
IDAHO, Dude August H. 1903, TOT sWza Neg
wv SEA SEE I co,ntestee in which It is alleged
srdo, ldahlo, ITnd died at Cumberland, Wyo,,
hat "CharleSr " 90, 1904, and that on the SAID
hing, Fe3rsu - ldone no work or. improvement
nct Of lana ID u That the tract Of land IS aban-
rhatever al an and that the deceased entry,
1oned absolu'bbieir or heirs known; that SAD
ban mas Shs n from the said lana was noe uue
Bleged apDICovment in the army, navy, OF MAJ,
d his emPl If the United States as prlVa,te
Inc corps s 90 seaman or marine, curing Inc
soldier oi rnoin or during any other var IN
kar win 32Pfnited States may be engaged.
which the Mites are hereby notified TO appear
Said Par para offer evidence touching SAID allie
respond aI1u oclock a. M on May 49, 1903, before
Eation az W ~ SNYDER. U. S. Commissioner, Mead,
IhO%9SSss m and that final hearing VIII De ht 81,
ENs laa aiOct a. M on May 20 1909, before the
b ~ o. oriV and Receiver at the united states
EeglstnS f,;oe in Boise, Idaho: 90
lana o ua;d contestant having, IN proper am
The say forth facts which show that after due
|hyit, ses iUoarsonal service of this notice can
diligence De if is hereby ordered and directed
pot De llSo notice be given by due and proper
|hsi su tinn n.y. EDWARD E. GARRETT +
publication Receiver.
Hnr6may4
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
FERN
Clara E. Cantrall, Local Editor.
Fern, April %, 1905.

John Cantrall and son Ray and
Everett Kerby returned Tuesday
from the Transfer, where they have
been for the past two weeks cutting
shingles.
John Atkins of Alpha was seen
in this locality last Sunday. lie
was inquiring about the roads TO
Idaho City.
Peter Evans and w. I'll. Hillmon
of Beaver Meadows passed through
here Wednesday enroute to ldaho
City.
Mrs. w. A. Bacon was visiting
her neice, Mrs. Urban Herrlck' at
Alpha last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. IL. KERRY nave
moved to their home at Alpha.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

United States Land Offlce
Boise, Idaho, April Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before U. s..
Commissioner 'Thos. B. Snyder, at Meadows,
Idaho on June 7, 1905, viz:
THOMAS j. DAVIS, Jr.,
Homestead Application No. 1928 for the sw4
section 20, township II north, range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlyatlon
of said land, viz: James Hartsel, John Berry,
Tom Worthington, Robert Coonrod, all OF Van
Wyck Idaho
apr27may25 HARRY ). SYMs, Register.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office


Boise, Idaho, April 20, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Luis Serafino, Lardo, Idaho,
contestant, against homestead entry No 69Ol,
made October 81, 1902 for seq swA, 81 seq sec
Earl e.. Mcbride, Lardo, Idaho, contested, in
which it is alleged that "Said entryman has
never established his residence on said land, or
in any manner improved or cultivated said
entry, except to build small box house, which
is not habitable at any time of year; that said
absence from said entry is not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy, or marine corps
of the United States"
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said allie
cation at 10 o'clock a. m. on June II, 1905 before
Thomas B. Snyder, U. S. Commissioner, Mead
ows Idaho, and that final hearing will be held
at 10 o'clock a.. m. on June "a, 1905, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Boise, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper
affidavit, filed April 20, 1905, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
ap27my25 EDWARD e. GARRETT, Receiver.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
Van Wyck, April 20, 1905.

