Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
Dan. Thew Wright Not Fol-
lowed by a Detective.
MAJ. SYLVESTER EXPLAINS
Police Taking Usual Methods to
Protect From Cranks.
COURT MAKES A STATEMENT
Jurist Who Decided Labor Contempt
Case Says He Can Take Care
of Himself.

IF it be true that Maj Sylvester con-
templates assigning one of his detectives
as a bodyguard to me / can only say l
thank him for his consideration" Justice
Wright said today. But as | have no
apprehension of bodily harm / do not see
the necessity for protection. | feel COM
petent to take care of myself if occasion
requires. You may say that / shall not
ask for a personal guard
Justice Wright, who rendered the de-
cision in the labor contempt case. thinks
the publicity given the letters received
has had a deterrent effect on the writer's
Of such communications, as he has re-
ceived no additional epistles for several
DAYS
One of the most recent communications
is postmarked Brooklyn. y. Y, and reads:
How much did you receive for your
decision? The boat for Harpers Ferry
is waiting for you, so beware
Another postal, from Connellsville, Pa,
reads:
Judge Wright, will you please answer
these questions:
How much bride money did the trust
and graft gang give you?
How much money did the Bucks Stove
and Range Company give you"
How much did the milionaires give
you to break the unions?
when you sentenced Gompers, Mitch
ell and Morrison to Jail you shamed
yourself. What have you ever done for
the poor man but Jail him? You better
be careful, and get some wisdom
A man, who signs his name George
Fletcher. and gives his address as 100
South street. Chicago, says. in letter
to Justice Wright:
Makes Mention of Dynamite.
"Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison will
never serve a day of the sentence you
have imposed on them. If they ever DO,
you will be blown up with dynamite. The
wealthy can defy the law all they please,
and judges like you would not dare to
speak out.
There is a law for the poor and one
for the rich in this country. But condt-
tons will not always be such. for there
Will be cleaning out some day, If not by
ballot, by bullet
From Grand Rapids. Mich, letter was
received by Justice Wright. signed +. NJ.
Martin, in which the writer says:
Justice Wright:
'Dishonorabe Sir: How much did you
get from the corporate interests of the
country for your decision?
You will be very lucky if some one
doesn't knock your block off. The country
will live in the minds of the great masses
of the people long after YOU are dead and
forgotten. Benedict Arnold was traitor
to his country; you are traitor TO Tie
great masses.
Tools Of Organized Wealth.
''Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison will
not go to Jail. your decision notwithstand-
ing. Your decision discloses the fact that
the Supreme Court and the so-called SUI
preme Court judges are merely tools in
the hands of organized wealth. You are
all bought puppets.
THE populace from one end of the
country to the other will rise up in in
dignation, and in all probability, in their
might. to put such as you out of business.
You are to be loathed by all well think
ing persons.
Maj. Sylvester Explains:
1t is stated that Justice Wright is not
being followed by a detective.
'All / can say about the matter" Mai
Sylvester said today lis that | gave in
structions to the captain of the precinct
in which Justice Wright resides to take
such precautions as would ordinarily be
taken to protect citizen from the pos
sible work of cranks.'
1t is stated that Maj. Sylvester gave his
order the day the decision was announced
anticipating that Justice Wright would
probably receive threatening letters The
police officials think the letters received
by Justice Wright were written by
crankS. and while there has been no
demonstration of any kind made. other
than the writing of the letters, they deem
it wise to give the matter attention.