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IsN.C. Soft On Criminals? Gov- Hodees Warmd 0 A ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, ASHEVILLE, N. C. 0 Sunday, March 17, 1957 Johnson Hits At Egypt He aid he wanted to 't Continued From Page One campaign standby a bandwagon purpose Is to restore citizens to society." But should first-degree murder "revitalized Democratic Party In North Carolina" which would attract more young people, more women and more independent lour of state party leaders to a natural re- away with capital punishment altogether but declared there are some crimes of so heinous a nature no other punishment would suffice. Rudisill said he has "serious doubts" that the death penalty deters crime.

He series of congressional district raiiies may be a thing of the ers be restored to society? "it our conserving when the price of money goes up I nnH lin voters. past. believes a more eilcctive punish ment would be requiring life would tako the wisdom of Solomon to answer that," he said. "But I have a hunch the problem of whether they (murderers) are punished sufficiently wouldn't worry you and me if we had spent 10 years in prison. All punishment is severe if you apply it to yourself." Campbell: He feels there are termers to serve out their sentence.

He feels juries usually grant mercy to prisoners in capital cases thinking they will have to serve the full life term. Clarkson: He said "the legislature was wise in giving the jury unbridled, jurisdiction" in capital crimes because "the tak certain crimes which require cap Instead the party may go in for a few major stale rallies in order to get greater television and radio coverage and for a host of county rallies in order to get to the voters at the grass roots. This was indicated today at a meeting of Gov. Hodges and State Democratic Chairman John D. Larkins with about SO of the party's county chairmen.

Several of the county chairmen were critical of the congressional district rallies saying that those who attended were already Democrats and that the parly's message didn't reach the unconvinced. The criticism of the rallies sources. 6 Are we using our resources and knowledge to "conquer cancer, heart disease" and other diseases 7. "When only one in every 10 of our young people graduates from college, are we keeping pace with the Soviet Union In training the technicians whom we must have to preserve our freedoms" Johnson said there were other issues and "many disputes some of them angry that must be settled," but "these are the problems of the present and their solution will determine the future." Ho added that there is no set of easy answers to the problems, "but 1 do believe the answers can be found and best be found within the Democratic party." ital punishment, "especially in view of the fact the Jury has the perogative to recommend life imprisonment and the fact the 2. Foreign policy "Are we working effectively to maintain the integrity of the free world or are we just operating on a 'spend more money' basis" 3.

"What is happening to our farmers" He poinled out North Carolina has more small farmers than any state and asked, "Can we keep them on the farm when casts constantly go up, and prices fall or remain the same" 4. "Why are we lagging behind Great Britain and the Soviet Union in peacetime use of atomic energy" He said Britain has two power generating reactors and there is evidence Russia has a small scale reactor while "we do not hare a single large-scale reac tor in this country." 5. "Are we wisely and prudently Continued From Paje On. livery to 600 NorUi Carolina Democrats at a $50-a-plate dinner that this "is a big strong country" and "there is room in it for all of us." He added: And by working together we fan make It even bigger and stronger and assure victory for our party and victory for our nation." Johnson said that in the last election the Republicans "as a party went down to defeat" with only one Republican President winning while the Democratic parly "won on every level except the presidency itself and I predict we will win that in 1960." Wast of the state's congressional delegation, state officials and party leaders headed by Gov. Hodges attended the annual fund raising dinner.

Johnson was introduced by U.S. Sen. Sam J. Ervin and North Carolina's Democratic national Supreme Court reviews every ing of human life is such a harsh measure. He said my mind is Continued From Page One statutes which have caused the huge decrease in the number of executions.

One of these statutes the one most responsible for the drop in executions gives a jury the discretion of recommending life imprisonment instead of death for the person convicted of a capital crime. Under the old law, the jury found the defendant guilty of the capital offense or guilty of a lesser crime and the judge passed sentence. The othor statute allows a capital crime defendant the right to tender a plea of guilty. This automatically gives him a life sen tence. The judges questioned on these matters were Dan K.

Moore of Sylva, J. Frank Huskins of Burnsville, Zeb V. Nettles of Asheville, J. Braxton Craven Jr. of Morgunton, J.

