Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-20
CRIMES OF ANARCHISTS.
A Milwaukee Judge Delivers a
Stirring Charge to a Jury.

OJlEFln& OnAFRC 10 Jury
MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 19.-The
charge given by Judge Mallory to-day to
the grand jury drawn to consider score
OF cases against alleged instigators of or
participants in recent labor riots in this
city is commended by the public in gen
eral. After charging, Judge Mallory
says: "NO person should be indicted
for the commission OF any otfense
unless such person was in
some way, by word or act,
connected with its commission. 1t is not
necessary that a person should have ac
tually participated in the commission of
an unlawful or criminal act to make him
responsible for it, but every person who
c0unsels. hires, procures. or incites 9TH
ers to the commission Of any unlawful
or criminal act, is equally guilty with
those who actually perpetrated the act,
though such person may not have been
present at the time of the commits
sion OF the ofense. An agree
ment between two or more
persons wrOngfully to injure or prejudice
a third person or any body of men, as for
instance, combination 10 iniure man
in his trade or profession, is conspiracy,
and as such is an indictable o1ense. II,
therefore, two or more persons conspire
together for the purpose OF boycotting
a man with intent TO iniure or destroy
his business they may be in
dicted for conspiracy. In view of the
labor troubles throughout the country |
think it will be well for the grand jury to
investigate fully and carefully the nature
and character Of the labor organizations
which exist in the midst of us, with a
view of ascertaining whether anything in
any of their constitutions or in any oath
whicAany officer or member is required
to TAXI. binds the officers or members to
resort to violence or other unlawful
means for the purpose of accomplishing
the objects sought to be at
tanned. Amy organization whose officers
or members are so bound is an unlawful
organization and liable to Indictment.
Conspiracy TO prevent by means of threats
or other unlawful means an operative
from obtaining employment in his bust
ness is indictable. 1t is also indictable to
conspire, to modest and Obstruct with a
view to induce TO leave their employment,
and any laDor organizations having Tor
its object the accomplishment Of such "A
purpose by such means is unlawful. l
believe a vast majority Of the
people who come to this country from
foreign lands are attracted by our free in
situations and come for the honest pur-
pose of accepting and Sustaining them,
and are here for the purpose Of making
peaceable homes for their children, but
unfortunately for the cause Of good gov
eminent and the peace OF society, per-
sons of another class, comparatively
few in numbers but of turbulent,
irregular and vicious temper have settled
in different States OF our Union and COM
menced from the moment they landed
upon our shores to cry out against our
government and TO advocate anarchy.
These men, by their pernieious doctrines,
have poisoned the minds OF large numbers
of our once cOntented and prosperous
labOring people to an alarming extent-to
the extent of causing riot and blOodshed
as well as a general arrangement of the
business Of the country. Honest laborers
are suffering more than any other class of
our people. Men who by incendiary
speeches and wild hafaHgues cause
breaches or the peace must be held TO
strict accountability. Our constitution
does not protect any such freedom of
speech. Orr people have tolerated the
reckless and criminal conduct Of anarch-
lists and demagOgues quite too long,"