Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-07-11
Inv and Justice DON'T Always Agree.

Crimes creek, the other day, was W
brought before Judge Moore last i'm
Monday, and his bonds for his appear b
ance before the grand jury, were fix a
ed at $50. He could not give the j.
bonds, for the reason, we presume, a
that he is not known here, and no one $
cared to 60 on his bonds and take a
chances on his appearance at the $
proper time. He is now in jail, and
will probably have to remain until
the grand jury meets. Ii we are cor
rectly informed, the man had good
grounds for his actions, and as it is
evident that he had no intention of
using the weapon, his punishment,
even if the grand jury fails to find an
Indictment, will be out Of proportion
to the offensee Osborn had been
, working for Worden, and it seems
could not get his pay, and he conclu-
eed to try to scare him (Worden) into
: paying him. If Worden's finances
l. had been such that he couldn't pay
>, Osborn, one would reasonably sup
RS pose, would not have acted as he did.
il It appears that Osborn "came the gun
racket on him as a last resort. Os-
n born has struck streak of hard luck
n that he doesn't deserve. But such l:
ST law. Somehow or another, in the ma
is. iority of cases, law gives the GOODIES
all of Justice the grand bounce-the,.
ey can't agree. We do not censur
or Judge Moore. It's his duty to &C
according to law. This man occuple
a cell. For what reason? For tn
49, reason, simply, that he is moneyles
man, and he is moneyless man il
"'' the reason that he couldn't get whi
~ he has earned by hard labor. He is NJ
now being punished for leveling tt
~ GUN on Worden. The grand Jul
will investigate that matter. Ii four
ion guilty, then his case will come IN
n court. and the law will deal with hi
ar will give him the punishment la
md, down for that crime--if 1T is Grill
Dan, at all. He now occupies cell,
rom cause he is so unfortunate as to
without scads, and he is scadless
..u cause he was SO unfortunate as not
on be able to get his wages for hon
- and hard toll. Is this a crime!
Mr. the coming term OF court senten
him will the time he will have SER
ma ilihi' VIII vi"
400 be deducted from his sentence, o
now found not guilty, Will the law m
+uo amends for the punishment unJu
dealt out? Not a bit Of it. 81
=, law will say, in substance, 81 m
WIZ no amends. The moneyless must
,ii'ii' fer. The punishment already mi
They - 5o,,,+ oon,t with me- The
he oI MED man. when fined, can take
near choice-pay his fine, or go to
g a a, each day in jail paying s. OF the
y WIN according to law. The none,
up as man has no choice. But this dis
to tap f.ou 81 tho former is an
s. Justice that never will, and cann'
&c on avoided. But if a moneyless
II sec happens to be among strangers
ard to is unable to give bonds (hasn'
MANY money to place in the hands c
ID be bondsmen) he is jailed, not 10
nc all crime with which he is charged
lily and to await lurt'ei ao''o'
.ncour- credited with 81 for each day
larger mains in jail before the meetl
S year the grand jury-and 81 Is
enough. No, not much, not
alter in AUGUST law knows itself. Not
) year. long shot. If the law says tn
wv, chill any certain crime the criminal
now in nav fine of 800, and he has a