C. Rudisill of Newton, Francis O. Clarkson and Hugh B. Campbell of Charlotte, C. Froneberger of Gastonia, J.

Will Pless of Marion and Pat-ton, who until he became attorney general last year served as a special judge for nine years. But though the judges feel the passage of the two ubove-mcn-tioned statutes marked an advance in criminal law, they are set, almost to a man, against what they believe is the too lenient granting of paroles to capital otfenders. Most of them feel, in short, the capital case." He is of the opinion that under present laws defendants in capital cases "got every break pos Three Hickory Residents Die In An to Wreck HEFLIN, March 16 Wi The possibility that the driver fell asleep at the wheel was advanced as the cause of an automobile-truck head-on collision early today that led to the death of three Hickory, N.C., residents. Highway Patrolman Roy Riddle identified the dead as Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Winkler, and Jimmy Hefner, 23. Riddle said Winkler probably fell asleep while driving. Diane Winkler, 3-year-old daughter of the Winklers, was taken to Anniston Memorial Hospital with critical head injuries, and Mrs. Willie Mae Hefner, whose husband was killed, had a fractured pelvis and other injuries. Another Winkler child, Gary, 5.

escaped Patrolman Riddle said the car occupied by the six North Carolinians was on the left side of U.S. 711, two miles west of here, when it slruck the heavy truck. not made up entirely" on merits of capital punishment "but I am inclined to believe it will be done away with in civilized sible." He believes the death countries in the future." penally does deter certain types came after Larkins had told of On the question of parole, he of persons from crime. But not the mentally unbalanced. "A per son in his right mind would hesi- teeis tnat wh a man is convicted of a capital crime circumstances ordinarily would plans to streamline the party's state conventions through spreading them over two days instead of trying to concentrate the entire program in a single day.

tate a long time before killing warrant his having to serve out somebody if he knew he faced the death penalty." his punishment. Larkins said attendance at Though the majority of judges Economy Talk May Injure School Bill, Smith Says As to parole of capital he says there "is no hard express opposition to the present committeeman B. Everett Jordan system of paroling of life term and fast answer." He feels many some of the district rallies in recent years had been "disappointingly small" as radio and particularly television have come into wider use. Gov. Hodges suggested the pos mony from previous years and ers, G.

W. Randall of Moores-ville, chairman of the State Paroles Board, said "we have could act promptly if the House criminals in capital crimes are paroled because "as time goes by people are inclined to get farther and farther away from the actual crime and get more had some wonderful cases (cap would send us a bill. "But look what happened last AMAZING NEW lenient." So he says paroles are year, aic House finally brought a bill to the floor, then got in ierved as master of ceremonies. Gov. Hodges made a brief talk.

Johnson said there arc "differences between Hie sections" of the nalion and although these differences sometimes become "healed and angry" they are "insignificant alongside our real problems." He listed these "real problems" as: 1. Monetary policy "How long can this nation remain prosperous WASHINGTON', March lfl -Sen. H. Alexander Smith (R-NJ) said today that "to a certain extent" he believed Hie current wave of economy talk in Congress had hurt chances for President Eisenhower's school construction bill. Smith, chief administration spokesman on the issue in the Senate, also told a reporter tfiiit, contrary to Republican hopes, it ap granted "too quickly in some volved in a prolonged controversy, sibility of three or four big rallies at which Vadio and television could be employed to spread the party's message.

The Governor had asked for "brutal frankness" from the county chairmen in discussing the party's plans. cases. and finally killed it' altogether." But he holds that the death The school construction measure penalty should be kept on the died last year alter an antisegre- books. "Without it we would not be safe. I think we went pretty llal cases) that have been rehabilitated." He agrees with the judges that "generally speaking when a man is sentenced to serve life he probably should serve it.

"But there are an awful lot of exceptions," he said. How does the board determine if a criminal is ready for parole Randall said his staff, consisting of 20 parole investigators, considers the man's past record, consults with the judge and solicitor who handled the case, gets peared his branch was going to far when we let juries recom gation amendment sponsored by Rep. Powell (D-NY) was tied to it. Thn a combination of Southern Democrats and Republicans defeated it. let the House act first on the mend mercy; we certainly punishment for capilul crime has become overly mild.

