The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-09


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The following eAarIs. delivered By Judge
John 4. Prizes 10 H. grand jury q Logan
coanty. O.. On May n. could b rspeatsd
with rood s1Eecs IN Whit0an counsy.
wash:
s.GeasIemea n ~ Jsyv: I have bssa On
the bench continuously 4 iitt1o more thaa
twelve pears During that dine have
had many unpleasant duties to perform
have newer ko0wioesy rsfrainsd from
doing what conceived 70 BE- my duty.
sm again eonfronsed with an unpleasant
duty, bat shall endeAvcT 70 moes IL - be-
eoSuss my position
~On the 18th day Of Arril last. q the
viilage Of RushsvIvania, in this county,
one Seymour Neuiin Was hanged by .
iawiess mob. This acticn ct the mob xas
In violation and disregard Of the Law. 1t
demands searching invsetigation on the
part Of the grand jury. That the victim
may have deserved his fate - wholly be-
side The Question. The constitution Of our
stsse provides thas the right Of trial by
jury shAli b invioiase' Whassver
:; shs . sas.ks may g asainsi any Ps..os ns
jury. Whether Nswlin was guilty or not
guilty the mob hsd no authority, either in
taW oe morals, 70 pa1o On the question Of
hin guilt or innocence. II Il b. said that
the Law provides no adequate punishment
for the crime with which he was charged.
The answer - that an appeal should b
neds e tie la.-naking po.sr q ,es !, .s1s =
admitted that "A UNAUTHORIZED body Of
men may remedy supposed defects in le9is.
lAtiou, then thego Il IN end II Organized
civil society and We ere PLUNGED into
state Of anarchy. lift b true that Newlin
was guilty of tho crime charged seainss
him, Il serves - no excuse for the persons
engaged IN bis taking OF. That his hang
ing may have hen PARTICIPATED in BY
persons who ordinarily are good cisi-
Gems. in no wise relieves the act Of its
criminal character. If so-cailed good citt-
ssns may take the Law into their own hands
to-day for the purpose OF removing bad
character, then another class OF citizens
may tomosrov resort 70 the same remedy:
. good citixen Mob law il relic and An
evidence Of barbarism. That we have had
Q hanging by mob b stain upon the
1htr name 81 Logan county aud the great
stats Of Chic. Ohio, with it, large popu-
lation, it great material wealth, and with
intelligence 90 generally di6nsed among
grown great under reign Of law and
order. If she il 10 maintain her greatness
IL must BE- by securing every citizen. even
the humbiest, in his constitutional rights
and privileges. II mob Law 10 not checked
In this country, our children will live to
zee tho day whom they will b burdened
with taxation to maintain siarge standing
army.
sThs prsons who actively participated
In the hanging Of Seymour Newlin are
guilty Of the crime OF murder. Ths per-
sons who encouraged, sided or ahstted his
hanging are also guilty OF murder. This
II plain speaking, bus the occasion de-
mands IL. While desire 10 speak tempsr.
ateiy, I also desire to uss language about
which there can 10 no misunderstanding
Tho grand Jury should send for Wit
nsssss, make . thorough investigator,
and ascertain, Il possible, who were en-
gaeed in the hanging Of Seymour Nswlin.
When they ascertain who were 20 engaged.
they shouid, without fear or favor, fndict
them. IL the proper persons should b
Undated and convicted upon fair trial
and punished for their crime. It would b
the best blow that has been struck In be-
halt Of good government in many day."