Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
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Donald and Joycc-ho would be in
dlcted in tho civil courts " st. l'ouls
Tyr his crimes, prevailed m Grant TO
gYe MIN n m'n'"ry commss'o"' po'
cishse OF bis rank IN the army 10 'ry
Jim. The boss granted lis request,
And ordered tho commission 10 meet ut
Chica,o ,hree hundred miles uway.
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anu w"e'' no Witnesses we'' " w ''""'
However, on tho morning OF 'ho W.
scmbling of tho commission, or conr',
when tho fact oft;en, Babroci's y indict-
mcnt by the Grand Jury nj 81. Louis
vas m.do L,o,yn !, ,ha, ,,dy whicl,
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male against that, NJ present, rather
unfortunate individual. General Han.
cock arose and proposed an adjourn.
mcnt Of IN, cour, mill ,hc case WAS
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ol ms proposition ne i''au inc 'o'ow'hs
very able paper, which had the effect
to adjourn tho court OF inquiry for the
nrescnt
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" lnu o'''lre 'nuo.cnec " ov,' phoc'eN,
WIZ .no presumption erunot oc rcpVnvu
m,.non' c'cur pV,ur"cv' !, y uuc 70
wv, W supp.sc ,nu' 'h's court w ~
l"'ry WIS ueNeu y, So'u 'Hitn r"r tn,
tcntons .S'Ver' nnnt were lnose
rVssuns ~ tno course ol y TO-
gal uiai m ~ LOUIS Colonel Babcoci
was alleged 10 pe guilty OF q high
criminal olivhsc' lie asked ior II hear
ing ~ the same court, bui was informed
that he could not have Y because the
evidence was closed Those circum-
stances led him TO demand court Of
inquiry, as the only means OF vindica-
ton that was let. Since then he has
been formally indicted, and hc is now
certain OF getting that inll and fair
trial before an impartial jury which
the laws oil the country gdaranlcc to
all its citizens.
"The supposed necessity for convcn-
ing military court tor the dctermina-
ton OF his guilt or innocence no longer
exists. 1t is believed that. our action
rs military tribunal cannot oust the
jurisdiction of the court while the in
dictment is pending. The President
has SAID, through the Attorney Gen
eral, that such was not the intention.
Then the trial at st. Louis and this in
quiry must 90 on at the same time.
Unless we await the result Of the trial
there the difficulties are very iormida-
bic. The accused must be present at
the trial of the indictment, Shall we
proceed and hear the cause behind his
back, or shall we vex him with two
trials at once? The injustice Of this
is manifest presume, from the mn
ture of tho case, that the evidence is
very voluminous, consisting of records,
papers and oral testimony. Can we
compel the production OF these while
they are wanted for the purposes OF
the trial at 81. Louisy Certainly not,
II the military be, as the constitution
declares, subordinate to the civil au.
thorities, shall we proceed without cvi-
dencs and give an opinion in ignorance
OF the iactsY That cannot be the
wish OF anybody. ! take II Tor granted
that tho trlal at st. Louis will be fan
as wen as legal, and that the Judgment
will be according to the very truth
and justice OF the cause. II will, with
out question, be binding and conclusive
upon us, upon the government upon
the accused, and upon the world II
he should be convicted, no decision ol
ours could rescue HIM out OF the hands
OF the law. IL he is acquitted, our be
hei IN his innocence VIII be OF no con,
sequence. Ii we anticipate tho Sria
lnthc civil court, our Judgment, whether
Tor the accused or against hun, viii
have, and ought to have, no effect up
on the jurors. 1t cannot even be made
known to them, and any attempt te
influence them by u would Justly b,
regarded Us an obstruction OF public
, justice. On the other hand, IN hls con