The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-14
JUDGE GARY's DECISION.
Reasons for Refusing to Grant the An
archists "A New Trial.

archists "a New Trial.
Tho Court began by saying that the case was
80 Voluminous that 10 was impossible, Wltnln
reasonable limits, to give synopsis. Ho did
not understand that either upon the trial or the
argument on the motion had the defonse at
tempted 10 deny that the defendants, except
Neebo, We're combined for some purpose. The
object of that combination had been debated by
the counsel IL was important TO know what
that fact was, whether il was merely to encour-
age the workingmen 10 resist unlawful attacks,
or whether il was something else. There was
no better way than to read what they had
spoken and written as TO the object OF the COM
bination while the events we're occurring. He
would therefore read from the files of the Harm
and Arbetter- Zettu1lg what the defendants the IL
selves have said, beginning as far back as Jan.
is, 1885.
The court then read at length from the files Of
the papers in question, choosing such articles
as would throw the clearest light upon the pur-
poses of the defendants. He then said:
1.-The papers and speeches furnish an answer
TO the argument of the counsel, that what they
proposed waB simply that they should arm
themselves, so as to resist any unlawful at
tacks which the police or the militia might
make upon them.
"Now there can be no claim that this was a
lawful object There can be no claim but that
the force which would extend in the car
rying out of that object TO taking human life 10
murder. 1t is impossible to argue that any set
of men have a right TO dictate 10 other men
whether they shall work or not for particular
individual, and if they choose to work in dem
ance of that dictatiun TO drive them OIL by force,
and if the police undertake TO prevent the use
of that force then they have tho right to Kill tho
police. 1t is impossible TO contend for any such
principle as that"
He reviewed Mt length the connection of Neebe
with the conspiracy, and clearly showed that he
was associated generally with it In encouraging
the movement which had for its object the do
strucJion of the Government.
Upon the question whether the defendapts or
any of Thorn did anticipate or expect the throw
ing of the bomb. he said that il was question
not necessary 10 consider, because the instruc-
lions 70 the jury did not go upon that ground,
but upon the ground that they had generally by
speech and print advised II large class to COM
init murder, and had left the occasion, time,
and place to the individual will, within, and
caprice OF the individuals so advised, and that
in consequence of that advice and in pursuance
did throw the bomb The crime was nothing
less thnn murder, and manslaughter was not 70
be considered II verdicts We're TO be set aside
for the cause urged, il was n sure way TO bring
about anarchy, since there would DO no way to
maintain government and administer law.
The Court closed by saying Il think that no
case Of such magnitude could be tried with less
in the way OF irregularity OF proceeding in the
trial than in this case, and the motion must be
overruled.
Prisoners at the bar" spoke Judge Gary,
"for the first time during these painful and pro-
tracte proceedings it is my duty 10 speak
to you, and call upon you individually
and separately now to ask whether you have
anything 10 say why sentence should not be
passed upon you according 60 the verdict of the
jury. viii first call upon Mr.. Neebe.