, 1874-02-27

AT wA.UKEGAN.

Special Dtsratch to The Chicago Ir,6une
WAuKEaAH, Feb. 26.-As I informed You last
night, the better portion OF tho people here
think the punishment Of Rafferty, just, while
those who have been advocating the commuta-
ton Of his sentence are piritualists aud parsons
who are Of no special Importance in this COM
1nnnity-
TIE sPm1rUM1srs
Ere headed By one Waterman, who Was yearB ago
jeTeler, but abandoned his trade for the law.
He held the Office Of Justice Of the Peace, and
prncticed occasionally. Late1y, he has devoted
his time almost exclusively to writing book,
which, he claims will revolutionize the world. The
manuscript is already ponderous, and those Who
have seen it believe If it ia over published there
will be revolution, and that all Tho read it
will no more take N active part IN the affairs of
this world. His leisure hours have been devoted
tostudying Rafferty, case and he has, it is said,
consulted with dieembodied spirits as to the
course he should pursue. Under their guidance
he caused notice to be inserted in the weekly
papers here, calling meeting Of tho citizens to
consider the question Of the abolition of capital
punishment. It Was held Monday the 18th inst,
but Boyee having been here previously aud
talked about the same thing, the attendance was
not very large. There we're some Et1ty- persons
present, at least one-half OF whom we're boys,
and half dozen women. The majority OF the
men were not in sympathy with the mo vement,
arguments, which the speakers attempted TO dis
prove.
The Chairman selected was = reputable cih-
zen, and every one wonders how he could mix in
with such people: Waterman made the speech
OF tho evening, aheming and correcting himself
great deal He advocated the total
In his address he announced that he discarded
the Bible, but quoted from it to prove that man
was not justified in using the ghIlow8 to take
the life OF 4 fellow-being. Sadie Bailey. OF
woman suffrage notoriety, also had her little say.
Her remarks, she said, privately, we're prepared
at the dictation Of the spirits, bhe acting AZ an
amanuensis. 6ho denounced the Church aud
Christianity. and made very unfavo1aole - IN
preston. The audience ut this point became
uneasy and shouted for
DR.. PIERCE,
abolition OF the death penalty, and dragged In
Rafferty, by way Of illustration, " as be Tas now
eesayed to ahow that society would be better on
and better protected il prisons we're done away
with. Education Was the remedy for crime.
Reform schools should be est&biahed to An1t-
ed extent, and boys and girls taught to respect
one auother's property, and 70 be an ornament
to society. He was prepared, he eaid, to do with
out jails now, and not to wAit any longer.
The next one who addressed tho gathering HAS
Dr.. Lewis, Al old practitioner, who also holqs
communication with the invlsibis world: Ho
io sentiment that, when he c1osges tho river,
his information, CLEANED from oonTersat1ons
with spirits will place him ten centuries ahead
OF COMMON humanity in the scale OF immortal
life. He got most Of hia :'iearnin8'" from bis
daughter, -:
tsruE rupu or socRAI18+"
q gentleman who believes in executing the hWs.
He made brief address, holding that laHB as
long a. they we1e on the statute-books, should
be enforced. They were nbe1al,--the accused
was protected in his rights aud, when it WAS
imprisop for life, and the criminal, il injustice
had been done him. had = chance for Life BY up
peal to the Governor. he did not favor 1enlencJ
Ia all cases. He believed firmly in capital pun
iahment. It wns terror to eyl-doers, and II
more mu1dere1s we're hung, and hung ns aoon as
convicted according 10 1aW, society would be
rreatly benefited aud life be comparatively
socu1e. lChee1e.1
r. 6. BoTTsFoRD,
the Agent Of the United States Express Com
nanT. snd gentleman who would give Ill he
possesses to Sit in the Mayors chair next spoke
FL nnade no special points, but presented two
ratitions. one asking the Governor to commute
RRaf7erty's sentence, and the other praying the
Ier;slsture to pass law abo!ishlpg. capital
1,17T;ehment. l. feH signatures were obtained,
~ the meetin1 adjourned until Tuesday even
;,g The SECOND asseublage waa but 1epetl-
IN of the frat. tho Same speeches being made
h. tha same speakers. Friday hlent tneJ net
sr.;n when Waterman wns less faVo1ablJ looked
r,Ioon. the boys hooting and Yelling u n1M ~ 70
E9ch IN extent that he Was obliged 70 cease Ia4A-
ing before he wanted to.
# Vns ut this meeting that -. .
n,.ds the extraordinary address, = quotation