, 1873-11-05
RAFFERTY,.
The Opinion Of the Supreme Court,
Dissenting Views Of Justice
Scott.


tonft OIL tho cGso OF Itafferty, Writton by Alr.
Justice AlcAllistor, md agEcod to by tho ottiro
Court, excepting A1r. Justice Scott. wloao tlin-
aenting opinion is algo given. Tho statements
In tho opinion Of 1rr. Juatico McAllator in rof-
cronco to tho teatimony woro toned down by the
Court, 50 as to ,nnlo it road, instond OF '':Iho
record ol1,uliHtalabiy shows" "Tho record co,,-
tains evidence tontlipg to show" i'stontl Of
:" The circumstances woro briefly thoae," "Tho
circumstances wl,:cl Tho ovidSnco tends to provo
woro briefly tlleao " md ingtend Of ts,rhe facts
appearing In eYidouco are "!ll1o facts appoar-
ing from the tendency Of tho ovitlouco aro."
THE MAJORITY OPINION.
TAo platntid-tt'-orror having hccn found guilty
upon m Indictment for Tho murder Of ono Patrick
OAleara, mud Renence TO suffer o ponalty Of DEATH
has cauHcd tho ovic1ce together will tho turs Of
tho Court and exceptions taken, to ne presented In
bill Of exceptions, anti brought tho record 10 tbis
Court for review upon writ Of error. Various errors
havo bcen assigned, anong which ta thu exclusion Of
trial. 49,"
cpropoae to consider but ono question presented.
and that y ono vitality affecting tho ,era Of o rasc
aia which wo cannot Disregard without overriding
plain and wesettc ro ut law lmscd upon fo,,nda-
Ton IN less sol tlnn tho natural rights Of perso,nl
liberty and security-rtRha hold racred by tic conl-
mon 5a md recognized ani protected Gy constit,,-
t Tho rososa contains eyeneo tending to SHOW that
M e ecesns Vic pSeea IL aGe n y TSss af
Ghcago whilst engugci in connection viii. as,oisr no.
az sf esa %nS s wboy s sus IL tS
ts @ prson wsoa % my unthoFty aa sSSon II ' Jaw
The circumstances which .ho cyidcnro tends ia proye
were briefly cac: At lttls after midnight Of tho
Of August 1873, tlo prisoner WIS sitting, qnetly and
peaceably, by liable In saloou whn1a oHicarn, tbs
I'm, came ii. oAfear iedatey Iointed p tbe 1i. 1rs
3Is4. onGs out to scan!a1 The prisoner upon seeing
him to take aon1ethnV to drink, or cgar, wi,ch ~ns
declined sea" then wont directly up IL tlo 1riaua-
iii % o Te ssonsr n% o @ s L. bud
fhg ffhg nri,oan, of the warranty which wan lonr, and
@ M aaot tns to r 9 1
y; With h. sl,'gshct hung to Its wrlst stationed 1insci
while sc1s'an Kept himself IN lstou to I,arG Tia
@ baek l9or S'; Al tts occurred IN brcf sracs 0: tr
from hsa wrist, "'H tlua guarding tlse door lcl lea
into the street. ,ie prs9ner shot lin with pistol in
:, There is not the slightest pretenso iii to casu TINT
n a Lag 3 beer acen.sa Or suspected Of nyng
tne aet Of committing nia1cineanor Of svon INV
t.l violation : Of city or;nnnee Tho laets appearing
ws fsastss o 5 whs t M 1On
stae ha e5fess S f ao nner ths
tnat either ot to policemen lad IN r tleir
fossesstou at tho tline, my lawful writ or warrant
an11h9ri;z.na the H. ,, sho r prisoner" s arrest
,u1a nat t1o @ council fer o prisoner easc to be pro-
policeman hal mud po With thp arrest WA With a1s dc.
