The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-12
EMBRACERY OF JURORS.
AN IMPORTANT pEcIsIo:T RENDERED
BY JUDGE HALVES.
1t is the Same Rulins as That of Judge
Gary in the Case of the Anarchist
Spies, but strengthened to Some Elk
tent-The Conylcted.

CHICAGO, H., July 1.-THE rulings OF
law in the anarchist case by Judge Gary
that sent Spies and his comrades TO the
gallows were turned to good use today by
another Chicago judge, Kirk Halves,
against the agents, attorneys and chief
officials OF one OF the wcalthicst corpora
tons in the country. The oacnse in this
case was attempted bribing and the main
offender, Sumner G. Wclch, claim agent Of
the Chicago City railway, is sentenced to
a term behind the prison bars, while G.
II. Holmes, president Of the company and
G. Nj. Hardy, the company's attorney, are
recommended TO be dealt with by the
grand jury. Judge Halves says that the
conspiracy ruling in the anarchist case APP
plies as well to any other conspirators. In
rendering his decision this morning he sent
Welch TO Jail for six months, and held that
1t was not necessary that Holmes or Hardy
should have done any positive or ailirma-
tive act or be present when ii was done il
they in any way.aided or abetted, and that
II they did so aid or abet they were as
guilty as the actual criminal. Tho ques-
ton as TO whether Holmes and Hardy ac-
tually did abet he left to the grand Jury,
recommending that body TO investigate
their cases.
The citations Of the anarchist rulings by
Judge Halves are voluminous, referring
several times directly to the case by name
'Spics ct al vs.. the people" The Chicago
City railway Is perhaps the largest corpora
ton OF the kind in the country. President
Holmes is very prominent, wealthy citi-
zen, and Attorney Hardy Is leading
member OF the bar. The bribery was an
insignificant little damage suit against the
company. Welch approached one OF the
jurors named ltosenthal during court re-
cess and endeavored 10 retain by money
his services in the interest Of the company.
Rosenthsl Indignantly refused, voted for
the highest erdlct against the corporation,
and aiierward exposed the business TO the
attorneys for tho plaintiff.
Tho matter. small rs II is, raised storm
OF public opinion, and brought out much
evidence tending 10 show that the com
pany's course In this case was thoroughly
systematic and had been pursued for years
IN other litigation, particularly whenever
the company was in danger of being
mulcied for damages by unfortunate indi-
yiduals who were hurt in accidents on its
forty miles Of street railway. Today Judge |
llawos, in his decision, publicly thanked |
Juror Rosenthal on behalf OF the commu- |
nifty. The judge, in recommending Hardy |
and Holmes TO tho grand jury, said enough |
had been shown 10 establish reasonable |
ground for belief that they had general |
knowledge OF WEIGHS crimes and indi. |
rectly encouraged him by passive acquics. |
cence, willully closing their eyes or wink |
ing nj his iniamy. Tho sentence OF Welch |
Ia only for his contempt Of court. and he, |
with Hardy aud Holmes, are liable II |
their guilt is formally established before a
jury in the regular way 10 a long term at
hard labor in the pcnitentiary.
Judge llawes' decision il Of extraordi- |
nary length, md IL printed in full would |
cover moro than an entire page of an OF.
binary newspaper. II IL mostly made up, |
however, OF an snalysis OF the testimony. |
In this portion J~igc HAYES is extremely |
clear and painstaklng. The gist OF the
decision was stated 10y him in few strong
sentences near the conclusion. "lherc
are few crimes more despicable," he said,
''or morn dangerous TO tile good order OF
society than Jury bribing and perjury. We
punish with death those who openly at.
lompt to overthrow the existing order OF
society 10y violence. shall we not put
forth every effort To restrain those who
secretly and by indirect methods seek 10
the chief corner stone OF our
social iabricp"