The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-05

in silence. by . miracle he escaped
death. Preparations were made 10 kill
him this week, but his occupations
gone.
A discharged soldier named Barton
AlOEzO, took Ia Chicago the other
night with SS25 10 his pocket. He
sSOks next morning IN . different
place, minus 3 nickel He sought 10
recover his lost wealth, and had . sol
der and q colOTed woman arrested for
larceny. The hearing came of before
Justice Fisher and the defendants
were discharged as there was no evil
denee whatever TO convict them.
THE MCCAIN CASE
The celebrated Mccain ease is end
ed forever 10y the aequittal Of the de-
PENDANT. II WAS celebrated for several
reasons. On the aide OF the prosecu-
tioD there was enlisted all the power of
the United States government, inspir-
ed, directed aud goaded by the maleyo-
lent Carl Schurz who followed the de-
PENDANT like 4 sieuth hound. mereiless
and thirsting for blood. 1t was pend
ing n former triaTAof this case that a
member Of the cabinet; a head Of an
important department; a member Of
the government OF this free and liberal
people, disgraced his position and heap
ed infamy upon himself by approaching
one Of our judges and demanding that
shat man McCann be convicted"
That official was Carl Schurz.
There were witnesses subp9naed
from the four corners OF the country
all in the employ of the government
men holding high trusts, and all
primed and ready TO swear against the
defendant.
They were marshalled by Carl Schurz.
Upon the former trial Of the defend
ant. when, by the ruling out OF certain
evidence. he was convicted, there was
inspired in Washington a series Of press
kilograms landing the conviction to tho
skies, gloating over the miseries OF a
man whose guilt was not fairly proven,
and shouting peans of praise TO the n
person who had brought 1t all about
and who alone was entitled TO the
CHASTITY glory.
That m person was Carl Schurz.
Is 1t wonderful that the case became
celebrated?
But Dwight J. Mccain has been de-
clared innocent bya jury of his coun-
trymen.
He was prosecuted under the name
Of the United States, while he was per
secuted by Carl Schurz. The title OF
the case, in the eternal fitness OF things,
would have read better, as follows: e.
Schurz VS.. ID. j. Mccain.
by the verdict, Carl Schurz has lost.
The one proud feather which he put
into his Yankee Doodle cockade Ia 1878
when Mr.. McCann was convicted. Is
now bedraggled in defeat and in the
mire Of the wearer's infamy. Is sin
fanny too harsh n term for the act OF
attempting TO ''bulldose" a judgep The
judge ordered him away; he should
have kicked him away and IN indignant
people would have applauded the act.
It is wei thus. When an Official
or any other pcrson-becomes an in
quisitor and delights In racking his
victims, and further debases himself in
the progress Of his persecution, a right
eous sentiment overturns wrong and
relieves the oppressed. We 9 by this
that the sentiment Of our people is that
the verdict of acquittal is just, and ac-
cording to all the evidence, because
there never was sufficient for convic'
ton and the continuation Of prosecution
became persecution. The jury were
guided by the facts and the law bearing
upon them. They speedily returned q
verdict Of not guilty, and their prompt
decision meets with approval.
Hence the browning piece Of work Of
Carl Schurz. rs he wa pleased to cal
it., is plucked from perfidy. The fact
appears that Schurz has used the ma
chinery of the government in vain.
His efforts to crush his victim are fruit
less, and right and justice hold full
sway.
And there is none left to mourn but
Carl Schurz.