Evening journal., 1922-06-06
MOST MURDERS
in ST. LOUIS.
Criminals Shun Delaware
Whipping Post, Judge
Gemmill Finds
4OS. ANGELES LEADS
AS CRIME CENTRE

ST. Louis led the country in mur-
ders and homicldes last year and
had more than ten capital crimes for
every one in New York. according to
statistics gathered by Judge William
IS. Gemmnl OF Chicago and furnish
ed TO the Committee on Law En-
forcement OF the American Bar As
sociation.
The statistics collected by Judge
Gemmill are the most reliable in ex-
tence. according to Chairman Will
liam r. Swaney of the committee,
who said that the lack Of good
crime statistics was one Of the seri-
'us drawbacks TO the study OF
4 crime conditions in this country.
While the record Of ST. Louis last
/ year was the worst. Los Angeles
| stands pre-emlnent as a centre on a
seven-year survey.
The criminals stay away from
Delaware because OF the whipping
post. Judge Gemmill finds. More
| than 500 criminals were lashed in
England last year, practice which
he heartily commends.
st. Louis had 426 murders In 1921.
or SO for each 100000 inhabitants,
Judge Gemmill reports. New York
has one Of the lowest scores among
the big cities.
New York" said Judge Gem
mill. (which people think is a very
wicked city, is high up on the honor
roll. so far as murder is concerned.
81. Paul alone having fewer arrests
for murders. while Chicago ranks
third. Cincinnati fourth Buffalo
nth and New Orleans sixth.
New York Good by Comparison.
by comparison. Los Angeles has
three times as many murders in pro-
norton to the population as New
York and two and half times as
many as Chicago. Washington has
three times as many as New York
and twice as many as Chicago. De-
troit. which likes TO be called a
model city. has over twice as many
as New York and nearly double the
number in Chicago. whFe St. Louis
reports $50 arrests for murder and
36 for mans'aughter in 1921.
What is true as to murder is
rartlv true as to other major crimes.
II the balance OF the year 1922
EQUALS January and February Of this
wear. Los Angeles will lead all other
cities in the number Of burglaries
and househreakinrs. She is not even
closely followed by any other large
city. Chicago comes next on the
roll of dishonor. followed closely by
Washington. Baltimore, Buffalo. st.
Louis. san Francisco. Boston. st.
Paul. Cleveland. New York. New
Orleans. Denver. Cincinnati and
Louisville in the order named.
I'm arrests for intoXication Boston
FAR outstrips all cities. But Chicago.
with either a sense or pride or hui
initiation. refuses 20 list her cases.
In contrast with these figures f
have collected the latest statistics
from Canada and England and
Wales annually The population
there is about twelves times that of
Chicago and seven times that Of
New York. For every arrest for
murder in England and Wales in
1920. Chicago had eight and a half
New York six and three-quarters
an1 ST LOUIS TOO many w ''NhN
Praises Delaware Example.
THE American Bar Association is
doing a fine service in trying TO dis
cover the causes Of crime. pre-
dict. however. that il will conclude
that the one great cause is the lack
of law enforcement.
The only reason why there is less
crime in England than here is be
cause there the, law is supreme and
whatever is needed TO make 1t re-