| Show V Big Majority in Favor k V V Of of Punishment Capital I r THE EVEX EVENING G TELEGRAM has interviewed interviewed in in- tt vi l ld d citizens of If f Salt Lake Lih-e and Utah Von on the tho question ot of capital l punishment punishment pun pun- an mid and their ideas of long delays S 'S Sin in imi tho infliction of of the death penalty when ri a conviction cOD of murder in ma the tho fir first l degree has bas been obtained V nine Forty citizens out omit of sixty one express themselves irrevocably in favor r of the infliction of the death penalty f aud aul their opposition to tb the tho delays of law lawlon Ten lon give z ze e it V as their opinion that capital cap cap- ital punishment should not bo lie the tho penalty penalty pen pen- alty of Several Savor favor life imprisonment im int- mu- mu s ral do donot not e express their ideas of what a just punishment forthe forthe for the tho capital crime should be and amid one ono stated that ho did lid not believe the death penalty was severe BOyere enough Two citizens Arthur Pratt and A. A C. C Ure Uri warden wirden and mind deputy warden of the penitentiary respectively on account of if positions dil not hot caie care to I give publicity tv to their views view although I both have e expressed themselves privately privately on the subject to tn friend No citizen has has has' any defense to offer for the delay in those criminals crimi nals who h have vo been convicted con of murder murder mur mur- der in time tIle first degree which is the penalty provided by the tho laws of the I state of Utah l Enforce the law is thc the belief of all If tf f time tIle law is ii not correct chan change e the law but hut while we have hao the law made by hv time the representatives of the people peo peo- pie it should be strictly followed most of those interviewed say Sentences taken from recent inter intervieWs views follow V Certainly the Gov Coy William Spry Spry Certainly death penalty should be Imposed on men convicted of murder In the first de de- de gr gree greis e. e Heber M. M r. r Wells lis governor go or of Utah for nine I years ears I have no patience with those who sav say that the cJ execution Of or a It person convicted of murder In the first degree is a legal lesal murder The man mandate te teof of the ourt should be carried out without with with- out d delay V Oll p DV C Tackling A A ma man who commits orrl a r rime crime should have to die die- David Keith Keith Keith-It It is an outrage on the people to a allow cold murderers I to escape the death Edward Edard S. S Ferry Utah Ferry Utah Utah ha has a It law la prescribing prescribing pre pre- scribing capital punishment fOr murder Inthe in inthe inthe the first degree and I can safely say sav without fear of If any open opposition tion that this tilts as well as every cry other law Taw should be enforced to the letter In Utah V VV V V V J J. J W. W MeT McKinney attorney and end mem member ber of or the city council council It It Is high time that a halt was as called callerI and that the law lawas wa was e enforced Without d delay in every er as where eda a man is convicted d of a crime Charles S S. S Zane former chief justice of lla T J h-J I bell believe belive Ye in capital punishment t J 3 B. B Moreton oreton member of the city council On council On general principles I 1 believe in c capital punishment V Frank W TV Gardner Gardner I I am ama a 3 believer in capital e punishment and believe that the law should be bp fulfilled without delay In every case of murder In In the first de de- de V cree ree ee d Done state Insurance commissioner commis commis- I I am strongly In favor of f capital capital capi capi- tal punishment A. A D. D Il abate te adjutant lit or orth the V Salvation Arm Army Th Th l. l present J situation demands quick duIck enforcement of capital punish V VJ m ment nt V J T. T W Vf sf i real ar estate V More executions of murderers would about a good goad wholesome respect for the law la V V r E. E Booth States dis district district dis- dis attorney I I believe e that it would ha have ha a good effect V It if those con convicted of deliberate murder were were- to b executed be J. J A A. Foley OIE general Il agent Illinois Illinois' lS' lS Central Central Central Cen Cen- railroad Jt Is Is 15 high that a halt was called in this kind hind of business and that swift be meted out t to- to murderers mur mur- in Utah Archie 31 l. Cox ox manager G Garrick theatre thea thea- tre tre tre-T T am certainly In favor of capital V punishment V B B. IT Roberts Roberts Roberts-J J a am n a firm believer In the justice of capital punishment Dr A. A C. C Young state stale veterinary in inspector in- in r i anji p former official Utah state prison prison Ill Ill I'll tell ten you what they ought o to todo todo do with them take them