The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
TO rHa sDrroR OF rHs HERALD.

most hardened offenders well far their own takes Ano
the projection ot soaet, for the encouragement ard
''-A ''N' "a '''' "'' a'' ''' ''' ''"'" - '' LEX.
TO rn sDrroR OF rHs HERALD.
After reading The Developments OF yesterday, wh'on
have thrown suoh additional interest around The myste
murder Of Dr. 3urdcI tho means by which It was
acc ,mpsSed the nird naturally from criticism Of
the dets of the u ireK 10 those OF The ooun.erpos
which, resulted in de,eo n and aside from she grave
question ~hch arises a. whether the crime had arrived
Of thai deg Of complete maturity when In tangible by
the law and assuming the offence vas the Dsc,
At,rney supposes perfest In legal sense, not be
serious question whether the District Attorney himself ard
some n bis numeros Instruments whon he smployei In
Carrying out not, In their eagernese overreached
themselves, and any crime indictable Of
fence has BEEN committed in the mater, be.
become themselves the legit mate subjeos Of the
discpiH OF the sta ute punshDg accessories before
The fec and principles In h second degree2 IT.
books deHne accessory before the fac. one @so
eonnseb procures the commission r f,iony by an
9th r. then the legal import Of such procuring the
osi,d The furnishing OF the basket nure astusi
used the occ-lon the being personally cognzani
he whole transaction at the moment OF It's progress
void seem to BIO unavoidable, and Or. Uhl. oo
wIo was so'uaIy present at the pretended
nth and aided and assisted In In preparation and pro
srets Ia clesrl principal the cond degree under
commission or felony principals n that degree II n be
said that they Without the criminal intent which Is
The pis OF crime the that the desire
the felony shoud be conmit cd snfl ,euty cnipa
give dms acts which ssenn to be clearly within tire
statute guilty the felony Itself The plot
MOI . negative wstcnfuDess, sent vigilance, an
arrive effort Ut preventon bat positive overt action.
having for Its object lie act 81 successful commssion Of
lhe G, limo ana laorr,nR ass,doouav 70 hat end
II the crime hRA been accomplished then il was done
through the furnished b. she Dstrcs Attorney
hs tssocates and II legal to that those
were furnished for purposes OF decdo1. II ths
ministers OF The law su.pecng the probable commission
Of the otsnce had duty 10 perform before Il
mtted npd completed, was ono of prevention, of
tive assistance and furtherance the Office Of the
its servants In well tn prevent TO detect and punish
cyime, and wonld the hu name and benenceut
spirit e philosophy courtsnarce the guilty tempt
who rendered facie TIE paih to WickeJness. and
suewed IL with the bspdi,huents OF an easy success
Suppose Mr.. Hall had been informed Of the Intended
commission Of a murder, only delayed by the want OF
proper weapons, and should Indirectly furnish pistol
which should reach bands OF the person suspected
the dessn and by that should oe dono
would nos Mr. Hall be clearly ainy p accessory; and
wherein does this oifer from tho present casei
Wbssever may be said Of the morale of the means by
which the detection and arrest accomplished viewed
from lgsi stand point, they seem to 90 only Q sup.
peDepl to the sei fully guilty and even more
depreciable since their unvorhines and deficiency were
coaked by the robe Of justice and hidden behind toe
ahied Of aw LEX.
NIw York, August 5, 1857.