The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-30
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WHO wEuH THE CONsPskATOHs!
Days aud weeks dragged their slow
length along while Washington court and
Jury were engaged in one of the most re-
x,srkablo criminal trials which ever oc-
cured in this country A not unexpected,
but still unsatisfactory result was reached,
Friday, by the disagreement of the jury.
Whether there will be another trial of the
alleged conspirators in the "Washington
safe burglary" is q fashionable, but we i'm
sgine that the people will have little doubt
rs to the facts. 1t is not necessary now to
recall the details of the attempted burglary,
any more than to say that the admitted
fscta disclose conspiracy either on the
part of Whitley, the chief Of the secret
service bureau, Harrington and others to
encompass the ruin of Alexander, re.
spectacle citizen of Washington for
similar conspiracy on the part Of Alcxan-
der and others to work similar result
a, to Harrington, also a respect
aDie ClliNti VI w dSuAlHltI, Uut NiNO-
tied with being member and attorney of
the "fing" Whitley and others. Ills
trial will r,uk in our political history with
the Impeachment trial of Andrew johnson,
and lis result will he the samc-cveryone
still holding 60 the same opinion that he
snter,au ID prior to its .hmenccment 1t
aas been evident from nc very time OF the
ate nrted burglar that the chief
suipys ct the Dr. ia were kept care
falf oii uf sis t, aud it was hoped
sae the ;liai might unearth them. But
,sis hope ms been doomed to disappoint-
gent Whether Harrington and Whitley
uere guilty Or not, is evident that indi-
riduals in high social or other positions
nss exceedingly nclvou, durius The prc-
psrations for the trial and during the trial
itself. Moreover, ii was evident to the
a1oet casual obse. ;tl that studious effort
was made on the trial to prevent the real
facts from seeing light, and these efforts
were, unfortunately, successful. Where
the conspiracy had its origin, and who were
its guilty promoters, the country has little
doubt, although unhappily they are unable
to prove the facts. We will not quarrel
with the court or verdict, but we must find
fault with others, it alleged facts are true
What shall we say when United States
narshsls and district attorneys are employ
ed to get witnesses out of the way instead
ct securing their attendance Yet, such
arc said to he facts in this CAGE. Does not
this aid US in fixing the responsibility {?
Who was to be benefited by the 'safe
burglary" il it had worked according to the
programmed No one save Harringtons
clients. That it was n ''put up job" is
conceded, but who should ''put it up" save
th csc alleged to be interested in its success
az planned? Who ever heard before, and
we pray that it may never be heard of
again, OF an alleged criminal taken from
the dock where he was ON trial for an al
legged offense, for which, if convicted,
pcnslty would have home in
the pcpitentiary, and made a dis
tinyuish.d guest of the President of tho
United States, and that, too, by special in
vitation7 What shall we say of the i'm
Partially of jury,or what is it reasonable
to believe of the manner of their selection
or in whose interest they were placed in
the jury box, when eight of their number
confess that other jurymen were "cursed,
+ rcvled and called every vile cpithct it
g was possible to imagine in order to
g change opinion. That they were intimi-
" dated by every plan that could be de-
vised, but without effect, they would
% not finch" We have no heart to CON-
ment on these facts any further than to say
that they are more than disgraceful to the
country and civilization and that we
would rather trust the judgment of men
who would "not finch" from discharging
their duty as they conceived it TO be, rath-
er than that of men who would resort TO
cursing, rcviling, vile epithets and every
plan of intimidation to deter honest men
from regarding their oaths as jurors. Not
wthstanding these facts, Harrington and
Whitley, we presume, are entitled to the
benefit of the rule of law which holds every
man innocent until he is proved guilty. Let
them derive comfort from this maxim and
remember that no one can deprive them of
the benefit thereof. Let those in high
places, who stand behind the conspirators,
whoever they may be, also remember that
the country will draw their own differences
az To their acts and judge them accordingly.