The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-08

may be, docs not Justify another: besides. there
Is always the danger that the wrong man may
be lynched.
Tho triumph Of the Columbia crow in Eng
land is appaudcd by tho whole country. No
mean feeling Of local or sectional jealousy is
mixed with the enthusiasm. This is proper.
The victorious crew represents New York. and
New York is the metropolis OF tho whole coun-
try-of one section ms much ms Of another
To-day. unless something has occurred TO
change his plans Prosecutor JENKINS will
move for immediate sentence in the casc Of
BENJAMIN HUNTER. convicted OF the murder Of
JONI NJ ARMSTRONG. At it, last session the
New Jersey Legislature enacted that in crimi-
nal cases punishable by death writs Of error
shall be- issued out Of and returnabc to the
Court of Errors and Appeals alone. and shall
be heard and determined at the term Of said
court next after the judgment Of the court
below. unless for good reasons tho Court Of
Errors and Appeals shall continue tho cause to
any subsequent term"
There e. some doubt. Il appears MS to whether
under this law the writ can be heard and de-
tormlncd 10y tho higher court. which Is now in
session. until the November term; and the
Prosecutor wishes TO have it cleared up at once
1t Is announced that HuNTER's counsel. who
have been reinforced by tho accession Of the
Hon. ABRAHAM BRowStNG. will urge before tho
Court OF Errors and Appeals TINT tho indict-
ment In fa,t charged two distinct murders and
That 1t sets forth the fact that Armstrong died
in Philadelphia which Il out Of tho jurisdiction
Of the New jersey courts. Meanwhile the
Prosecutor hns definitely decided not to try
GRAHAM until the decision OF the higher court
I'm the case Of HUNTER is given; II Is explained
HUNTER. were now tried and convicted
he would be unavailable Ms witness
against HUNTER. should the latter be
given second trial. Mr. JENKINS has
already announced in open court his fixed
purpose TO send GRAHAM 10 the gallows. and 1t
would bc interesting 20 know what the latter
thinks Of the od-bloodcd way in which Jersey
justice Is utilizing him before strangling him.
While he cannot withdraw his confession of his
own guilt, there does not seem 10 DO anything
outside OF his own conscience 10 prevent his
swearing on the second trial. II there Is ono.
that every word he has said about HUNTER Is
false. and that tho lattcr is m innocent man. Tt
is understood that Mr.. JENKINS justncs the pro-
posed hanging 81 Il witness after using him as
States evidence by surprising the cnse that
HUNTER. after hiring GRAHAM to commit the
murder. had ned to Europe before the latter
made his confession. and had stayed there then
there would bee no one to hang but GRAHAM.
and II ho wcrc Jet ofr the murder would practi-
cnlly go UNPUBLISHED. and other GnAHANts would
ho encouraged 10 hire out rs Hssassns. Tho
reasoning is clover. hut not convincing.
Central and South America arc now aflllct-
cd with more than their usual share Of political
troubles. Costa Rica is ruled by an ambitious
dictator. GuAEDIA, and tho other Central Ameri-
a Al.
too. be- brought under his heel. Ecuador hns a
dictator in tho person Of VEINTEMILLA; the
United States Of Colombia are torn 10y disscn-
sions between the supporters and opponents Of
a state religion; Venezuela is on tho verge Of
another revolution; and three provinces OF the
Argentine Republic are in instruction.
1t Ia not just 10 ascrlbc all crimes COM
mitted in the rural districts. whose perpetrators
arc unknown. 10 tramps. Much Indignation
and unensnrss were aroused in Rhode Island
recently 10y tho published statement that two
tramps had boon guilty Of n daring burglary at
u mill village near Providence. and that another
tramp had attempted TO murder II grocer when
the latter went 10 his burn in tho morning for
his horse and wagon. The criminals in both
cases were arrested. and turned out tn be- resi-
dents Of the neighborhood. the burglary having
attempted for revenge.
Washington Territory is anxious to be-
como a State. and Constitution IL being pro-
pared by Convention now in session. a ques-
tion of considerable interest on the Pacific coast
has been raised by the introdu tion and adj
vocaoy Of clnusc limiting the amount of land
which any ono person may hold. Tho Consti-
tuition. whatever 1t may contain. is not likely
soon TO become operative. for the Territory still
lacks the number Of inhabitants requisite for
representation by Congressman.
There was blood in tho rumpus Of tho
Greonhaok Committee ON Saturday night. 1t
WAS iniudicious in the Hon. EUGENE BEEBE to
suggest the propriety of throwing such mus
culnr, lively, and impulsive statesman us the
Hon. THE. ALLEN out Of the window: it WAS
clearly unparlamcntnry in the Inter to punch
the Hon. Mr. BEEBE's nose; and the policemen
who were eye-witncsses OF this breach Of tho
peace might we'll Doe given an opportunity to eX-
plain their failure to enforce the law.
1t may very likely be truo that some
young bishop. in whom Imagination Is moro
developed than Judgment. has plan for bring
INK about An organic union Of the English
speaking Protestant Episcopal churches under
the primacy OF the Archbishop OF Cnnter-
bury. There have been rumors Of such
n plan, embracing n college Of quasi Car
dnals to represent tho different countries
and to sit In permancnco at Lambeth. dccannial
general councils. and 40 forth. But that ANY
such plan will be adopted or seriously discussed
By the bishops. now assembled at Lambeth. is
very unlikely. Not TO speak Of other difficulties.
it is not probable, 10 say the least, that our
American bishops would view with favor a prop-