Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1899 — The Death Penalty a Failure. [ARTICLE]

The Death Penalty a Failure.

A writer Ln the Arona contends that the death penalty has been a failure in this country, basing this conclusion on the increase in homicides. The figures given are somewhat startling. In 1880 there were only 4,290 homicides in the United States, but In fifteen years the number went up to 10,500.