Since then our lively earthquake experience
has taught even the most ignorant that tho
prophet* know no more about coming seis
mic convulsions than their neighbors know.
These predictions are the outcome of a
species of erankism altogether too common
for the public good.
The lunatic asylum is the best place for
sensationalist* like Capeu, and they ought
to be sent there.
A Brave Crank.
Anarchist Parsons, who is now in the
Chicago jail awaiting the execution of the
, death sentence, has written a characteristic
letter to the governor of Illinois,
Parsons takes no stock in the effort
pew being made by hb friends to have his
sentence commuted. He writes to the gov
ernor that he is either guilty or innocent.
If guilty, he prefers death rather than to
go “like the quarry slave at night, scourged
to his dungeon.” If innocent, he is entitled
to, and will accept nothing less than lib
erty.
This is brave talk. But the anarchist
drops into mere drivel towards tlie close of
his letter. He claims that there is a judicial (
conspiracy to murder the condemned an
archists. He protests against this judicial
crime, but repeats his determination to
suffer death rather than accept a commuta
tion. lu conclusion he asks the governor
to examine the record of the trial and de
cide whether the prisoners are guilty or in
nocent.
