Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-06-26 | Page 14 | Punishment Necessary

j Punishment Necessary jl L T OCAL authorities authorities are to be congratulated on of the the b belated solution of the robbery Western Vestern Loan and Building company by obtaining obtain- obtain Sing ing the confession of Walter W. W Sharp former bookkeeper r for the institution Sharp was once before in inthe the custody of the police but maint maintained main main- t tamed ined a stout demeanor and succeeded in throwing throwing throwing throw throw- ing suspicion from his trail and the mystery surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding the theft of from the it iton n deepened Cleverness Clevern ss in crime cannot combat the relentlessness relentlessness relent- relent of time and stern reality and Sharp found himself face to face with the facts There was no apparent escape and his confession fol followed followed followed fol- fol lowed constituting a disappointing surprise to his former employers who him after once dispensing with his services Sharp despite despite despite de de- spite his youth is deserving of punishment and no efforts should be spared in the prosecution of his his case For months every of the institution has been under suspicion Detectives have trailed them and investigated their habits and modes of l living ving They have known no no free moments and could could not conscientiously complain because it h has s been apparent from the outset that the robbery robbery rob rob- bery was what is known in police parlance as an inside job Punishment of the guilty party is the only thing which can can materially relieve them from the embarrassment they have suffered on account of Sharps Sharp's defalcations Even after refu- refu ing ing to the bank in a trusted capacity Sharp a lets a-lets lits falsifying entries in the books intensifying the deliberate manner in which the theft was committed He has demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- a dangerous turn in In his mind and a full fun accounting before the law w is is ne necessary essary to the welfare of other young men mien who are lured by bythe bythe t the temptation of easy riches His youth does excuse excuse se hini him and there is nothing in the case cas case ito ito denote one extenuating a circumstance He apparently gave deep sti st st idy dy to his plans for the theft and handled the lob job for the most part as a master criminal The state cannot permit these minds to go unchecked and should demand the full penalty of the law before the proper courts