American State Trials, Vol 3 A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials Which Have Taken Place in the United States, From the With Notes and Annotations Classic Reprint

Excerpt from American State Trials, Vol. 3: A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials Which Have Taken Place in the United States, From the Beginning of Our Government to the Present Day; With Notes and Annotations

Y., persuaded the registers of election to record their names and the judges of election to receive them, at an election for Congress and the State and federal offices in November, 1872. Indicted by the grand jury and tried for illegal voting, the Judge ruled that the case was so plain against her that there was nothing for the jury to decide, and directed them to return a verdict of guilty, which they did. She refused to pay the fine, but when she was threatened with imprison ment, her counsel paid it for her. When she learned this, she protested that she would rather be impris oned than satisfy the unjust penalty, but the courtly lawyer replied Madam, I could not see a lady I respected put in jail.

The trial of Inspectors Jones, Marsh and H all (p. 54) followed, and they were all three convicted with the same promptness as was Miss Anthony. Hall vainly protested that on the question of allowing the women to register and vote he voted no, the 'judge holding that it was the act of the board and not of individuals and that all were equally guilty. The as tonished man exclaimed that he had done everything he could short of killing his two colleagues. No, Mr. Hall, you did not, there was a means you did not em ploy, but one which rarely occurs to the holder of a petty political office - you might have resigned.

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