A Work In The Interest Of Justice

A WORK IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE

   One hears much bitter denunciation of Eli R. Sutton just as present, as well as the prosecuting officers, because of his reported resolution to give the Ingram officials such information he possesses as to the bribing or members of the jury which committed perjury and prostituted justice in his interest. But just why any reputable citizen should have any feeling over this matter is not clear. Why should not the officers of the law use this evidence to convict the perjurers and bribe-takers who swore to do justice and failed to keep their solemn oaths?  Why should not these men who had no regard for their oaths and who disgraced their citizenship be put on record in such a way that they will have no further chance to cause a miscarriage of justice in the future? Why are these men entitled to any of the sympathy of honest men?     

   It is this manifestation of sympathy for such scoundrels, on the part of reputable citizens, which helps to make a life of crime a comparatively easy thing. Citizens who have a clean record do not quite approve of the action of these jurymen in perjuring themselves to defeat justice, but many do not approve of the prosecuting officers using the evidence of others concerned in this conspiracy to convict them. This, too, when convictlon is impossible without such evidence to support other evidence obtained from other sources. These perjurers and takers should be punished for their crimes and why not use the evidence of Eli Sutton to this end? The fact s there is altogether too much kindly feeling among so-called good citizens for such criminals as those engaged in the Henderson-Ames military supplies deal and the perjurers who as jurymen prevented some of the rascals from receiving the rewards of their crimes.

   The Argus believes the Ingham officals and the committee of prominent attorneys are working in the interest of the public and of justice, and they should have the support of all honest citizens.