The New York herald., 1922-01-10

William B. Joyce. president OF the
National Surety Company. urged yester-
day that convicted criminals get sem
tences Of double length and that the en-
tire bail bond system be regulated
stringently. He continued
Unless effective steps are taken to
arrest and promptly try those charged
with crime, there is going to be an APP
palling situation In this and every COM
munity within the next few years.
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky of General
Sessions defended the suspending Of SEN
tences on first offenders. He said:
1T is better to have the sword sus.
pended over the head Of the first Of
fender than to send him to jail and thus
destroy him. There are many men in
best citizens who know the value of our
probation system. All Of the Judges Of
the Court Of General Sessions argue
that in the cases of the men and women
viduals are kept under surveillance, jobs
procured for them, and more than 80 per
cent. are restored to society. becoming
useful and lawabiding citizens. They
dollars stolen by unfortunates in mo-
ments Of temptation have been restored
during the past year to the rightful own
ers through compelling the offenders TO
Ea Of ha
been obtained for them
Judge Rosalsky said the annual re-
ports OF the Catholic Protective Society
the Prison Association of New York Ind
the Jewish Probation Society--the three
probation societies which care s,r pris-
ore.-s who receive suspended sentences in
General Sessions--show that IN 1921, out
OF 1920 Indictments disposed of in those
courts 729 men and women offenders
were parolsd. or this number $50 were
arrested subsequently for violation Of
parole. Most OF them were Imprisoned.
The District Attorneys office records
show that 1914 indictments were filed
F by the Grand Juries In 1921, while those
discharged by the Grand Juries num-
bored 2,405. The latter figure repre-
sents the number Of persons held on evi
dence which did not pass muster before
the Grand Jury. said Judge Rosalsky.
Mr.. Joyce believes there Is too much
coddlng OF the poor. down troddcn
criminal by well meaning but senti-
mental persons" He recommended the
doubling OF the present scale of bail
bonds and thought that the District At
torneys office should consent to the ex-
|ecution of the bond. Bonds should be
executed at the executive offices OF
surety companies to eliminate solicitors
! i'm the Criminal Courts Building, he pro-
posed. Surety companies should be re-
uuired to attach to the bond statement
| Of the amount OF the premium and the
collateral security. Mr.. Joyce also
Favored requiring the accused TO put his
Finger prints on the bond and the appli-
ca ton for the bond.
AR Joyce urged doubling the number
Of Judges so criminals can be tried be-
fore witnesses arc spirited away, bought
|off or threatened with personal violence.
He said:
The surely companies almost gener-
Iaiy regard the bail bond business with
|repugnancc and very few of them want
|Bny of It. Only because few years ago
|there was 4 great hue and cry over the
Istraw bondsinen who. like vultures. were
Feeding upon the unfortunates. charging
outrageous premiums and taking loot as
|socurity. the late Mayor Gaynor made
special request on the surety companies
|to enter into the situation and eliminate
|the evil practice"