Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-17

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w. p. Hubbard, of Hubbard Invest
mcnt company: II know we have had
Il great many hold-ups and other things
happen here lately, but 1 always
thought we had a good police force.
Dr. A. c. Wherry-Everybody ought
to unite In an effort to drive the thieves
that are thronging the city away. The
financial conditions over the country
are responsible for their being here, and
we should get rid of them-if not In one
way. in another. / wouldn't care to ex-
press any opinion as to the efficiency of
the police department.
Col. I. A. Benton, general agent of
the passenger department of the Den
yer & Rio Grande-I think we should
handle these criminals in n more eX-
peditious manner-eSpcdite them on a
very swift schedule. as it We're. 1t is
very expensive for the state to board
these fellows at the hotel on the hill
and the people are growing weary of 1t.
An example should be made of a num-
Der OF the criminals and there would be
less crime IN this state.
STATE, OF TERROR.
is s. ". Derrah, assistant freight agent
of the Denver 81 Rio Grande railroad
"A deplora bic condition of agairs exists,
and the people are in state of con-
slant terror. / do not know who is
aTGSDOUSlDIe,. salt Slts 10 -SGltlhS
to be a metropolitan city, and crime Is
always more prevalent in large cities.
Il think extreme measures should DE
taken to correct the trouble. The cm-
ployment OF private watchmen for
each block, with the expense prorated
among tho Inhabitants Of the block,
+ has been suggested; but the people.
are paying taxes enough now. In my
opinion there should be a general
I1h n NJ E n
suspicious character should be made
to give an account OF himself: and II
the account is not satisfactory. then
he should be given passport out Of
the city.
SOMETHING APPALLING.
Joshua b. Bean. secretary of the Salt
Lake & Ogden railway: The wave Of
crime is something appalling especial-
~ In the neighborhood OF theS'late
murder. I live In that neighborhood,
and thorc have been many burglaries,
hold,ups and other crimes, culmina.-
ing In the brutal murder of the knr-
rick boy last Wednesday,. Why. the
people in our ncighborhood are In con-
slant fear; the iwomensand children
are nervous almost TO distraction. My
boy attended the same school, and was
in the same class with the Karrick
boy. He can think Of nothing else; he
dreams of the crime, and all the oth-
i,ars children Of. thehSneighboriood are,
stcrrorized. One4wo living in the,
vicinity has been held-up three times.
and thugs and criminals are plying
their terrible trade seemingly without
fear. think more united action
should be had by the city and the
county peace officers; even the state
officers could help, and perhaps those
of the government. Let the depart
MI 10 inf 10 nj n tho for
get their differences. If they have any,
and work for the benefit of the people
and for the preservation of order.
( SHOULD WORK IN HARMONY.
]. b. Cosgriff, vice president Cont
mental bank--If The Deseret News will
only Keep up the fight 1t is making for
maintenance of law and order, our peo-,
pie will shortly begin to realize the
necessity of doing something. regret
very much efforts to drag such Il con-
tlition as now obtains into politics.
Those organizations for the prescrv'l-
ton OF tho public peace and security of
person and property, the sheriff ana the
police, should work together In far-l
mony. There Is no reason ut all why
they should be considered rs separate
political camps. BY all means, let them
unite to clean up the town. for good
moss knows 1t Is needed badly enough.
Criminals should be driven from the
city.
Former President G.. A. Quisley of
the Commercial club--Whilc we cannot.
of course, expect to entirely free tho
city of evil, we can at least reduce
criminal operations here to minimum,
and toward that end every honest citi-
zen should strive. l do not believe tho
city is properly policcd. The resident
section has never been properly pa
@trollcd. and 1t Is certainly entitled to
adequate protection. Run dra8net
over the town. gather in all tho sus-
aptcious characters, make them give a
satisfactory account OF themselves, and
deport them where they can not give
n clean bill of health. We, need Il good
house cleaning, and there never was
u better. time for this than at pres
Gnt. r
Cashier Rodney II. Badger. Utah Ma
tional bank-'rhcie certainly ought TO
be cooperation between the city and
county officials for the maintenance Of
order, and security of property. String
ent means should be resorted to In rid
ding the city of tho desirable element.
Col Y. G. Webber--Anything that
might be done to clean this city uf Its
dangerous characters would be d bless
Ing TO the community. Citizens arc
prohibited by law from carrying revolv-
ers with which to protect themselves,
| hut the criminal element finds no diff
! Guilty In successfully evadng tho law,
and there we are at u disadvantage.
EX-Counclman Crabtree III don't
believe Salt Lake Is any worse off than
other cities of the same size There is
q certain transient element going
| through alllSthe time, call them brake
beam artists. Il you will, who drop off
| long enough to turn n trick. or stick
some citizen up for what lle has In his
| pockets, and then float on. The killing
OF this boy Is ono of those things liable
i to occur anywhere.
George II. Odell-Crime is certainly
rampant In Salt Lake, n condition that
| ought to be remcdied.
| Judge u. IT,. Colborn--In view of
the concentration here OF the crim-
| ipal class, and the number of Of
| lenses against person and property
| l consider the letter OF the governo,
] timely. And In saying this, l. am not
considering the situation from any
/ party standpoint. But SO long as we
have 9juries willing to excuse offenses
| for sentimental reasons; rs long MS
we have board of pard ons continual
j " reducing the fpoEulntion6.o OF "a the
| penitentiary, there Is hound to be
more or less insecurity ofSthe property
and person.
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