The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-31
ELEVEN TIL DAY.

Wei sfysef)
ELEVENTH DAY.
Bosros, March 30 1850.
The excitement increases extra ordinary trial
draws q close The court room Gro ~dsd Co excess
and the most ntenss feeling prevails. Toe prsoasr
looks detected. At ten past O'clock Mr. Cif.
ford the Attorney General his closing ar
gunent for the government.
THE SUMMING UP FOR THE GOVERNMENT, Br ArroR-
NEY oENERAL CLIFFORD.
In . cause, gentlemen Of the jury of the magnitude
Of the before expected and you psoted that
al that human power could do to OK xonerats this de-
1endsnt would 10 done From the rsnso-udent ability
Of the counsel foe the dsfsncs, dApp eintsd
but in hope that expressed to you in opening IAN
disappointed. did hope for explaestion which
would have saved the defendant from ths ssrbls web
which oroumstsn have thrown around him hoped,
as . man and . citizen, In behsif Of one ~hs
stood high In this community. stated the
should pursue the outline should all up--I drs~
.nfersnoes, but SLED the outlines aad know that
these inferenoes must Be pre- sing your
minds This man, although he has bssn immursd
In cell, has not been the frisndlsss his
sci has reprssepted him. He has been surrou uod.a
by powerful friends, and has had every opporta-
nifty to make an explanation Of the terrible eir-
eumnaness with which he has been found
nseted He has had evefy facility afforded him The
evidence before the Coronsrs jury, though secretly
given laid before his counsel that they might be
prepared for his defence. have withheld NO fact
fron his counsel which could bear his defence lie
Waived sxsmnstion before another tribupsi in this
oudng where he had the fullest opp unity to obgo
the government to sho. the charges against him He
did Il net only without the advice, but against the
advice Of the sbest counsel in this commonwealth
1 put 1t to you whether an innocent man would
have refused such opportunity to explxin aud
che character which hs hss lsbored sixty years to
.earns Would be have suffered such . character to
have been blasted for moments The defence hes
brought its proofs to four propositions, which shall
.oopsdsr Firt they have brought witnesses to prove
rais character. We have disposition to dsny that
he had reputation. hos we'll iouuded In character 1t
wil be for you under this evidsnoe, to say seosnd
chat IL YES NO thing for him TO BE- locked in
bis room. To this they have brought single witness
The third proposition Il. that his conduo. and his
xhsrs&eeus during the week after the disspprasnce
.disprovs his guilt Four;hly. the dsfsnos attempts
20 this whole eas, By proving saat DR. Gsorss
Ysss man vas ssen after the time whom he entered the
Mssssai College, on Friday, Nov. 2sd This h sll-sb-
solussy ell The counsel for the sssadaat undertakes
10 start certain bypothescs, whtoh snali attend to
G.m.n, u. psinopsi basiness Of lsss TO pro-
strength and vslue Of la~s, this 10 one We have
very often hesrd-it 10 the oommou complsiat that
70 ttrOng
punish RESTRAIN the strong
fl.ss sin with Id IL breaks The s:ronss,s ofsv;
Cioshe With rags and pierce 40 sish strsr.
.gsinst sosh . nsn ~ this why, ths very srsa-
mest Of th- defence is, ths. man OF his stsndios
e,ss ss.u soals net sai.. sssia.s saoo mss' -iss-
out . stronger amount Of proof than would convict
sunstsptisi No eye ss~ no voice ts.rfy Of tni.
deed. Murderers always oourt secrssy; thxy you'd
retire f"n , "a so.y ,.srs "n s,s
but the Au-Seesng One sbsii erst sxsmine the Sc
neral question Of oircum,tsn.isl svidsnee sed then
proceed examine the points ef is-. spd the e,i-
rs.srhs Of Chsss Jssucs ob.ss Of rvna-ylvssis, is
tSs rul~s a ~ ress - the dostrsns
lsv as lssd Aovn by the seurs In the of Peter
i.r,eo Geods' / ssrss .isS sh. l.srpsd ecu ss.I on
AZ. osh.s ss. is Sss dsaassos Of i'm piled asi,os
.sossss ;, Or wsS...r sss. ~. 1sis. s.ii. sss
AZ 10 nsnsla ughter But N IL we're only provoktsg
.tn The counsel in hs aslssos sad :. ssss.
