New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
GUTTENBURG'S INFAMY.
ANOTHER STRONG PROTEST AGAINST IT.
HINGE KyApp.s LAST WORDS HAVE STIMULATED


THE CRUSADE FOR LAW AND ORDER
A. predicted the death Of Judge Knapp While charc
ing the Grand Jury against the lawiessness Of GUtten
bnr- has impaired a powerful stlhulus 10 the crusade
rae ,bis DISGRACE of Hudson County and New-Jcrsey
rho Law and Order League, which has already done
oxccle,t service IN the effort to cxterninatc the evil
made another powerful appeal YESTERDAY and one that
& certain 10 be productive OF good Ihs appeal is In
t form, NJ circular letter addressed to every church
in Hudson County. urging renewed protest TO morrow
AGAINST riis infimy. Judge knapps last words are
cnectivolv used in the appeal, when is as follows:
Please bring this matter before your people next
sunday and oblge the Law and order League OF llud
''' The renewal of legal proceedings against the
vioatos OF the laws OF the state in the matter of gam
hlur on the TaceiIaCk GuttcnbuTg, makes another
aupsgl to the moral and religious sentiment of the
people OF Hudson County The facts, briefly stated
In the spring of 1891 the Law and Order League
secured evidence against three booksellers at Gutten
burr and the late jude Knapp issued bench warrants
for their arrest and held Them III 5000 bail for The
evidence and also the special charge Of the udg,, and
refused to indct the offenders, although the evidence
CnIing the present winter gambling has been
sumed at Guttenbnrs and the Law and Orier League
has renewed its cHor to secure the conviction of The
the racerackS, OF booksellers IN the acl Of breaking
The law and Of officers ii the racing association Tor
encouraging the violation OF law. The officers Of the law
have been hndeed in the discharge of their duty ana
Ing OF the racetrack propIctors. within few feet OF
the Je,nciinS in order to shield The OaerGers and
allow them continue their pools Cling without IN
Eruption some Of these offenders have been arrested
already four times for violation Of the law.
In spite Of this accumulated evidence in defiance
to the charge of the presiding Judge in disregard
to their official oath. in opposition Of the laws ana
Thus far refused TO ndct these offenders: 1t is openly
claimed by the acetrack proprietOrs that the Grand
The time has come for long suffering people to
assert their power and maintain their ets Mn,n
M Of he q 10
OF laws and righteousness to assert their indignauon
greet wrong, and every good citizen demand It's over
throw We quote in concn.on Pnr OF me t enTise
and upright Judge. the Hon. Manning NJ knapp was
overtaken with death.
al speak strongly. because there is an impression
abroad That the criminal law In the county OF l!ndson
is not administered upon the principles that govern
elsewhere. 1t is charged. aud openly. generally, tat
here certain classes OF offence have the protection OF
think of ii a body representing the county,
part Of the court in the administration of the criminal
law. ignoring rules plain and simple as possibly can
points out every step in your work that requires
70 diligently inquire and true prCsniment saT aHe G 90
YOU II leaves To discretion In the adminstra-
ton of criminal law bound as we are to administer the
They say that here in THE county Grand jury
undertakes TO discriminate and undertake. to SAY ta t
punish and another class Of offences against the law
Where did you get the AUTHORITY to say, that
II this Is government OF law i we are all alike
bound to common rule, WHO snail say tlat one |
class OF shall violate the law and not another
class
Il do not know whence that power arises, and ]
want 20 see whether Il IS tue, as hear charged
that the criminal law Of the land j. NOT here ad- |
minstered by the NCurtN aud the grand iuries as II
should he. 10 whether the grand jurors stand |
ready to protect crime.
ii this be So II lad better be known. The sys |
tenn o. the Gand Jury Ike all other legal systems, |
is designed in the interest Of the public 10 punish
crime and jurors cannot protect criminals: II this
system does not work out this proper end, then II
is time other system shall De adopted
II Is openly charged That the courts are concerned |
Imputation made that the courts involved In
this
Time after time the courts have spoken TO the |
Grand Juries this matter. and there was a tine |
when the word Of this cour needed by the Grand
Jury. The word Of this court was respected ana when
such matters were given in charge TO the Grand Jury
the instructions ~ the court received with respect
and consideration"
The Rev. /. W. GOwcn, Pre-. The Rev. G. Brctt
j. H. Fink, Secretary, L. Sfanloy Davis.
G.. d. Van Reipen. Treas., Tie Rev. j. l. Scrdder,
Dr.. II. +. Chabct, Richard Steadman.
John Syms. The Rev. L. W. Hafnaway.
Members Of Executive Committee Law ard Order ,
League Of Hudson County, y. j.
Jan. %. 1892.
Judge Blair, counsel Of the League. and those as
socatod with him said yesterday that the movement
against tho lawbreakers would be pushed forward with
All the vcOr possible. and while the OppO-t on was OF
Formidable and stubborn character, lie felt confident
that the Of public decency would certainly
I -iurnpn time.