The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-04
'CARMODY CONDEMNS
BECKER CASE FRENZY
Attorney-General Compares n
With Persecution OF
Robert Emmett.
LIKE LYNCH LAW. HE SAys
Denounces Court, Prosecute,
Press and Public as
Unreasoning.

SCHENECTADY. ~ 2, March "a,
night Al Rober, Emmett dinner h.,.
referred to the trial OF Charles Beck,
10 an illustration OF the disastrous er,..
Of popular ciamor He did not m.n,,o,
Becker's name. however
I'VE recall with horror" said Mr. c,,.
trody. that In a land OF law and orssn
ized government the rules OF ,yJ.n.
we're ignored and the barriers VI n.,.
sonai security were destroyed hy IN.
courts for the purpose OF Offering IN
victim to public clsmor
The day OF Emmett was also tn. IA,
II probing and investigating John "a.
lived then as now. and his blood, track,
were seen In every part OF ireland A
secret committee OF the House OF Lord,
was probing the political conditions a,
Ireland and secret committee VI N,
House OF Commons was engaged In
similar investigation and VARIOUS John
Doe proceedings were under way In Ir.
iand. enough to satisfy the most fastd.
Gus reformer OF to-day.
finds the World Little Improved
"Emmet lives not only In our low. bun
In our pity. His memory is sanctaad
everywhere, because OF his judicial nur.
der. Yet how far have we advanced %
lay from that age7 Have We not IN.
same bloodthirsty vIndictiveness? Are
not those who profess to b. devotees o:
aw and order always asking for their
victims? Do they not suspect every man
accused. and do not they always do.
ermne every man accused to be guilty.
And do they not always critc!se our
courts when they stretch out the strons
arm OF law and justice to prevent IN
executon OF mob vindications?
our consciences are shocked when -
hear Of man dragged out OF his bed or
bounded or caught by those who TAX. n.
law into their hands. Yet what drer.
ence does II make whether a man he
strung up at the end of a rope on IA.
limb Of rugged oak without tiial
by the self-apponted guardians ot q,
law or convicted by trial In which eye-y
safeguard OF law IL trampled on? Tn,
only difference IL that the latter method
respects the forms but not the prime pies
of justice.
Condemns Coart ana Press.
I'm the foremost city OF this western
world. which boasts OF the highest civ.li.
zation. educated daily by the public pfesa
full OF churches, schools. reformrrs and
humanitarans, we have recently s.en
the barriers OF the law broken down BY
passion. the court room invaded by he
bowling voice OF persecution. the trial
court. prosecuting officers and the fury
itself Infatuated by the sentiment Of n.
community which was founded not up0n
law or fact, but which was famed irto
fury by se.hshncss and sensation.
we have seen the press the ~rea's "
organ for good or bad ever existing 4,
any time In the world. suhverted ~ o..
temporary frenzy which hasty tudgn,.a' .
7rS'sed and lending its ROVER with
scarcely a dissenting note to the break las
down OF every principle for which thry
boast that they exist.
1T Is sad commentary upon ol.
capacity for self-government to res y
that Judgment can he so perverted. TIA,
psss'on can become so rampant tina,
reason can he so completely dethrone5
~ TO sacrifice the life OF an American
citizen through the hollow form % a
trial for the purpose OF appeaslng -.
c'amor OF the hour vet 30 II has har-
nened. and what has happened trere
and In that case can happen anyvher.
or in any other case"
ALBANY. March 3-Gov Glynr ss,4
tonight That mp to the present no arp'.
cation had been made to him FOR 3pr7.r
or Communication OF the sentence ~ ist'r
imposed uron the -four gunner corv'cts.
Tor the murder Of Herm,n RoscrtHs,
The Governor denied tonight that 40
Nad been approached In New York b.
an attorney for the gunner and us.sf
20 commute their sentences TO Ne IN.
prisonment.