People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1895 — Punishing Criminals. [ARTICLE]

Punishing Criminals.

Taylor, the South Dakota thief, who stole $300,000 from the state, was sentenced to five years in state’s prison, but on appeal the state supreme court reduced the “punishment” to two years. Of course he will get out long before the two years are up. Here is a meter of punishment prepared for the benefit of monopoly judges: PUNISHMENT FOR STEALING. A loaf of bread 30 days in jafi $lO GO days in jail $25 six months in jail SSO one year state’s prison SIOO two years state’s prison SSOO five years state’ prison SI,OOO ten years state’s prison SIO,OOO five years state’s prison $50,000 a trip to Canada SIOO,OOO, he settles with the people he stole from and becomes a “respectable” citizen of the community. A man who steals say half a million or more hires smart lawyers, gets free and may buy his way into the United States senate. —Milwaukee Advance.