The New York herald., 1922-04-07


Ties for murder and destruction. and
sAey made war a thousand times more
ncsvthle than before.
I'VE have In this country thousands
of men OF no particular sense OF respon-
sybility-men OF that type. who have
been trained TO use firearms. Their
sense OF responsibility has not been
increased any, and they have learned
new things. AS the negro woman said
about her son who committed those
crimes recently: My boy did not
know anything about a gun, but you
taught him how to shoot and you did
ret teach him any sense OF responsi-
bility'
fNow that situation exists not only
here but all over the Nation. l do
not see that there is anything particu-
laaly worse in New York than else
where, but il does create d condition,
aud the police here need help quite as
mach as they need criticism, and / am
not ready to say because | do not
know how efficient they are. To me
it's reasonably clear that the sugges-
tion of Mr. Price through which civic
organizations will support and coordin-
ate with the Police Department. is the
pHctical and sane way to get at the
pxoblem.'
The public welfare committee OF the
cpamber will confer this week. If pos
sRle, with Commissioner Enright
&t the Merchants Association II was
ssld that similar action by. that body
WIS likely at Its next meeting. Other
organizations OF business men are dis
GUESSING similar resolutions and similar
aftion, a state OF affairs without prece-
Dent. II was said. certainly in many
years.
Banton Praises Gov. Miller.
IN thanking Gov. Miller for providing
NV courts and assistants to work with
u clearing up the criminal calendars
a4d ending the long-bail evil, District
4Atorney Banton wrote:
&'May !, though In feeble language
cypress my appreciation for the support
aNd assistance that you have given to
~ during my term Of of.-xa - at the
same time report to you the :rogress
tRat has followed your help? You were
g9od enough to arrange for two judges
"a the Supreme Court to come to New
York and hold terms of the Supenre
CDurt for the trial os the pending bail
cases of this county. You will be glad to
&rn that these two parts of the SUI
pfene Court disposed of 1872 cases at
the March term.
E'The disposition OF cases for the
nxpnth of March in all the parts OF Cen
eral Sessions and in the Supreme Court
pArts was 500. The number of indict-
ruerts filed for the same period was
Us; so you will see that the dispositions
xpeeded the indictments by 1856 cases.
imring the months of January. February
and March, 1921, 1.149 cases were dis
ipsed OF. During the same period in
PA 1.543 cases were disposed of.
HThe judges of General Sessions
ave met and have voted to maintain.
rtne parts of the Court of General Ses-
sions for nine months in the year. and
With the three parts of the Supreme
COURT hope to have In operation at an
carly day twelve parts of court trying
those accused Of felonies. and l hope to
make such an inroad upon the accumu-
lated cases pending in General Sessions
AZ to bring offenders to trial shortly
after Indictment
NsfAccepts the Responsibility"
FRegarding the Governors comment on
Wednesday, that he would hold the Dis
trict Attorney responsible for the en-
forcement OF law and order in New
FORK county. Mr.. Banton said:
r'Ihe Governor has simply put in type
what he said to me repeatedly. I appre-
ciate the responsibility and accept it.
Twill devote my best energy and ability
ID bringing New York our OF the troubles
that seem to beset it. / have not as yet
definitely made UP my mind as to the
procedure / shall adopt. but plans are
in progress
"The people OF New York city do not
seem to understand that less than half
OF the District Attorneys staff Is de-
trnt Tod ff ha &rfa nf A Lar MT
OF II staff is engaged in appeal work.
answering writs and assisting the au-
,horities of other jurisdictions Then
there is a large volume of complaints
necessitating the time Of skilled as
{ istants.
TT want to say again that I appre-
ciate beyond words what Gov. Miller
has done. His wonderful knowledge
Of conditions In this city. based on
his long experience on the bench. and
his knowledge OF the law itself, no
doubt led him to answer my appeal.
would like the people OF New York
I'd know that the whole credit belongs
ID him"
Wants IL Courts by May 4.
at, was further said at the District
Attorneys office that all of the meas
have been granted by a Republican
legislature and Republican Governor.
and that between Gov. Miller and Mr
Bariton exists only the most cordial
feeling. 1t is Banton's hope to have
Twelve courts trying criminal cases by
May ]. and efforts are being made now
ID get quarters for The new General
Sessions judges. Koenig and John
stone. Then. 1t was predicted. con-
zested calendars will be cleared and
trials will follow hard on indictments
fThe change in the patrol system or
dfred by Commissioner -nright gives
every man thirty-two hours off every
t~enty-seventh day. whereas under the
ten platoon system the men had thirty
two hours off every sixth day. In conse-
qlacnce, there was consider BILE grum-
ding on the force. but an expectation
Of more agreeable conditions II the
Commissioner gets the new men be
Wants.
In Traffic Court Magistrate House
ordered the seven attendants and five
clerks to equip themselves with re-
poivers as safeguard against at
tenpts TO rob tho court safe OF large
sums collected in fines from traffic
violators. The pistol permits were re-
oeived. and soon thereafter the twelve
men Of the House battalion Lad shiny
new guns. This was an unheard OF
Procedure. but appeared 20 reflect the
general uneaslness of the times.
BANTON WARNS THOSE
DRINKING AT DINNER