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Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-01
LAW OFFICES w. P. BLACK,
 10S Dearborn St.,

LAW OFFICES w. P. BLACK,
 10S Dearborn St.,
 CHICAGO, October :, 1887. ADOLF HEPNER, Esq,
 Philadelphia TagebldH,
 613 Callowhill St.,
 Philadelphia, Pa.
 Deur Sir:-I have this morning re- ceived your letter postmarked Philadel- phia. September 2Sth, and remailed to me from New York, September 29th. l thank you for the suggestions therein contained, which I have read very care fully, and to which l shall give further consideration. The practical immorali- ty of the Illinois law of accessoryship, l think, admits of little question, as ap- piled to any such case as our own. The great trouble ln an argument upOn its unCOnstitutiOnality is. that the courts generally, in the construction of such a statute, allow to the accused the benefit of the locus IreRdcmiP; and if proof be adduCed of the prior advice. encourage ment, indictment or abetting of a par ticular crime, it is open to the accused to show, by way of defense. that before the commission of the crime advised he withdrew from the conspiracy and to his utmost sought to prevent the accom- plshment of the crime. In other words, the statute, under proper construction, is aimed simply to take a man who is morally responsible for the c0nsummated ofense, on the ground that he is a CO., actor or principal, IS established clearly from the proofs. The trouble with the statute Is that it is liable, in times of great public excitement and under cir Cumstances of intense general prejudice against the accused, invading even the judiciary, to be made an instrument in the accomplishment of injustice for the fostering of crime. But upon the ques- ton of the Constitutionality of the act, does the the unconstitutiOnality thereof appear because it may be wrested from its true purpose, which is, to prevent the combination of men to bring about a crime through the employment of some interruptions instrument in a case where the conspirators might themselves hesi- tate to commit the overt act:
 Let me assure you again, however. 1 that your suggestions have considera- tion, and that if find l can use your line of argument to advantage in going l before the Supreme Court of the United States, shall be happy to avail myself of your permission. Meantime. I thank you for your consideration in the mat ter, and for calling these things to my attention. Yours truly,
 w. P. BLACK. tTO be concluded.)
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-01

Why did the law create that differ ence: In order to grant to the tempt ed' instigatOr or COnspiratOr premium for withdrawing from his criminal thought; in order to influence him by such allowance, that he might as soon as possible redress his wrongs and dissolve the conspiracy, For the 'instigator' or "conspirator' or any other assisting Tn crime, any accessory ranks among the ''tempted' ones.
 But your Illinois law, though recog- nizing the principle, explained above, failed to thoroughly administer it, inas- much as your law granted to the acces- sory that allowance in the absence of an overt act only, while, in the case of con- mission of the crime, it puts the access sory on the same grade with the princi- pal. And this law is immoral and un- constitutional because it is liable to foster crimes to endanger mankind, as may be seen from the following:
 Take for granted. that ten persons con- spired to throw bombs at the police in an Open-air meeting, In the last moment, however, nine Of the ten con- spirators repent their idea and show their willingness to withdraw from the plot, while the tenth man stubbornly insists on executing the deed.
 What shall the nine men do? They would reason as follows:
 "Though we are now withdrawing from the plot and are willing to keep our bombs in our pockets, we would be hanged if the tenth man threw. For the accessory is equal to the principal, when the crime is committed. The tenth man insists in his purpose and his deed cannot be averted any more. And certainly he will be captured, and so shall we. As our fate thus is sealed, and we will be hanged in either case, let us rather throw our bombs, too"
 Now, look; if the tenth man alone would throw, ten policemen would per sh; if all ten conspirators threw, hun dred policemen would die It is certain, policemen could have been saved if the law had granted an allowance to the accessory, even in case the deed were committed The responsibility for those ninety poicemens lives lies on your law, l For nine men were willing to withdraw, but they saw no use of it, if their fate | was the gallows in either case.
 Such a law is fostering crime and en- dangering mankind, is highly immoral and thoroughly unconstitutional, be- cause it involves an "injustce' to inno- cent persons threatened with assault.
 The aim and purpose of all criminal laws are to prevent crime and to pro- tect humanity, and any law defeating such aim and purpose Is uncOnstltu- l tiOnal
 Sir, such was the third part of my essay. And l challenge all jurists of the country to show why my plea should not be heard
 After all my endeavors to call the attention of the German press, and especially of the German socialistic press to my theory, proved failure, sent an article explaining my theory to the New York World; but they declined, as usual in such cases. excusing themselves with the old customary phrase, "the pressure upon our col | umns."
 now submitimy theory to your con- sideration. Respectfully yours,
 ADOLF HEPNER.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-01

