The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-11
COMPOSITE JURY
WILL TRY BUTLER.
Continued From Page One.

Do with the inscription. A negro. charged
with an inhuman crime. was arrested and
jailed in an upper room Just above the in
sqription. The community. outraged that
the deed had been committed in their midst.
ofganized 10 wreak quick vengeance upon
the negro.
a posse. late in the night. sought 10 enter
iu search OF the object OF their wrath. A
dark object was noted above their heads
Al look upwards disclosed the stifiened body
Of the negro hanging just where the words
were cut in the stone. In some way he had
squeezed through the iron bars over his
window. and had used his liberty. not 10
escape, but 10 anticipate justice as the mob
had purposed doing. It Is believed by some
that a more than human agency was in
troduced 20 thus rehuke the angered crowd
for the intention 10 intervene as4inst the
methods OF justice in the habitation Of
justice.
Reference TO the Butler case In the local
newspaper has been guarded as q rule.
since II is the eadeayoT TO exert no prems-
tire influence. Butler, however. has found
an ardent champion In the Harrisburg Truth.
which circulates In the southern section OF
the county. II states rdltorially OF Butler:
He 10 4 man who has lived his three
store years and who started poor but
honest boy. To-day the name OF Butler
stands a monument for fair dealing and
financial assistance for the poor people OF
st. Louis- Can IL Be possible that this good
man stands now IN his old age criminal
before court OF Justice!''
COLUMBIA CONSIDERABLE.
Like the press OF Columbia the repre-
s4ntatives OF the pulpit and college. who are
reputed as the power OF the town, since IL
is largely made up OF churches and col
leges. have remained scrupuioudy silent In
regard to the trial OF I'd Butler. fearing 10
create a sentiment before the Law has
passed upon the case.
President Jesse OF the State University
declined 10 discuss Butlerism. saying that Il
had no bearing On educational topics and
that es a citizen Of Columbia he thought It
better TO maintain silence.
The Reverend W. W. ElwanE OF the CO.
Iumbia Presbyterian Church said that he
had thought OF taking the matter UP. but
had refrained from doing SO. because he
thought an utterance before the trial would
be out OF place.
Besides" said he. I'VE are more inter
tsted in corruption at home. Why. We have
nine blind tigers here. almost As many as
there are churches The town supports
three dry goods stores. three shoe stores.
two hardware stores. and yet nine drug
stores flourish The people don't buy as
many pills as all that ! don't mean TO say
that We are a rotten community. and /
eRn't designate any local Butler. but. never
ltheless. We have our own business 10 at
Eend 20.
Il could name evils other than the bilRd
tigers, but they are bad enough. / have
been frightening them for some time. and
perhaps eventually wen have a Doodle trial
along these lines.
Ny civic pride. however. Is involved in
the Butler matter. and my interest awak-
ened b. the ST. Louis crusade against mu-
nicipal venality. thought the best way TO
insure fair trial OF Butler. which We all de-
sire. was 20 keep from expressing an OpIn-
ion"
The Reverend c. H. winders. pastor OF
the Christian Church. eald practically the
same. omitting the attack on the blind
tigers. He thinks that the lawyers have
the floor. and that when they get through
the ministers may take a hand.
HASTINGS MacADAM.