Show from the dully 0 U TOO FAB FOR A JOKE tue which the participants the p ess and a good many 0 the public seem to regard as a ark prk lical j ae and which hag been considerable zest derink the ladt two dieg ia really a pandil ius piece of business ia ahe most favorable light the actual facts in the caso not yet having been developed by sworn te any strictures upon the parties implicated or upon the measure of guilt would be manifestly premature at alie aaroe time there ae general principles which can be emphasized at all times and in all caan and one or two of chece points can bo appropriately mentioned here it is an odious reflection upon the constabulary ot any city ft ben violators of law are led to believe by inference or experience that a few dollars will pur chiao immunity from impostors frequently take alie responsibility of falsely representing themselves as and thus they are successful in prosecuting swindles of greater or lesser magnitude alven though there may be no evil intent the crime is one chich goes far beyond the limits of a joke and the police officers if they value name and credit ought to be the first to bring such offenders to punishment the readiness of an arrested person to offer a bribe to the real or pretended officer who has him in charge is a direct insult to all lie of peace and order and besides beina a strong presumption of guilt gives the impression that lie has been guilty before and lias escand through a sli bao of money A force to be effect he must know no favorites it must be above the accepting of favora and it must be B aid in spurning a proffered bribe if its members are deficient in thi i li they are of all the least entitled to sympathy of all swindlers lers from w horn alia pubic most need pro tec ion the bribe giver and the bribe taker are bad elements in any community |