The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-21
No BETTER THAN LINGG.
Judce Gary's Anarchist Ruling Applied
to u Corporation.

to a Corporation.
CHICAGO, H., July l1.-The rulings of
law in the Anarchist case by Judge
cary, Chat sent Spies and his comrades
to the gallows, were turned to-day by
another Chicago Judge, Kirk Hawes,
against the agents, attorneys
ard p9ief officials of one of
tie wealthiest corporations in the
copntry. The offense in this
Ease was attempted jury bribing and the
main offender, Sumner c. Welch,
claim agent of the Chicago City Railway,
is sentenced a term behind prison bars,
while c. 3. Holmes. president of the
company, and c. II. Hardy, the COM
nany's attorney, are recommended to
be dealt with by the grand jury.
Judge Hswes holds that the conspira-
cy ruling in the Anarchist case applies
as well to any other consrifators. In
rendering his deoision.this morning. he
sent Welch to.iail for six months and
held that II was not necessary that
Holmes or H2rdy should have done anv
positive or affirmative act, or be
nresen, when it was done, if they in any
wa aided or abetted, and that if they
diu - ar VI dptt tIey were aS guilty
rs the actual criminal. The question as
to whether Holmes and Hardy actually
did abet is left to the grand jury, recon-
mendlng that body to investigate their
cases. The citations OF the Anarchist
rulings by Judge Hawes are voluminous.
referring several times directly to the
case by name Spies ct al, VS.. the Peo-
Pile"
the Chicago City Railway is perhaps
the largest corporation of the kind in
tire cOuntfy. President Holmes is a
very prominent and wealthy citizen.
and Attorney Hardy is leading mem
bcr OF the bar. The bribery was in an
Insignificant little damage suit against
s,he company, Welch approaching one
Of the Jurors named Rosenthal during
a court recess and endeavoring to re-
tain by money his services in the inter
est of the company. Rosenthal indig-
7antiy refused voted for the highest YER
stlct against the corporation, and after
ward exposed the business to the attor-
ucvH for the plaintiff.
The matter, small in itself, raised a
storm of public opinion and bronoht
out much evidence tending to show that
the company's course in this case was
thoroughly systematic and had been
pursued Tor years IN other litigation,
particularly whenever the company
vas IN danger of being mufcted
Ter damages by unfortunate indi-
Siduais who were hurt in accidents on
sts ioFtE miles of street railroad. To-
Say irIge Hawes, in his decision pub
.iclg thanked Juror Rosenthal on be-
half of the community. The Judge, in
recommending Hardy and Holmes to
the grand jury, said enough had been
shown TO establish a reasonable ground
S5r belief that they had general
knowSedge Of Welch's crimes and indi-
Tectiy encouraged him by passive ac-
7rlescence, ,willfully closing their eyes or
Nlnklng at his infamy.
The sentence of Welch is only for his
contempt of court, and he with Hardy
and Holmes are liable if their guilt is
formally established before a Jury in the
regular way to long term at hard
tabor IN the penuentiary. Judge
Hawes' decision is of extraordinary
length, and if printed in full would
cover more than an entire page of an
ordinary newspaper. 1t is mostly made
up, however, of an analysis of the testi-
mony. La this portion Judge Hawes is
extremely clear and painstaking. The
glst OF the decision was stated by him in
few strong sentences near the con-
cluslon. There are few crimes more
despicable,'' he said, cor more danger
Gus to the good order of So
uety than jury bribing and sub
ornation of perjury. We punish with
death those who openly attempt TO
overthrow the existing order of society
by violence. Shall we not put forth
every effort to restrain those who Sc
eretly and by indirect methods seek to
undermine the chief cornerstone of our
social iahric2'