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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
SHUT UP THE HE'LL HOLES.

What is the matter with Raleigh?
The most casual observer will not
deny that there exists grave evils here
that make it easy for the safe COM
mission of crime. There are many
good people in RaIeigh-none better
in the worId--but where is our civic
virtue? Where is the protection to the
youth of the city? Where is the en-
forcement of the law that is terror
to evil doors? Whose son or daughter
is safe under present conditions?
The real reason why he'll holes in
houses and hell holes on wheels lead
young people astray is that base wo-
men and baser men do not fear the
law. There are carriages run on the
streets of Raleigh that are VIGOROUSLY
run in the interest of he'll holes. There
are houses that cntice to the compari-
ionship of her whose feet take hold
on hell" And yet the men paid to
stop this debauching lawlessness do
nothing. Occasionally. there is an ar
rest followed by "a slight fine, a bind
ing over to court, where there is no
conviction, and the representatives of
vice Haunt themselves undisturbed on
the streets of the capital. -
The reason there are SO many pis-
tolls carried in Raleigh, the reason why
crime vaunts itself. the reason why the
young people are lured into sin is be-
cause the people do not show that they
have civic courage and too many pub
lie officials are blind as bats to the
dens of iniquity that spread their nets
for the lightheaded youths of Raj
-eigh.
The tragic event of yesterday ought
to- teach public officials that. they must
put stop to the hacks that solicit for
hell holes, and that the managers or
these hell holes must shake the dust
of the city off their feet. 1t must
teach also that we'll paid attorneys
must not be permitted to secure the
acquittal of men and women guilty
of crime.
There is another Lesson for every
private citizen: You have no right to
feel comfortable as long as you permit
the hell holes to ply their trade with
out joining hands with your peighbors
and pledging your cooperation to pub
lie officials who must enforce the law
if there is any improvement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Corrupt Officials.
Siler CITY Grit.

S1ler CITY Grit.
A prominent foreigner has been ex-
pressing his amazement at the amount
of graft that there is in the govern
ment of this country, Federal, State
and municipal. At first we were in
clined to resent his remarks, but the
more we think of it the less room
there seems to be for resentment. The
New York press is filled with accounts
of what they call grab bills" which
have been passed by the legislature of
that state and many of which have
been signed by the Governor. The
transactions of the Equitable directors
are stencil in the nostrils of honest
men. Philadelphia has just exposed
to the public view the filth of her po-
litical machine, in connection with the
gas scandal, and the names of many
Of her most prominent citizens are
found among the directors of that
notorious institution which until
Mayor Weaver revolted, owned the
mayor and common council of the city
of Brotherly Love. Chicago is afford
ing the world an astounding exhibit
ton of lawlessness and disorder. Wis
conSin, if the word of her governor
may be accepted, is controlled by a
vile and corrupt legislature. The
trials of many OF Missouris legislators
are still in progress. The trials of the
grafters in the Federal postoffice art
revealing extensive corruption in high
places. A United States Senator and
two members Of the House are un-
dergong trial in Oregon, for fragrant
corruption. A United States Senator
from Kansas is under indictment in st.
Louis. And right here in our own
beloved State bad state of affairs ex-
list, that of tampe-ing with regular
summoned jurors. Rogers and Sor-
rell. two former office holders of Wake
county. were last Saturday tried and
sentenced TO pay fine of $50 and
thirty days Imprisonment for trying to
influence two jurors in the Gattis-
Kilgo case. which was non-suited in
Raleigh last Friday.
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Respectable CriminaIs-Lawycrs.

