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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Direct Stroke at Freedom OF The
Press

When Judge Purnell attached Jose
phals Daniels. editor of The News and
Observer, for contempt, he made di-
rect stroke at the freedom of the press,
and his action in this matter has been
generally resented by the press of the
country AS long as judges are pos
sessed of judicial temperament and
their decisions are based on justice,
and fairness to all they will have no
occasion to desire the obridgement OF
free speech and a free press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
OF JUDICATURE.

their Office is Jus deere" and not
.'jus dare" to interpret law and not
to make law, or give law; else will it
be like the authority claimed by the
Church of Rome, which, under the
pretext of exposition of Scripture,
doth not stick (scruple) to add and
alter. and to pronounce that which
they do not find, and by show of anti
guilty to introduce novelty.
Judges should be more reverend
than plausible, more learned than
witty and more advised than conf
dent. Above all Things, integrity is
their portion and proper virtue.
Cursed (saith the law is he that
removeth the landmark.
The mislayer of a mere stone is to
blame; but it is the unjust judge that
is the capital remover of landmarks,
when he defineth amiss of lands and
property and reputation.
One foul sentence doth more hurt
then many foul examples for these do
but corrupt the stream, the other cor
rupteth the fountain.
A judge ought to prepare his way
to a just sentence, for if there APP
peareth an high hand, cunning adj
Nantages taken, combination, power,
great COUNSEL then is the virtue of
u judge seen to make inequality equal;
where the wine press is hard wrought.
it yields an harsh wine that tastes of
the grape stone.
There is no worse torture than the
torture of laws, especially in case Of
laws penal, meant fc: terror, but not
to be turned into rigour, for being
pressed they become shower oil
snares upon the people.
Patience and gravity of hearing in
a judge is an essential part Of justice
and it is no grace to a judge TO find
himself that which he might have
heard from the bar; or to show con-
ceit by cutting off evidence or coun-
sci too short, or to prevent inforraa-
ton even by questions, though per-
tinent.
There is due from the judge to the
public, civil apprehension of advo-
Gates where there apDeareth cunning
counsel, slight information, indiscreet
pressing, or gross neglect, nor should
the Judge meet the cause half way,
or give occasion to the party to say
his counsel or proofs were not heard.
The place of justice is an hallowed
place, and therefore not only the
bench, but the foot-pace and
precinct thereof ought to be pre-
served without scandal and corrur-
ton, for certainly Gas scripture saith)
grapes will not be gathered from
thorns or thistles.
Courts are subject to four bad in
struments: First, persons that are
sewers of suits, which maketh the
court swell and the country pine;
the second sort are not truly "amici
curiae," but parasite curiae." in puff
ing a court up beyond bounds for
their own scraps and advantage. The
third sort are those full of nimble and
sinister tricks and shifts, whereby they
pervert the plain and direct courses
Of courts and bring justice into obliGue
lines and labayrinths.
Let judges remember that Solo
mons throne was supported by lions
on both sides; let them be lions, but
yet lions under the throne; being cir
cumspect, that they do not check OF
oppose any points of sovereignty
Readers will recognize the above as
extracts from one of Lord Bacon
celebrated essays.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Means That The Press Will BE
MuZZlcd.
Monroe Enquirer.


1t was the law in former times that
men could be hailed to court fined
and imprisoned for criticism of high
officials but that day, please God, has
passed The people are with Editor
Daniels, whether they admire the man
or the editor or not. If he is forced
to pay that fine or go to Jail, then II
means that the press is muzzled. 1t
means that every man who writes a
line in criticism of high officials does
so at the peril of losing his property
and his liberty. We have no fears as
to this issue. Mr.. Daniels Will come
out all right and even those few news
paper men who are silent or making
filings at him in his trouble will be
glad that the liberty of expressing
opinion is still vouch- safed to the
press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Power of judiciary Must Be Curbed.

LenOir Topic.
Editor Daniels, of The News and
Observer, made some causric COM
ments on the foregone conclusion
which seemed to have been arrived at
beforehand Judge Purnell cited him
to appear in the Federal Court yester-
day and show cause why he should
not be attached for contempt. 1t
seems esta blished conclusively IN our
minds that the narrow egotism which
pervades the minds of the judiciary
in our State regarding their office.
They are too autocratic and we can
conceive of no valid reason why the
judiciary should be subject to a dlt-
ferent form of criticism from and
other branch of the government The
Federal judiciary have oft transcribed
their prerogative and this seems to be
no exception to the rule. our sympa-
thies are for private rights and Editor
Daniels. 1t may be that he may be
committed to jail but the reckoning
will surely come and his utterances
indicated. And the power of the jul
dietary will most certainly be curbed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
A Courageous Governor.
anoke-Chowan Times.

Roanoke-Chowan Times.
Governor. General Aycock has met
and repulsed the regiment of railroad
wreckers in every assault on the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad, a
road largely owned by the State. A
less courageous Governor and this
valuable property would have dlsap-
peared as a mist of the morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
When You Try To Kill Some People

GreenSbOrO RECORD.
eff Judge Purnell wanted TO make
Josephus Daniels the biggest man III
the State, he could not have managed
il better than by his recent action
remarked Mr. John r. Webster, OF
Reidsville. last night when you try
to kill some people you make them
more alive" he said, and there is
much truth in it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Let Him Have Full Swing.

