The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-23

he made them speak highly of the Kindness
with great willingness-of her agitation during
her fathers dying moments, which nigh, have
untitled her from attending 10 his wishes, oi
perhaps might have made her forget that s.
had DOT attended TO them; the young Barrs
ter con'ended every inch Of ground. but in spite
Of all this. the stubborn array Of little facts had
sunk into the minds of the Jury. md their i'm
preston was still that the prisoner was gully.
The poison found in the house-the long
evening spent alone by the deceased and his
daughter: these and some expressions which
had escaped the lips OF De Courcy himself in
his death agonies, woye net as il were around
the prisoner, which although weak 10 separate
parts ~ a whole was strong.
The Counsel for the prosecu ution minated
that he had concluded his case.
Edward Murray rose for the defence. The
Court, attentive as it had been before. was
hushed into perfect silence now the slightest
sound was distinctly heard Judge, Jury and
auditors listened with breathless interest; never
had an orator n more attentive audience.
lie commeoced in n calm, low voice, yet every
syllable was heard. For moment or two he
seemed oppressed with the vast rcsp0Bsibiliy
OF las position ;---hc uas as pale AZ the prisoner
herself and his hand. as he grisped his papers
trcmb'ed convuI.ivey But this soon wore a.
way. His Gue deep toned voice rose like music
above the stiffness, and iis thrilling accents.
up to interest in the cause he mad to plead)
aroused the minds Of all who heard il to yet
deeper attention.
Presently hiJ eye grew bright aud his words
flowed freely with powerful aud impassIoned
cloquence-ir WAS the eloquencc Of nature
for Edward Murray burst through The logical
arrangement which in his closet he had given
the defence and At once started aside from
the cold details OF argument. and presented
vivid picture Of the dreadful and hcart-Crushiug
situation OF the prisoner at the bar. lie re-
minded the Jury of her former position in life
what 1t had been buI few short weeks ago
in The enjoyment of every luxury to which I
wealth could minister; the pride of rank-thc
homage paid to boauty-ihc heness of prince
y esralc--ihe rival Of Ike uoblesI aud the
iaircyi in the land What WAS she now If
guilty, her suterings, acute AZ they were, were
usr,-butif If innocent, how cruel was her doom
And innocent he would prove to them size
icaS aye, 10 all around hun, - the most duh, .
to the most hcaltless, he would prove that she .
,caS innocent
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proved by the miserable lailnre TO convict her
a9 guilty. She had lost her father, and ere the
shock of that bereavement had subsidized she
had been hurried away from the comforts of
her patcrnal home to a common Jail, on the
charge Of having murdered him
And where were the grounds for such
charge Poison it was affirmed had been
found in the stomach Of the deceased i, was
affirmed be had been poisoned. Fer his own
part he had laid as much weight on the circum.
stance of poison having been found in he house,
is on The declarations Of the wrcichcd bluuder-
crs, who had that day in the eyes of their i,
cqurocaled. shufcd, aud evadcd g
n testimonies given under the sanction Of their p
aths. What reliance was 10 be placed on The !
rldcncc OF men who not only coniradicted
but contradic;ed one another! INS
olson was reariy found in The stomach of the {
eceascd, there was nothing extraordinary in Il
ayng found i, also in his residence; bat It
as reasoning too laNly to infer that because
lcrc was poison in tho Mansion house, these
'arucd gentlemen must be right in assuming
lat there was poison IN the stomach of the de-
eascd. What country house was thcrc in
.nsland which might not have and had not had
omstlmes poison within It's walls it was the
ommon and careless resource of servants, par
CuarIy county servants, Tor the destruction
noNous animals iuieStng the farm yard or
ranary. And in this case the poison found at s
Iynwood in all probability had lain there for $
ears, as 10 evidence had been adducei TO show
'hcn it was procured, and Ear less that it had I
Ser been rroc'ned by the prisoner Nay it
vas not even found in her possession, and il
IS was alleged 1t was discovered in place to |
which she had ready access, what stronger
roof conlI there be OF her iunncence, sec. ,
ne that she suffered it TO remain there be
night add "i her ignorance Of i, also, as no /
me, innocent or guilty, would willingly allow /
oeh fatal drug to lie carelcssly within their !
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