New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
JCGIRO. his ATTORNLT AND THE Law

JCGIRO HIS ATTORNEY AND THE Law
The japanese murderer JugirO is justified in
hoping to die of old age after long and tran
ouil life in a New-lork State prison. Every
body is rs firmly convinced OF his guilt as he
is himself, but apparently the Commonwealth
is deprived Of power under statute OF the
United states. 10 execute him. 30 long aS his
attorney finds it profitable Or amusing 70 a!'-
neal f. the supreme Court from the judgment
OF inferior tribunals. When Roger VI. >her-
mans vanity has been satisfied: or II that i
Unsuitable. when his expectation of pecunary
benefit ceases: or, if that is guaranteed IN
definitely whom he gives MP the ghost there
nav be a chance for Justice In the meantime
Iugiro is Subjected only 20 such pcilS OF death
A. surround innocent mon. To hc sure he
STAYS i'm iail but the contrast between meI"
imnri>onmcnt and the fate which he oncc had
reason 10 expect i, doubtless sufficiently vivid
70 his consciousness to make him quite con
tented
That i, certainly an extraordinary condition
81 things go which J'dGc Lacomb"'* opinion
calls universal attention. He carefully conoeal'
his contempt for the attorney who ha' been 80
conspicuous an Instrument Tor tho deiea, OF
Justice during the last year. but he shows that
under the law n il stands there j. nothing o
prevent that attorney from continuing Ia defy
the state Of Newly ofk indefinitely. except tAe
natural limitations OF his own p'r'crNc mGcnn-
Nv "N neither tn, - The second cr 'w"n'| -
second applications" says the court. as nnma-
terial." The grounds of the present appIica-
ton existed when The fCrmcr application was
made Grounds for third, 4 fourth. Hitch
auplica'Ion may be- successfully alleged. and
an appeal - the supreme Count from every
Successive denial must be accorded u III ahSo-
Iuto statutory hight. No prc:cncc can be 50
Ia.r. 50 frivolous 50 pr"po-letouS ~ 10 ran tn"
lca~; risk Of failure. Justice may 10" cheated
a., in this in>janc" for year a. 4 time without
recourse or remedy
one .. .>i1i!.ty aloue Of breaking the dead
lcc. exists. Jud.e Lacombc docs net assume
10 dc,dc whether >rch an appeal operates =
ncr.-.itv 20, q stay of c.cOi'ioH CO.. mo c.F - a
,,qrr.ue thai whoever und-r ~tl'" authority
NAV take any proceeding against jh" person
81 The petitioner doe, 80 AT his peril BU
Warden Brush by the adyic" of The ALONE!
Gcno,al Of New ori declined 10 take any risk
i'm the case Of Wood and he j. certain Ia apply
tho sam" advice 10 tho case al Jugro. II has
been suggested tha, the ~upicm" Court Of the
United ia g, j., competent to di>bar an atioi-
ncv who persists in aTronting il with di>in-
gcnuouS appeals and frivolous prc'onccs. but
Congrcs, ought not 10 shift the responsibility
Of dcy,iue i remedy FOR thi, intolcrahlc wrong
aad indignly. The Legislature Of NcU-Nor
may properly take such notification OF state
authority into consideration and exert lis legiti-
mate influence AZ Washington. II Is u ma
ter. moreover which concerns every STAT" ~
the Union quite a> closely, though moi a i'm
minenty. as it concerns New-lork. No stat
ute or constitution wa, ever intended 70 com
pei a sovereign Commonwealth to beg cum
ming citizen for permission to execute nur-
dorpr