take them out and hang 1 them the brutes brutE V Rev Greer Alvin Foote Westminster Pr church The Church The law should be executed likewise the murderer Rev Re- 1 Li L. S. S man Bowerman Immanuel Baptist Baptist Bap Bap- church What church What is needed is-needed needed In Utah Isa Isa is isa a series of hangings right now and hereafter hereafter hereafter here here- after the infliction of the death penalty for first degree degree- murder within sixty days after the crimp crime is committed 11 Rev e Elmer I. I Goshen Flu First Congregational Congre church What church What Utah nee needs s is a a. amik mik II and of tt Its It When ii la ha abiding abiding- citizens citizens of the j early western mining camps could tol tolerate tol- tol crate erate the tho viciousness and apel brazenness of criminals no longer they thoy would or organize organize organ organ- an ize ns liS vigilantes and tho the bad ld men would p seek new climes lh n. n in in mo most t cases unscrupulous persons would get g-ct into tho vigilantes organizations mind and work treat great injustices V V But the tIte vigilantes s a had their effect on time the criminals because dij things they said they would oula lo do and tia didn't fool around and waste aste precious time on tech tech- V V When a bad mon received a notice flo from T the tho organization warning him to leave lea town in a a. hurry lie hastened out omit because e there was no no DO supreme court for tor appeal no DO chance banco to get extensions of ot timo and no DO to employ a shrewd lawyer who could keep filing motions and making Ion long winded ar arguments l ments ment until the public for forgot ot his crimes and didn't care whether he stayed in in town or left V The law could have the time name name- V effect effect- V but it The rhe law says a man must die dio for committing murder Then tho the men sworn to uphold the law make ins a mockery of it If the justice of the time law Jaw camo came anything like ike as surely and swiftly as tho wrath of f the time vigilantes vigilante did aid there would be fewer slayers The rhe crooks crook who go o out to rob Oh w wouldn't be bo boso so glib in pulling the thc triggers of their ever eyer dv revolvers res rs V V V VA V V A murder by bv robbers at Gareld last lat Wednesday morning and a shooting in Salt Salt Lake Lake Sunday night by a li man haven't ven t helped allay the indig indignation a- a tion felt bv by Utah people over o the frivol ol of itie of the law enforcers laws law and less Inclination to show murderers mur and other criminals so much un unjust unjust un- un just leniency e y George F. F Wasson Swift execution of the tho mandates of justice would unquestionably have a deterrent effect u upon on the spirit of lawlessness and Vend disregard for tor forthe the tIme rights of ot others that now exist in inon j on our midst d dI I Tt Ti E. E Hunt STunt assistant general genei-ai manager Utah etah Light and Railway company company I I most certainly do believe in capital punIshmEnt pun pun- V Arthur I I. L. L Thomas Thoma postmaster postmaster-I I have hasS always favored capital punishment J J. J n R. Belcher president of the Utah Karns Jarn Tunneling V Machine company company- The shameful duly dilly dallying with willi slayers in Utah has hair without a doubt doubt- been the I cause caulle of many crimes that would have hayl been heen pi pi b by st stern rn enforcement of the law Jaw V V Wesley i I Swift Icing Ing Swift V of capital punishment every time timea a man Is convicted justly of f. f murd murder r in the filst degree Is the only means means by which vi vicious vicious vicious vi- vi cious murders can be made a think thing of ot r V the past V V Joseph S. S Wells general manager Utah Light and Railway ay company company I I most certainly do believe in capital pun pun- V V V Dr J. J T. T Kingsbury bur president of the University of Utah I Utah I favor tavor capital l pun pun- V V V Margaret Zane Witcher county clerk clerk- I V believe bellee in the complete e execution of ot the law V V Jesse D D. V Jewkes state aU auditor L T-l' T I be believe believe be- be lieve that the law should be enforced and lien tha that that- men convicted of murder ln the first degree should speedily p ly pay pay th the penalty penalty- penalty their thelt their V I V J J. J C. C L Lynch Lynch Lynch-I I I consider capital capital- punishment punish punish- m merit ment meritt t to be the only V weapon wealon owned by bv society ty Society with which it may protect itself rom those individuals individuals- who ruthlessly take the lives of innocent persons Andrew In Ho-at-In In my opinion It is In Indeed Indeed Indeed In- In deed unfortunate that capital punishment has not been more frequently enforced In Utah V George A. A Sheets former chief C of or police po