The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-02
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NEW YORK, June 20.
Twelve men who have not read the news
papers much, aud have formed no impression
as to whether Fisk was shot by Stokes, have
been slfted out OF several hundred New York
ers, and now the trial has begun. There Is
nothing that has taken place since the world
was created that is more certain than that Ed
ward 8. Stokes premeditated the murder Of
james Fisk, lay in walt for him at the Grand
Central Hotel, and shot him twice from the
head of the ladies' staircase, as he was ascend
Ing. And yet there Is doubt If Stokes will
be convicted, and If he is, there is almost q
certainty that he will not be punished. This
shows how terribly detective are our criminal
laws.
The struggle over stokess neck has really
only begun. His counsel will fight the prose-
cutiUn step by step. No doubt the most extra
ordinary s'cooked up" evidence will De pro-
duced for the defence. And If some one of
the ''lnteligenl" jury Is not bribed 80 as to
bring about disagreement. 1t is probable That
the twelve will have reached such maudlin
condition by the time Mr.. McReon makes his
closing appeal That they will see In the prison.
er at the bar only the prosecuted Victim Of
great and ruthless corporation. But II con-
vlcton In the lesser degrees is reached, the
case will have to go through seemingly In
terminable course OF review and appeal, and
If perchance by miracle this Rich young man
reaches the foot Of the galows. there will be
lender-hearted Governor who cannot resist
the tears of relatives. and the importunilles OF
his own personal ami political friends to In
terpose the saving hand.
Thus 1t Is that in New York State murder
goes unpublished, and men with mon.y y or In
flnence at iheir backs strike at the hearts OF
their victims without fear OF" The consequent
ces. Tue sneer of the arislocrat tnat the
s'masses are asses," would Seem to ind
justification in this particular. When any.
Indignation against the slayer, and crazy 10
lyncu him. When the murderer is about to
die, the same community Ia In tears, and be-.
eeechin2 for his release. 1t is strange that
public opinion should be 80 nnsound and
tickle ON this side Of the North River and 30
steady and correct on the other side. Over IN
New Jersey they actually punish their crimi-
nails, aud hang them TOO, II necessary. They
average o hanging every TWO months, and the
S. ate is only fifth the size OF New York.
But then Jersey. they say, Is $50 peculiar"
and IL is "out ofthe Union," too, which pos
slbly may account for 1t.
The annual patriotic Bang comes along next
week, and our citizens who can spare the
travelling money are fleeing In all direc-
tions. superintendent Keso has issued his
usual proclamation against ''snakes, chasers,
| double-headers and Union and Young America
torpedoes.n which, as usual, will not be-
| needed. Everything will happen again just as
| 1t has on past Independence days. Small boys,
| assisted by idietic adults, will explode gum
powder for thlrLy-slx hours; twenty thousand
people will get fighting drunk; the theatres
will give malinees and evening performances
10 tightly wedged and persplr1ng multiLudes;
and Tammany will have her own particular
glorihcalion. And on Friday morning The
papers will contain column of fingers blown
OF, a half column of eyes, arms and legs
| destroyed from one or TWO dozen Darroom
| murders, and at least four blocks OF brown
stone buildings burnt down. It may be sale
10 add 100 that the Inevitable account will also
appear OF ''Three men killed by The explosion
of cannon while firing patriotic salute" at
Podunk or Squantum, or somewhere IN the
| Interior.
a week later comes the other great event,
| the meelins of the Baltimore Convention.
Halt fare tickets will be sold from New York
10 Baltimore, and several thousand New
Yorkerg will 20 OIL. Among the local polili-
| cal organizations which will 20 In force, With
music and banners, will be the Brennan Club.
Advlces from Baltimore say that every nook
| and Granny In town where lodgers are taken
In has been engaged. The hotel rooms are 10
| De filled ten deep, mice that this weather. }
The crowd overiows to Washington and the
Chesapeake shore, or anywhere within lew
| hours railroad reach where people can be led
| and slept. Four other conventions meet at
| the same time: the Reunion and Reform,
| which adjourned over from Cincinnati, the
Flanders-Van Allen concern, which is 10 In
angurate bolt, the Stralght-out Democratic
German, (Daenzer, MorwItz Co.. and the
Greeley Democratic German. The livellest
kind of time all round Is expected. II is
said the struightout outsiders, being satisfied
that Mr.. Groesbeok will not stand, will nomi-
nst- Judge jeremiah b. Black, Of PennsyVa.
MIA, for President.
After Greeley Is nominated by the regular
convention there will be tremendous raIia-
catiun meeting at Monumental Square. 1t is
certain that there will be great teal of en-
thusiasm generated by the excitement,
sperches, crowd AMI heat at Baltimore, and
ttat the t'while hail." white coat" aud other
articles OF wearing apparel belonging 10 The
Chappaaua sage will have good send OF.
Suortlng circles are In fever OF excitement
over the forthcoming great races at Long
Branch between LOngfellow and Harry Bus
se,t. They have never been matched before,
but have conquered all the world besides each
other. The betting is going on furiously all
over town, BassetL being Lrife the faVOI'te.
The PresI lent, with his suite, passed through
the city from Boston yesterday en- route Tor
the Branch. 1t would not do for him to miss
the races. NYM.
Tur uESETR DEPARTMENT.