The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-27

The patience of the decent public
of this city is nearly exhausted with
the tardy, if not the lax administra-
ton of justice, to murderers and
criminals of all kinds. A murderer s
life is Of more consequence than that
of the best citizen. Indeed. to COM
NIT murder is to become distinguish
ed in this community. Is this right ?
Is the public so lost to all sense of
JUSTICE and decency that this state of
affairs is TO continue much longer?
Yes, some say. Have wa not tried
the murderer McHugh three times
for cutting his wife's throat in broad
daylight in q public market-space? ?
Are not the able lawyers trying now
to get the Supreme Court to give
him fourth trial9
The Kirk nlurdeFers have been in
Jail for nearly two months, and a jury
can not be obtained to try them, al
though several hundred dollars have
been expended in trying to do so.
It took the Coroner two weeks to
make up verdict against the vile
murderers of the negro family at
Avondale. How long will it take to
get jury to try them? Under the
shyster practices Of the courts, jury
will not be obtained of ordinary in
telligence and honesty. Every one
knows in this day Of enlightment,
that no one is fit for juryman who
does not read the daily papers, and [
may add, is fit for few positions, un-
less it be the most menial ones. And,
now, forsaoth, because a man has
heard or read Of a dreadful crime, he
is fit for sitting on the trial Of the
criminals The public groansi honest
people carrying weapons TO defend
themselves, and still nothing is done.
Is the public to be kept in fear of
their lives much lenger? Are women,
children. the aged and infrm to be
kept in fear for their lives much long
er?
Is there no remedy? Yes. Why
does not Judge Pruden, Mr.. Thos.
Cogan, Mr.. Cosgrove, Mr.. Thompson,
all lawyers, representing this county
in the legislature, change the law, so
that it may be possible to get a jury
of honest and intelligent citizens to
sit on juries in criminal trials?
Why? Answer, Judge Pruden, Co
gan, Cosgrove and company. Answer
to patient public,
Why are the Judges OF the courts
silent? What is the reason that Judg-
es Force, Peck, Harmon, Avery, J ohm
ston, Conner, Maxwell, Matthews
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advise the legislature, especially the
Hamilton County delegation? Why?
Why is the bar Of the county silent?
Does not the court and the bar know
the danger impending?
A vigilance committee is a danger
Gus organization. 1t is, however, an
American organization, the result of
lawlessness and the inability or indis-
position Of courts to protect and pun
ish. 1t can not be defended or justi-
fled. Society. however, is bound to
protect itself at all hazards.
The question is, shall society in this
city be driven to the extreme and un-
justifable measure Of forming vigi-
lance committee? [ say no. Still,
the people are muttering, dissatisfied
and fearful; they talk Of its possibil-
ity and necessity. May God defend
US from it. Knowing Of the existence
of a feeling for some power, even
that Of vigilance committee, to de-
fend US, [ write to you and call the
Of the Hamilton County
delegation Of the danger.
Will the Judges of our courts, the
Prosecuting Attorney and the bar
make representation to the legisla-
ture Of the urgent necessity for doing
JUsTITIA.