New-York tribune., 1901-09-11
PENALTY SHOULD BE DEATH
STATE LAWS INSUFFICIENT TO PUNISH
ONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO KILL
PRESIDENT, SENATOR NAL
IORY THINKS.
LORY THINKS.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. |

Washington. Sept Ex-senator Mallory of Florida.
arrived in Washington yesterday from the south
On the question Of the conStitutonaHlE Vi az at
Of Congress making anarchisuc conspiracies IN
this country against foreign rulers crime ana the
conspirators particeps crimnis. or accessories be
fore the fact and punishable as such. he said;
The question has arisen with such startling sud;
denness and it is such a highly important and
grave that I would not care to be quoted as
giving fixed opinion TO the power or congress s
doubt be gone carefuiy into during the ensuing
which ought 10 be looked into ana tne P9"er w a oa
Congress gre to act The the need
of some law by which anarchists may De rescnea ca @
State as It is for one reason. toward the ruler
Of the country that their attacks are diTsGsed; S
to say these undesirable people that this coun-
T h be preaea w zoos ay the
dent survive is the heartfeit wish GI svery
and the maximum penalty is said to be but ten
hs t Of fso1 be ntd ate or the
ton OF President SHOULD be made an an Iitii
Of an officer of the United States internal revenue
service in the performance Of his duty is an oil Oh
the laws of the State where the crime was com,
States courts and not those of the state The most
notable instance of the Jurisdiction or tne hted
ing of Terry by Special Agent Nagle in California.
when Terry ATTEMPTED to assault 1qsGe F1ed end
have been tried before the State courts, but
m to- the Tntfed sa coP and Nage was
from custody upon the ground that he was In the
that killed Terry Under this decision had Special
Agent Foster or Ireland shot Czolgosz either be-
fore or at the time of the assault upon the Presi
York State courts but by the United States courts,
and properly and promptly released. as protecting
the President their specific duty.
An assault or an attempted assault upon the
President should be made a distinct offence, and
should be punishable by death The high and
honored office which he holds the President of
whole people should have this protection The
consequences of an assault upon the President are
great, the effect upon the country so tremendous
and disturbing and the general result so terrible
and the punishment should be fitting and speedy.
HORROR IN THE SOUTH
And in this connection will say that the hearts
of the people of the South go out the President
and his beloved wife. l was in Jacksonville when
the first meagre dispatches of the foul crime came
over the wires. The people were reluctant TO &C
cept II as true, and were filled with horror. For
several hours business practically suspended.
and the people congregated In the streets and
thronged the telegraph office; II was two hours
pense and excitement great. There
feeling of the deepest sympathy among all classes.
and the sentiment was that the wretch deserved
instant death.
or my way to Washington, all through South
and North Carolina and Virginia the excitement
passed were most manifest. The people OF the
act deplored. We appreciate the fact that
serious injury would be done the country by hts
that he may recover. and the recent bulletins that
he IL worse welcomed by He is a
of polished manners and agreeable character. NY
personal relations with him have been cordial.
Such crime is wiifu and outrageous assault
upon the dignity OF the whole country. The per
did Guiteau 10 the very last II Is q great pity
that he cannot be summarily tried and punished.
execution. Justice should be quickly administered
in these cases OF hish crime