St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-18
witnesses who saw the assault. Colquist's
jaw was broken and his skull fractured.
He leaves wife and three children.
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
Charge to the Grand Jury Concern
ing Them.

ing Them.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE grand Jury for
the May term of the criminal court was
summoned to appear before Judge Rogers
this morning. Great interest is mani
tested in the grand jury. from the fact
that on them will devolye the finding of
indictments against the anarchist leaders
now in jail. But IS of the panel of %
answered to their names, and bailiffs were
sent out to bring in 5 others, who were
brought i'll at p. m. AT that hour the
court room was crowded with people. Com
ment was freely made on the appearance
of the jurors who responded to the call of
their names. The impression was that
they were a gOod-looking, intelligent body
of men. Judge Rogers made his charge,
substantially as follows:
1--WE hear good deal lately of what con-
stitutes freedom Of speech. There Is no con-
stltutional right for men to assemble and en-
gage in wild harangues and incendiary
speeches. These men must be held response
bic for what they incite others to do. That is
the spirit of the law. 1t is only your province
to deal with crimes, with acts that have been
committed. Nevertheless, the history Of the
last few days will make it necessary for
me to
ADVERT TO OTHER MATTERS
than the actual commission of crime, as well
as the commission of OfenSeS against the
law. The bill of rights of the state of Iii
no1s incorporates the general principles of
the constitution of the United States. Men
may assemble and discuss these matters, the
constitutional rights of freedom of speech,
but they are held responsible for what they
say. If men are melted to riot, arson and
other unlawful acts, the men responsible for
this may be held answerable for the results.
Mere spectators. mere lookers-on, are
not the ones only, but the
men who advised the commission of the
crime are the guilty parties as well. The prin-
c1ples of law inculcate the doctrines that men
who teach riot, who incite unlawful gather
1ngs to incendiary acts, are responsible for the
eHects OF these meetings. A red flag is a
public menace. 1t is an emblem that no
quarter will be given. The police have a
right to suppress these people to prevent the
commission of crime, They have the right to
quell all such disturbance and the police and
the chief magistrate of the city did their duty
when the time came and acted like meu, the
noblest work of Cod
Before quoting the law on the subject
Judge Rogers adverted to the recent labor
troubles. He said:
They have attracted the notice of the coun
try at large, but l do not want to lay the
trouble
TO ANY ONE NATIONALITY.
1t is not nationalities, but individuals, that
are to blame. 1t is not the Irish or the Ger
mans, or the Bohemians as a nationality. All
these people love peace. Men have right
to strike. They have right to
quit work if they please, but
when they go one step further, and
say that others have not the right to work,
they violate the law and can be punished. 1t
is not only the principals that may be held
responsible, but the accessories as well; he
or they who stand idly by after having adj
vised the violence committed, may be held
llrr INlo 81,
Judge G. Rogers then dismissed the jury,
who retired to their room and went into
session. The day was so far gone that
nothing was done by the body further than
to perfect organization and arrange the du-
ration of its hours.