The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-31
From The baltimore Gazette Of Tuesday.
THE CASE OF JOSEPH W. DAVIS

THE CASE OF JOSEPH W. DAVIS.
The Proposed Action Of the Legislature Leg
islatice Interference Declared TO be Ftd'
grant Violation Of all Lar, and Without a
Shadop Of Auhoity--Irotest Of Ahor'
my General Syester-The case before the
Legislature Decision of The Court Of Ap'
peals on the Writ Of Error.
To the Editors Of The baltimore Gazette =
gather from reports of the proceedings IN
the Legislature that on Tuesday the 9th in
slant there is to be joint meeting Of the Ju'
dietary Committee Of the Senate and of the
House Of Delegates TO consider the evidence
and records in the case of Joseph W. Davis,
now under sentence of death for murder, and
that |, as the Attorney General of this State,
with Mr.. II. b. Norment, the States Attor'
ney for Carroll county, where the crime was
committed, are expected TO be before that
Joint Committee TO represent the State. Cor
respondents Of the newspapers of the I'D so
state.
cannot allow q statement like this to go
forth uncontradicted, as il is without any au-
thority. l am not in possession OF any official
notice asking my presence there.
not only am not expected to be present,
but will not in any manner, by voluntary
participation in any such proceeding AS this,
give countenance to the authority assumed
here, or in any way recognize the jurisdiction
OF the Legislature or any committee OF either
branch thereof, TO take any action whatever
in n case like this. There is no shadow Of
authority or right for it. What is there in
this case for legislative action or interference?
The courts have passed upon every possible
question that belongs 10 il, The Governor
has been invoked without success TO exercise
the pardoning power. Whit remains for the
Legislature? Grant a neto trial. That is so
clearly beyond its power that the statement OF
the proposition is its refutation.
Pass an act directing the courts TO grant n
new trial? That is equally beyond It's power
The recent case Of Dorsey vs.. Garry, 37th Nd.
page "a, fully settles the question of power
here.
Pass law authorizing or enabling the
courts to hear motion, and grant new trial,
il, in it's judgment, such new trial would CON
duce to Justice and right? The Circuit Court
has heard t,co motions for new trial in this
case, and denied both applications. The last
motion was heard when every item Of evil
dence, every witness that could be adduced by
the defendant, was before it. Since hdttime
"oI.:"g ".'. 80 eJ ., H., an NOW v,;,ress
al -. ~ ~. - Lao,, J;scny.rad All 10.
~, 80" A. as !, d;d tban nj the
haa,; 1 ~ ~ ~ Iast mo,;on for n new trial
E,n..,.1, nc nos. Lcforo tLo Ieo;slatnro. and
,s,cI n,ors was before the court Itsct aside
T." - y, an,ar,o;n ,hs onni;cation. and
hoard ,he evidence Of Shine. tbe alleged aeces.
sorry. After full argument and patient and
impartial consideration, the Court refused to
ss';rsJ 20 add one tom ~ evidence in behalf of
RR sv;s " No new deyslonments have come to
IN, Al, III, ,Lo I od;slotnre can noss;bly
h hs"- noa bo, hsea bsorsJ onJ nossed Inon by
~ 1", s,,, "nJ a. moss IN act cnah;ng or no,
,";,;n, ,Ls cn,,,,s ~ reLnar n motion for n
81 ,.o,,Id Ill, ~, a. ,,rassnt 10 !, ag,;n
he .arns facss and U sv;denca on which il has
,jr,oJ,, ,,os,sJ Wbat else cnr the I .cg;sln.
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p ,a n oeoo, On ahsoIve Davis rro,u
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nowsr If susnerd;ng the laws mr. the execution
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pend'ng laws, anu sne eaeeua,ol Do mma ~
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a9uses - the r1yal preII ~ I" d;s
Wnlcn .he eihss nau assun,eu W sPS1'.a We
Pehsauon ~ somy nis. =. adu u, se Is,ns
Proeiana''Ins '" o.ners, 10 suspe"a ,'e .
declaring them imperative IN iac' sc'''"s
them aside; - ~.
during the reign o. the seeoIu .alnes '', .s
pretense vas carried 10 sIcn an extent ~ re- W
alarm tne Iears o. he mhIle nation nation l na'
winch most 1irecty leu 20 .n,s cslepIa'eu uee.
lafailon oy tournament was the a ny; h
OF James II. by the exercise OF ,als, nus mere
Will, TO reheve certain unc9hiorihlsts anu
recusants rom disaollities anu pehaiues i"'
posed upon thsm py acl o. rarnalneht. .,
Inc famous Declaration OF inuulgense,
when james oruereu 70 DC reaa IN chuacnes
and me iatai consequences 10 MN 'llil noW e
from ms persistehee IN 'nat p9rpose are IA,
miiiar 70 all persons Iequsintea win 'hat inos1
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