Show THE LIONS MOUTH lu in the olden days of venice when all law jaw and administration were ceni alered iu in the hands of a few men a nuge graven lion with jaa alar ajar was wan kept la a public place for the convenience of those wishing to make charges onarga against eluere also that the star alar CLIa benamour enamour tribunal might not have to lo be personally confronted oy the rabble A charge generally accomplish sit all that the one un woo made ll it he be bodnor dudy ur the stua peel pact was waa likely seen floating in une one of the liquia sirnew next day if it was w evee seen again at all the world at large even abe tie venetian portion of it ban aa iu in some outgrown buca a terrible ler condition con dillun of but here bere and there we nave bave a lingering thaoe of elie old disposition eo BID much go that accusing a of anything at once places placed him on the defensive ana ilme limea subjects him tt to guilty or innocent and the work of reform must not stop till nil anis abuse is ig adea lately dealt with lu in this territory lor for example as aa jar ahead of other commonwealths common maltba in most moat moral respects reap ecta as ae it undoubtedly in IB there are it if not now within the walls walla of the be penitentiary at least very frequently confined in the common company of convicted felons in various grades men who in tion of law have committed no offense not having been convicted of ay and witnesses accused of nothing have also been there it would seem to be only necessary therefore for one who was malignant enough to seek such lor for another to make a charge at a time and under cir circumstances curn which cast a suspicion upon the victim and is the event of his inability tu to explain or agoure a bond lie be is hustled bustled off to the place designed by law for convicted criminals not evou even the grand jury intervening inter venius after some months pun lab ment it is shown that there is no mae against him and with a life dark ened by reason of imprisonment and a mind embittered by stern injustice he be goes forth an innocent but punished man inan with no redress attainable and little hope fr ajr the abe there can be no question about the propriety of holding men under suspicious circumstances until their cadee can be investigated and sometimes it is nee necessary to hold witnesses too but jt us delay no longer than we have to the preparation of a place fur their detention where till themselves proved guilty they will not be the enforced companions of the guilty therefore the beform Reform school was a stride in the direction 3 it ip if now time fur for an other then let jet us keep on and no as soon as evils appear begin the work of over coming con aing them until there shall some aay day be none remain tug above all lot jet us minimize it we prevent ghe work of the mischievous and malicious among men who buo make ot of the bawd machinery a means for the gratification ratification ol of personal resentment |