Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-09

operators license numbers in Ari-
IONA, he stated
Attorney General John Murphy of
Arizona was then introduced, and in
talk lasting not more than is
minutes, outlined some of the prob
| lens which demand the attention of
the peace officers of the state He
declared that he has found the Ari-
gona peace officers to be cutting
4 down the number of automobile
thefts in the southwest and he con-
graduated them on that progress.
/ Commenting on the prison situation,
he told of the bad STATE OF the Mari
copa county Jail, which he held
isshould be replaced soon. He then
turned to the need for educating the
youth of the state in matters of law
violation and supplementing what
Sullivan had stated, suggested that
not only the schools but the homes
of the state take a hand in sup
plying this vital information. He
vouchsafed that few people really
know the various degrees of crime
and urged that they learn just what
constitutes a felony and what mis-
demeanor, and so forth. Parent and
teacher groups were also suggested
by Murphy as mediums through
which parents might inform them
selves on matters of law. In clos
ing, Murphy asserted that there is
not and never has been a crime wave
in this state and that the officers
of the peace association are largely
responsible for preventing it.
Following prepared address on
finger printing by Day Sergeant A.
b. Murchison of this city, County
Attorney John Ross took the floor
to offer suggestions regarding CO.
operation between the county at
tornies and the various officers He
tald how an association of county
attorneys had been formed but died
because Of lack of interest, and he
then asserted that the peace officers
We're evidently holding together
with enthusiasm.
Turning to crime, Ross cited re-
port of the American Bankers com
mittee which stated that about three
billion dollars is being spent an
nually to keep down crime. He
averred that one reason for the
spread of crime was the lack of CO.
operation between the courts and
peace officers, and told how on many
occasions juries take the word of
criminals on trial against that of
the officer testifying. Every Grim
inal, Ross stated, eventually justifies
in his own mind his bad act and
then tries to convince the jury that
it is justifiable. In Cochise county,
Ross said. there is remarks. ole CO.
operation between all branches of
the law enforcement agencies and
he expressed the hope that such
split might spread throughout the
state The @penitentiaries in which
youngsters are placed with hard
ened criminals are 'incubators for
crime," the Cochise official stated.
and more than 81 per cent of all
criminals of the country are between
the ages of IS and 25 he added. He
pleaded for an intermediate Jail of
some sort where the young offenders
might be lodged and asked that the
peace Officers consider that problem.
A committee was appointed by
President Brisbois. to consider work
ing out a state finger print system
and perhaps a bureau to which of.
ficers in Arizona could refer for all
information in that field which
might be desired
Eight counties are represented at
the convention and three county at
torneys We're present yesterday. A. T. |
La Prade of Maricopa county; John
f, Ross of Cochises county; K. Berry
Peterson of Fima county