Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1910 — Scores Defense of Criminals. [ARTICLE]

Scores Defense of Criminals.

In a letter published In the Syracuse Post-Standard ex-Ambassador Andrew D. White speaks vigorously on the subject of “the chicanery, pettifoggery and folly in the defense of criminals.** He says that “homicides have increased within fifteen years from 2,000 a year tq nearly 10,000, placing us by far in the lead of all civilized nations in this respect,” and that there were capital convictions in only about seventy cases last year. "The Immediate cause of the whole of this state of things, with constantly Increased disrespect of law, is, in my opinion.” adds Mr. White, "a kind of sickly sentiment pervading the whole country on this subject”