The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-08
DAUGHERTY URGES REVAMP|NG Of
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MACHINERY

Washington Dec. "A new basic
judicial organization. to NEE, The aug
, meG'cd work which has resulted from
'"th" evcr-inCreaSinG COmpieXity or
government" was suggested by A'tOr-
rey General Uaugher'y IN his annual
report. made public today. on the up'
erations OF the department OF Justice.
Noting that SORE criminal cases
w,rc begun IN m, last fiscal wear, tn"
repor, declared the point VAS being
approached where rcNampinE OF
the machinery used in this work IS IN
, eyttabic.'
! Adoption OF some method by which
, the government could retain attorneys
/ who have special knowledge Of gov
} eminent matters ia addition To legal
I training was one ~ the several suc-
Eestions advanced by Mr.. paugherty.
! The recently enacted legislation pro.
viGinc additional judges should help
! the situation. he said but probably
! will not entirely remedy it.
The failure Of local Selt-governmcut
J III parts Of Tho country the report
SAID. ":csults in the iUsisbuCc OF the
citizens Of those communities that the
Federal government perform that func-
ton in which the local government has
! failed. and frequently in matters
where there is concurrent jurisdiction
! between the State and Federal govern
ment it is difficult to establish policy
rs tn the extent 20 which the Federal
( government should take Jurisdiction.
: This IS peculiarly trUe of OrcnScS
! arising under the Federal reserve act,
: the narcotic act. the Nu,StcaG Act. and
! the postal frauds act. There has been
an effort on the part OF this division
| during this fiscal year 10 have the
! United States attorneys and the state
prosecuting attorneys meet from time
+ to time for the purpose OF cooperation.
! Evidence OF the benefits ot these meet
/ iUgs is overwhelming.
( The existing procedure for the r..
moyal OF defendant TO the jUrlSdic-
. ton where I'll" crime was committed
is unduly cumbersome and results in
uujustj;ied delay and injustice. tn
der Sucu procedure IN, trial is fro.
Guputly delayed from one to two
Years.
/ Return Seized Property.
Announcement was made in the re-
w., - ~, ..Ie,ire nf rho danartuert
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t'ot't" $780,, 80 ~, ,i,.h,..
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war OttcNtlmCS the question becomes
one OF the validity OF an assignment
,,r ~, ,cori.;ti,r ~ ti,Ia ,,riOr IN rho
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war. anu Ill th!S connection Il i On
Ccndingly difficult At times ~ dis
tin,-rish hetwa,u thn p~r-vyr owner.
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snip OF S4alH2il anu = SUPP" C'1'1I
OF In iehtedueSS, and IL is then ntCGS-
.,ry 20 hoy, th, ru.s.f,, ,vbuif,,U IN
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the courts
! L, has also been necessary 10 send
. rpurnSouratlyCS of the department to
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Iamltlar Win certain cases iHiH 'Ni'
Gence vas material IN the COaSilrr;,.
"'t,e 80 ;,',>' 49, .,,'I -,
'.oH an" '''"A VI ''S " = 60 80
the determination OF certain CLAIMS.
50 thar A fair and impartial heav.n.
coryI no riy., ~ Ii,i,an,s and clam.
couiu Ue EN"" I" "''~a"'2 az" ,'A''"'
&nts. In tact. It VS. usually 1T the re-
Guest OF litigan,S and claimants that