, 1874-03-29
How They Are Managed in
Chicago.
The tncorruptible Juryman and How
Ee'Is Rewarded.
The Laws Delays and the Insolanoe
Of Office.
Extortions Of COnstGh1es.

slR: On general principles. l am opposed to
lynch Law, noE can conceive any excuse sufa-
cient for its enforcement, we're the victims even
certain OF Justices of the Peace and their
satellites. Not that they would ba serious
lo4s to the community, but the precedent would
be lun1oral and pernctous in its general results.
No punishment however, could be commensurate te
with their quit, and they scarcely deserve the
protection Of those laws it il their duty to sd
minister in a righteous manner, but which they
peryert to the accomplishment OF their sinister
and predatory purposes, Moral suasion is out Of
the question with them fear is the only meanB
Of bringing thosa baso creatures to 3 sense Of
their dnty. Their minds are yena} and corrupt,
from the connection Of dishonest and villainous
schemes af plumber, as to have lost all notions
Of honor and Justice their hearts 80 obdurate
from tha perpetrAtion OF wrongs, deceit. and
outragea Oh, the innocent, the ignora Mt,
the poor aud the wretcned. as to
have grown deaf to the voice OF humanity and
the whisperings OF conscience; so to-ally de-
noralized are they as to hare become destitute
OF all sentiments Of true manhood and c,yiliza-
tiop, WAy preach morality to men who make q
business Of perjury aud cell their Souls Tor
luua7 They have become 80 bold from the ply
ing of their nefa11ous plactcea Nth lmpunity
a. to give themselves Little or no trouble to
cover them up
4 few Waits to these courts, and the sec1et Of
their ruodus operandi will reveal itself to the
1lrAnitia.ed. ii first, you will ba surprised at
haholdlug dai17 the same crowd OF dlsreputahle
chatactera thr1nging the stairways and an-
rroacheg to the Courtroom their familiarity
v,th the Constable and their good understand
ing with the Justice; but later, YOU will learn
tl.a1 they are most important aud Indispensable
1.art Of the judicial apnssatus Npw, enter the
tor,m of Justice. and behold in the august per
eonare that reicns supreme therein the com
bined ;y.sdom uf the ereat luminares that siino
In the lera1 tirmameuIs Of antiquity and modern
times, Mar4 the wonderful dispatch and the
equitable disposition Of the many aud comoll-
cated cascs subm1tled to the Court for adiudica-
t,nn.
His Honor oal}e a caae-the defendant asks
for iury Of respectable citizens "-tha Con-
eiabia s;afts off i1 quest OF same. and, in The
twinslius Of an eye. converts tie vasabonds
who arrested your attention On the sta1gway iu-
to iurv Of :robpectable citizens" and con-
dncts item into cnnrt- Thev are sworn toucI1-
iur thair com petencv to serve as iurors and
..iih soIemn and ganctimon1ous men answer
the various 0,.cs:;ons with 1eferenco t1ereto.
II pnYz!ee rou 10 sscou:1lo their statements with
the ey1deuse Of YOUR senses-how they ali have
honnrahIo trades or occuuaticus and Sete actu-
aliy exeroisi,,p tha same at the time they we're
eua,ched away BIZ the Constable, when yon have
seen them day after day loungiug about the
AuaE1CeH III CltCG 1ON Know LQaL tl1e CDlStaUI3 QlQ
not leave tie uulIding to find them: how thew
have not seryed AZ Jurors for tne Iast six month";
when You saw them the day previous actiug IN
that cap5city at the Office Of 8 peieuborinc Ius-
tice: how fhey never say either partv TO the
suit before, aud know nothing Of the case. when
you have seen them in close and earnest
coufab with the defendant and Coustah4e not
ten minutes befole. You are still further con-
founded aud amazed when for the second tune
they ere sworn and call upon the Almighty to
Witness that they will Il true verdict rendered &c
cording to the evidence, and though clear case
is naue out by the Plaintiff, still, contrary to all
evidence, they decide in favor Of the defendant.
Il you should get have any doubts OF foul play,
follow item up still further, aud thalr ,1recon-
cilable tonuuot will explain i.aelf. The jury dis
charged, their soleanlty yapishes; satisfaction
illuuliues thei1 couutenancea (no doubt frum
the consciousness Of hag4ng done their Duty
taey ruAh st the defendant, shake him franticaliy
by the hand, hun youey Of congratulatory
oaths At his devoted head, and, forgetting in the
exubelanca Of their JOY the urgency Ut their
respective business, form a Procession mar
ehaled ty shyster and Constable and carry the
de1endaut OF in Triumph to the adjoining saloon.
where they drink To hla health At the expense OF
tns purse
Whan tlila soase1nanA spir1ta are sufficiently |
elatsd 70 ,ndnce h:;:. to believe tha1 he Ii soma
extsam dinaEy person. TO whom some g1eat ser~ !
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