The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-04-05

possible 20 90 So anu We very mucn
regret that in giving the news. it
is sometimes forced to tell what
our friends may not want to hear
So much interest was manifested
in the trial of the Oremeans case,
at the recent term of the Circuit
Court. that We studiously avoided
saying anything until the case was
ended, and a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
could be reached. We are not at
all inclined to be blood thirsty, and
We did not desire to say anything
that might cause a person to be
deprived of his life CT liberty until
all the facts and circumstances
we're fully made known in the trial
of the case. Articles published in
newspapers in a county like this
are often calculated to influence
the judgment and infame the
passions, so that fair and impair
tial trial cannot be had. We be-
lieve that calm deIiberation, with
proper regard for the law and the
evidence, is moro caiicaIIstsd to
keep down IawIessness than popu-
lar apr calls to the tumult and bois-
ferrous interests
We learned from the iury in the
Crsmeens case that they thought
Win Taylor did the shooting, and
that Grover Crdmeans knew about
it. They found Cremeans guilty
of murder in the second degree on
this account. We did not hesitate
to give expression to the views
thus given US, because the case
was ended, SO far as that trial was
concerned, and nothing could then
be done to influence jury one way
or another. or influence any one
else. Some of our friends in the
lower end of the County, for whom
We have the very highest respect,
took exceptions to our views, and
the views entertained by the jury,
and wrote us in regard to the mat.
ter. This is a right they have,
and ne do not oensure them in the
, least for doing so. If this is not
free country there is none to be
found; in fact, it is SO free that
evep a newspaper has a right to
give a piece of news that may
sometimes be unpleasant. While
a certain community may not be
satisfied with the result of the trial
in the case referred to, they should
remember that there is another
case for jury to pass upon. With
the same kind of men upon the
jury. the case prosecuted in the
same manner and the same evi-
denoe adduced, Will Taylor would
cstainly pay the penalty for the
crime of killing John Smith
Ave make this prediction from
y5hat the jury have said, and from
Che opinions they necessarily en-
certsined upon the former trial
IF the:right man is punished NO
good citizen should object to
what has been said or done, for no
good citizen desires to see an in
nocent man punished, If Grover
Cremeans knew that Will Taylor
was going to kill John Smith,
under the instructions of the court
the jury was warranted in finding
Cremeans guilty of murder in the
second degree. There being ne
evidence to show that both parties
participated in the crime, one OF
the other is guilty of murder in
the first degree. The jury found
that Cremeans WAS not the man;
it is up to the next jury to pass
upon the Lther case.
1t is not for us to say that man
should be hung, because it is
popular thing to do,-because it
pleases the Court, the populace, CT
any one else 1t is not for us to
Try to influence a case, for We do
not think that is the province of
newspaper. If a paper gives the
news ss it understands it, it is
doing the service that is laid down
for it. That is what we endeavoren
to do. and that is what we want to
continue to do We are not in
fallible; We are liable to say
things that may not please every
body, but when we give what we
are informed is the true and
correct status of a case, We be
lisve We have done what every
reasonable man will say is all that
is required of Us.
In raoarF ia.ra oe kh; -