EIkin Times.
When a man. or a judge, starts out
to be a fool, you'd just as well get
out of the way and let him have fuli
swing; for he will be 1T till he reach-
es the end of his tether though all the
forces of earth and the neither world
were combined to oppose him. A fool
bow is soon shot and his arrow is soon
spent. and the sooner the better Tor
all concerned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Peace Declared in Robson
Case.
Continued from Page One.)

and all affidavits filed by them respect
lively in the above entitled proceeding
and all other papers, including rule
and answers and orders and the clerk
Of the Superior court of Robe son
county is hereby directed to erase
from his records any entried whatever
or his records in said proceedings
X. y. PEBBLES.
IL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
People Arc Indignant.
Laurinburg Exchange.

LdUTII1DUTS EXCIIdIlSV.
The majority of people in North
Carolina are in sympathy with Mr..
Daniels and will stand by him. Even
i great many of those who often dill
fer with him are indignant at the turn
Of things, and many regard Judge
Purnell's action as q judicial outrage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Muzzle The People and The Press.
Cawtawha County News.

Judge Purnell, of the United States
District Court filed a rule Monday for
contempt against Josephus Daniels.
editor of The News and Observer and
Judge PEBBLES, of the State Court has
also filed a rule against three citizens
of Duplin and Sampson counties. IL
this state of affairs is going to keep
up, we might as well turn over the
State to the judiciary and muzzle the
people and the press power forever
more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Tic TIaEeaS Corpus.

The habeas corpus hearing before
Justices II. CT. Connor, Plat ID. Walk
er and Il. NJ. Douglass was ended up
yesterday morning, speeches being
made by Col. r. NJ. Argo, represent
ing Judge PEBBLES and Mr.. j. d. Shaw,
of Fayetteville, representing the Pc
utiOnerS. AS the verdict MesSrs Kerr,
Carroll and Switzerland were adj
judged not guilty of contempt and
were discharged from custody.
In the afte rnoon the following order
in the case was handed down.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Judges say Not Guilty.


In re +. c. Switzerland, E. w. Kerr
and c. F. Carroll. Habeas Corpus
at Raleigh, n. c., June g. 1904.
AT my request Mr.. Justice Douglas
and Mr.. Justice Walker sat with me
upon the hearing of the motion for
the discharge Of the petitioners upor
the return of the writ of habeas cor
pus issued by me for the petitioners,
on the 31st day OF May, 1904. The
petitioners were represented by
Messrs G. M. Busbee, G.. w Tillett,
John d. Shaw, c. X. Thomas, J. O.
Carr and others; the respondent was
represented by Col. Thos M. Argo,
Mr.. G. U. Harris and Capt. w. r. Day.
The petitioners being brought before
us in accordance with the terms or
the writ, and the return of the re-
spondent being reads the petitioners
moved that they be discharged and
assign among other reasons for sat!
notion First, that the order made
by Judge PEBBLES, adiudSiney them
guilty of contempt is invalid for that
the court was without jurisdiction OF
the case in II \. Mclean and others.
second, tkat the matters and things
set forth in the return 10 not con-
stitute a contempt as defined by the
statute law of the State, Code ch. 1.
Third, that at the time said order
was made ty which they ere adj
judged guilty of contempt ana the
punishment therefor imposed upon
them, they were not present in the
court and that they had no notice
of such proceeding or judgment
therein. The petitioners. in addition
to the return made by the respondent
offered in evidence the record in the
proceeding before Judge PEBBLES en-
titled in re n. a. Mclean and others
The same was admitted so far as il
was relevant to the question of the
jurisdiction of the court and nc
further. 1t was admitted that mont
of the petitioners We're in the pres
ence of the court at the time the aft
davits we're read. which constitute
the basis of the order adjudging them
guilty of contempt nor at the time
the said order was made or punish
ment imposed, nor did they or either
of them have any notice of the said
order or imposition Of s1id ollnlsh-
ment at the time the same was made
and rendered by the court. a mum
Der OF grounds were assigned by the
petitioners in their argument TO sus-
tain their contention that the court
was without jurisdiction in the pro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Attempting to MuzzIe the Press.

Lincoln Journal.
This action by the Federal Judge in
attempting to muZzle the press has
caused a storm of Indignation. We
cannot but admire man who will
boldly stand out and express his views
on public matters. He voiced a
large sentiment in this State, and the
article he wrote was only an express
sion of views held by many. Have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
He Will Be There. Sure.

Greensboro Record.
In the interest of fair play, we hope
Judge Purnell will permit Joe Daniels
to come to the Democratic State con-
vention.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
a By-Word and a Hiss.

Lumberton Argus.
If Judge Purnell ever expected to
begin contempt proceedings at all, he
did right in making a beginning be-
fore his name became a by-word and
4 hiss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Expert In Contempt,

Lumberton Argus.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Busbee should pc
come an expert in contempt cases, be
inc an attorney in both the Lumber
ton and Raleigh cases
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04

Having been released from the Gus
tody of the United States marshal, the
editor of this paper will be on deck
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Now on Sal {

Vol. 1873 Reports. Price, $3.50; mail $3.50
with annOtaIOns Dy Judge
$50
$500 WomacIts Index to Vols and 2
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Jerome
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-04
Spirit of the Press.

A Trumpet Blast For Freedom.
Lumberton Argus.
That editorial of Mr.. Daniels Wed
nesday morning was a trumpet blast
for the freedom of the press.