The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

Annual Repest 81 At-soruey-Generss VIZ
ier-JnSttce Declared 70 be Oh~troet~a
IL Many Places. Onicers aud Witnesses
A~~a..laatcd ami tho - urderrrs Pro-
t~cted uoder state Co~nrts-ihe W"r1
cf ths Yeas.
WASHINGTON Dec 5-Thc annual
report OF Attorncy-Gencral Miller for
the last fiscal year shows that tha dn-
ties Of the Department Of Justice hass
been extensive and varied. The n
forccment Of tho laws and tho dsnicui-
ties therein encountered arc set forth.
The report says:
In some parts 81 the country the iawleS--
ness 10 which attention was called IA tho
last annual report of this department. con-
tlnus~. The enforcement ~ the iutrrnAi
Revenue laws and 81 the United states iitc-
ton laws j. particularly resisted. ana om-
GERS ~ the internal revenue. a. wei ~ tnit'd
states mar<hals are frequently met with Sio-
lencc. and are occasionally the victims 81 A~-
s~a~slnatlon AT the hands OF those gnlity ~
violation Of these and other laws, and their
friends. several asSassinafions 81 onrrfs
and Witnesses. with the purpose 81 imp'A-
ing the execution 81 laws and orders Ok the
United states courts have occurred during
the past year. within the last ten days, =
deputy marshal. attempting 10 serve a war
rant for the arrest OF a man for violation -
the postal laws. was shot and instantly Killed
by the man sought 10 be arrested ami AZ =
preliminary examination before a magistrate
Of the state, the prisoner was promptly dis
charged.
II - certainly an anomaly IN government.
that those " no have committed murders Tor
the purpose OF stopping prosecutions ~ the
Federal courts should not only not Dc pun
ishcd. but not even be nut upon trial.
although in AT least two eases IN one district
I.. -. TAI .--1 1870. AAH AMAA IL XHA H.I#
II i needless 70 say tina, the Federal courts
have no dequatr Jurisdiction OF these o.
lenses. section 5514 ~ The Revised Statutes
provides that II any person attempts ~ m
timtdation. threats. etc. 70 prevent ANY Gill;
zen from exercising the right ~ suffrage.
and In 80 doing commits a felony. or u two
or more persons con~plrc 20 dehar any per
SON from the enjoyment 81 any Of his civil
rights and In 50 doing commit a felony. such
felony shall be punished according 20 the
law ~ the state wherein the same y com
mlttci.
III SECTION 5Jn were 20 broadcncd a. 20
make any felony. committed while in the act
~ violating any ~fatnfcof the United states.
triahic in the United states courts. and pam
ishable according - the laws ~ the stare
wherein the same T. committed. IL would
greatly help IN the administration 81 Justice
30 long a. persons who Kill officers. Wit
neS~eS or Jurors. for the purpose of mped-
AU% Jaw NN"NNA ~
be tried and punished IN a Federal Court ns
for a minor offcnsc. the administratio ~ the
United states laws and the laws themselves
In many districts Will have little respect
The supreme Court has recently decided
that there T. a peace u III. United states"
Il II not the duty 81 Congress 70 provide by
law for the preservation OF this peace
everywhere and AZ all times.
Notwithstanding the difficulties OF the sit
uation. the Officers OF thi. department have
been dlligcnt In executing the laws. In
prosecutions for violations ~ the Election
laws. in several districts. convictions and
pleas Of guilty have been obtained in a large
number Of cases. A. Illustrating one ~ the
difficulties met in such prosecutions. the dis
trict attorney for one district reports that. in
a certain county, a number ~ whose citizens
were convicted OF violations Of the Election
laws. the county court ordered all nncs and
costs assessed against them In the United
states Court 70 be paid out Of the county
treasury: and that ia another county a num-
Der of whose citizens were in like manner
convicted or had pleaded guilty 70 indlct-
mcnts for such offen~cS in the United states
court. sl.soo was actually paid out Of he
county treasury upon such fines and costs ia
one day.
These facts speak for themselves.
The crowded condition of the supreme
Court docket is brought to public attention..
The docket Of the court. nc the close ~ the
last term, A. fpMrArtI WIN Inv fvHlftlNN ~
the close Of the term next preceding shows
an increase Of thirty two eases undi-poed ~.
appellate and original. Five thousand. nve
h1rlrcd ana sixty-nine petitions. Represent
Ing 2.see vessels. and claims 81 about si2.o,o.-
0o. have been filed in the Court ~ Claims
under the French ~poistion act, and during
the past year twenty four eases have been
decided favornhly for the claimants. involv-
ing an allow Ancc ~ slUe.sns.
During the past fiscal year i.-Tcivii snits,
70 which the United states was party tr
minated. There were terminated during the
year is,s2e criminal prosecutions. ~ under
the Customs Laws: SIN under the Internal
Revenue laws ~ undo Post Office laws ~
un.lcr Election laws 3 under the civil Rights
act 81 under the Intercourse act 81 under
the Pension laws - for etnbezzlement ,
under the Inter state Commerce laws -
under the = naturalization laws, and s.ssi mis-
cciinncous prosecutions.
The aggregate ~ nnes. forfrlturcs and pen
aitiss imposed during the year IN criminal
prosecutions was SsIl.S5. and the amount ~
thcre fines. forfeitmres atd penalties col
lcctcd during the year was S~7,e1A