Mr.. Samuel E. Moffitt in Golfers.
When it looked as if the people of
Philadelphia were in q fair way to save
their property from the robbers, the
best lawyers in town. quote typi-
cal New York press dispatch-"were
started to work i'm tying up the trevo-
luton in legal tangle." 1t was "a bril-
liant exhibit of counsel fighting for
the life and perpetuation of the pO-
litical machine which the late Matthew
Stanely Quay made the most powerful
in the United States"
The mayor removed the officials
whose power had been used to brbe
or intimidate councils into voting for
the steal 1hereupon an able attor-
ney promptly procured an injunction
whose purpose was to cause a delay
that would enable the thieves to get
away with their plumber before the
hands of the owners of the property
could be united. When this failed, the
beaten plotters had one last hope. AS
Mr.. Paine said in last weeks Golfers,
"a cloud of lawyers fluttered TO them,
and out of the war councils was evolv-
ed a desperate scheme to impeach the
mayor" >"f-+ tt'
How do the apologists of legal ethics
explain these Incidents? If 1.-THE attor-
ney has no more right than any other
class to advise. assist, or procure a
person to commit a crime" and Ibis
profession would not uphold him in
such conduct why have not steps
been taken for the disbarment' of the
attorneys who advised assisted, and
procured the attempted theft of the
Philadelphia gas works? In the lists of
the Committees of Seventy and of
Nine, of the orators at the town meet
ings, and of the thousands of citizens
who united to restore the purity OF
their government and preserve the
birthright of their children, you will
find no name of a United Gas Improve
ment Company attorneys. Does not
that confirm the assertion that when
corporation hires a man as a lawyer
il hires him as q citizen as well?''
No newspaper in Philadelphia, ex-
cept one despised organ of the gang
was On accomplish in the attempted
betrayal Of the city, and even that one
tool OF the criminals gave them only
half-hearted support. No minister
put his influence at their service, or
could have done 81 without branding
himself with infamy But when the
ablest lawyers in the city sold them
selves not merely to protect the ban
dts from punishment. but to help
them to commit their crimes, nobody
was surprised and nobody expected to
see those lawyers incur any profess
sional penalties.
The situation naturally recalls that
classic collOquy of Mr.. Steffens
/ asked one of Folks confessed
boodlers, once, whether, if he had
it all to do over again, he would
Doodle again.
Yes" he answered thoughtful
~, but l would study law
"Why?" | asked
80 as I could take fees instead
of bribcs," he said without humor.
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error in saying Mr.. Daniels sits
ton or justification for the publication
of the libel" AS a matter of fact, in
the columns of The News and Observer
(Which the Supreme court said is the
most widely circulated newspaper in
North Carolina) Mr.. Daniels promptly
made "a full retraction and apology
for the publication which it made upon
the voluntary statement of Col. M. T.
Leach, and expressed its regret for
the publication If Col. Bruton will
read that case carefully he Will see
that there is no analogy or approach
to any analogy
This paper has never discussed the
case of Gattis VS.. Duke and Kllgo III
wishes to see it determined as all like
cases have been determined i'm North
Carolina. Both parties should be
given every legal right We have con
fidence that with all the lights before
them any Wake jury (when embracery
is excluded) will render a verdict in
dCCOFudIlCe WIN the cNluSiiCC' anu w
have confidence that the courts will
not deny to plaintiff or defendants the
right to present all competent evidence
to the jury. This case. important alike
to plaintiff and defendant, is one that
is so far-reaching that its right set
t!ement is one that concerns the whole
state, for the character of North Gro
lina's judicial procedure is involved as
we'll as the reputation of the litigants.
During all the years the Gattis VS..
Kilgo and Duke has been in the
courts this paper has been careful to
refrain from printing a line that would
indicate partisan bias. 1t has printed
all the evidence fairly and impartially.
1t has had-it has now-but one de-
sire and that is that the case shah
be determined just as all like cases.
1t would scorn to @ry to influence
juryman or judge, but while that is
true it has been just as fair to the
plaintiff as to the defendants. While
we did not agree with the view of
Judge Moore. we know him TO be a
conscientious man who will always do
what he thinks is right. And we have
no fear that the Supreme Court can
be Influenced in the least, either by the
Montgomery decision or those who
criticize it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
BEST NORTH CAROLINA BOOK,

An advance copy 'of Whitaker's
Remniscences-inc and Anec-
dotes" has appeared from the presses
of Edwards & Broughton. The book
will soon be ready for sale. The
price is $3.50 and orders should be
sent to DR.. r. H. Whitaker, Raleigh,
". C..
1t is a delightful North Carolina
book-full of history. incident, anccc-
dote. philosophy. wit and wisdom, and
lis race. of the soil.'' 1t should be in
every North Carolina home We adj
Observer to buy copy if he wishes
to know more about North Carolina
ways i'm the past than he can learn in
any other way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
Turn On The Light.
.ebster's Weekly.