One of the WNC judges, deploring quick paroles for capital crime offenders, ventured the guess that not 10 life termers in the last 20 years have died in Central State Prison at Raleigh, thus carrying out their sentences. In the studied opinion of shouldn't go any further. measure. Careful Drivers Moore: He favors the law Get The Best Get VIGORO NEWBERRY'S 41-43 Patton Ave. COMPLETE LAWN fOOO WALKER HARDWARE CO.

Ilcndcrsonville, N. C. which allows juries to recom mend life imprisonment for a GOP leaders said early in the 1957 session they hoped the House could carry the ball first on civil rights this year, while' the Senate led off with the school measure. But Smith said it now appeared man, but "when they turn around On Can reports from people in the crim judges, juries are not aware of what happens after they bypass the death sentence and recom and let him loose in 10 or la years they have more or less defeated the purpose of the law, inal community, has psychiatric tests made, consults with prison A trouble either can be remedied, or it cannot. If it can be, then set about it; if it cannot be, dismiss it pom your Lilian Whiting I think when a jury sentences a mend life imprisonment.

this was contrary to the wishes of the Democratic leadership so AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Dial 3-1617 HEADQUARTERS FOR YOUR GARDEN man to life it thinks he will serve Juries, for the most, are under authorities on now the prisoner has responded to treatment. "Then all these things are put far as schools were concerned. (ft life. But as a matter of fact in the impression that when they Sen. Hill (D-Ala), chairman of the Senate Labor Committee decree a life sentence for a man, most cases he does not.

The Supreme Court has found that is in together and weighed," Randall that is precisely what he will said. which handles school legislation serve a life sentence. This is the modern approach, confirmed he had no plans to Unrestrained vengeance char Fire Damages -Continued From Page One The State Supreme Court has ruled it is an error for the state error to tell a jury a man sentenced to life can be paroled. But if juries knew this they might not be so free to recommend mercy." J.I.MAXEY acterized primitive society's at titude toward the criminal. Even to tell a jury otherwise.

When a jury is told otherwise, 48 Battery Park Ave. the wise Aristotle held that crime Glen West kept the spreading the Supreme Court invariably start hearings until the House sends over a bill. "The Senate has passed school bills by overwhelming votes several times, bills which provided moiwy for operations as well as construction, only to see them die in the House," Hill said. "We have great piles of testi flames from eating into other units of the building before the orders a new trial. But the law says a man sen upset the social balance and that' in order to restore balance the' offending element must be re- i moved.

i In times past, removing the of-' fending clement was facilitated: by stoning, crucifying, beheading. I tenced to a life term shall be come eligible for parole after he has served 10 years. This does not mean he is automatically pa. burning at the stake, boiling in FAMILY i mill i Merrimon Avenue company arrived. Lee Roberts, owner and manager of the court, said that about 16 out of 20 units were damaged by the fire and that 12 units were a total loss.

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Hosea, forerunner of the re- A 550-gallon booster tank on the Weaverville truck was used to prevent the fire from spreading to a front office building separate Huskins: He believes the laws htbilitation theory, said the pur the WNC judges have some in teresting opinions. Froneberger: I don't think cap are good as they now stand. And holds that capital punishment is Soup of the Day or Chilled Fruit Juices Breaded Michigan Veal Cutlet Tomato Sauce Creamy Whipped Potatoes Grilled Tomato Half Chef's Salad with Choice of Dressing Choice of Ice Cream or Special Desserts cTou4" u0uxfb youh, Hojjm. iacc(a NIchaa! This year hav a lawn you can he proud of. thick, deep-rooted Rraaa that cornea up faat and holds iti beautiful green color.

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I do not believe a life sentence of a man convicted for a capital crime should be commuted. I think a jury which shows a man mercy and gives him a life term instead of the death penalty thinks he Civilized society generally has come to accept this view. But how far does rehabilitation extend? To the rapist? The man who coldly calculates and perpetrates a murder? Hot or Iced Tea Coffee For he Small Fry: Special Dinners time firemen fought the fire with two two and a half-inch lines. The blaze originated in a portion of the court once used as a dining room and restaurant. One side of the L-shaped structure and about half of the other side were damaged.

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