of the law bat painfully inpe~sssd With I've fact
iss ssS nss' ~ vs sos non N. i..ss.s .ssc
sci in opening, tvo houss and ovs niost-s TO the
ssssrsa. OF the Las, vhi: he h.a o.ly ten niaasss
TO the fourth count Of ihis isdicsmsns bsssuss u
ksIups. Bat 70 this sound vs hsvs bsen wasting
sins sS-es ssys In trying ths esse ~ ~er~ 80,
so-s ssrs sasssfssscr,es for u IL suss lsv hov
.scsSa . uuss~rsr b puntshed In any where he
tuNcteotly scientific % conceal the veseons abd
fnstSuMesss Of Death II the lee vsrs 30 Or W might
have killed. Dy. rsrkmas, dissolved htm Ia scids TN nos
. rssscle rsnsissd out of liquid STATE and then forr
,Sretb~r poystcass might have rushed In fund the
clcahes Al Dr.. fsxk1sp, and heard him ssy have nur
d~ea 0sone ravkmsp ana y~t he e-u,d not have b-en
punssheA Ne would have valhea se<cad free - 81
Of poe such bs ths isv They pr.t~od for the de-
ferce 70 eenht that DR.. Ososss rsrkman hes bssa
,nurdess a. - ~ dead. He essasss have b~en cd
snisistsfs1 ueon sna othsrs have suceeeded 20 hts
r.spossbuee, snd yet they pretend 70 doubt vhsshsr
.Nso~s p1sce rhey bring the Testimony of Or w. u
Aortea 40 shshe the testimony OF pr. Keep, vho
swesis pcs1nvey, spd etves HE reasons, fortified
,by the ovtntccs d three Other prcssssionsi gen
Nee. 20 prove theIr sIss q o. rsrsa.s. rasy
u,shf have krc~ebs bss~es v~a only reassn
tbsv o1A acs wss, THAI 10 vooia have reaufrsd DR.
sPsrkmss "a bs In too nsny pAsses the sans time
Thsy. thsseiors selected ave Mrs. Hatch sssars
sss pr esrh ~ time vhish v pes ~ sll ieros-
rs.tsne wssh iedsesmsot. eou.~ then, Arss
't.~exnoay a Mr.. rhompson-tse bicossesl witness,
,sv-@ey eaAl hsm : ns eep.oss Tor sn- sns u!os |.
-sIvK goa pi.sss. shss be dis sss psvscs vho
lcSSsa aihs Dr. rssknan; be sid nos meet nio; he
,sw him scrcss the street aosb<isss, Ne may have
,svpposed that he Dr. Psshmss. bat this n rec
auy srpss'sss. sy sspycssns ss.. be =. sc.s per.
,ahas hs ssv DR. rsssnAs ~ Ceurt street. ne -ss
~sinlns vita ar. O. A. Rossssi whom ws hsvs besushs
on - saasA Tbis We Ne csiy tine thss he vssked
vish NJ e.s.sll; ana W.. Rsess'l s.-sss ssss vsss
ret ~ Doe Dot rsosabes tie time; he V sure ~
- NOT On Fsidsy sssuit snsA shs vtss~ss ssssAs
,Up~ashsA why dce~ ~ hsse tse kcesisAse 70 hsm-
ssif ~hiis ths sssrsh vss sssss on' Mr. cisussGs
r.-hss t-o fscts 70 rsm-n ber- erss vbst tine be
.u.I q, Raw yohs Wells, asd the ast that after he