h this issue We begin the publi- cation of Adolf Hepners papers and correspondence bearing upon con- spiracy ("accessoryship") laws and thelr application to the cases of the Chicago anarchists.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-01

l"pol p|i'iH' | ho hNAc hioChOu out in the first round," to use the elegant and expressive phraseology | of the cultured Sullivan, of Boston. Some of them are now "indepen dent" papers. Some are locally | democratic, and some are Gre publican.' If it were not for our sister journal, Der .SOziali$t, and a few staunch German-American and foreign labor papers the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE might feel lonely.
 The Washington CrotISmon has the following items in its last issue:
 "Mr. Powderly is the controlling spirit at the General Assembly. Things are conducted about as he desires, and he is likely to have his way in the appoint ment of the General Executive Board"
 "There seems to be lack of interest in K of l.. matters in this city,
 Considering that there is "con- trolling spirit of such broadness of view and gigantic intellect at the head of the concern, 1t IS strange that there seems to be lack of in- terest in K. of l.. matters at the National capital. Perhaps the Washington Knights are beginning to take more interest in the labor movement which cannot be con- troled by one person.
 It appears that Mir. Howells, though considered a great author, is not man of great nerve. It is said he Is much "disturbed ; because the letter which he sent to the Boston Memorial Meeting, Nov. II, was mislnterpreted-that he Is lla- bic to be considered an anarchist. If Mir. Howells had read the report of that meeting published in the ADVOCATE he would have learned that it was a meeting of American citizens, called by them to protest against the Chicago infamy as an atrocIous assault upon their constl- tutional rights by hanging men for exercising that freedom of speech which is supposed to be guaranteed by the organic law, Sympathy for anarChism or any other ism had nothing to do with it. He should be proud of his action.
 The directors of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company of Brooklyn propose henCefOrth to hire only full tledged Americans as drivers and conductors. The theory Is that employees with a knowledge of our own institutions are the best to get along with. The idea is d good one, and it ought to contribute to an average intelligence among the employees which will be of service to the company, passengers and the whole country ,-Ner York Press ("republi- can ".
 Now we know what the qualifca- tions for true Americans consist in- that IS, in the eyes of would be au- tocrats. Well, if a knowledge of "our own institutions @ consists in a meek submission to capitalistic despotism and insult, the sooner we return to the institutions that were in practical operation during the first seven years of this Republic the better 1t will be for the American character. And where would this Republic be to-day if Americans had never known how or dared to strike
 II. It Is reported that Edward Bel lamy, the author of Looking Back , ward" has interested a number of l Bostonians in the idea of nationaliz-
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NOTES.

Mr. Henry George wrote that he is more inclined to anarchy than socialism. There seems to be no doubt about tn t.
 Considerable fault is found (by "anarchists) with the policy of the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE " toward those amusing inoonsistents, the anarchists. ;
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-01

A German translation of Bellamy s "Looking Backward" by Rabbi Schindler, may be expected soon. Ticknor X Co.,, of Boston, will prob ably publish the German edition.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-01

It Is reported that Edward Bel
 lamy, the author of |" Looking Back ward" has interested a number of Bostonians in the idea of nationaliz-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
OTTAWA SUBURBS THREATENED.
The Worst Forest Fires Ever known IN
CanAda-A Village Destroycd.

OTTAWA, ONT, August 4.-Bush fires are devas-
tating the country every direction. aad the loss
will be terrible. What is known as stewarton
Bush adjoining this city, is now on rrc. ana hun
dreds OF citizens have gone out Go prevent the
flames crossing the city limits Ayoluntecr brigade
has been formed 10 assist In nghtlng the faInes-
Word has just reached here That EureAA small
large steam saw-min half a mile away, has been
swept out OF existence. The houses were mostly
occupied by mill hands, who lost every thing many
OF them barely escaping with their lives. Around
Pembroke the whole country II reported 10 lie In
flames. and settlers are crowdng toward the banks
OF the river for refuge. Several OF the most val
liable timber limits On the GUIANA River have al
ready been destroyed, and unless rain comes soon
many Of the wealJhiest lumber kings Will he
ruined The nres are the most severe that have
ever visited this section.
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washington News and Gossip.
Index 70 Advertisements.

