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19 BOUUL 98 1958 it placed a set of legal handcuff, on every law enforcement officer in the nation, including those of Federal agencies, re A nullifying bill sponsored "by Louisiana's Representative EpwiN WILLIS hag been passed by the House by: a vote of 294 to 79 and the public safety requires that it be given equally swift and effective support in the | Senate. . Co, The “Mallory Decision.” aa much of a handicap to prosecutors as it is to | investigators, got ita name from the | case of ANDREW R. MALLORY, a Negro rapist who had been convicted and sentenced to death for the assault on { & Washington white woman. There was ample proof of hig guilt but a Supreme Court majority threw out -his and arraignment. | The court ruled that arrested per- sons must be arraigned “as quickly 88 possible” after arrest. It left margin whatever for a usually necef- sary pre-arraignment investigation, eriod in which a case ean often made” or lost. . an The Willis Bill, which the House has pproved, specifically seta out that statements and confessions, other- wise admissible, shall not be inadmis- against the lawa of the United States.” It protects the rights of the accused cers warn him in advance that any statement made by him can be used made without such a warning having The Jencks and Mallory decisions than any other two in the Jong his- Jencks decision provided @ means for confidential files. It opened a prison door for many. The Mallory decision prevents the door from ever being osed on some, |. | , ee rength to a law enforcément arm thered by Judicial unreality and ultra AK ee el When the Supreme Court majority made its capricicds "MEatSPy Decision: ' J] conviction on the ground that police | had held him too long between arrest ; 1 sible solely because of delay in taking | an arrested person before a commis- j sioner or other officer empowered to- commit persons charged with offenses | by requiring that interrogating offi- 1: _aa evidence against him, Statements |. been given are to be held inadmissible |! as evidence. L ye i have done more injury to public safety tory of Federal jurisprudence, The |. criminals to have a look at the FBI's |. The Willis Bill will restore some |: Tele. Roon Mr. Holloman_— Miss Gandy THE COMMERICAL APPEAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 7-3-SE f L Veak rome! i SEARCHED SERIALIZED........... FILED JUL- 8 1958 FBI - MEMPHIS