The Nome nugget., 1902-03-19
THF fAIE or HE CONSPlRATORS.

The opinion handed down by Judge Gilbert. os the circuit court of appeals in the Nome conspiracy cases, and conrurr-d in by Judge Morrow, states clearly aLd distinctly their belief thst corrupt rpiracy existed, but that in view of the fact that Respondent Moves held judicial position the ma ority opinion held that he only bs required to pay fine ef q 900 The history ot the litigation in Nome if gone into in sn exha astive manner, and Judge Gilbert states that 'al these matters properly shown to this court upon these proceedings to throw light upon the transaction to show the aniuus ot Judge Moves in these and to aid the court to interpret fine nature oi his conduct in the matters upon which contempt is charged"
 Jndge Ross much more He thought that Judge Moves should be in p-isoned in county jail for eighteen months, c. A. :. Frost for fifteen months and Joseph K Wood for ten months. Judge Gilbert n the majority opinion, used the following strong language
 Justice was made iarcica1 and the proceedings al Nome bafhe the understa Dding Ibe law firm of Hubbard, Beeman Hume merely legal end io aid the court ID its infamous business There reasonable doubt to believe that the psotterk had any other idea than to appropriate to their the property uf be GtiganE. Ii is ths wors travesy of the law eve, heard of
 Judge Ross handled tae defendants without gloves, his language being full sewers that contained in his famous opinion handed down last year when Alexander Mckenzie adjudged guilty of con- tempt Judge Roes, in his dissenting opinion said: The findings ot fact in the eases Of Arthur H. Moves, Joseph K Wood and (. 4. $. Eros. ep bodied the foregoing opinion of nt brother Gilbert the effect that each Q! those parties committed the con- tempt alleged against him meets with mr concur re1ces but au of the opinion that the records and evidence ln the cases show beyond any reasona bls doubt thai the circumstances anoer which and the purposes ior which each u those persons committed tns oonteup. alleged, and found, far greater than IS indicated ID the opinion oi the court and that the punishment awarded by the court is wholly lnadeq nate to the gravity of the odenses. ] think the records and evidence show very clearly that the coatenpts os Judge Moves and Frost committed n pursuance pf corrupt conspiracy with Alexander Eckenze and with others, not before the court and therefore necessary 10 bs named, by which the properties Involved ln the ss1ts mentioned sa i<se opinion, among other properties, Were to be wrong fully taken under the forms of law from the posses soc Of t.0se engaged in mining them, and the pro- ceeds thereof appropriated by the consprators Fo, these shocking oHensss Ii lf apIassn that DO punish rlept that oe lawfully posed a conteu p proceeding iE adequate But reasonable inp prison. rnert may bs here 7nS,oesd, and of the opinion that a- the case u the respondent Arthur II. Moves judgment Q. Imprisonment h county jail for the period of ei heen months should bs imposed. and in the case oi Frost like Imprisonment of fifteen Inonths-
 LIZ EDo SI1CliueISdCeh ASHlIfsI lespoO0- ent VI pod are bv DO means 50 strong, although find il difficult, fl possible, reconcile tbe ignOr of and cisconnectlon with the conspiracy with the fact that immediately upon his arrival Nome he was, at McKerzie's dictation, given one-fourtn interest in the firm of Hubbard, Bserzan d Hume which firm was employed to carry tbe legal part of the nefarious business) and that Hume (who was So far as ii appears, total stranger to Wood) WAS likewise, al Mekenze's 0ietstion, immediately ap- pointed by Wood assistant United States attorney think Wood should be imprisoned for ten months
 Snch n brief, is the finding of the court. and if there be in those opinions the spirit of the Spanish inquisition. Irresponsible scrlbbler in an ire sponsible local sbeei charged let every oerty -orng American citizen pray earnestly that the spirit may perrneate American courts. For then surely will ths republic be safe.