Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-10
Docs the Mob ssu1e Washington

To tie Editor Of The EyENIsc STAR:
writer who signs himself 'iPopular, appears In
TIE EVENING STAR o: Saturday as the exponent OF
public sentiment in the Guteau case. He de-
clares ''that if the jury should be weak enough to
fail to convict, the army AMI navy could not pro-
tect him. To the counsel for the defence he says
'When this trial is ended there must Re no talk Of
q one, delay nor appeal, nor any effort to
save the prisoner. Forbtarance ceases to be a
virtue"
The entire article Is designed to terrorize the
pablo mind, intinifate the friends OF the pTiS-
oner ana the court, and to excite the mob to vo-
icnce II is an invitation to strike down the only
security Of HE and property in the country 1t
involves both murder and the higher crime of
treason. Il assaults the very foundation CT lib
efty and sucfll order. Ii aims deadly blow at
the freedom Of speech and OF the press. and the
right of every man accused to use all the means
God has given hn TO save his lie, subject Only to
the coptrul 81 the courts. It declares that the mob
Shall d,ctite when a trial shall close. and what
the verdict shall be. ana inst 1t win execute its
vengeance upon all who protest or resist its Illegal
violence. And such is tie general feeling" in
this city. according to this an0nynGus~yriter!
VIII "Popula" give his own name and those OF
hVo others who iniOrSe the at.0tiOu1 sentiments of
his article? He who Su.lmOnS the pOpuiace to
csrnyal OF blood, deiyns even the army and navy
or the | nitfd states, should at least give us the
name. Posteiity will want il that tle fame OF his
yior In leading the mob again@t poor, frienjless
uneric nay not TIE lost forever LET .P0pull' step
To the front with his braves and give Us a grand
review, but we insist first upon ro:i-cali The
inistreaIts VINO would al this stage OF the trial
seek 70 cNcfdWe the courts and disgrace the city
&nd me American people are too 1eif IL have APP
precLtble weight here. Ii Guiteau is hurt it will
ic only d. the consent and ire cn9ry OF the Tnar-
sii Il ana his aids, aud not Tor ut force tn pro-
tect him. There is It II manhood enough lett in
llS city 10 secure protection to the weakest and
poorest while he makes TIE last effort FIR his lite
under In" guarantees OF law. Tie marshal has
Only u StiIiln0n posse OF the CtiZanS. ami will
eHafdnt"t u 5FinE him enough citizens OF Wash
it-tJn VINO have ''suuff II birthstone" b fore an
who Y III protect his r.53GCT ii ny possible event
stidr'H gust OF passion sweeping over a cOTnrnu-
n.tS m leading 70 the lJnfhiH9 OF q great crjm-
nal may b. excused. But tine has now e!4psaJ
and pas On has cooled among reasonable men
Facts are trJuSpirinT which to every Intelligent
mini prove TIE insanity # Guitaau. Ii he Il I'd
Shot Gny ordinary ii: Ze there yTOai! have been
En hest ton In sending I'm II the asyIrrn TIE
reign al terrier which followed The Sh0 no has
S'Hntit@rci evidence. The out ~ IT rYrti ans t.
Involve the stliWaTtS III the crime has stopped
Their IL jit5tS The YIE@ftNi fpnIiunS o. t,ta,s.
WHO ere likely II Iasr Office by the Oh 7r, O. adj
niniStTatan have hui blat NJ in an cir les w;era
they it&d access. Ih0St VINO SlJndcrei the &c d
President during the last campaign seek to III rs.
IN ROW Uy calling Tor FcnGe1n7a upou Cu-toau
\ And Il. ii s. sinister AID hostile Influences %
dangerous u Jae iEtarc - Of ju.tice generous
hciG.n feeling / getting the upper h!nd-1n
noa=st d5SiTe iof tuth i aH2car.ng-'nt the
brutal ami bio di>ty effort 10 convict regardless
% facts. i being properly dar1uG ed
Enough testimony Is already III the hands Of tho
uefttcH. ~ ! result o. the C8 s'fI Srutln mt
which t3pH t4f gag from til@ mouths Of witnesses
II prove the insanity OF On tau bnrOnd \ doubt
t. any fir Jury e6Ta3e mt u decide the question
A verdict o5'tainc1 tArougn taa testimony OF So
c:liefi expert .|Acre 10 count ryaiiins evidence Is
stani. And II now till is asked .npn tits
eTo'; AMI granted. let rs ls5Ure the pence III cit
.Z+lS o. washington tnst It's pTG.ecGiIwS VIII not
lie .hie ted by t-ie valiant P0pUla an mis- ter
Tb!s followers.
EDWARD DANIELS, 1875 street.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.