po- lice lice lice-I I believe that capital punishment works in the long run to the advantage of the state V J. J B. B Simpson pioneer sheriff of or White WhitePine Pine county Nevada There Nevada There should be he but one penalty for wanton murder or 01 for murder enacted in the commission of another crime e death crime death eath at the hands of or orthe the servants of oC the law V I A A. B. B Mirth I city building inspector Inspector- What should Utah do with its murderers murder murder- ers Put them out ot of the way D and dOit do doI doit I it Fred quick C C- V Bassett Bassett V I county V tl l I I most certainly believe belle in capital punish punish- m ment O. O W W. row Powers Powers-I V rs I I V have haue have V often often thought V that conviction would be m more re certain and that there would be less d delay a if the punishment was imprisonment for life liCe Nevertheless I believe in a a. strict enforcement of the law and that It should be carried out to the tho letter V W. W J. J Lynch secretary of of the of-the the state stale board of laud land commissioners and former fOlmer chief of police police police-I I certainly believe In capital capital cap cap- ital punishment Geom Geom-ge 1 F. F I Goodwin I believe e in capItal capital cap cap- ital punishment in extreme cases It t Isa Ise Iso is the e o only remedy that should I be applied g in a ease case of cold 6 d blooded o premeditated e ft murder V Rev nev P. P A A. A Phillips Congregational church I church I am a stron strong believer er in capital e punishment V V Samuel New house Newhouse The The V Mosaic osal lawan law an e eye e fOr fOT foan an C ey eye and s-nd a tooth for Cor a tooth has always as appealed t to to- m me CapItal CapItal Capital Cap Cap- ital punishment mEnt m meted ted out without V the time laws law's great delay is iF to my mind the only onTy thing that will stay tire tIme hand of the murderer mur- mur derer V 1 M M. il II Walker Walker-I I believe th thoroughly In capital punishment V Jud Judge e George Gcorge G. G Armstrong Theoretically cally I am not Oa a believer in C capital p punishment pun pun- f e t but O I a am In favor 1 of I the he e enforcement en enforcement en- en of the law especially m in the hh case of first degree murder at least as long as It is on the tute thesta-tute books V Joseph 1 Sharp sheriff alt Lake county countr As As a sworn officer of the law and giving IvIn Iv- Iv lag ing m my per personal nal opinion I believe In Jn cap capital ital punishment Thomas Hull United States or Jt lV n IlI for Utah I Utah I believe in c capital punishment v. v Benner n X Smith Smith Smith-I I believe beleve lu tn the death penalty for murderers Rev neY I F. F B. B Shott Short First Firt Methodist Episcopal Episcopal Epis Epis- copal church church i I most certainly believe In capital punishment J J. J J J. mau Ia h. h general a agent ent MI Misson- Misson oun ou- ou n ri 11 Pacific railway Thieve railway There Is is no 10 doubt that the del delays delaya 3 in execution of the 0 1 H th t at sentence haw caused Caused m many of the murders lime mur V. V ders deIs in this city Attorney W. W E E. R dalh dalPh Capital punI punishment pun pun- I is a a states state's method of self de defense defense de de- f nse and should be ex exercised speedily Attorney Parley Jenson lt I It is an encouragement en en- n- n to others to to kill ki w when hen the tIme case of a convicted murderer is showed allowed to drag T 1 1 R. R Letcher clerk derk of the United States district court I court I am not in favor of capital capital cap cap- ital ial punishment punishment at least n not as It is practiced pi-ac- pi tired d today da t F. F B. B Stephens I I am mini always and unalterably unal t opposed ed to capital e-apal punishment p V B B. B B S. S rIms TICS city r I corder el- el r do not bellee be- be lle e in iii capital punishment but as IS l long longas ng as lh there rc is is- such FiCh a law lasu- on the statute bok It h be le to the letter Soren X X Christensen I I I do o not believe e eI eI I in capital 1 punishment n I L. L i If Smyth 7 deputy t United States do 10 not believe In capital I shah meal I beleve pun pun- V t. t G. G S. S I I I I do not believe vi V In iii capital cap eap it hal ital Ial severe ever punishment enough because bee i punishment I do not believe A. A R. R names attorney general of ot Utah P Personally I do not believe beleve in capital t. t pun punishment William Tl ii Glore chief of the thE fire fre depart depart de de- de- de part L I I do not believe beleve in the death penalty v W. W L L. Fitzgerald Fizgerald assistant chief f of the fire fre department I I do not believe c In capital capi tal punishment Joeph K mimic h I of f iii the l tom Corn 1 r lil hl lub lub-I lub b I Co do not believe in L' L capital e nun nuni t. t |
