The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

size legal training nor me integrity and
inparuaIity that should distinguish every
wearer OF the ermine. The consequences
OF this Is that IL IS a hundred times more
difficult 10 secure the punishment CT e
criminal IN this country, than IN the Old
World.
From the very moment of his arrest.
political influences viii be al work 10
secure his liberation on bail. or his dis
charge. and 70 destroy and nullify the
evidence against him. II bis guilt IS 50
damning as 70 leave the Jury no alter
native but conviction. the errors on the
part OF The judges. due TO their lack of
knowledge OF the law. viii assure him OF
a stay OF judgment, Of a reversal OF The
decision against him, and an order for
new trial The latter can then DO
stayed OF Indefinitely. unJl SUFFICIENT
time has been gained 70 enable the
friends Of the offender 70 FIX the Wit
nesses for the prosecution, by terrorism.
bribery, Or even b. mere appeals %
sympathy and kindly sentiment
Thanks 10 this combination OF circUnn-
stances. thanks also 10 q frequent ab-
sence OF loyal cooperation between the
bench and the police. there are IN the
big cities o. the United States larger
number q unconvicted criminals walking
the streets. than IN Germany. France.
Austria CT Great Britain They are the
criminals whom the police. and even
many OF their feIlow-ciLiZsns. know with
absolute certainty 70 be guilty OF not
merely one. but often OF a whole success
sion OF serious crimes, yet against whom
il hss been impossible 10 secure con-
viction or even II obtained. 70 maintain
t. These men, aye, and women az wells
stand in need Of constant surveillance
and though they remain az liberty by
the action OF the law, require careful
watching
True. they nay have DO conviction re-
corded against them. and may retain
the fun enjoyment of all their civic
rights and prerOgatives- That does not
render then any the less criminals. or
enIitle them 70 freedom from attention
I BY the guardians Of the law The latter
would be falling in their duty 20 the pub
I lie, which looks 70 them FOR protection
I II they were 70 neglect 20 keep on record
/ and 20 carefully preserve. every vestise
4 of useful information. pictorial and other
I wise. concerning these enemies OF so
/ ciery.
Long is the list They include murder
/ ers; or perhaps il would be better 70 say
/ people who have been guilty Of homicide
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I tion who have been mingiing IL public
I Life here for the past quarter OF cen
tury. who have not among their acquain-
/ tances. AZ least one who has taken ths
life OF a fellow creature
I myself can recall having some twenty
years ago. dined with a party OF men In
New York. not less than four OF whom
had been indicted. not for manslaUghter-
but for murder While Il would be far
from me 20 suggest that my fellow
guests. who were extremely agreeable
/ companions we're IN need OF police sur
veiIance. and in this respect were un-
dOubtedly exceptions 20 the general rule
vet there IS no doubt whatsoever, that
men bearing on their brOWs the brand OF
Cain. are 70 be found al liberty IN many
Of the biggest cities of the Union.
The Stigma may not be visible 70 the
eye of the general public but the polics
have knowledge thereof. and II they fu--
p I'll their duty IN a conscientious manner
toward the community by which they
) are employed and paid, thsy make a
point Of keeping these honicides under
/ close observation.
Then there are the sWindlsrs who make
: their money by means OF those conner
, ciaf frauds which are cleverly devised
5 nigh impossible 10 obtain q conviction
that VIII stand They skate along the
border Ire of crime. frequently dipping
over the edge. but yet never n such a
. fashion as 10 admit OF their being
: brought 10 justice They are the pirates
OF finance and OF trade. against whose
plots and conspiracies The police must
forever be on the qui vive-
For we look 20 the police, lot merely 20
prevent the perpetraIiOn o. crime Now
in order 10 90 This with any degree of
efficiency, the guardians Of the law, the
? district attorneys and the police, must Be
equipped with every vestige OF inf0rna-
5 ton that they can secure, concerning
: these msraUde-s
There are also the card sharps. Here
again IL IS well nigh an iTnpossibLlity 20
obtain a conviction; for the reason thar
! the men who have been foolish enough ID
play with professional gamblers ard with
strangers. prefer 20 pocket their losses
E IN silence, rather than 10 "sQueaL' The
D victim who invokes the aid of the police.
= and who seeks redress in the courts N
. such matters as these. feels not only that
e he has written himself down as q fool.
y DlL AkeWlSe LlaL ne mas GlDELr4 al ~
: sportsnanlike method OF evading obi
? cations which may or may not have been
= contracted through fraud.
Thess card sharp men require watch
> ing. and although there has been a great
/. deal Of fuss IN New York lately in con-
: nection with the so-called Dury mug
l ging" case. OF which Mayer Mcclellan
! made use in order 10 sacrifice his able
commissioner Of police. Gen Theodpr'
Bingham. 20 his political allies, yet qae
I commander OF every big ocean liner 81
terirg the port OF New York, IS permitted
|, ! 70 have hts Ragues' Gallery OF unccn-
vlcted card sharps on board. without IN
terference.
|, Finally. there are offenses OF a char
7 acter which have thus dealt with By
: mans OF silence: ohenses. the publication
: OF which by means OF a trial n court
: Is calculated 10 do a great deal more
/. harm than good 70 the community
: These ofenses must be, as Tar as posst
. bic prevented, and the people addicted
: thereto deferred. By vigorous attsntior
: on the part Of the police. This IS az
: imperative moral necessity IL every greai
city; and it Is not only foolish. but ab
solutely pernicious 10 co anything what
sOever 10 discourage the authorities fror
exercising a close surveillance over thi'
and uncommitted lunatics.
could make many more additions x
this brief list; but the Instances that
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