Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-16
~ eNowDRN CASE

,,sb me decision of the Court OF Ap.
aaIn IN the snowden case handed
sovn this morning there has come :
ransa oe relief from the strain o. sea-
nense and expectancy felt BY those
n,oat deeply interested In the case, and
sven those who had most strongly
haned for i different ruling Dy the
h.sh court viii have cause to feel sat.
aaenctlon that the case % long stand
sng has been disposed Of and the strain
III suspense been relieved
Whatever a qualification Or disap-
sentiment comes to partisans Of this
ase according to their views as 70 the
s,s or innocence of the convicted
mar. aii must unite II saying mat
1can snowden has not only had fair
srsaI but has also been accorded the
privilege os having bis case reviewed
81 the states highest tribunal no
aYsaseg protection Of the rights Of any
nan cam BE given than that he should
have d full privileges Of the highest
courts Ia the land.
That John snowden Is 4 colored man
e poor man without influences, and
vi able is command the same measure
az consideration and justice for his
emas ID that accorded % the most In
Mnsntial white man, certainly Il . trib7
NE to the state Judiciary system.
me crime with which snowden was
charged Is one which ever has, and
@yar Il likely 10. incite racial hatred
au5 lsads to outlawry IN many cases
--hre brutal md repulsiye than that OF
ne original crime Ii almost every
etiOn 81 the united States there has
81 some time been an outbreak Of the
nob and lynching spirit following the
crime of black man against 8 white
wOman.
Tha crime Of which snowden has
ssn conyicted did not fail to arouse
In TIE hearts of Annapolis people the
mn horror which such crimes arouse
hethsF they be committed BY white
nsan 81 colored man But Annapolis
hepk cool. Because the man charged
With the crime was negro Was not
flOlent grounds for the law-respect-
40 citizens Or this community 70 be-
gsn j racial var upon the colored peo-
nsa OF the city and, Ia doing 30. commit
sasses that would drag them 20 the
1hvsl os the parpetrator of the original
crime. Annapolis did not lose its
head. Tails TACT will stand to the ever
nasing credit Of the people Of this city
ana d conspicuous BY reason Of the
esasrast 1t affords to the procedure Of
"a many other communities whore out
agwry os the most brutailsing kind has
eniaOwed similar crimes
While there may haye bean diversi-
ay Of opinion as 10 the guilt Of Snow
asn. and undoubtedly GONE such differ
sacs of opinion still exists. yet Il ID
wall that those who are disappointed
an the outcome Of the case remember
aAnt Annapolis people even those most
aznIy convinced OF ths guilt OF the ac-
nased man, have refrained from woris
or deeds 0f violence. and have been
satisfied 70 trust the merits on the case
to the courts with fun confidence Ia
their integrity
Nov that the highest court IN tbs
state has reviewed me case we mus
accept It's verdict as being In full &C.
cord with the evidence of the case and
with Sull intent 10 do entire Justice
10 the accused 10 say that this cour'
has been actuated BY other than strict
" judicial consideration In reaching
is decision Is % question the integrits
Of our courts and cast suspicion apor
The whole judiciary fabric.
The SnowKlen case should be closet
eaas 80 Tar ~ argument aa.to its mer
rs = concerned.
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