Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

WHY PERSECU1E O'MALiEY?

DOES mot the persistent bounding OF
l0hp II. O'Malley by II section of The
l,vs,&& smack somewhat OF persecution!
s,ur esteemed contemporiry. the Even
Inv Post, has this to say over the man.
ncr In which OAlallcy has come out Of
me last OF the series Of charges ana
prosecutions laid at his door:
..The circumstances under which
John +. O'Alalley goes free IRE not tn hc
lightly passed over Us u matter OF small
importance. Judge Baker Iunshe1 Sllc
Indictment because under the law he
i,nd no alternative. But this only ON.
phasizes the fact that the Indictment
was so constructed that O'Nialley was
enabled to escape ON tecllnicality.
nnd n technically ut that which show
esl either the densest Ignorance OF the
law or the grOssest carelessness. or n
,yur1s,se 10 enable the indicted man to
evnis. prosecution. Whatever may have
been the cause OF the blunder. the pep.
ple have been outraged and the law
travestied.
That Mr.. O'Mallcy has been states
man Of Influence Ii no excuse for his
crime. though 1t may have had some
thing to do with the remarkable results
Of the Grand Jury's inquiry. 1t still re-
mains 10 he demonstrated whether q
politician IL entitled to certain priv
leges with the pistol which are denied
10 other less fortunate citizens. Ev'
IDENTITY Judge Baker does not entertain
this opinion, for he has intlmated tim
the ma tier may he taken UP by another
Grind Jury. and 80 handled that the In
.djctments as returned Will hold good
The injured party for his part has ex
pressed the determination to see tina
proper compliance with the law IL oil
served. II Is OF course, matter q
speculation whether justice will even
finally triumph or the farce VIII be a
lowed to end with its present expos
lion. At present justice, In addition
her blindness, has the external ev
sIcncs Of n very black eye
Now, while II " true that John ]
O'Mallcy Is ward politician, that fa'
does not deprive him Of his citizenshl
nor the rights ana privileges thereo
lie may be Democrat, but that shonl
usst utterly damn him In the eyes Of Il
proprietor Of the Times Herald and Il
Evening Post. He may be Of Irish e.
srucrIon. hut that should not prevel
him from the right to be considered u
nocent of charges made against hi
until ne Is proven guilty. Neith
should II operate to stimulate the q
thorities to strain the Lave In order
1nfiict pains or penalties upon him, ~
should IL form any reason why
should not avail himself OF the PROV
ions Of the law to protect himself
his rights to life. liberty and tho pu
snit OF happiness.
III O'Malley has committed GRIM
against life or property In Chicago Z
heavens sake let Brother Kohlsaat al
the other public-minded citizens vi
are now 80 hOrrifed over OMalley's 4
cape, produce the evidence before q
next Grand Jury, have him indicie
bring the matter TO trial In the Grimm
COuy1, produce their evidence, III
hnye him punished II found guilty. al
Uut m end 10 the matter at once.
they cannot or do not care 10 do til
let them shut M.
This eternal bowling over OMalls
the Market street gang. Gus Colliand'
the '.martyred" y. NJ. Dickson, and Z
rest of the cheap crowd whose allcg