hallitscircumstances.ItishighlyimprobablethattheChiefExecutivewoulddenytheserequestsunlesshewerehimselftohold10hearingsatleastasextensiveasthoseinvolvedinthetrialbelow,whichlastedforthreemonths.Theholdingofsuchhearings(whichwouldvirtuallyamounttoaretrialofthecase)patiblewiththefunctionoftheExecutiveasitisusuallyconceived.Ithinkwemaythereforeassumethatsomeformofclemencywillbeextendedtothesedefendants.Ifthisisdone,plishedwithoutimpairingeithertheletterorspiritofourstatutesandwithoutofferinganyencouragementforthedisregardoflaw.FOSTER,J.IamshockedthattheChiefJustice,ase,shouldhaveadopted,andshouldhaveproposedtohiscolleagues,anexpedientatoncesosordidandsoobvious.Ibelievesomethingmoreisontrialinthiscasethanthefateoftheseunfortunateexplorers;monwealth.mittedacrime,thenourlawisitselfconvictedinthe
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