| Show THE LAWS lawis DELAYS THE repeated of the miles case la Is in keeping beeping with the course that has been purs pura pursued tied to wards accused persons persona in this territory for several years that is 18 when wul a the defendants defend anta are mor mons mods col dame was kept in jeopardy for years when there was not the shadow of any evidence against him simply because he w was wab as indicted to satisfy senseless clamor and t to 0 bend to the voice of ru rumor in or which was the tho only basis for the proceedings against him it seems to make no difference to prosecuting officers what the consequence quence may be to mormons Mor mons whom prejudice and gossip have condemned but where no valid evidence against them can be deuced and there ia Is of obtaining it they will still hold their victims in legal bonds if nut not actuel imprisonment and obtain repeated continuances of the case in court utterly careless aa as to the cost or sufferings Buffe rings entailed upon the accused district attorneys ought not to press for fon indictments unless they nave good and solid grounds for expecting to secure a conviction auci and when they find they are lame and at fault with their evidence it is only cruelty to a defendant to keep beep him lingering along under expenses waiting for their convenience or sense of justice and con els ois tency teney for a fair trial or full release we hope tob toe court will not permit any more delays in this case but inglat on the day appointed on bringing it to an issue |
