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sos Detailed ~ tle WltGeSS, were alrdg
81 tohar" eour 10 his knowledge, and lhei
Tepu nancy to every motive on which mel
speak aud act, would, were Mr.. G. a pri
vts individual, aud no, member OF tn,
Legislature, stamp his testimony with uIIe
dis.relit
The manner Mr.. G. was put in posses
zion OF The facts and confessions should have
fnrever sealed his lips Mr.. McCook, d
Stranger, came 10 him as u christian broth
'rto vindicate himself, and seek for sympa-
ihy and consolation IA listening ear unto
which 10 POUR the story OF his griefs and
iuries. He spoke Of their common faith
of his amiy-their probable employment
o. that heur, knesing in prayer at their
weekly meeting held that night, in the usu-
a course at his house. He spoke of The
pain which would be carried along with the
tlings Of his arrest and prosecution, to the
haris of his wife and children. All this
was said to enlist the sympathy of Gallo
way, and prepare him to lend at attentive
ear 10 The vindicatiOH ef his characteristic
purpose for which he sought the interview.
Gentlemen Of the jury, said Mr.. c., should
OF confidence bestowed under such cir
cumsanees have been respected!
But, said Mr.. c., can you believe the tes-
tmony OF Mr.. Galloway. Is it probable the
dslendantshouId have sought an interview
for the purpose Of vindcaling his conduct
ID in The progress of it have stated facts
ten times as damning to his reputation as
any stated by PioIlet, the prosecutor! PioI-
let had good will to say every thing he could
to establish defendants guilt. lie did say
every thing he could to do It. But accor-
ding to the testimony of Mr.. Galloway, the
defendant, in an interview, sought to ex-
plain what seemed unlavorabe in his con-
duet made new charges against himself,
aud painted those which had been prefer.
led 10y PioIlet with coIors of deeper black
hess. lie asked If it were probable-if il
were possible! It could not be true. He
would not believe it if thousand Gallo
ways had sworn to il.
But, gentlemen of the jury, said Mr.. c.,
the witness tells you that II he testified un-
der any feelings. it was under feelings Ia
vorable to the defendant God help the
defendant il al iuvCr him with such feel |
irgs lie Is los.! But let us see what eyl-
drnce we have OF the kindness OF his lrpl- |
ings. Without being bound over, and |
without being subpmnard by the Common !
v Neallh, he remained in Harrisburg to give |
evidence against the defendant. Ave, hut |
IL will be said he was subpwnaed by Me- |
Cook! Suppose he was; does It not prove
tint MCCOuk never communicated To him
such dangerous statements us he has ~ Orn
To! Wonld he have subr@naed hun, know
Ing him to be IN possession Of such fact! I
Tut mark his conduct here in the Court
House. After having been dismissed in |
tuc morning, from the stand by the coun- |
eel for the Common wealth, he returned in |
the afternoon and volunteered new state.
ment, more misehevOus and dangerous to |
the defendant, il believed, than all his own |
1ormer statements and POlel's put loLeth- |
er. Did this indicate friendly feelings-
The witness told you, too, in answer to 4 |
question put to hun on the cross-cXamlna- |
ton, that he recollected all that had taken |
place ut the interview between him and |
McCook-that nothing had escaped his
memory! Was 1t not strange that with
ellngss so friendly the witness should have
treasured up and retalled every word cal
culaled to prejudice AcCook, and prove his
guilt, whilt he forgot that any one word
htd been uttered by him in explanation or
'Ateuuation OF his conducl! The inter-
view commenced with an interchange Of
chr lian views between the witness and
defendant yet in u moment the christian
,hlracter was laid aside he o iect OF the |
interview was iorgotten--und Daniel Me-
Cook was accusing himsel. OF hypocrisy, |
pnrddy and wickcdness, such aspveu Pl0l- |
lcthai never dreamedo Of preicrrr against |
hln. Was Daniel McCook madmaul
Mr. Cooper then proceeded to examine
the testimony OF Mr.. Galloway, in detail, |
End concluded 10y insisting hat, if it was
not wlllully false, (Which he was unwilling |
10 assprt,) there was some strange mistake |
NHCu Nllhtdhts ilHu u''ll Hld'lf' III fONIi- |
" he hoped it was under such mistake
lIe witness had testified.
Mr. {. next turned to an examination al
the testimony on the side Of the drlrndour
showing that It entirely changed the ~.
ppct of the case-thal it exhibited prolle,
o. the seducpr, and the defendant as hs
victim. he couieudcd lhpt there was no
proof from which any guilty or corrupt in
tent on the defendant could be- inferred;
that { ON 1.-The proof which the jury could
rely on with safety, It was to he gathered
that the moucy bad been procured from
the defendant by II cunningy devised plot
laid ior him ly the Prosecutor and his CO
Ndjutors, He had never vounu cred any