Webster's Weekly.
Nobody believes that these men,
who are too poor to pay a fine of $50,
went out drumming for Kilso and
Duke, asking jurors to help theh
friends out, without an understanding
with parties higher up This thing
is incredible. Men do not take such
risks for nothing. Rogers and Sorreil
were only the dirty Instruments in
the hands of consummatc corruption
lists Every man of the eighteen sum.
moned as jurors should be put on his
cath and asked if he was approached
by any partiaan of Kilgo and Duke as
jurors King and Maroon were. Turn
on the light
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COrruptIng Jurors.
Elizabeth city Economist.

Elizabeth City Economist.
The recent judgment of Judge
Moore. in Wake Superior Court. SEN
fencing two citizens of Wake county.
to the county Jail for thirty days. for
contempt of court and for attempting
to bride jurors In the late Gattis- Kilgo
trial, will meet the cordial approba-
ton of all good citizens of the State
1t will not only be approved by the
citizens of the State generally but uni
versally by the members Of the bar.
1t is step In the direction of VIM
dfcattng the most august profession
and the Oldest among men, from the
aspersions of trickery, dishonesty and
chicane, in the management of legal
trials.
The tendency Of practice i'm the law
profession in these latter days is to
greater purity. and the efforts of the
profession to purify its ranks and
drive out pettifoggers and tricksters
who degrade the profession by i'll con-
cealed barely will be appreciated by
an outraged people.
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Spirit of the Press.
Let Us Not Forget the OGense.

Let Us NOT EOrGSt tliC O"Nh7O'
Washington Progress.
The Catfish ilgC case came sudden
Iy to an end with victory for the de-
Tense by non-suit. But it lasted
long enough to spring new sensation
and to direct attention to an eVli thdt
has been suspected in more than one
county-that of tamperinS with the
Jury. Almost by accident it came to
llght that two men, Rogers ana Sorrell
by name, had busted themselves for
kilgo and Duke to the extent OF go
ing out to see" some of the Jurymen
that had been drawn for the term
Judge Moore promptly investigated the
matter and, being convinced OF their
offensive purpose, promptly sentenced
the miscreants TO Jail for thirty days.
as for contempt of court mat was
good and wholesome. 1t VIII learn
these fellows a lesson and VIII De a
check on others of their kind, and
perhaps some others not of their kind.
But there is something ABOUT the
case that leaves an uncomfortable
feeling. One cannot resist the I'M
preston that these two men, Rogers
and Sorrell. are bearing primary pun
ishment for a crime in Whlcn they
played only secondary part as IL
does not appear that they had any per-
Sonal interest whatever in the cause.
Who suggested to them that they
might suggest" to Jurymen that II
would be to their advantage III the III
ture to help out the defendant! was
Sorrell really lying gratuitous, I'M
called for. free-for-nothing lie.when
he said as Maroon testified. that the
defendant or defendants had sent him
out? Local surmise, which IS often
not far from the truth, may nave al
ready singled out the other guilty
sarties, but there are 50 many inter-
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hardly = Doubt it Was Dore
Crcenville Reflector.

Crcenville KeHector.
judge Moore was right in sentencing
the two men to Jail FOR attempting TO
influence certain jurors in the ffattis-
Kilgo case. tried last week in Kaleigh::
notwithstanding the examination or
the defendants and counsel in the case
failed to disclose tho fact that the
men had been employed by some one
Interested in the defense to tamper
with the jury and try to create m
fuepce for the defense. there Is hard
" q doubt that it was done. Tho two
men who ere in Jail for such an OIL
Tense were no doubt influenced by
others to do the unlawful act.
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Arc In Demand.
Winston Sentinel.

