Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04

Faults Of the Jury system and the
whole modern attitude toward law en-
torcement are analysed by the lreSs in
its discussion Of the Rcmus verdict ac-
quitting on the ground Of insanity the
former bootleg king who shot his wife
10 death.
1T is tragedy with Wild, weird plot, "
declares the Portland Oregon Journal.
Government and laws and officials are
in Ii. The loophoieS for making wealth
by bootiegging are their fault, The
Community is in the plot. II refused 70
create the public sentiment 20 force
ADEQUATE application os the laws. and
that made bcotices,ng rad 70 wealth,
The whole country Is IN the plot. II IS
stupeiied in conscience and civic ideals.
laughs at disohedence 20 the laws.
cares little about pubic purity and Old
time American traditions, and IS
stepped Ia u frenzy of goid-d!Gg'rg,
The Sanctity OF the home IS III the plot,
for the Jury undoubtedly struck at the
woman and Dodge IN the verdict"
The Cincinnati Ttmes-Star recognises
that the Nation is pointing ~ It's COM
munity as y horrible example, but
declares:
"As a matter If fact. the disease IS
not local bat national, Oar worSt Gaah
as \ people is u InawkiSh sentimental
ism. American tur.eS would snow
plenty Of II II they were Tea.S Seaane
cross~seotlonS aI the community, WNen
they represent less than the average
ability for straight thinking and stern
ness Of conviction, IL Is inevitable taaf
some horrible results should saSls-
a u
A national Aspect III This farce
perpetgated by court and luTy III
Ohio" is seven also by the Wichita
Beacon. which calls IL a disgrace NO.
only for Cincinnati and Ol&o cut scT
the United States" The Eeacoa r>'r~
chides that when such. nten aS Eernus
are able IL escape the Consequences NJ a
cool. calculated maCSses, there's So.'se-
thing draStlcally missing III Tire aGe-
Quaey Of court pgrTedusv,
The Nashville Banner describes Tire
case Us ~ shame IL our courts and y
blow at our jury SvStSN,' Observing
that the defendant planned the crime
with delieetatsan and executed Il exact
" as II was planned,
-
THE proposition that an insane pes-
SON bv sitting ~ DAYS III a aeteuttSaa
cell can eSN<ane SAnS eNNugh ~ rNN
duct u dsiitcult case at law, ae<ayting
IL the Great Falls INtestne> "wln nNs
impress many NJ Ms Ss1lrh UaVs'StS
M rational pt<Nre<iuge Is u disgrace tN
the state NJ Ohio to the e<sufE tAat
listened IT, Il, and IL the iIsS thar iNe.
tended to take II seriously. Why MAS
Remus acquitted Why Mas eNerx
newSl,aper correspondent at the tgtAl
weeks heiare the end, aele te advise his
paper eont,dentia,lS that EenaS weslld
be aeaulttedlF When We have ths
answers IL these questions We SltAN
probably know how SINISTER a chapter
in American criminal history Mas Aets
Written"
IN the light OF several resent ven
diets" saws the New Nws Evening
World, the preservation M the iNIS
system viii depsna on sVGae much.
needed reforms waking p<>SSiele the
elimination ~ the MoIaa and the 50
ieOtian ed tasv hAth Mtesstsent ana
sa.,nd, The action N tha keAuUS iarN
in pstitiuning tne SoAut te dismiss y,8es
eee,ttnNs against cne If tNe WITNESSES
seg the deiegssa Who had e$en lNstsetSst
for perjury Is asttuailsA Ahe Nttyt
lNdaueney at tAs tAlas Is ApnaAtNs
Ihe indianapolis News believes V(here
~ anN eaa thing selt tog shiS anaaalas
slAlx kSllSA Aaa naAk Ii Ia ASk Eksa NM