The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

Here was case where mawkish senti-
mentality stepped in to defeat tire ends of
Justice. Executive clemency interfered,
aud brutal ruffian was turned loose up
on the community he had so long terror
lied. and valued citizen narrowly es-
capped death at his hands, whereas had the
law been allowed to take its course he
would still be in prison paying the pen
atty of his old offense. There may be
some reason in showing mercy in the case
of young offenders, with fair record up
to the transgression for which they are
first on trial, and where there is a reason
able hope of reform, but there can be no
excuse for shortening the time when
society may legally be freed from the dan
gerous presence of vicious and murder
ously disposed bruisers, whose wicked
record, desperate character, and criminal
intentions are perfectly well known. In
every such case the severest penalty
known to the law should be imposed to
the last day of the term allowed by law.
This much both the Judicial and execu-
tive branches of the government owe to
that part eff society which pays the taxes
and obeys the laws of the country.
KANSAS CITY TIMES.
The Jurors in the anarchist cases in Chi
cago and States Attorney Grinnell have
earned the applause of the country. The
fearless and tireless prosecuting officer
and the fearless and sensible jurors have
scotched the snake of lawlessness. They
have established a precedent which will
now be followed everywhere. When the
next redhanded anarchist conspiracy is
discovered, there will be no doubt as to
the application of existing law to the case.
Law has been made to triumph over vii
lainy.
Judge Gary's charge to the jury was so
clear in its analysis of the elements of
crime which brought the action of the an
archists under the provisions of the law
that the value of the case as precedent
is materially increased. He announced
the legal principles that:
If advice and encouragement to murder
was given, and if murder was done in pur'
suance of and materially induced by such
advice and encouragement, then those who
gave such advice and encouragement are
guilty of murder.
If a conspiracy having violence and
muir Ter for its object is fully proved, then
the acts ane declarations of each conspirG'
tor in furtherance of the conspiracy are
the acts and declarations of each one OF
the conspirators.
Hereafter any anarchist conspiracy OF
any incendiary speech advising bloodshe6
| by bullet or dynamite will be murder, II
followed by the death of a victim.
| There is no danger that a new trial will
| he uranted Or that these Wretches will b(
pardoned The law has been observed IL
every step of the trial. The states attor-
ney has been moderate and cautious al
well as thoroughly prepared. No evi
dence has been introduced the admissi
bility of which can be drawn in question
A fear has been removed from thu
minds of Americans. So long had thu
class of murderers represented by Par
sons and Spies been allowed to plot ant
excite crime that many feared there wal
no punishment obtainable to suppress
them. The safety of life and propert.
was threatened by the growth of infa
nous doctrines among the reckless scum
of mankind which infests all cities. Th'
punishment has been found, and it will
be applied in the city where the anarch
lists had been boldest and most numerous
These convicted criminals ought to b
hing Just as soon as possible. The goo
work will not be complete and societ
will not be satisfied that it has been full
protected until the example of a rigid
executed sentence confronts future cor
spirators.
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