New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-08
HOT WoRDs opER THE ANaRcHIsrs.
JUDGE TULEY INDICATING THAT ,sHE CHICAGO
POLICE ART TOO AUToCRrIc.


POLICE ART TOO AUToCRrIc.
Chicago Jan. IA sensational sccn this after.
noon wound up the arguments before judo Murray r.
Tuley regarding the application OF certain Anarchists
for an injunction TO prevent the police finn break
ing up the public meetings of the so-called Arbeer-
bund The two figures in the spectacle wee Judge
Tuley and Clarence Knight, a young lawyc rep 70
senting the police Assistant Corporation Counsel
The excitement began with some decidedly warm
language INDUCED In by Mr. Knight. judge ruley
had been asking questions that seemed 70 indi-
cate that he rather favored giving the Arbcerlund
a chance. Finally he said:
IL have been very close to the city government I'm
the past was four years Corporation Counsel ]
know well as anybody that tight rein must b,
drawn violence, and that disorder must be helc
with an iron hand, but know fully wcll that the
police must not be allowed to overstep the limits OF
reason and of law The police are prone to grow In
the belief that they guardians Of the public
peace, but autocrats, and that their power is un-
limited.'
At this Mr.. knight rose from his chair and, ap
preaching the railing In front of the Judge, said
That may or II may not be true, but II the police
do your Honor thinks they might do-if they
exceed the bounds Of the law, or get out
side tho limits Of reason Of their
authority, they are answerablc TO the
criminal court and TO the courts OF common law,
the former in criminal proceedings and the latter for
damages. But there Is this point your honor must
consider. You falling into the same nut that tho
master tumbled into You are In effect saying:
believe what these Anarchists say when they aver
that they are assembling for peaceabIe purposes. and
do believe what the police say when the police
aver they are meeting for unlawful purposes More
important to the people Of this state and city than
lnterferences with the meetings Of few rsbId An.
achists is the principle that court shall interfere
with executive administration Of affairs by tho city
government for not many years hence 1t may be that
Cardozo will arise, and when he outragcs justice
and right declare that Judge Murray r. Tuley set the
precedent. In this matter the Executive
says: Il believe these men are Grim
nals, doing or seeking 10 do as did Spies and
Parsons who rest In waldheim.' Believing this
the Mayor puts up the bars against these men so
many rattlcsnakes who prevent millions of dollars
from coming to this city In the way OF capital The
Mayor has adopted the course Of not waiting until
blood is spilled as done under tho Harrison
administration, but Of suppressing the anar;histic
plots In their bud You dare not unless you usurp
the powers of the Executive, grant this injunction.
You will not say Il Chancellor let these rlttle~
snakes hatch their eggs of deyilsh anarchy 1t
makes a pstriofs blood boil, that these criminals
from foreign soil should have the impudcnce hsst
to plot to destroy the law and then to seek It's pro
lection believe your Honor has too much respect
for dccency, good order and the dignity Of tho
Executive Of this great city to grant such an In
junction. r..
Judge Tuley had listened TO tho speech OF The law
yer calmly and quietly, though several times tho color
came and went ia his face Whom knight had fin
ishcd the Judge spoke deliberately. but with some
trace OF feeling as follows:
The remarks OF counsel arc ntempcrafe for q 10
gal argument They are moro fitted for tho poiiticai
fpstrufu, Public opinion never has and never Will
determine the law as laid down from the bench. !
am here 10 interpret the law ana u a Is ne law y
tone 10 this country the verest crminae Europe or
any other country ever produced ana % whether they
protsctlon from imposition and In tho pfotection which
the law affords The law recognises neither foreensr
exceed ifs jurisdicton. II may be that 1t e much
more Important that free speech and the right Of
pessefu assembly shall NOT BE- tfSmpieo IN the gust
power which appears 10 be extreme and autoorstlo
let the court stand adjourned until tomorrow msrn-
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