Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-08-01

ed fairly and impartially?
Most assuredly not, Mr., Governor. |
You need only look over the reports OF |
the trial to be- convinced that tae defence
OF the accused was carried on IN IN IN
competent and negligent manner. As
proof, we only mention two polnls:-lhe
counsel for defence did not even take the
trouble to cross examine the principal
witness for the State, Ehret, and did alb
solutey nothing to show up in its true
light the character Of the locality boycott
ted and of its worthy owner; and as far
as the impartality Of the triad is con-
Cerned there In not a respectable Inrist to
be- found in New York who world not
acknowledge that it is hard to imagine
more scandaIous and partial behaviour
than that of Barrett during this trial.
His charge, which, according to theory
Of English Jurisprudence, should have
been an impassionate exposition of the
arguments pro and con, was in reality
furious philippe, exclusively aimed
agti,d the defendants. And what do
you say, Mr., Governor, to the unprece-
denied fact that this same Mr.. Barrett
melted ont severer punishment H. the
reason than that he made use of right
guaranteed to him by law i'll demanding
a trial. Where do you imagine this dis
graceful scene was cnactcd-beforc aD
American judge, or IN Il petty Comt
room of Russia, where II Is customary to
apply IA few extra lashCs' 10 the offend
ant for "insOlcnl BEHAVIOR Does not
this one brutality characterize the whole
procedure Of this Judge?
,. Whether it is now Cliimcd that the
prisoners were innocent Of the offence Of
which they were convicted?
Certainly, tins claim il made for the
simple reason that they committed no
offence, and were only convicted Of one
by Il nalclous>pcrvcrslon Of law. When
they conSumnated the Unknown agree
ment with Thesis, through the instru-
mentality Of his patron, Ehfcl, no New
York court Of justice had branded boy
cotlng rs criminal. II had been acknoWI-
edged by several police courts ~ a Lamfui
e&pcdieut, Therefore, no cNtortion could
prevail, as the law presulnes an uaiturIm
intimidation to constitute this offence.
And If Il crime had been committed Mr.,
Ehret rs "drbHrdt'u" ShuTed IN lis conn
mtSSioH. " the hoycotters were criminals
he was also a criminal; he being innocent
the boycolters were likewise innocent
3. II they were guilty, whether they
are now penllent and are willing to cease
the commission of such offences in the
future?
UHey rere gniHy' But they were not,
and therefore need not bo ''penitent."
Repentance is tit for the truiy guilty,
that perverted and villilied Justice.
4. What mitigating circumstances and
considerations are claimed to exist which
may call for or warrant Executive elem
ency?
After the foregoing explanations this
question falls in itself. Where no offence
was committed, would you, Mr.. Govern
or, have TO ponder long to find mitigating
circumstances The irreproachahle,
spotless character of the accused, COM
pared with that Of the men ON whose ac-
count they were sent TO prison; the good
taltll and dlslnlerestedness with which
they acted; the circumstance that at that
time hardly man could have been found
in New York who would have consid-
cred the transactions with Thesis n crime
'''' 'l'hilN biii'I 'AllNliltIIilbilS N0it, VII.
Governor, can and must find yourself if
you wish To be IA Conscientious official.
D., Whether the sentences are claimed
to have been too severe for the offences
charged, and whether anything has oc-
CURED since the trials to change the cir
cimstantes of their cases.
The question whether the sentence has
been too severe, you, MIR. Governor, can
hardly have asked seriously while still in
possession of il spark of honor and Justice.
You further ask whether anything has
occurred since? Ncs. something oc-
curred-a trllc; The people arose in ma
Jestlc and annIhiiatlng wrath, Mr.. Gov
etnor~thc nborng, understanding
people, the people to whom You owe Your
position and whose faithful servant ,ou
ought to he the people arose against the
l"rNrrtcrs of justice on the judges bench
AMI III the jury box; against those prosti-
tutlng the law to class interest the PEG.
pie arose IN defence of their brethren.
sacrificed by BoHr class, for their rights
and their liberty, The public sense of
justice Is aroused. If You feel this, Mr..
Governor, do not waste your time in ask
my arttul questions, hui DO HouF dHtH~-
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