The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21

Though some people in the North seem
to think that we regard IT in that light, II
is simply an lneXorable duty, We think
so. or at any rate fear so But what else
can we do? You have convicted and I'M
hanged rufhans in New York. The law
protects criminal to such an extent that
there is very little chance of his ever
being executed. When sentenced, mo-
ton for a new trial is made or tho case
is carried to the supreme court. Two or
three years pass. the moral effect Of an
execution is lost. and the fellow who Is
plotting an outrage knows that a keen
lawyer with his bubbles and techplcal-
tiles, may defeat the ends Of justice. That
wouldn't do here. 1t would offer pre-
MUM on crime"
You state the case strongly, and there
/ is reason in what you say" was the reply.
| " Blu If 1t were once understood by the
criminal class that punishment would be
both sure and speedy and that the courts,
instead Of being ineffective as YOU say
they are at present, would handle their
cases without DELAY and see that the sem
tence was executed at once. these facts
would prove a greater deterrent than the
capricious action Of a mob under the re-
gime of lynch law. The mob is horror
Inspiring. but court room is awe inspir
ing. And more than that when your
courts can't hold vilainy In check It il
hopeless for any mob on earth to attempt
10 do So Lynch law is wrong In prin-
cipe and harmful In practice There
must be better way to proceed or So
cletv Is already failure. When you
can't trust your Judges and iuries It Is
tlme TO listen for the crack Of doom and
1t viii be quickly heard. 1t is not worth
NrHe 10 nolu society loSelher When the
courts can administer relentless JUS
1T would be- an irnnertinenca fo, ma n,
nNlne remedy The country has the most
n.Ilesl eonnoen'e IN the south We nelther
i'upeayH your motives nor charge you With
Wv" isuuM' gu are 10 the manner born,
are quite able TO handle all public ques-
No.sL Dr.'e' dolS 10 40 so IMAM we OF the
Il, "a 80 10 'aaNe suEses'lohs' TO mere
J ~ " ,aa,, 'nG'C WIN eNtsllng conditions is
I don,t tbinI, 49, v. a9tlIclSn ana
araa u" ,'ItuN nave more IMAM the av-
od,,1.o "'iou"t vi ellher quality. But to
ror,odiaa f., 10 hoW any existing evil can be
Isneuled Is the task of friendliness rather
fore 70 ask sor, WI YOU allow me there
WV ~ ASH some ouestionsT
The permission being cordially given.
said;
/ "t, T.,
Is one OF the requirements OF law
mat man arrested for crime shall be
/ Tried by a jury of the vicinageq,
/ True" was the answer
well, that reouiremen+ u.or,,.
ordinary case. bnf In snrh WINS wen III
/ in hand it would not work at on 90 MAJ Ts.
| trial Of Hose in This countv ooi, me
have been conducted on he h,,,.. w not
/ fair play. The nsonIa b,a ass oi 4ssal
verdict before The WEI ,h' re, ienuerea
/ They were NOT in frame - -, 10 pdusht,
decision as to his gmiit on ~ ~ reacn
You We're the last nsonis ~ tito eHluence
( Try that case Tbiro =" tne world to
element, not to speak of nassion - "a
/ 1T is always aasv to i','lOH,
/ venue" said ono "iF tbs Nuause III
I jury can NOT bo i1,r,,,,Ia -S ''suS hihd OF
"Without do,,t, ~ 49,.
not until an resources havn 49, ou'
hausted That means long 6a,o en qN-
is precisely what Won yyan1 -, u'ay' WhlGh
the meantime the prjscner is f., "'olui III
cure Jail and may ~. : 10 III an lnse-
you have two difGcultias - oseaPe. 81
security and delsv at Tue start IN
THAT ia wbv tbe r,oh 49,.
into their own hand az ,. tooA tne matter
Nov suppose +" / arcroS 49, 1ui.'e one,
were SO amended tbatsTe mat your law
ure could chanra ~ ~ Juuse al pleas
the prisoner To Soma o,, 'euue, could send
was in session tbat county where a court
Z a jury who would conylcr hin, ~ u4eu y!
denee dispasslonately weirhod on me me cyl
1 trial could be begun ana 49,, that the
few days and the convIcted r,a,' WITHIN q
and hanged within the narroy,ns' se I.l,,i