oil w yNh3 Apili 80, i"oo'
T. A. Schelin of Bonanza Flat,
who has been running the engine
at Stunts saw mill, will return
home Monday to build fence and
plant spuds. veldo Roberts has
taken his place at the engine.
w. e. Mccall of Van Wyck was
helping to repair the engine at the
saw mill here last Monday and
Tuesday. The operation was sue
cessful and everything is on the
hum again.
James Auxier has moved back to
his homestead to begin where he
left off last year. He raised $1,000
worth of oats from 40 acres, and no
one blames him for keeping at it.
Peter Evans and w. III. Hillmon
have gone to Idaho City to attend
court.
Thomas Fitzsimmons has gone to
Salmon river on business.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

BOydstTpen matter matter Of the estate of Howell T.
admins minstlss4 hereby given by the undersigned,
stun, decoaassor OF the estate of Howell T. Boyd
Sons hav;SnaSse9 TO the creditors Of and all per-
to EXHIBIT { Claims against the said deceased,
within ten mem mem with the necessary vouchers
notice to the said T MIST at his
State Of Id az the Lardo postofice Boise county
Tor the traanO, said residence being the place
tate 'ShSaction of the business of said es-
W B Boynen,., Dated April Is, 1905.
VI Howell y PnuS' Administrators of the estate
Doyustun, deceased ap13
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.


Boise, Idaho, April Is, 1905
NOTICE is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June B. 1878, entitled can act for the sale of
TIMBER lands inthe States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act of
August H. 1892,
MAYNARD R. LOOMS,
of Roseberry, County of Boise, State of Idaho,
ment No 1893, for the purchase of the nell seil
OF sec 4, tip 15n, Be, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
Ihoss. b. Snyder, U. S. Commissioner, at his
residence, Meadows, Idaho, on Thursday, the
Goth day of June, 1905.
He names as witnesses: G. A. Christie Ed
ward Martin, Joseph Downend, C. L. Hammond
all of Center, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said Goth
day of June, 1906
apr2Ojun15 HARRY j. SYMs, Register
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
BEAVER MEADOWS
Van Wyck, April 27, 1905.

I noticed in last weeks issue q
mistake in Center correspondence,
the writer stating they were sowing
dirt in Beaver Meadows to get down
to grass. / believe the party that
wrote the article was honest enough
in what he said, but it was a mis-
take nevertheless. / will explain
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land Office,
Boise Idaho, April 20, 1908
Notice is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support Of his c CLAIM ana
missioner Thomas b. Snyder, at his residence
in Meadows, Idaho on June s. 1905, viz:
JOHN B. PARIS,
H. E. No. 1884, for the Lot 3, sec IS, tip len, 4e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land. viz: J. d. Cox, j. M. Jasper Frank
LOOMS John Cole, all of Roseberry Idaho:
may4june1 HARRY >. oYMs' hesiS'oi'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27

the newspaper reports Of the trial. Pc
culiarly enough, the ccncensus of opinion
both among those near at hand and those
far away was that the prisoner was not
guilty OF the crime charged against him
and for which he is now condemned to
death. But it must be admitted that
the twelve men who composed the jury
were better qualified to Judge, as the
whole case was mapped out for them and
they lived in the atmosphere of il for
three weeks, while the conduct of the
trial was such as to permit them to
give calm consideration Of the facts.
There was no hysteria in the trial, eth
er for or against the prisoner. Whether
Tucker gains the privilege of a new
trial through the finding of new evidence
is not settled at the present time.
To give him the benefit of the doubt
which exists in many minds most people
would like to have the case tried over,
although it must be said that the trial
has been of demoralizing nature. We
quite agree with the Boston Transcript,
which says; "Such trials are socially
demoralizing. They develop morbid
tastes. They are unsettling to weak or
extremely sensitive minds. The suicide
Of one person has been charged to a
steady reading Of the evidence and state
ments Of incidents in this trial, and
the extent Of its unbalancing influence
upon other minds can never be measured
Still such trials must be held whenever
shocking deeds are perpetrated, and there
is reasonable ground for belief that the
persons responsible for them are in GUS
tody. They are the penalties that So
ciety must pay for the prevalence Of
lawless violence in its midst"