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pawnbroker IsaAcs. once Convicted by Z lawful
jury Of receiving stolen goods, as Clearly as he

pawpbroker Isaacs. once convicted bya lawful
jury Of receiving stolen goods, as clearly as he
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MIR. Storrs bases hts defense OF: Judge Craig on
two quibhles and q false innuendo:< The first
orioble 8 that the Judges district is not com
posed of the counties set forth by me. Am 10
understand that. II 1t were composed Of these
counties. be would be guilty in the = manner and
form cnarxed in my tndictmentr Is bis defense
solely matter OF the particular counties c"nstt-
tutlne his district? The .plea Illustrates the
methods of a. .successiul Criminal lawyer:
Qubbe No. . is that: the Judge has not grant
ed reheArlu.s in the Fr.edburr cuse, but bus
only given u stay OF proceedings TO- permit
sered ooon and M arsaed.l': Snas Ths : is anotaer
wrctched subtcrruYo to. evade the point
at issue. It does not at al! :mcct the fact that
cision Of the court IeInw a,,d declared frogl tie
bench, thAt the evidence - rerY eieafty sns-
tancd the conyict,on ~. Fr'edoarR: wn,tci ne ne
there .Eus "prnbubles cause. for a rehear'uK.
and granted il stny Of prt,ceedsnRs, to permit 2
ar.ae fer susa t 'S a ssr ne
cause = Eur rshear,nx Nov. 80: mere Is atso ~
did not kn,w bis business when ne dec.aed Nov
II that the cunvcl,on WIS '.refy cledrsu" sns-.
tained BY tho evidence ... -: :. =: ~, :,
The f.tlse tnnuendo Ia Nr. Storrs' letter Is the
not be above criticism, they are At least entitled
to fair treatment; and # it is the opinion of the
ina cases. but lnat there should be uppeals per-
mtted aid supersetlenses anp stay orders MI
lowed where nothing but dollars aud GEMS are
involved. let their. manifest tnnt 0pulUn through
the Legislature. ana by chnnge 1T the law a5
IT. new stands upon our statute book. : Apprc-
hend that when the public aittistton Is seriously
called the question they will hesitate long be.
fore they deny the right OF appeal In criminal
cases." .-< = .ss2|S@ .f T. =. 4"
such dust ns III 5? n .clvu caves be ai.ltR,
has right Of uppeai, and writ Of error: and
nifty other privileges equally With me defenn-'
ant In civil cases the plaintiff has alt the rights
and privileges OF the defendant. BUTT is not
so In cases where the people are assaulted "
criminal. There It Is all one-sided. The ,hlef.
trial as often as be is CONVICTED, and II he wins
any Of them by fntr nehn' or foul he goes clear,
and the pcople haye no right 70 IN appeal, .hew
eedeas. or any other device. prActtced in behnlf
OF guilty criminals: The whole thing is De-s!ded.
Sir. Storrs knows very Wet! that there has been
no argument anywhere In favor of ~ abolish
ing appeals In criminal cuses." There has
been I'M argument In favor OF anoltshtnEs the
abuses Of our metns,ds Of appeal lf Ar Storss
desires to know Whit these abuses are, can In
form him in re:lrd to sntne of them. II Is an
abuse that the Supreme Court should review rho
facts ~ case utter jury bus c;,nel.syeiy :ns rs M
pussed upon then- 1t Is AN abuse that the SUI
pretne Court should admit convicted feons 70
bail onn supersedeas. It IL IN abuse that stay
otboinl act, sh,iud be d me by Judge In the
privacy Of bis own ht'ule IN the ex-purte state
nn abuse that ! the people should be
denied IAN appeal for nny cause what
ever while the ): defense Is allowed :: to
appeal and reappeal fnr any cause that The In.
genuity Of sharp criminal LAWYER can invent
or create. Why, this star-chasnber tneshnd Ut
procedure on the part OF our supreme Court
Judges Is Disgrace to our Jurisprudence 1t
was the excuse and the pretext for sulne Of the
worst acts nf t1s New Furk City judiciary IN the
believe that our Judges shuulu have no power
to intervene ID behalf Of convicted felons out
side tf the courtroom: that they should GRANT
no stays Or orders for favor without. permitting
both sides to be heard: ami that they should un-
derstAnd the rights of the people In criminal
cause5 to be at least equal to those OF convicted
fuluns ..as, JUSTICE