Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-08

Ioouages IN southern Indiana was In
conman'cation from the Attorney Gen.
eei 70 the Governor. and reviewing the
action taken by the local authorities in the
Prosecution of the offenders. After caIlipr
attention to the letter in which the Execu.
tive asked him to investigate the ou.r.r,s
the Attorney General says:
And now beg leave to submit the fol.
lowing report: Your letter assumes that I
have the power, as the Attorney General of
the State, T. assist in the prosecution of
cilmina, cases, ana to aid in the appreheu
slen, ine,esmeht and conviction of vio-
lafors of the law. in the inferior conrt.
kof the state. fou are wrong in this as
hampton. The Attorney General hs, moth.
Iing 70 do with criminal cases. excent such
= may be pending in the Supreme Court
hevised statutes, 1881, Sec 5S5s. The mol.
icy oi our law Is in the absence of q nece.-
Inty ;or executive interference, to max. the
nnao,eants OF the locality apprehend and
1punish criminals, and il is a wise nd s.ln,.
kary one. For this purpose local corrts os
cslminal Jurisdiction have been created
end Judges and Prosecuting ATTORNEYS
Ieiecteu oy the people. 1t is only when /.
Ic7mlnai case has reached the Supreme
4Sourt that the Attorney General become.
c1otned with the power TO act.
BUT when received your letter 7 dster
mined TO make such investigation as might
ce proper, not only as matter of courtesy
10 yon. as Governor, but because of the m
eerest felt in the good name of the Staie
N4nu the enforcement Of the laws. II had
Possessed the power 10 take action in tb.xr
fmeticrs. would have acted long aeo
i TOT more than two years past the
Mhfte Caps" have been continuouslv and
4denacfiy violating the law in Crawfnrd
5Soanty AT the October term, 1886 of the
aNlor .fSn 4 .rii an indictment was
,rStufned asmnst Thomas Courtney, ST.,
lhomns CoeT;ncy, IT,. Isaac Sigier. George
fsigser, John Sigler, Irwin Self. Gillv Graves
laws cosiey, George Cosley and Alfred II.
kaysor. The indictment charges the de-
iendants with having committed an assault
1eno battery on George Seals, September IA.
lcs6. At tie March term, 1857 of tha,
Ncourt all oil the defendants except the two
kCourtneys and Kaylor were tried by the
court and acquitted. AT the June term,
lees the prosecuting attorney dismissed
the case Ms to the Courtneys for the reason
as ne stated TO the court. that there WAS not
snmcient evidence 10 convict them. All
the parties named were indicted at The Dc
tober term, 1885, for riot in making an as.
suit on George Seals September IA. Iss,i
Ihe case as 70 all of the defendants except
Aaylor, has been dismissed by the prose
1c91hs attorney ior the reason already stat.
IOctober terri isss g.. a auuoeu N inc
Nder Jose,,h r Ieonard San,sp,havs M.
This case also. excent az 10 Ea,,,',x -, %
been dismissed by the Prosecuting Attor-
Eney Tor the same reason. The same parties
were indicted at the October term, 1886, tor
Iconspirlng to murder Rudolph H. Hutch
|cppt as to Kaylor has baen d;smisssJ -.
| the Prosecuting Alarmed Gov ,ha sa "
stated KavIor has hoan on,6naS - a.
/ STATE Prison south for son,s ,in,s hnv;ne m nv
.been convicted of anot,.r ,f,ansa "a ,hs
| eases against him are still nend;ng A.
| the October term. Iss7 Wm Hish6fl ,vas
Indicted for an assan,, aud bsttarv ~,
|cbaries Iankfora 1,c,oher IL Iss- -, ~. ~"
/ ease was ,l;smissea hy ~. pr,s',.; Uu' ,ue
|torney because az The absence 81 fsnfior5 "a
|who Is said 10 have left the S,ate A. =,
|format;on was Iod,,ad .,,a;as, Iohn e
fKrirbt VIM Wr;rb, and asara,,a E
|lev for an assan,t and ha,tary ~; N;choia.
|K1rsh with intent to uurder him TI.,
|were tried by Jury AZ the March Term IssS
|apd acquitted ''o''
|Cap', c.ses II thns ann.ars tha, sor,,aa,,
|nerzops have been charged v,;,h 80
and that none have been co,v;c,ad Th.
|Judge os the Cr.wford Co.,. 80
|Hon, W Zenor Nh en;n,.s ,,s ,.s,,,,,a
tion Of an honest feari,s. IT, ~ -
Al each session. of the a,sn5 ;,,r,, ~ ~.
|-7eISvered 4 strong and esrnas, s.asy ne i as
tive 10 the s.Whife Can outraeas ga @
DONG ali in his mower nndeT the law "ao ,o
|srrnre the Indictment and conviction If
The offenders and in these efforts he ba.
|heen s,,pnorte5 h.- me Prosecuting Attor-
new I-rT, of these officers is NOT only
wiling but anxiou, to do ali in his mower
Ia secure the apprehensiou. indictment and
|conyic;ion of the White Cans The
Judge of the Circuit C0urt ha,
the power to appoint counsel TO
assist the prosecuting attorney in crimi-
|nal cases and allow conversation for such