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( Memorandum for Mr. Tolson -4~ June 24, 1936. ®Never take a wealthy man on a jury .. . Don't teke ea man because he is a good man. This means nothing. You should find out what he is good for.* Mr. Darrow then goes on to state that he is BApEY his career at the bar was brought to a clos emale juror to prominence at abou g » and he suspects them of taking "their pew privilege seriously." Futility, according to Mr. Darrow, is the one ig word + stands over courts and other human activities. A crusade might go forward for a while but soon its participants succumb to human frailties and the whole system is checkered by mistakes. "Many wen are in prison and some are cent to death by mistaken identifica- tion . . . Many are made from descriptions and photographs and urged on by detectives, lawyers and others vitally interested in the result. In situations of strong agitation, acguittals are rare, and sentences made long and barbarous and inhuman.* Mr. Darrow concludes his article by stating that the social forces must seek the causes of crime as has the medical profession, urging that "each so-called Dillinger" be examined until"they discover its cause and then learn how to remove the cause.® Respectfully, ug 7 mars