Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1906-12-25 | Page 1 | Lynchers in Contempt

in Contempt Washington Dec 4 The supreme court today to ay decided adversely to the th defendant the t e preliminary questions In tn Involved in il ii the Hie case of Sheriff p ind nd twentysix others of Knoxville Kno yme T Tenn mn charged with contempt for the supreme court wurt In n lynching a negro named John Johnson Johnson Johnson son after the court had taken cognizance zance of the case ca e The opinion was handed down by Justice Holmes Homes who announced that with the preliminaries disposed of the court would proceed with the prosecution He did not say when the next step would be taken Justice Holmes ip in his decision said It may be found that what created creator the mob and led to tho the crime was the th unwillingness s of its members m mers to t submit to the delay required for fo forthe the trial trIai of ot orthe the appeaL From that to the th intent to prevent that delay and the hearing of an appeal is a short step If that step ste is taken the contempt is proved