AMrsrNENrs-Sth paga
ArroRNKYs-4th page
AUCTION SALEs-7th page.
BoARpISo-Sth pare.
BUSINESS CHANcEs-4th nara
CITY IrEMs-Sth page
COUNTRY BoARD-4thp page.
CoUSrRr REAL EsrArE-Sth psqA
DEATHs-5th page
DENTIsrRY-Sth pa1a
EDUcArIoSAL-6th paea
EXCURSIONS. PIcNIcs &c.-3th paeA
FAMILY fSUPPLIKs-6thpaxa
fINANcAL-6th page
toRREsr Rooms)-4th nara
FOR KENT (Houses)-Sth psza
FOR RENT fStores)-4thp paea
roh BENT (Miscellaneous)-4thp pare
FOR SALE Houses)-4th page
FOR SALE Uotsp-4th page
For SALE EtMiscellsueousl-4th paea
HousEFURNrsHNGs-6thp page
LADIES GooDs-6th pare
LOCAL MRNTIoN-Sth paxa
LOST AND FoUND-4thpaxa
MARRLAGEs-5th page
MONEY TO LoAN-4th paga
MED1cAL-6th page.
OCEAN SrEAMERs-7thp para
POTOMAC RIVER BoArs-7th paQs
PIANOS AND ORGANs-6th page.
PERsoNAL-4th page.
PROFESSIONALISM paga
PRoPosALs-6th page.
RAILRoADs-7sh page
sPEoIALTIEs-4th page.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-1st para
SUMMER REsoRrs-3d paga
IHE TRADEs-Sth page
WANTED (Help)-4th page.
WANTED (SituationsJ-Ath para
WANTED Rooms)-4th psga
WANTED CHouses)-4th paga
WANTED CMiscellaneous)-4th p,>.
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The RtchfIeld Springs Sulphur Baths
Dtsaxreed with Rsu.

BALTIMORE August AT the once OF Robert
Garrett & sons, Mr.. Cnas r. Mayer, an Intimate
friend OF sr G. arrett said that Mr.. Garrett had
gone TO Richneld springs 10 take sulphur baths
and that they had seriously disagreed with him.
Mr.. Garrett then sent for his family ply sician.
DR. Alan p. smith, who advised that he leave
there but not 10 return 10 his country seat a.
UplandsA Mr.. Garrett will go 20 Saratoga or TO
New York city. Mr.. Mayer said that from the
advices Mr. Garrett was not believed 20 be seri-
ously Ill DR. smith, IN a letter dated yesterday,
SAID that Mr.. Garrett was no worse than when 10
returned from Europe.
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MANY REGISTRATIONS REPORTED YESTERDAY.
CHICAGO, August 4-Dispatches from many
points In Illinois, Indiana and Iowa report the
heat OF yesterday as having been intense There
were many prosJrations and several deaths. In
this city wednesdays temperature was repeated
ana several persons prostrsted, among them an
unknown young man, who had letters in his pos
session addressed Prank Smith, Bonneville, Mo-"
At Evansville, Ind, three promineGt citizens SUI
fered fatal sunstrokes, among them Prot. otto A
Schmidt, well-kDown In musical circles In -
Louis, Fort Wayne. Buffalo ana elsewhere.
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A DETROIT SWELL IN TROtBLE.
Accused OF Forging Els Uncte,s Name
GO M0rtgages on which fse Got Money.

DETROIT, MIcH.. August Am attorney Of TINS
city, while looking up the records u the register
OF deeds ONCE, noticed a mortgage OF $1,000,
given by Edmund X kearsley, formerly Of this
city, but now of Bucyrus. ONO, 20 NrS Nelno
Avery, OF Chicago. knowing that Mr. hearsley -
wealthy-he l. said 70 be worth ab Iut half a
milnon-he reported the matter 20 Hon. ID. Bethune
Dufieid who has charge OF Mr. kearseys inter-
ests an this city, Investigation revealed that
mortgages were recorded, purporting 20 have been
given by Mr.. kearsley, one OF $1,000 To the WAYNE
County savings Bank, and one OF f4-OuO 10 the De-
troit Savings Bank. the latter marked as dis
charged. Mr.. Dur1eld AT once telegraphed 20 Mr..
Kearsley, who wired back that has signature 70
these mortgages were Iorgertes Further inVesti-
cation showed that Howard W. sterling. nephew
OF Mr.. Kearsley, had obtained the money on thOse
mortgages IL was also found that sterling had
obtained 81, ESQ from the Detroit savings Bank
and $1,000 IRON the Wayne County savings Bank
on notes which purpOrt 10 nave been signed uy
Mr Kearsley Both banks viii commence criminal
proceedings against sterling al once. The latter
Is at present al his summer residence on Crosse
Isle, In Detroit River. lie Is about twenty ave
years old and married only eighteen months
Formerly he was IN the insurance business IN
partnership with Mr.. smalIey, under the frm name
OF Smalley a sterling, which nrIn has been dis
solved, sterling remaining In the business lie Is
known TO have extrayagant habits and Is con-
sidered quite a swell
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Dies MONIES, Iowa. August A hurricane struck
New Market, Taylor County, yesterday. There
were high winds and rain from midnight I'LL morn
Ing Large trees were torn up by the roots, build
ings moved from their foundations ana others
totally demolished The damage ls quite heavys
but no loss OF life has been reported
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Set on Fire by TrasnvD vDs.

