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Sam Rogers, held for murder by the• WRobertsonlersburg Tuesday, under guard of thesheriff, summoning witnesses to appear athis examination at Mt. Olivet next week.Rogersgive bond for a million dollars, perhapsfif it was required, nor will we here argue the question of his guilt, or innocence : but we do ask if there be such aca9e on record in the aunals ot tbe Ke. public of America, where a precedent of of like character in positive violation ofthe law was ever established ? We putthe question to all tbe States in the Union, and pause for a reply. Is it ignorance of the law, or is it mere tiuukeyism,Recalls*1 the prisoner is rich, that the lawshould be rendered inefficient and officersderelict of their duty ? Certainly if aa poor black man, or even a poor whiteman, whether he be aa Irishman, orAmerican, no such favors would havebeen gramed him under those, or an\-other circumstances.Indeed, ffuukeyism is becoming unbearable in law, religion, society and ,Jjournalism—yes, journalism! Theresociety, clique rr clan and turn up theirnoses at honestnnattbmpanied by
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Paris Semi Weekly Bourbon News
Paris, Kentucky, US
Fri, Oct 05, 1883
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