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be hung than Que guilty one should es-
cape; 50 the maxim saws
Way. a. L. tho MAXIM said Jonathan
Siandcut there may be something m
that. Bot stall have been hitherto IN
favor % The argui:'al Of poor David, BE-
cause had my doubts t5out his being
gl.ty. HowsomeNer. all manner ct
doubts must Yield 20 circumstances. So
ilt as can see. the evidence b. Us no
means C.-as as To- tie iolioN s4ii. Bu:
;lcu Ga the other hand. Who ls he. that
9. el,c respectable ucn should staf,e for
b., axe y fellow, al best. Of doubtful
re!ubuac man Who o. ac IS not gull.
~ u' th, 90 s0r0 other murder, may
very wei. be spared f.om t.e world.
/ tctr Is mn a truth IN wh4ty oI say
>1r. lchebod Avery but shea consider,
H'w shall we answer TO God and our con-
cience for the verdict.
irHc, sold Joseph Judgment. there's
the p1.a acknowledge tic prisoner TO
lie of l''ie os 10 value u the Cpwmuui'v.
aud as likely % b. guilty oimurIer rs the
best ~ us. But then ~ are bound todc-
r''e arcJr!.u, TO ihc evidence
An Wlh'. said OBADIAH Lanhlev. Is
u t'Spo ~ yut siNul - In The mean.
time 'm q, conscientious as any other
nan IdCp't Gaze ai3 D. Is aal think
j ! Sc proved o. sell, too. 10 standing. out
long as have. But aIl tL.nvs must
NI,.4 % circumstance o, aCi tLbag Stand
'ui -Ys. a.j -e.f-vrc csvli:ou is The first
10" % nl'Jic, es another .cnle.uaa o.
served; wherefore. lor onc, i'm Tor iAy-
ia- .Lr dinner
'AUd To- said Christopher C5rca-
.u' li'y the poor rct,A oi prison.
sr. all 'oa all know have fou,ht nara
DR. Dos iW'tsl. But To- 90 the length Of
lN'o; "a bis account ! coulI'n posi-
J.y think oft
Bat have you no mercy, no bowels OF
c5mpas sicn' sad l,h4hod Avery.
Bowels Of con passion ?, exclaimed O..
fh1'ilh Lankley. pressing his hands sadly
pen iar gls;..- .iyn- how can a man
.atc bowels %. compassion when there
.'.n a mos-cl Of any thing IA has 4,oml ch:
Tie flea IS prcPo.tcrous
You arc cX.cily Of my mind. said
ije0l'hln Sian!out. 'Chluty begins a,
ifouce, and Il = or 1Dunjen duty to tax g
ic1,c %. ourselves, whatever may become
. u other people. For ny pant. tie evil
aencc ot DAyid's gull, begins to look
much clga.cs Than itG did short time ago.
Al any ''c, considering al things,
think NC cau'tGo better ih1n t. hang him.
caa agree with YOU there, said 10.
seph Judgment: 4 most sill adhere II
the poor fellow, though am starving. |
can get over ny oath, NY conscience,
Aal al iAl,'
! Nou- Conscience p evclliued Ch,isto-
nhcs Comr4bput; what sort of a con
science hat. which prefers the late of 4
fFoa. wretch OF doubtful reputation, % IT,.
ieaa:'iti e good dinner. which I'D one
iHeaE us Is disposed - doubt. As 10
ihe Prisoner, Ia stick TO him tail al! was
blue, Il WASN'T So iutoinalhuuErv BIZ,
a.a not bound % commit murder on ms
own stomach. Wherefore, gentlemen.
much a. | regret Tic lakiusoi any limo.
ecnt man 5 he, mu.t IN th,s place ag,ee
GO verdict Of gu.'v.
Wei, well, said Joseph Judgment,
l11':n- e: hi- ws'ch-It's hard case
a monastery, hard case. 1t want, but a
4 i''urr of an hour OF dinner timc-at.d
Dur landlord informed me be should cook
li1.c hne clnva.s backs. The prisoner
&C iaf rs can understand the evidence i,
a. likely to be Inncceat Gs guilty. DOM
ku'" what - think. indeed Oac Thin,
O., oti'ain, hoNcycI-t mast have so,-..
i'1acr-l can; thin'; II s,arsinr-ry
IcoascIcnce Wont let ne. Geailrurc
+ u agree 10 any Hing that's reasonable
i 90 very s.lj, .ir, said one Of Tic
Original seven WHO were 90 favor q! hanr.
ins-- 10 very glad Won have finally cor.
tlp-tl 10 listen 90 rcaron. We arc al
arteCt uPW except one ana tlfnE 4, d