New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
CARLYLE W. HAIRLESS CAOE.
THE LAW SHOULD TAKE IIS wv NIL
;roEGE 4 STRONG TELLS WHY TIE CONDEMNED

GEORGE s. STRONG TELLS WHY TIE 'V>
MAN SHOULD BE EXECUTED
70 tho Editor of the Tribune
Sir: II Is To any one an unpleasant ''''e
do what may be- stlgmazcd by some one rs '''''o',e
for n human life II IS much easier and moro pop"i"
TO clamor for n new trial THIS alone" 1t seems ~ NV
can account for the many letters ap"'iriR !" s
columns insisting that Carlyle W. iihrrS mus -"
n now trial. and that he must haV" II lo' wv
Of justicc. 80 far rs general conversation can IL
form me- am sure that 1t Is the overwhelming pun
lie sentiment that justice viii he done when ii'iN -
executed and not before. And yet from Tue r'",
T., sov thIs oppcarances are the other way so iar rs
letters 70 the papers are concerned AT the FISH, ''
Of any charge that may hc made am WHINE w
opposc this demand on his behalf
lie had n long trial before most experience" Jus
II Is we'll known that the greater number 81 ""''''
.c,p. tho con,cGn,ncc Of their deeds from IN 'Nag-
ccr,tcd unwillinno,s 81 juric, 10 CIV" V"roht '''
* to take the life of fllov-crcalnre and yet l'ry
r,,c,.d him Ills case has been considered before
m hicbcst court Of our state and th" alest court Oh
mr. land and It has unanimously affirmed inc
Judgment Of conviction. Every one knows the con
cicntou, care with which the judges OF tiis court ~
anime "A record that calls upon them l" prohon"c' '"'
or AGAINST a sentence of death. knowing Us they do
that 10 them i made III" final appeal Oh inc ac'u'u'
And We, they not only affirmed h. Judgment IN i''r
ri..s ease Imt they did il IN pain,taking opinion "l
crcat Icncth I'm which II l. s0cmny declared mat not
only does the cvidenc" justify the Verdc' o"' mat
t,c iurv could not have come to any other cohcih-
sion on the question OF his guilt. Ana not one Jnu6
dis,cntrd
And now all this Is TO 60 for nothing ana lh'''
ylduals I'm the community knowing hi," of the FACTS
with no experience and p':h"ps no SPECIAL capdol'S
for passing upon such question. are informing tAe
puhic that III their opinion. there was no adequate
evidence" to convict We often hear OF III" injustice oil
trying case In the spapcrN. II i only u)u' "eN
- conviction f. sought. Int not only Ju> hut saf" ana
right When AN acquital + wanted. Are sworn Jurors
and indgc, OF a Lifelong experience who render Il
dec, ion under their oath office to be- thus sum
marily oyorrulcd and told that thoy are sending "
mnn to his death without any evidence TO justify them
IN doing
The truth Is that there I, morbid sentiment III
some people that cnn .1ways forget tAr Nntn
ignore the inter SIS OF SOCIETY and cNp.nd Hsel
who'll, upon a." ,und' nn"d murderer. l"I'uil''lN
court, stand - e hulwnrk against al ihls. Let
II, hope that hi, hulwark may not fail IL '"r" h'
now have preferred 10 pnt b"or" III" t"inhl"hN
the proposition that T. j. safer to let Ill" rreulii
tribunals dee idr the question OF quit or lnn"'r'' III
every case Hi, III, uld hay" more Weight Win ~
public than any opinion | could express. lrt a.
priyst" 81 inipr, ar" ~ Nofn" ana on" may j." IL gov
prrhar,. a.. another. do not shrink nom expressing
mine I'm this rsrii, uar and saying that belle"
Iurri, to be- cold Ovi'd nur.cr"r who's" gun WA
established Lcyoud tA' shadow ~ u doubt unrfIy ~
Li, own acts. designed to cover II mp. aud that If
execution viii h. an act 90 ~i pl" Gud mu' a. !"
commented justice. "Et Re y. sIKoNu.
Nrv Nor,. Jan. o. l-9J.