The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01


= assanItS 4. ana that 50 ae-e>sr that
= enan0f retreat "a the wall or stfer
nm ultra withosst danger Of his lite.
nay. thsasis A faiis upeu the ground
upon the asxani, ~ r. ard thea 4 Kills
b. this ahaii nos be srterpretse to b
- 4efsadendo.s
In the case OF Story ~ State. - fnf-.
page "a. sitter q review 81 Ill the mod
eTH authorities % 10 that time. TIE
court lays dswr the rule. ia substances.
thus: III rerssn voluntarily and uss-
lawfully enters into . mutual corbat
er prorok<s q cs.gfssct ~ fas own
Wronxfai act, fe f.as no right 10 take
III aasernaryss Hss.. The coa.t fur
fhee SAYS. III - established Law thai
lhe man who takes ansther.s He fnuss
b himself without fault. or be eannct
20 acquitted upon the ground Of self
defense Where both parties are Ia
the wrong. neither can Justify the TAX
lng Of life without refreshing.
Il quotation frorr Mr. bishops Fist
Criminal Law. section 80 Is directly
In po4fat. 'sWhsn one. contrary To hts
original expectation. fir.zs himself 80
hctiy pressed as &c render the killing
of the other necessary 70 save Bis owa
life. be In guilty o. fsscnsous horEsacids
n he ksiis bin. ssnl@ss he FIRST actually
puts into exercise THIS duty ct with
drawing from iae place"
Ard We therefore resolve.
That xaer a cortssSt or ignorant
esurs. Departing from ali sssansas~d
precedent OF criminal 5uwsspssssesscs,
directs q vsFs9ies DANGEROUS sssd psfEs-
cicus ia iss results and effects upon CO.
cis9y. the Supreme verdict Of ali tie
people must ard saali DC re1sleFsd. re-
versInx promptly and permanently ths
decision OF the so-caisea eosrs OF justice.
which besere Coz and man should be
maintained impartial ard above re-
psuach. And We DO
Therefore. further rnselve. That NO 60
most earnestly protest against. and Join
~ oese man Ia condemnation 81 the de-
casion rendered In the ConneIla mur-
der trial, wherein the snlni Of nu; enc
mar, end he itdse, directed a verdict
- .0vei before the bar "a II 10 danger
CUE and rYenacing 10 tbs security Of our
e<ple.
Resolved. That the ACCUSE tons made
by tina defendants attorneys through
out their arguments before the court,
against tae states witfsessea branding
them as "a band OF esnsssigatsss ard
pesjursrs." which accusations pasa@1
unchailengei. were rszJrsheassEels ard
utterly faise AID intended to msisad
and wr9ngfa5sy influence the jury ard
msrzted. though II received NOT, stern
rebuke from. tie court
Resolved. That the proceedings al the
EonnhGia trial. against one Of the local
papers for '-eostsmye," was q asow d.
rsctsd 1T the right Of every American
ottzer TO frssiy speak. write ard pub
la1h on ali subjects such proceedings
eaaug introduced al thai firae by the
DEFENDANTS attorneys 10 give FORTH tho
inRpressiosa that tia defendant was the
victim OF q conspiracy. II better be-
comes the Judge of the court ~ justice
to guard society from the criminals
contempt OF human ife thar to grasp
- some far-sescssed and imagined eoa-
esmpt Of his judicial power
Resolved. thai the charge given by
the court 10 the jury In the aforesaid
tfiai. designated by the defendants at
torneys as literary gem" II a jewel
Of value only to tfsoee who violate the
law. but eonyeys so guarantee az Judi
c1Ai protection 10 society and the peace
fui members thsrsof. nor does II reflect
honor upon either the heart or head OF
the Judge who gave II. For IL this
charge IL fair Interpretation az the
Law. then are ali peaceabse citizens at
the mercy Of the vicious.
Resolved. THAT tn. rulings Of eminent
tartSta befelgnsf5re cited ,tase nc roam
Tor doubt that in this celebrated charge
20 the jury 10 tle Coamel.a case faa
court mizxtat.c the iaw ard grogs.s
abused his tualssai discretion, and @e
esa upan Frank +. Reid 10 make the
Amcnde honorable" By promptly re-
saxnaug the ctfite which he AaH proven
himself unworthy 10 all. to the end
that this community may have a court
or justice able and willing 70 throw
around ns the protecting arm OF g lust
ly administered law.
Resolved. Taat We do not court any
contact viii nor desire any further ex-
psrtencs with James W. Cannalia. the
defendant. bu. as he has beer acquitted
by she verdict OF a jury, We Insve him
10 the eornrantensAsp Of his own con-
scietice while FSe remains Ia this life,
and
II IL further resolved. That .hs elsi-
xsns OF Everett here assembled are en-
phaticaliy opposed 80 the return OF the
sa.d James ". Cenas.ia 70 shss clty
to live therein or for smy purpose what
ever.