New-York tribune., 1873-03-15
CONCERNING CRIME.
AN INTENT TO KILL.

To the Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: If the maudlin sympathy which seems
ready condone every crime In direct proportion W ~
atrocty aud sensational circumstances will permit he
TO inquire, should like to know II 1t shows propo
regard professional etiquette, sense OF decehcy VI
high estimation Of the dignity of our Court OF Appears
any lawyer however high he may stand before 'ne
people to bring the weight OF his opinion whether pau
for or noO against the deliberate Judgment OF Una.
Court Should not every lawyer receive the Judgment Vi
that court OF last resort irrevocabe law authoi'
and precedent, until reversed by its own deel'ion
Might not the opinions which have been offered to Tue
Governor be construed fragrant contempt OF COURT
or are we to accept a new rule that
big courts have little courts 10 hgbt en-
And they have others dd tnUnttum.'
II their decision is to be questioned Tor the pehen' "
any one criminal why for all Why stop even there
Away with our judges down with the lawmakers CRY
out upon the Constitution let the VIII and ordinances
OF the people be naught but 20 seek for evenanue,
abstract justice from the opinions of eminent counS
for the defense | should like to ask II our
judiciary is is not a coordinate pr"no"
OF our Government and II II is shOuu I'm an
case OF The People agt william roster hro @ and ia
presented to Executive as question OF law. H. ,o
it proper, will it show due respect Tor eooru
branch OF our GoVeinmen.' lor Tue hot ease
the decision OF the Court OF Appears on l che old
Would not Mr. Evartss very original solution OF tnD Wv
problem, who shall keep the keepcrs leau 10 w ad
trOus confusion and finally 10 the suDVcslOh Vi ID" INV
orderi - 1,o,
disposition 10 condemn the appeal 10 WV
DIX the facts; nothing can he sald against w. Inf
no other remedy IL provided for an error IN tbe Dt
why lOfulE sIch au aPpeas py ,t.aoAi ,,,fr"c III
answer Is plain because u sadv needs and
wish crack haZel-nut select ht instrllneut an'
strike with sufficient force 10 accomplish my o9o' !,
and, strange fact do MT select boiled potato W ,t
Probably shOuld take hammer, and anybouy stan'
ing by unless IL were tepenuhI lil man, & a rhilds
intended to crack the nut II wish To sroke oh
head, put forth my hand and do IT, and the clsuai D.
server would say intended to do ii IN each case
vided am sane, the force Oi my action Is u ~
pOneut Of my viii aud intent. On the Othef huu, - -
gave rein To the passions which share with tne Ie9s
men and brutes, and chose 10 XIII lne man ,is him
reused them. should know how hard 10 slilho M n
with convenient iron car-hook Perhaps the uystnuH "
ers might say tue intent was as cieilr III tns = S "
the first two-always excepting repenant jury men, ,
When consider the great difficulty ol pIo'ins d ii
tent and how rarely oral expression Is gwen " t ~,
that generally compelled TO Judge oil rom @
accuseds actions exclusively, and when we uuy
the length of time that passed between the
Fosters resolve to fix Mr.. Putnam, ana lhe @
effect with which he used It, believe that reflect he
sentiment OF the community IN saying tht te i
IDLE conclusion is that lie must have known Wnd nO,
be the consequence of his act, and knowing hat must
have intended both the act and its consequence u
Nert0Un, l.. l., March l3, 1873
"a CHRISTIAN ACT"
TO the Editor Of The TrtbUHe.
SIR: In the City of Richmond, Va, the only
son Of a widow was murdered by negro. Tue mur-
derer was tried convicted and sentenced to be exc
cuted when the lady wrote petition asking Gov john
son TO commute the sentence. She got "a number OF
persons to sign her petition, and with her own hahns
took 1t 10 Gov. johnson, who heard and granted her
prayer many people saying very unknd things OF her
for doing what she did The Of Mrs Putnam recalls
this am surprised TO hear people say MIS- fulndh
was maid 10 dd. Mrs Putnam IN my Ophlon,
has done Christian act-one which VIII DE approved Dy
Him who has said vengeance rs mine" had the hOhor
TO sign the petition for the Communication OF the sentence
of the man r Richmond. and have signed paper asking
the coInmutation OF Fosters sentence. am most re-
snoctf,IIV vour ohpdient servant, B.. W.
Ne,o- York. March l3, 1873.
NOT A SCHOOL OF CRIME.
TO me Edttor OF The Trt0une.
SIR: In Your issue Of this morning ] note
the letter headed a. School OF Crime" signed by
Clement Moore Of Brooklyn, in which the charges OF
bad cruel treatment Of the inmates in
this Institution are again reatrmed. have refrained
from making any DENIAL of such charges until now that
might be able to present in support OF the same the
sworn testimony by the Committee OF the state
Board of Public Charities in their late investigation INTO
the affairs OF the Institution This testimony IS now
published with the report OF the Committee, an exal-
nation OF which will show that such charges were WIN
ont foundation. have disposition 10 screen myself
or the institution from any just censurc. ana hin
always ready give account for my oical course
when called upon The Institution Is open al
All times 70 the public, and any may have access II
he will to assure himself Of Its character
80 ISRAEL c. JONES.
House Of Refuge, Ner- York, March u, 1873.