;nd established by iutiiapntesl oyiacnca that Police
sln1nonses aud warrnnts whel, ha Ieen p1gned by
@ roee Magistrate nynn aud whte, tho Sergeant hail
Magiasratc a,, use, from tlnc to time NJ cxicencIes M
might require tint, from these lan!sa he On Su,-
s S sssnet ns IL Sas sa o m til t. ops IL ~ pk
M;aKiS;trate; and to ayoa tho appearance u having
hunt 1or tho prisoner III tint snn,iy hight, wild he
Intention of arrestg him that pretended PROCESS
as room as midnight ws passed, Ii tlloy could nnI
tcncc, and tho Testimony sip7iug how it WIS
brought into existence wa* given, Tho court,
e1oI'ed the warrant, anil a .vI,.cns" lns to +
dsam dr tue ory, a. Incompetent, 10 which Tho rsol-
geaut wiz dl,eeted t"nny Constable ur rc:irelnan uf
ine oas cy af Ghesgo ,sanmadi,g them to ako the
Sitl leforo t4o alagtftrate unless special tail
1s HssraY u 4 s 1 lrs
1Fae 1e1S q at ~ o'Sloek @ a. n on tue 10th day If Ago
o y F af enss ~ sa si TIM
snid city certain dcn'nlla, nut excceiug sioo for
vs1nt1on Of IN ordinance Of said eiLy entitled An
ordinances Of tho City oi 0icnso passe ct. e.
1saY, to;xit: For committing grtash = TIC ease,
city, or Jar using threatening or abustrs iauguuGe
soearas T. ioAar 1srssn lending 10 breach of te
f!ances, and hereof maka luo return as the law d.
rosss: '
"aiysn under my hand aud sca this 9Th lny Of A1
gust ls'.' All. HAxroS, [leal]
"Justice Of tic iraco {
the aixth section Of Chapter Il OF the charter Of
a prosecutions Tor nlly violation If my ortiinncc b.
low, police, or other regulation, tho ilrst process aha
oter a by ssstion u 'es o cr ;Sa
ter - of Ordinances arys Laws 3oa ia provided
hayo power to arreat MI persons III lilo city 1unI IN
9c ass Of T. Myi0atinE ny !aw Or ordinance aiding Or
y y clear bcyon! doubt, that thcro YVES not lilo
alighsat authority in s4nan tlu tocease to nrrct
Vii or Sas Sc u e1n IT, e' tana n hc supposed
eanot lo denied tlt lc legality Of the arrest Of thu
tbssaasr "'s Il o fss o:5o In o
sel established ru1o thu. Where ''T pcrBon, y 1,nv
lie proper exercise Of such anshorS lin inc hiea ~
murder, a!l who tako yar III n,,c ressta,eo a5
~ tic osnGr o. 'h;al y is csy weu st.lsd that where
slaughter. | q
Foster, a70. Halo's 7. C., A65, il
II, therefore, 1t lie conceded that tho warrant ,y,o t
egal, then, inasnuch the policeman ad no author
y to a1raat The rr!aoner Without IT. the prodcl!on If
conviction for murder. hut If II wra to nj inen,a
n prpoaea, Illegal aud void ten tic sippoae WIZ
proper lor tc acetsi III ur.er st. to nIw
lat he character Of tho homicide nalslaugor,
| r.
We havo fee Tint by Tho exlrcss proysionB Of tho +
iaArter of Chicago, no rocess ot tic ,l in question
'onld have been lawfully iEHucd by t4p Afnristrato
.l'nse Without an oath or affirmation, nsado for tho
ynlrant aa ia other cases aud yet va ilut blanks 4
lgned by tl!n Magistrate put Into ta LANDS Of h
'efgcant of policc lo out by him, al sad M ,eaai Il
'rocess with wlsh to nrrea tic citizens Of Tho btuie
With full knowledge, as nlunt rrtst1e uu tb nar -
tho MagHtrato or Sergeant, that tluy woro 10 mt ~ ~
lo use without to required OATH nnd iii violation Of
Nv, Such conduct III reprGhensblo in tic hIrLest 1e
roe, mud 1t Is matter of astonlsh,eus tGat snc Il
ragicul results followed. ' ""-A ~
utility 1t did not trsuc, in tic ordinary cnursa ~
stice from Court Stag|arato It aid not issuo
ton' tho Magistrate ut a; lcca!se, when 1t wunt :"
:o lts control, IL contained ,o authority cxprcss mr. ri
nlcd to arrest und inrrlson Rafferty,, or anyboty III
se. Thu law OH this subject Ia c1enr ut exulIci In
But IL the pr0cess e defective In thu form ut IT, or nI
there ho lnstake in thu 1s,ne Of tan pcrsou uu u
ho 1t !s to ho executed. " i Tie aHc af urI mr. = =
~ or Of thu olccr, bs fAsered nttn Hnlhuf;tg nr
ter H. ssslils q t,a process II e olcer pSc.cd g.