Winston Sentinel.
In his address at Greensboro the
ether day DR.. Stetson Of Maine, spoke
Of tho Splendid work done In that
state last year by Governor Aycock
and Lieutenant Governor winston ;.
Governor Glenn is to deliver speech
i'm New York soon at the Tammany
BANQUET; Governor Ayeock spoke at z
great political meeting in Baltimore
during tho last campaign; DR.. kiigo
recently preached on big occasion in
Baltimore; Senator Overman spoke a
few weeks since in q Western state Is
did Senator Simmons, while botl are
scheduled for other speeches soon ~
other states; Colonel f. IL Fries made
one of the leading speeches at the ld9p
session OF the Bankers National con
vent,on. while other North Carolinlan5
have also been prominent on his oc-
casions.
This state has men who are A. de-
mand at important meetings OF az
kinds and they never fan u 20 "a
state and themselves honor by theit
efforts.
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Frequent of Late.
3Fs ti5
Lenoir Topic.

Lenoir Topic.
Not having either the legal or judi
cial training To make us worthy of the
distinction of critic in such matters as
the Gattis- kilgo case we refrain from
expressing our private opinion on the
action of Judge Moore in non-suiting
the plaintiff, Gattis. We will venture
however, that il WAS another of these
verdicts (freouent of late) that does
not meet the approval of the people
There is always something back of the
voice of the people, too-it isn't a
mere meaningless howl into vacant
space. Since an appeal has been
taken to the Supreme Court it will be
interesting to know what that vencra-
Bile body will do with il.
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Should Not Wish to Conceal IT, But
They Violently Oppose Publicity.
High Point Enterprise.

High Point Enterprise.
If the Governor would instruc. the
Railroad Commission to demand of all
railroads complete lists of all who are
furnished free transportation the re-
suit would be astonishlng-provided
those who ride on free passes did not
surrender their passes to escape pub
licity. When railroads furnish free
transportation they invariably expect
something in return.-Greenville Re-
Hector.
There would be no objection TO this
Neither the man who totes a pass
nor the railroad should wish to conceai
the fact.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
LAWYERS Fees.
Arthur Goodrich. in Leslie's.

Arthur Goodrich. in Leslies.
The vast majority of lawyers do no
better than make a fair living, and, if
an average could be made, it would be
round that a large number must earn
rldlculously small sums An estimate
recently made, showing that there are
not five lawyers in New York who
make one hundred thousand dollars Il
year. not ten who make seventy-five
thousand dollars, not fifteen who make
nifty thousand dollars. and not twenty
five who make Twenty-Five thousand
dollars. is probably not far wrong.
Above all things" a successful law
Yer remarked not long ago. never
take a LAWYERS word about his salary.
He doesn't mean to prevaricate, but
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

not all the dummies go-all without
an exception whatever?
Dummies are dummies, fraud Is
fraud. law is law.
And Chairman Paul Morton, late OF
the Santa Fe-is he not dummy
himself? Indeed, arc not MesSrs.
Cleveland O'Brien and Westinghouse.
although all honorable men, stu
dummies of Ryan, selected by him
representing his interests as the actual
positive owner of the stock?
If that is the fact-and Is it not -
all the dummies must go--even Mr..
Cleveland.
Paul Morton must &C.
Ryan himSelf must go.
The System must 80.
Why does Gov. Higgins delay ?e
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
ONE HUNDRED AND FosrY-oNE

In a communication on Wednesday,
Judge Womack said THE News aud
Observer is the greatest daily in the
state No paper has anything like so
much influence"
Since Wednesday one hundred and
forty-one new daily subscribers have
been entered in this. the dullest month
of the year for getting new subscrib-
ers.
Why do the people demand the
News nnd Observer? Because it prints
the news, stands for the right, has no
back door. and practices the doctrine
of "euual rights to all and special
privileges to nome
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
For solicitor nnd Grand Jury.
Websters Weekly.

