Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
TWENTY-FIVE ARRESTS or
ARSON CHARGES MADE DUR.
ING YEAR.
FIVE MEN SENT TO PRISON,
SEVERAL OTHERS PUNISHED
Marshal Asks For Larger Appropria-
ton With Which to Carry on Pros.
Of Law Needed-Nsw Method of
Handling Undesirable Aliens.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March Sole 0. Roe.
state fire marshal, caused investigation
10 De made during the year 1918 OF 1879
separate and distinct fires, located at
II, different places in the state. that
were suspicious. In addition to a
number of indictments pending, twen-
ty-three arrests and prosecutions were
had during the year. OF the cases
which came TO trial, Ave resulted in
convictions and sentences 20 the PEN
;rent!ary, one was given jail sentence.
one was Geporred. one was pa-oled by
the court after plea OF guilty. three
We're acquitted and one case was dis
missed by the county attorney. One
person was sent 10 the hospita! for Il.
insane TIE FIRE marshal asks for ad-
ditional money 10 carry on this wa-k
OF prosecution and also 70. fire inspec-
ton. Regarding the law enforcement:
question, he makes these remarks:
The question Of the entorca rnen, Of
law and the punishment o. crime :
one OF the greatest that asks for So
luton at the hands Of an Intelligent
people
How may strength and courage be
impaired 10 OCT law enforcing Officials
SO they VIII DO their whole duty?
How may the twelve men w19 serve
as Jurors be inspired by a pario,.c
zeal ID Get justice be done tho the
heavens fai.?'
How may the men and women o:
our land who, in the last analysis.
must be held responsible for the ad-
nnin!strat!o1 Of justice and the en-
torcemen- Of law be endowed with a
holy desire 10 tell the truth. the whole
truth and nothing bat the truth when
called upon 70 testify in court?
These are questions that touch the
very v!IaIs Of our government. They
can not be answered by passing res
olutions. They must he solved in the
home an6 in the school. We should
bring to their right solution every
agency and every influence a: our
command
Some time ago. one Joe Machinoe
was convicted OF assault with intent
to commit great bodily injury at Cres-
ton. and given the usua! sentence. II
seems that the federal officials had
been watching him with view 70 hav
ing him deported, as he was a new
conner in this country. They asked the
parole board to authorize parole of the
man SO that he could be deported and
sent out of the country. AS the time
was nearly up quick action was neces-
sary and when the federal officials
took him to the seaport for deportation
only three CT four days remained in
which TO get him started, or he would
have established himself N this couN-
try.
A parole was Issued, not pardon.
so that # by any chance he should ever
return to this country and appear n
Iowa ne could be sent up for the I'M
finished part Of his term without a
new trial. This procedure, in the ,ase
OF foreigner, is quite common, and is
approved by the courts as a proper one
unless the crime is major one.
Bishop Bowling appeared before the
executive council yesterday for the
purpose Of discussing the sale TO the
state Of the property Of the Church q
Visitation. OF which Father Joseph F.
Nugenr nas been many years me pas
ro-. The church and school occupy four
large lots facing the Iowa soldiers
monument and there is large home
for teachers. The first price asked was
$4,000 for the property, but yesterday
The bishop offered to take $4,000. Ire
state agent had offered $4,000. I'm.
6ounte6ly compromise will be Ell
fect=d The property is II excellent
condition and quite valuable. II vii!
%, When corsummated, the largest
single csal made in purchase Of prop
=--v :o- T-e use Of the state.