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...apprehend and appreciate the distinction made as between a black man and ''some CRAZY black man . . . will rape her, kill her, or both." Which distinction, however, I fear the Negro intelligentsia is going to overlook, as its editors upon whom you depend for information about ALL Negroes as "The Negro" begin to strafe TIME for "goin" 'gainst the race" in its comment on the Birmingham assault. They "solve" the race problem for a living; and categoric language means nothing when it will not permit of reasonable race-problem exploitation by them...
...long time," said Governor Roosevelt. "I can express righteous indignation, but that won't help catch them." The American Legion offered to mobilize 30,000 vigilantes against gangdom. Mayor Walker announced a fresh drive against the city's criminals, felt confident that Police Commissioner Mulrooney would apprehend the murderers. "If anything can arouse Americans . . ." scoffed an editorial in the London Daily Express. "How much more evidence," Congressman Andrew Lawrence Somers wired President Hoover, "is necessary to convince us of the merits of this [Prohibition...
...Stimson read of the assault in his morning newspaper, he immediately wrote Dr. Leiva: "I was shocked to learn of the injuries which you suffered last night and I hasten to extend to you an expression of my regret. I assure you the police will make every effort to apprehend the offenders. I trust that you will recover promptly and I want you to know that you have my deepest sympathy." To newsmen the Secretary of State declared that it was a "very serious thing" when diplomats failed to get the protection to which their official immunity entitles them. President...
...dozen states were clamoring to try him on murder charges. Michigan wanted him for shooting down a St. Joseph policeman in cold blood while discussing a minor traffic accident, since which time Killer Burke had not been seen (TIME, Dec. 30, 1929). Chicago sent a earful of detectives to apprehend him for the Moran massacre, because guns found in Burke's elaborate arsenal at St. Joseph, Mich, were identified as those used in the St. Valentine's day killings. Alias Brook, alias Burchell, alias Camp, Kemp, Kemper, he is wanted in New York for the slaying of Gang King Frankie...
...terror and apprehend all miscreant canicides, detectives and S. P. C. A. agents were being sent out last week early at morning and late at night...