Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-23
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NEWSPAPERS AND POLICE.

Spokane are wondering why they are
contributing of their means 10 maintain
police force of forty men, A young
lady who had first been primed with
strong drink in one of those fashionable
thirst parlors was being assaulted by
young chap in one of Spokane's
IRONING houses" The ruin of the
young girl was being accomplished by
the aid of a ''girl friend" much older
than herself-an accomplish to the
crime. The protests of the victim were
so loud and SO appealing that people
in the building were disturbed.
A policeman two blocks down the
street was appealed to to save the
young girl, but he told the messenger
he could leave his corner only in cases
of fire or murder. Another policeman
was found and the circumstances re-
lated to him. He was eating a lunch
and couldn't go just then, but would be
willing to extend the accommodation
after while. The police station was
sought, but there was no man available
just at that time. On the way back
tbo y,,occapcro moi tb 1,,,, fr,.,, ~, o., who
was then without an engagement, and
after finding another one of the force,
the three proceeded to the place where
the young girl, baited on under the
guise of friendship, was fighting for her
virtue against great odds. But the
rescue came too late. The brute had
accomplished his purpose. The GIRL
weeping, begged the police, for the
sake of her poor mother; to let her go.
The preservers of law and order heard
the story, gave sigh of relief and
turned to leave. But those who had
made the complaint wou9ti rot have it
that way, and, after considerable par
ley, the four young people were loaded
into the patrol wagon and taken to the
station. No fault was found with them
at the station and they were released.
The affair would probably have ended
there had it not been for an industrious
and fair-minded reporter on the Spokes-
man. Review who learned the facts and
wrote the story. Of course the mayor,
police commissioner and every last one
of the city officials who could in any
way be held responsible knew nothing
at all about it, and were perfectly hor-
rifed on reading the story. Nothing
short of thorough investigation
would please the mayor, and all the
other fellows said "Amen," after they
had been kicked into it by all the ward
healers in the city. The investigation
proved that the officer who was appealed
to first should be invest; gated" and
that the young man who made the as
sault on the young girl was guilty of a
crime that was punishable with fine OF
S100 and sentence of 33 days in the
county jail. The judge in passing judg-
ment took view of the fact that NO
more ''serious" complaint could be
lodged against the prisoner, so he gave
him the sentence of just 33 days.
There are lessons from the experience
Of the Spokane girl that every mother
and every girl should learn.
This is the second fragrant violation
of law that the morning paper in Spok-
ane has pointed out in the past month,
which the police ''knew nothing about. -
There ought to be just one question
on this matter in the minds of Spokane
people: 'Is the peace and harmony
Of the city looked after better by the
private interests of a fearless daily
newspaper than by city official who are
paid for by the people to look after