Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-13
80, nv ,.srEL mems.
-, r.xt Of the charge o. Sssee
r-.~.~ IN the Trial Jury.

n.~<ue 20 the Trial july.
al. and GentlereH:-Ihe defend
.hsyoed With murder. Evidence
~ ~ introduced before you by the
Sasnt for the purpose OF snstain-
oa,d nv the defence for the purrsse
ns'So,,ins. the charge Upon that
o. -" nnder Instructions from me
,hs lsa. i, will be your duty 70 say
49,, verdict whether be IL guilty OF
~ r,sds of crime embraced In the
ENLISTMENT.
- IN, the discovery Of the truth NO
VI ~. interest coald be suoserved oy
p.,ne ths defendant wrongfoly con
49, An unjust verdict 10 always
s.;.,ons 10 soci, ty, whether II oocyiat
.cni,. Bat the greater mischief Is
an innocent man fails TO reeeivs
-, reyfect protection which govern
-snt IL organized 10 afford
On the other hand. the motive OF the
a.ssodant in defending may be the pur-
- and Ioftiest, or it may be the reverse.
a. Knows whether be 10 guilty or inne
-. II innocent, be Is entitled TO al
s.ssne and vindication II guilty. be
oraht 10 be numbered With she trans
0re&0f3F-, kHu bC n1s HRNsN
.hs,eyer COR good laws sdjudae.
Tire importance of the Judicial duty
,oon which you are entered II - i'm
possibls for you to overrste. A triai
trrv ia the exclusive jadge OF all the
fscis II you convict, and yonr hndinR
n plainly against law. II Will be subject
70 correction by another Jury but "
you acquit, then your verdict 10 ab.o-
iatsly and forever final. The nnality OF
The trial jary's finding, In criminal
esse, makes its action second In import
spee 10 that Of no functionsry In the
common ealth. Reverence for the Law
and i.s administration, respect Tor she
courts, security to property and liberty
and life, all depend At last upou what the
jaries say. Every discreet person IN the
community somehow feels this, though
is~ duly appreciate 1t. None under
sand IL better than those Who are dis
posed 20 be lawless. II ever free insti-
tations fail us, IL will be when honor
and patriotism and diliRencs and good
sense, and love Of man and love OF God.
no longer appear in the verdiots OF our
Iufjes. In two words can tell You Who
soysfu this community. The juries
IN one word can tell you who will
0fUmNf0 tukD ubntody MY
Speaking nation that falls into decay.
Jufies.
A GOOD verdict IL the collective eI
uesssisn of the considerable individual
iudement Of each person on the Jury.
r. member has a right to shirk his or
n, personsl responsibility for the
sn,,dpess of the result. Each should.
q nuch az In him lies, try TO bring all
u mite in a finding that 10 true. IL ID
ths dusy of q Jury TO agroe, II conscien- |
tianuiv II can. II q conclusion cannot |
nSssiblv be reached. in which all consci- |
Geee can concur, then that jur y should |
hanR.
tina common wealth. IL speaks az to the |
facts representatively. just as the judge |
speaks e 10 the law. Its uttersnces are
he property Of the public. Among the |
most glorious achievements of she Eng
Iish speaking peoples, and most worthy
10 Be oelebrsted in history and song, |
are vefdcts uttered by their jnries
And, alas, there are historic verdicts |
slpo that ase monuments Of shame!
The person upon whom the great |
wrong OF murder is said TO have been |
done, which 10 charged against the de- |
~
Indictment Fang Wue. enc from among
the many Chinese who have come 10 |
oar shores. These Chinese are sojourn |
sru among as, aud aside from any politi- |
osl enactment specially referring TO |
thsm, are entitled upon our soil to the |
equal protection Of our laws. A land |
where the stranger and sol ,urner Is not |
free and safe 10 not the land for free |
people. A people which does not guar
antss freedom and safety to the So
journer 10 not worthy TO be called free |
people.
Il seems 10 De the idea of some In the |
western part OF this Territory, that for |
the whites TO make the Chinese go, by /
making them fear TO stay, IL not uniaw
fui, and indeed that every method of |
compelling them TO 90 is peaoeabie. pre- |
viding skin and bones are left I'M |
broken. THIS doctrine is monstrous. |
10 prove how monstrous. just reverse
The situation. N ould il be lawful fer n |
crcvd or committee Of Chinese 90 come |
10 your house or mine, and try to intim
date rs, for any purpose whatever. |
Would not every American holly resent |
any such iniesfs renee with the quiet Of |
BIZ own or bis neighbours home and the |
pace Of himself or family. Would he |
Dot confidently appeal to the law for |
pguteotion and redress against the out |
neef In this country there Is but one |
hN for the citizen and the stranger |
What 10 Law fer the American is Law for |
he Chinese. Pardon me for saying |
uch things; fer only to think IL worth |
vhiie 10 say them seems almost an in |
tals 70 your Intelligence and morality,
Bal ron yourselves know the talk that |
has eeen In the air hereabouts and what |
currency 10 had. There are peaceful |
nsihods for inducing the Chinese to |
lease the country, and do not know
hat anybody objects to such methods. |
bat 20 method based on intimidation,
e force. however gentle. Is lawful.
Every sach method tends to and invites |
esssshes Of the peace.
Nat the National honor Ia expressly |
ptehted by solemn treaty and statute
" suprsms law of the land that the |
uAinsse among us shall be protected in |
psfssn and property. II is our Nations |
NJ, cur Nations treaty. On whom |
rees the burden Of sustaining this |
pi9hted honor OF the NationP II rests
% % Who are here where the Chinese /
~ and where they need, AVID tue Ma |
No needs. the vindication of that |
nasos The Nations word is pledged
- Nation h trusting us 10 keep Its
NH unsuIlied and the question day |
" Gay With rs here 10 whether our |
eerss shall be that OF loyalty aud
miriotism or disloyalty and shame
"a shame. then double shame to rs
" mot only share, but willingly
alov. nay, possibly contrive our own
entfy's dishonor.
y esder TO do your task fairly and
~ You need not shut your eyes to
49, hannah relations which. In view
g ~ sxceedine gravity OF the offence
1sAxtd against the defendant, render
~ efiA one Of exceptional and ma
seoai Interest. But let me admonish
~ mat neither the domestic and So
~ ~ that cluster aseat the person Of
oeeeudan,, nor the state of The
en mind With reference 90 the con-
- I'D result Of this trial, operate to
asae the rules Of law or ths duties
nenelvcs AZ jurors, or affect the
~ q the case in any respect, further
- 70 make yen careful. proper
10 the interests involved,
suive 90 q true verdict. IL
yoef duty. II possible, 10 gather
tee evidence submitted. what Is
VISUAL Truth, as 60 the guilt or limo
OF TIE defendant, and 20 return q