Arizona republican., 1908-09-17

been compiled here indicate that every fourth New Yorker is a law breaker. This does not mean that New York is a city of criminals for experts who have been studying the situation at tribute the large number of legal in- fractions to the fact that there are almost twice as many laws which may be broken here as in any other city in the country New York's list of ar rests in itself presents an imposing total; the police records showing that no less than 2O4,119 were made during the past year The ten leading causes that bring reckless persons into the clutches of the law rank as follows: Disorderly conduct, 43,139; intoXica- tion. S6469; violations of corporation ordinances, 22,13S; assault and adui- tery, 11,004; suspicious characters, s. 267; grand larceny. 6134; petit larceny, 6S52; automobile speed violators, 4221; felonious assault, 3S23; burglary, 3117. While there are many minor causes for arrest these ten indicate the pro- portion of criminal tendencies of New York citizens who do not walk within the limit of the law. The greatest chance of danger for the casual visi
 tor in New York is from trouble on the streets. this amounting to about 20 per cent Felonious assault the other great cause of trouble to strang CTS, amounts to only about two per cent of the total. Taking into account the violations of laws and ordinances for which no arrests are made the es- innate that one person in every four puts himself in jeopardy of the law in one way or another during the year seems a reasonable one.
 Tn elegal value of affection during cOurtship and engagement is soon to be determined here. The value of this feeling during it's third period, that is. marriage, has long been a matter of controversy. but in those stages which lead up to it no. standard of value has been adopted, unless breach of promise suits be considered. But for persons who do not care to resort to this method of healing a broken heart and incidentally filling a depleted pocket book, a case which will soon come to trial here is expected to place a regu- lar price on affections. The cOnten- tion of the plaintiff in this unique case is that during courtship the eX- pense of lovely woman, if she incur any, are simply a gamble. and that if the courtship leads nowhere she should be able to recover from her former wooer simply the amount of her cash expenditures. If the courtship leads to engagement, however but stops there, it is argued that the woman, in addi- tiOn to her actual money expenses should be able to recover for the time which she trustingly spent with the Tickle man. This novel claim is based on the ingenious argument that her time is of actual value, since it might have been spent in getting a suitable husband. A case is shortly to be tried here in which this novel claim is made An itemi2ed bill for expenses during the period of courtship has been sub mitted by the fair plaintiff. including such items as SI116 for liquors and SS6.O2 for food, indicating that the man reversed the regular custom and let his lady love foot some at least Of the bills. For the brief engagement of four weeks which ensued. suit is hSpught for such items as $9S67 for troUsseau and concludes with a claim of l22 hours time at the rate of 30 cents an hour devoted entirely to the defendant to the exclusion of all other opportunities"