The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
VOTES or LEGAL EVENTS.

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An extraordinary incident In the administrs-
tion OF justice In Ireland IL reported In Mr..
Henry Labouchere's weil-known London jour
nal. Truth At a trial In the Tullamore Quarter
Sessions. the jury after being out long time
rendered verdict OF acquittal. This was I'M
satisfactory to the County Court Judge. who
announced his disapproval OF the result, and
directed the foreman to sign verdict decar-
ing that the prisoners were guilty OF common
assault. liza Judge can exercise this power. 1t
10 somewhat difficult to appreciate the use OF
having a jury at all In such cases. 1t may be-"
says Mr.. Babouchere. that the Judges view
was more correct than the jurys; but In Eng
land. at any rate. the latter's decision would he
final" On the trial Of susan Is. Anthony upon
the charge OF illegal voting. before the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the Northern
District OF New York. In 1872. Mr.. Justice
Ward Hunt OF the United States Supreme
Court directed the jury to md verdict OF
guilty against the defendant and imposed
nns upon her. His course. however. met with
such universal disapproval that II has never
been Initiated by any other Judge in this
country: and We believe that Miss Anthony
never paid the fine.
On Tuesday an unsuccessful ate m pt was
made to amend the Constitution OF Maryland 40
as to permit an increase Of the compensation
paid to the Supreme Bench Of Baltimore city.
That court consists Of one Chief Judge and four
Associate Judges. who hold their offices for
term OF fifteen years. ana are entitled to re-
celve IN annual salary OF $500 each. In ad-
dtion to this. the Mayor and City Council may
pay each member Of the court $500 ayear. This
proposed amendment authorized q further ad-
dtional payment OF 81 800 apiece. so that tho
total compensation 81 each Judge would
amount to $500. All the Baltimore news
parers supported the measure. az did also the
Leaders OF the Dem ocratic and Republican Or
gan Itions. Nevertheless. II was defeated by
n large vote. and as the Democrats carried the
state and city. they must be regarded as re-
ponsible for the result.
A Philadelphia magistrate has surprised the
business community In that city by his dispo-
sition OF charge OF en- bezz'ement The de-
PENDANT was the driver Of a delivery wagon for
a firm of furniture dealers. Being sent out to
deliver good, and collect the money for thsm
from the purchasers, he collected ninsteen
dollars. spent the entire sum for drink and re-
turned to his employers without cont II ap-
pear. that they were we'll aware Of his drunken
tendencies. long before he thus appropriated
their money. The magistrate refused to enter
tain the accusation OF embszzle ment against
the collector. saying: Where n firm err
trusts with money a person whom they have
reason TO suspect Uf Incorporate habits. and
he does not Appropriate the money to his own
use or make OF with IL otherwise than to in
du'ee in the qualification Of his habit employ
ers must understand that Il IL extremely
doubtful whether the crime OF cmbezzlrment
can lie made out under such circumstances"
In N.t Nnrp ~ ,t,,lt al hy In,
a voluntary state OF into1icatlon 10 deemed less
criminal because the defendant was intoI-
icated; but the fact OF his being In that conil-
ton IL always to he considered In ascertaininR
the intent with " hieh he acted.
The opening Of the Law Courts in London
after the long vacation was celebrated ny re-
ligious obscryances In Westminster Abbey
where the Protestant Judges and leaders OF the
lar attended = service. and IN the Church OF
81. Anasm and st. Cecilia, wher. the Red Mass
wa. celebrated by Card nal Vaughan in the
presence OF the Roman Catholic Judges and
members OF the legal profession. Prominent
IN the Cardinals congregation was Lord Chief
Justice Russell. The robes OF tho Lord Chan
cellor and the Judges Of the Court Of Appeals
wer. black and gold. and the attire o, the
Ch,ncery Judges now correspond with that Of
the Law Judges, Mr.. Chohte. several Japanese
Judges and other distinguished foreigners
were present in the great hall Of the Royal
Courts to witness tho judicial procession. In
spoNking OF Mr.. Choatss attendance. the LOn-
don Times calls attention TO the fact that the
American Ambassador has passed .harp crit =
c,sm on our judicial system. AMI con,rn.ted IL
with that of his own country. whore. he tells US.
Justice at q reasonable Trics 10 brought TO
every mans door 1t comedies that the Judi
a
mo ono could contend that swift and CHEAP
justice is brought to every door"
The Illinois statute TO prohibit tho use ri
the National nag or en- hlem for any ommerc al
purpose or as an Advertising medium" has
heen productive NJ considerable perplsIity 10
tn. courts In Chicago. Judge John Gibbons OF
tho Circuit Court OF Cook county declares that
the act Ia unconstitutional. because IL guaran-
tees to tho in'ormer n share of the fine i'm =
posed upon the offender. This guarantee, he
holds. IL an infringement OF the constitutional
power OF the Governor to remit nnes and pen :
allies II would seem sasv. however. to UPHOLD
the remainder OF tho statute II this was the
only objection to lis validity. Judge Jonas
Hutchinson OF the same tribunal think. the
constitutionality OF the act Ia extremely doubt
iul. but. nevertheless. eniorsss II in such cases
as are brought before him. In the Cook County
Superior Court. on the other hand. Judge Ar
thur II. Ch-'lain Ia quite clear that there is no
constitutional objection to tho flag law.
In the objections f'led In the Superior Court
In New Haven county Conn, to the will Of the
late Othpiel &. Marsh. the eminent professor
Of pnlRonto'oGy In Yale College. II IL alleged
among other things that he. the said Marsh. at
the time oi the execution OF said supposed will
was extremely nervous and laborng under the
dnlnhlon that the 20 Mns no fntura lifa ~ IL iha