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pages who delivered them to the Judges in alphabetical order。 Three
Judges察 forming a committee察 decided every case that came into their
hands on the same day。 There was no delay in Justice察and察if any Judge
misbehaved察 the voters in his district could remove him under the same
law that applied to the President。
The law of recall applied to all officers of the Government elected by
the people。 The salary of the Supreme Court Judges was fixed by law at
ten dollars per day and that of a Chief Justice of a district at five dollars
per day。 That of the Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney for the Defense at
four dollars per day察and that of Justice and Jurors at three dollars per day
the year 'round。
No costs were charged to either complainant or defendant in any case察
either civil or criminal察but if a person brought complaint without just and
sufficient cause察 the law provided that they should be examined by the
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Court察and if found sane察they should be imprisoned for one year at hard
labor察 and if insane察 to be sent immediately to the Lunatic Asylum。 In
every case the complainant was first warned by the Court of what would
happen if the charge proved to be unfounded。
I made inquiries among the people and was told that the law was a
great promoter of peace and good will。
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CHAPTER II
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE。
During the following week I called on the Minister of Justice and
informed her of my desire to learn the workings of her Department。 She
handed me a copy of the Penal Code察and I was astonished to find how
simple the course of procedure was compared with that of my own country。
Felonies ranked in the following order此Murder察Rape察Incest and crimes
against nature察 Arson察 Robbery察 Assault to Murder察 Manslaughter察
Mayhem察 Bribery察 Larceny and Perjury。 The law held one degree of
murder and that was with malice aforethought察but where a person killed a
human being wantonly察 without cause or malice察 the homicide was
committed to the Lunatic Asylum察 and察 after one year's imprisonment察
deprived of the sexual organs察 and if his or her conduct endangered the
peace or safety of the community察were to be chloroformed。
The penalty for murder was imprisonment for life察 subject to parole
after ten years。 Rape fiends were sentenced to twenty´five years察and after
one year's imprisonment to be desexualizcd and subject to parole after five
years。
Persons found guilty of Incest and crimes against nature received the
same punishment as Rape fiends and subject to parole after five years。 The
penalty for Arson was twenty years察subject to parole after four years。 For
Robbery fifteen years and subject to parole after three years。 The same
penalty for Assault to Murder and subject to parole after three years。
Manslaughter察Mayhem and Bribery were punished by imprisonment for
ten years and subject to parole after two years。 Larceny and Perjury were
punished by five years' imprisonment察and subject to parole after one year。
Public officials who embezzled public funds were committed for Perjury
as well as Larceny察and were debarred from ever holding office。 The law
provided that in the course of the trial of any person charged with Felony察
if the evidence showed they had committed a felony察other than the one for
which they were being tried察then the Court could sentence them for the
crime that the evidence showed they had committed察even if there was not
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sufficient evidence to convict them of the crime with which they were
charged。
Any person found guilty was remanded to the custody of the Governor
of the district to await the decision of the Supreme Court。 If they appealed察
and the appeal was not confirmed察 they were sent to the nearest State
Prison察of which there are at the present time twenty´five。
No fines were imposed for any crime and no confiscation of property
for any cause。
A Magistrate was elected in every sub´district察according to population。
One for every ten thousand inhabitants察at a salary of three dollars per day
the year 'round察 and who tried all persons charged with Felony察 and if
proven guilty察committed them to the District Court´but a charge of Felony
could be made before the District Court察and if probable cause was shown察
the case came up for trial。 The Magistrate was authorized by law to release
any person charged with a misdemeanor on probation察or to sentence them
from one month to twelve months' imprisonment at hard labor within the
district察and the prisoners were paid for their work from five to twenty´five
cents per day察 according to their ability and skill察 and the money they
earned was sent to their wives and children察if they had any。 If they were
single察 what they earned was paid to them at the expiration of their
sentence。 No handcuffs察balls or chains or Oregon Boots were permitted to
be used察but if the person in custody was violent察a jacket with straps at the
waist to secure the hands at the side was provided and no punishment was
inflicted for violation of the prison rules´but bread and water for three
days at any one time。 If a prisoner committed sodomy or other infamous
crime against nature察 while in custody察 he was castrated察 and if he still
persisted in committing crimes against nature察he was chloroformed。 No
trial by jury was permitted in cases of misdemeanor´but an appeal to the
Governor was allowed by law and a copy of the evidence in the case was
sent to him and he had to decide according to the law and evidence within
thirty days and publish his reasons therefor in the District Newspaper。 By
permission of the Minister of Justice I was granted authority to visit the
State Prison察carrying with me a letter instructing every prison official to
assist me and to furnish me all the information within their power。 The
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prison was located in the center of a Military Preserve察 consisting of
ninety´two thousand one hundred and sixty acres察 all in a high state of
cultivation。 Railways traversed the reservation察but no trains but military
ones were permitted to stop within its limits。
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CHAPTER III。
A VISIT TO A STATE PRISON。
The Minister of Justice placed an automobile at my service察and when
I arrived at the boundary of the reservation察I was stopped by a military
officer。 I handed him my letter from the Minister of Justice察and察glancing
over it察he replied察 You are welcome察─and察taking a seat by my side察we
drove to the prison grounds察where I was introduced to the Superintendent察
and invited by him to be his guest during my stay。 I found the prisoners
garrisoned in company quarters。 One hundred and thirty´five privates察nine
corporals察three sergeants and one company clerk constituted a company察
with a captain in command of them holding the same rank and pay as a
captain in the army察 and who was chosen from the non´commissioned
officers in the army for distinguished services。 The prisoners were
classified in twelve companies。 Four companies formed the first grade察
consisting of Companies A察 B察 C and D察 four companies formed the
second grade察consisting of Companies E察F察G and H察and four companies
formed the third grade察consisting of Companies I 察K察L察and M。 The first
grade received fifteen cents per day and the third grade five cents per day察
and no pay was forfeited for violation of prison rules and regulations察but
prisoners received no pay during the time they were on bread and water。
Corporals received fifty p