1t ought not to require the skill of
IA Sherlock Holmes to anraVei the
mystery in the case of the two men
now sweating in Wake county jail for
being caught i'm the act Of trying to
fix the jury against the Rev. 7. j.
Gattls. The Solicitor of the District
and the grand jury of Wake county
have the machinery to uncover this
rottenness and will disappoint the
whole state if they fail TO bring the
hidden things to light
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public at large, suspicion itself does
not know where to point. The first
offender will probably be able to hide
himself from the law and even go I'M
whipped OF public condemnation. But
let us not forget the offense For it
strikes at the very heart of our system
of Justice and transforms our refuge
from oppression into a snare. Let the
unmistakable condemnation of all
such proceedings be written in the
countenance of every man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
A SPLENDID PAPER.

IPender county is rich in honorable
history, agricultural wealth, and IN
progressive citizens. The Fender
Chronicle of last week was an indus
trial issue. we'll illustrated. and
about that wide-awake county. 1t is
a splendid production, worthy of the
publishers and worthy eof Fender
county. 1t has been widely circulated
in this country and abroad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
DINERS Should Fe In Jail.

Clarktcn Express.
1t is hardly probable that these two
mon sent to Jail in Raleigh for con-
tempt of court will ever try to influ
ence jurors to help out" anybody
again There are probably others
high in authority that should be in
jaiI for the same offence. Rogers and
Sorrell hardly did this thing Of theiI
own accord
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

the appearance of prosperity is so
large part of his capital that
'blufiing' about his, income is-a natural
habit | can tell you what ] make in
a year. but / shouldn't expect you to
believe it, and;I shouldn't wish you to
believe it, because it would probably
he unconsciously exaggerated.
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MORNING Tonic.
Originally written in Greek. Neither
the author nor the translator.
is known.)

All are not just because they do ne
wrong,
But he who will not wrong me when
he may,
He only is the truly just.
| praise not them who in their petty
dealings pilfer not
But him whose conscience. spurns q
secret fraud,
When he might plumber and defy sur
prise,
His be the praise who. looking down
with Scorn,
Upon the false judgment of the partial
herd
Consults his own clear heart,
And boldly dares to be, not to be
thought an honest man,
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May Deter others.
Durham Herald.

Durham Herald.
While the two Wake county gentle
men may be innocent Of any intent {"
fix certain jurors. there is d general
belief that this practice is sometimes
INDUCED i'm and their punishment may
al least have the effect of Keeping
others from attempting anything Of
the kind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

The New York Life retains by the
company S9.1 per cent. of its earnings;
the Mutual Life So per cent. the
Equitable 1875 per cent. The people
ray too much for life insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

Having used so much whitewash on
Morton. the question now is: How
much whitewash is left in the execG-
tive bucket?
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Rather Uncommon.

Durham Herald.
From the comment that is being
made on the fact that Judge Boyd
sent a rich man to the penitentiary it
must be looked upon as an uncommon
proceeding.
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Covered Everything EEse,
Svebster's Weekly.

Webster's Weekly.
The new doctrine Of privilege laid
down by the Republican supreme
Court seems not to have anticipated
the offense of attempted jury hxing :"
help ISilgo out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

Parents cannot be too careful to
know where their children spend their
evenings. Youth and inexperience are
never safe in any place not known 10
father and mctheri
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Dnr,n,ies NIust 90.
New York Word.

New York Word
If Ryan owns a majority of the
stock. how can a majority of the di.
rectors be legally qualified by the re-
quired stock-ownership? 1t a majori-
ty of the directors are still dummies,
what is the difference between Hyde
dummies and Ryan dummies? Should
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

If cX-U. S. District Attorney Claud-
charged against him, the only punish
ment that will fit his crime Will be 200
years in the penitentiary% and million
ears in hell. This is not his first Of
fnnte
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

Failure to enforce the law is the
mother of most of the lawlessness that.
curses Raleigh. Sticksa pin there!
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Let Everything Come out.
Durham Herald.

Durham Herald.
That Rogers and Sorrell should
voluntarily go to jail in this torrid
weather for attempting to fix the jury
for Kilgo and Duke. shows that there
is something pretty black that has not
vet been uncovered
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

The Police Justice and the police
know al least one hell hole in Raleigh.
If they do their duty its occupants
will be breaking rocks on Tuesday on
the roads of Wake county Will they
do their duty?
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No sin can be covered The man.
or woman living a wreiig life may,
rest assured that it will be exposed.