Lawlessness in the District of Columbia
ENTRIES upon the criminal records of the District of Columbia have been very frequent of late. This leads the Washington Star to say:— What with burglaries, highway robberies, murderous assaults upon men and outrages upon women, matters in this District have come to a very serious pass of late. Nearly every day produces a fresh atrocity or violent infraction of the law. A veritable carnival of crime is in progress. We do not apprehend that the District of Columbia is exceptional in this respect. The restraint of evil is giving way, and lawlessness is in the ascendant. These are perilous times.