HAvERHILI- MASS, Aug. A barn belonging 20
Solomon Cummings, Ia Plaistow, n. H., was
burned this morning, with four horses two cows
ana large quantity OF farming tools Loss s. 600;
insured The IRE was probably accidentally sse
by tramps.
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The Passage Of the Commission Hal
Clears the Atmosphere.


Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
LoNCoN, August AUST as the weather for the
1rSt time this summer has become warm and
genial there has come q sudden calm In politics,
and people turn with a sigh OF relief from the eter
nal Times controversy, as It Is known the judges
Will not sit until October after the long vacation.
1t is evident the passing OF the commission bin
has already had the effect OF somewhat clearing
the atmosphere, and members are rather less ready
to endorse the charge against brother members.
Harrington denounces Harcourt for accusing him
OF supporting the Times charges. Harrington
even spoke, In detail, OF the forged letters OF a
year ago. Harrington, in the house Of commons
boldly asserted that he was JUSTIFIED on the faith OF
the statement OF the Tunes In saying that Parnell
conspired with Fenian societies In America There
will be a cessation for q while OF parliamentary
wrangles. Gladstone Will spend the recess In q
political crusade In Birmingham. He will be ac-
companied by John Morley, Harcourt and other
eminent orators The fact that the literal leaders
think this worth while Is very ominous for Cham
berlain. Hitherto 1t has been supposed that al
though large majority OF the liberals tD Blrming-
ham support Gladstone, there are enough dissen-
tients TO make the present members secure with
the aid OF the tory vote.
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Gov. Oglcsby Badly Bruised.
INJURED IN TRYING TO JUMP FROM THE CARRIAGE
TO QUIET his RESTLESS HORSES

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August A-Gov. Oglesby had
o narrow escape from serious injury at camp Lin
coin last evening. He visited the camp with Mrs
Oglesby and their son TO witness the parade. In
going down the frst hill at the east entrance the
breast strap or one OF the horses broke letting the
away, and the governor. In trying TO jump out
was considerably bruised by being thrown into the
ravtne. The colored driver held on TO the horses
and stopped the team on the bridge. Mrs. Ogiesby
and son remained In the carriage The governors
intention was 70 jump out and catch the horses by
head
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War Department Cham~e..

Falconer Davidson. North Carolina; Robert K.
JaQue, Mississippi; Milford Jarvis. Michigan; Jas
NJ McBeath, Kentucky; Henry Floyd, Texas; No.
bic Moore, Tennessee, and George n. Ashworth,
Georgia, have been selected for appointment from
the ciVilservce lists a. clerks at Sl.000 Surgeon
Generals ONCE.
The following clerks having served their proba-
uonary Term OF six months are permanently ap-
pointeo: Freder1ck Reunzler, OF Pennsylvania,
nois class I, and VIM. q. Conley, North Carolina,
x,oOo, 3 =. o., and Joseph Il. Nickle, pennsylva-
ma, ana Cnas. Spencer, Pennsyivanii, cla0 I, A.
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SECRETARY ENDICoTT AND FAMILY accompa MED
Dy capt. Daniel M. Taylor ordnance Department.
arrived In the city this morning from the Green.
orler White sulphur Springs, w. Va
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rnn nzArrrELp-ncCov vrun-
1s Thrsase1s 60 Again Brcnk ou,-rns
f0gfteIas l~a~s-

CHICAGO. August A dispatch from Charles
ton W. Va, says; A GENTLEMAN arrived An th,s CITY
from the scene OF the late disturbances IN Iog.u
and Pike COUNTIES and reports that Asa Hatreld
Capt Hatneld, klias Hstned, end Tom NitchelI
who were quite prominent IN the late trouhles,
and for whose arrest the state of Kentucky haS -
fered increased rewards aggregating fsOpo or
over, have leu or are leaNing The state 20 escafe
main IN their present location. About thlrty Ken
tuckians members OF the Mccoy party An of n NOM
are under Indictment, are banded toovfher near
the mouth OF Peters Greek armed WITT niles ana
opcnly DO arrest. number OF falniii-s Twink,
I1nf - GDene OF the trouble have been compelled
- m1V10Way on account of a suspicion that tioy
- ~ 10 the ofiicers OF the state FverT-
body IN that section Of the country Il armed In an
ticipatton OF trouble from one party or the other
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wss n sxtssnsiy @ dSii q ne opening tSis norsiss
Ing no animafioa anywhere In the nsf outslde Of
ST. Paul Lake Shore and Reading. There was
modcrately nrm eone 70 the oeallng4 howevof.
e compaSed with last evenings closing ngvTeA
THIS advanfage Was inooaeed ey 9all hacf1on2
Ths!s vas % chaneevhassysr q - cAaraceG =
ths oealiagA 81 8 y o.ciock the nask9 weeta-
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CABLE NOTES FROM ENGLAND.

