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Show "WlTUOlT A l'llE.'ElENT," ! his ruling of yesterday James l. Melvean tells the imblic, that, "Were these prisoners now to bo turned loose upon society before they are acquitted by a jury, it would be an act without a pre cedent in criminal jurisprudence.'' We assert on tho contrary that tlu refusal of a district judge t admit persons to reasonable bail, upon tin application of the law ottieer of tlu government, is "without s prwodeu in criminal jurisprudence.'' We challenge judge MeKean, o any of his friends. if such he has-to has-to produce tVo:u the h's'ory ei' eriui inal juri.-piudcuov in- Kland an. America a single in.-UiRV where a do fendant has hv;i refused bail wh.'i the government consomed, and mud less where the ffownnu'in v.-...- iii. moving party. There have lecn i;;i:y a: - aa-ruHugsef aa-ruHugsef this sm.iIi-Liiinl'd and vie:'-1" compeuad of ju.li.LU ue-r.it ic--' judicial malice, which were "without ; precedent," anJ lew of hi- ruliivs to whieh any precedent can be found i: the law books: and we shou'd n n h.iv. called especial attention to this la-outrage la-outrage upon fair pliy, wre it co that the juie hiciself refers s rour ously to "precedent." |
