The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-12
TINE FOR JUSTICE.
WHAT rs TO BECOME OF A CON-
lIUyITY
THAT INsUREs NO PROTECTION no
srRANGERs. AND HAS NO RE-
GARD FOR CIVILIAN.

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Berkeley County to take hand in AZ
fairs and have some understanding
concerning the death Of James Daily.
Even though he was stranger, and
for the sake OF argument, call him
the lowest type OF degradation. Ad-
hitting all, THE WoRLDwants 70 know
if that is any excuse for disregarding
our laws throwing aside our Courts
allowing transgressors to 60 unmolest-
ed
During the past few months this sec
ton has given to the outside world an
unprecedented record Of how little jus
tice is meted out to offenders. But,
the time has come for halt. We de-
mand justice to'all parties, and special
privileges to none.
THE WORLD has been repeatedly
urged to state why Daily was put on a
train and shipped to parts unknown,
and just previous to the matter COM
| ing up in Court and also why the
case was not prosecuted with the man
Murphy in town, who we understand
| is employed at Mr.. Geo. w. Buttons
brick yard. He is reported as having
left. Clarence Heiston, another main
witness for the prosecution is also in
this city. Why has the case not been
tried. Is it because Daily left This
should be no just reason.
The offence was q crime in itself,
and public one--a direct violation
Of our civil law. Then why not prose-
cute with Murphy and Heiston as State
witnesses. We demand il, and also
the reasons.
The public shall know who il is that
| is neglecting their duty as an ofiicerof
the law. In the sad affair in which
John Poisal was shot down, three wit
nesses or accomplices were jailed and
held for Court in order that a fair trial
might be given. Grant it that Daily
refused to ute-why was he not
held for Court, and this matter also
given fair trial7 We fail to compre-
bend such law. Where is it found att
j Certainly not in our Statute law. Who
is to be blamed for wanton neglect
| The WORLD, at its own expense, has
| undertaken thorough investigation,
and means to give the facts to the
public, let them strike whom they may.
/ If our laws have reached such a
point that only few can derive their
protection, then we say down with
them. We must have better lawsl
lit is also a bad reflection on our
community when such matters are
passed by, and the authorities Of Phil
adelphia allowed to take them up for
investigation. As viii be seen from
the following article, taken from yes
terday,s Hagerstown NAL, DR.. Wright
son is in communication with the au-
| thorities at this place. One of the
men employed by THE WORLD in Nfer-
reting out the matter, reports this
morning that Mayor ]. W. McSherry
has received one communication. We
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kindly ask the Mayor, publicly, to let
| us have the use of same for publica-
ton, for the benefit of the general
lpublic. Later developments will be
published as fast astcan be worked up.
Our aim is not to criticise or condemn
any special one, but TO see that equal
| Justice is administered to all, as a
public servant. The following swhat
the Nal has to say:
Il It will be remembered by our read
ers that the man Daily, who was shot
| by colored boy in the employ of Mr..
Evans, of Martinsburg, and whose re-
coyery was announced some weeks
i since, has since died in hospital in
| Philadelphia. His death may cause
some trouble to the Martinsburg peo-
pie who did the shooting. The fol-
lowing is the substance Of the dis
patch form Newark, New Jersey, in
reference to his death: A man named
J. Daily. known as Fay at the Key
stone Lodging house. where lie has
been staying for the past week, died
at the hospital on Sunday under very
suspicious circumstances, and the
police have begun an investigation.
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