The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-07
THE LAW ON NIGHT RIDING

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In recent charge TO the grand
jury Judge Herring Of Jackson, said
the following as 10 night riders:
you have the power to make I'm
Quiry and send for witnesses against
trusts or combinations between per.
isons or corporations made with a
view to lessen. or (which tend to les
sen, full and free competition in pro
ducts aud commodities, and the OF.
tenders are subject to fine and i'm
lprlsonment in the penitentiary."
As TO night riders. the charge on
Judge Herring is as follows:
THE good people of this judicial
circuit are TO be congratulated that
though the trouble has been near and
sometimes menacing, yet no suon
conditions exist here as is occasioned
by the coward.y miscreants known as
n.ght riders in our neighboring state
of Kentucky. But TO preserve this
peace and quleiude our grand juries
should be vigilant. for such evils
grow rapidly. and, II not timely
checked. soon become so powerful
as to defy the constituted authorities.
1 Therefore the grand juries of this
state. 50 near the trouble. should he
strenuously urged TO active diligence
In suppressing in its very inception
any appearance OF this evil should Il
anyway occur. In this country.
where the courts are open for the
redress OF all grievances. there Is alb
so,utely no excuse for such. outrages.
Laws Fully Ample.
"Our peOp,e should be more care
full now than ever to avoli any play
full pranks or thoughleSs limitations OF
such evils. for they might thus en-
kindle and set in motion incendlar-
ism and oonf'agratlons that would
spread rapidly and cause bloodshcd
and crime that the beginners would
themselves most bitterly regret the
longest lay OF their lives
"our avs are ample for orr pro-
lection. but only the grand juries can
put them In motion, and YOU should
bear in mind that YOU have the coun-
tenance and support OF all law-abn-
ing citizens and are entitled 90 the
aid OF the whole posse OF the country.
and, II that Is not sufficient, then to-
the militia OF the state, and. n that
Is not sufficient then to the army
force OF the United States. for no
anarchy IS more subverslve ana de-
stTuctive OF good government than
that which skulks IN the dark or In
mask and disguise.
1T Is a penltentlary ofrense 20
maliciously threaten 10 do injury 10
the person or property o. another. or
TO compel the person TO do ans act
against his will How few think %
il. aud yet Il Is the law OF our state
that II any person or persons. dis
guised o. On mask, by day or By
night shaE enter upon the premises
81 another. OF demand entrance 81.
admission into the house or inc,omre
OF any ci.izcn OF this state. Il shall
De considered prima faoie that his or
their intention Is TO commit a felony.
aud suoh demand shall he deemed an
assault with an intent to commit a
fe.ony. and the person or persons 80
offending shall. upon conviction. be
punished by imprisonment In the pen
itom.trf rot less Than ten nor more
Than twenty years. and n they as-
sau.t another with deadly weapon
in fisgu'se shah suffer death Dy
hautlng
cone yev important business Of
theirs, that grand juries too often
neglect Is to see that county peace
officers do their duty. No county can
have peace and order and due pro-
lection Of the rights of person aud
property unless county officers are re-
quired to discharge their duties.
Duty OF Officers.
The sherin Is the chief conserva-l
tor OF the peace. and al other min
isierial officers are subject 10 his con-
troll and to his ofders. Including not
only his own deputies. but the cor
oner and all constable and marshals
and police officers OF cities ard towns
and of the posse comfatus when
summoned 10 his all.
1T is specially made the dutv OF
peace officers who know or have fea-
son to suspect any person OF being
armed with the intention of commit
ting a riot. or ARRAY, or of saultlng.
woundlng or killing ano'he- person.
or Of otherwise breaking the peace,
to arrest such person forthwith ana
take him before some justice OF the
peace. who should either require Sc
curity to keep the peace. or II the
offense has been committed TO take
bail for appearance at the next Grim
ina court. and on failure 10 give bail
to commit the offender or Offenders
to Jail
III any peace officer falls 10 re-
fuca do d lie Iufss