Experimenting In Long Distance Te1e.
ph0ntng-Death Of Carlylc's Sister.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, August 4-The flrst public trial OF the
long distance telephone in England Will be made
at the meeting OF the British Association, TO which
exceptional interest attaches this year. on this
account public telephone has been established
in Paris end Marselles, but at present England Is
Ear behind France In respect TO telephone commu-
nicatlon. The only city connected py telephone
with London Ia Brighton.
Carlyies youngest sister, MA Atken, died at
Dumfr1es yesterday. She appears In Carlyle's
OF "The Crow, on account OF the blackness OF her
hair.
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kilograms to The Star.
BRITISH POLITICS COOL OFF.
Discussing the Washington Genealogy
TWENTY VICTIMS OF THE FLAMES
BUSH FIRES IN GETAWAYS SUBURBS
A Detroit Swell Charged with Forgery
The Question Again Under Discussio
I'm the English Paperu.

In the Engltsh Papers.
Special Cable Dsostch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, August A-The question OF washing
tons pedigree again crops up, the Standard hay-
Ing opened its columns to correspondence on the
subject An anonymous writer says he spent sew.
eral years in almost daily intercourse with Col
Chester, and Is therefore, able TO state confidently
that his final opinion was that the home OF tht
washington family would turn out TO have been
In the North Lancashire or westmoreland district
In confirmation OF the Chester theory the writer
says Washington's paternal grandmother, when
she came TO this country, settled at Whitehaven
where she was buried January 80 110L Another
correspondent named Scothburn says it tsNOt un.
Cave. He gives some genealogical particulars
which, however, neither confirm nor disprove the
statement
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twenty YEARs, ExprRrEScE

SELLING DRY GOODS TO CASH CUSTOMERS
Bealtfu Lawns SC. Sc. 1Oc.. l2tc.
reduced u soc
70 81 -'
cream Ahatross. all pure fine wool. wide double
N,lth. price Was Doc. reduced 20 81 .c.
4OC-. 4oc iSc.
French Satteen- finest oualitv 90
Challies. French styles. lOc
65c- ~' f,-No was 81 reuueeo W
psan,im satteens. new French styles, l5c
~ sslIiak All pure me French Wool price
,rsss .nsssps Satin Plaid India Linen. fines, quality
CARRIERS.
III MARkEr SPACE NEAR 7TH STREET
Cash customers who buy or over will select one of
IL snaple presents pair large size
Einoroa6ered Corsets. worth Zoe. or hall dozen 6ne
0uAIty DaIIask Napkins. worth 15c
sI25 ' S-eAih' bine' GArnet
Henrietta Cashmeres. Pure Pine Wool wide doubls
width. all colors. price was soc, reiucaI 10 a -
Cash customers who buy 10 over Will = sct opa
o. the valuable presents: larSe Rridsl
Sult worth s1.5O; one dozen fine quality Damasg
NAPKINS worta 81 30 two pairs OF large sizs Irs
.en D11iAsA AoNe.s. worth oz V30
DEMNANTs OF FIGURED LAWNS. 2l6c REM
N N - 81 Nwa.Na AaenA -
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Trying so save French Crcp..

PARIS, August 4-The government has sent pro.
fessors OF agriculture eyeryw here 70 advise farm
4 ers how best TO gather and preserve their crops
during the weather crisis
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The suutau,. Gts, 90 tbe Kaiser,

CoNsTASTINoPIE, August 4-M1Dir Pacha, the
special Turkish envoy 20 Berlin 10 present the sui
taus congratulations TO Emperor william on his
1 succession 10 the throne, took 10 the emperor an
autograph letter from the sultan and q gold cas-
ket set with briLliants and containing a smoking
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SECOND LIEUT.. BENZ. NJ. PURsELI, Signal Corps,
mas been relieved from duty In this city and Or
oered 10 proceed to Bismarck Dak., and assume
charge OF all military telegraph lines In Dakota,
Montana, wyoming and Utah Territories and Ne