Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-11

said he had proof, if tie Stale would only
allow him TO cfier it, would show, beyond
The possibility ofa doub,, thu, the prison.
er was insane, and lha, ii he was found
guilty. it would be nothing short Of iu-
dicial murder. Ii they found him gully,
God help aid have mercy on judge. ilry
and all connected with ihe case.
Mr.. Pa:!on, at this stage OF the proceed
ings. demanded that bis lawyer should
stop.
MIR. Grimes then demanded cf The Coar,
,ha, they should be allowed to proceed, and
the prisoner KEEP, quiet when Mr.. Patton
interrupted hin: by saying that he had com.
mnnded him TO stop.
The Judge said that he mast discharge
his counsel. The prisoner said ne had die.
charged them.
! AIr. Patton then rose en1 addressed the
jnrv. lie snid that he had been betrayed
by his counsel--tha, he was then taken
bv surprise; Tho. ho had expressly forbidden
then, making aEy such plea, ,as that they
had abundant proof in ih-ir possession TO
have proved The first proyocation. and q
iusiifable homicide, but ihot they had
dodged the question, and sacrificed him;
that they had been ins,iga,ed to it by 9th.
ers; that they had attempted 10 insul. the
intelligence Of The jury by making such a
plea; that II he was mad, thcro WE meth
oil 10 bis madness; that the :hfoa shots
were clearly proven; thn. DC had killed
him; and that he had presumed that he
now mus, be offered as holocusi 10 sa,is-
fy the names Of Col. Turn5u'l; that he
killed him, bu, thar he had just cause, bul
that had been Lept back by his counsel
for the purpose CT sacrificing him; tha.
they had tried TO prove him mad.
Iwas mad; | had just cause 10 be mad:
bu, there was method in my Madness;
and there is bu! two verdicts you can bring
in, murder or nm acquitial; you cannol
put ME in the Slate Prison: death, thou
sand fold in preference; TO - me there
would be to make me an objyE of execu-
tive clemency. on aecnun, Of insanity, and
will come out Of the Prison with the
imputalion that hnd no jus, cause in kill
ing Col. Turnbull; | am not an objec, Of
executive ciemency; have had just prov
ocaiion, or have made your streets flow
with innocent bleol. No. am not mad;
killed the man and can die for il; | will
never leave Louisiana but in two ways
by The gallows or by acquit,al; | have
been betrayed by my counsel for ul,srior
objects. Gentlemen. there is a screw
loose somcU here; if have made your
streets flow with innocent blood, am ready
to expiole NV offence with my life,
man that can hill another can also die.
The prisoner seemed 10 have a horror
Of the State Prison, moro for the reason
that executive clemency would be exer-
cisod towards him than any thing else.
The case being brought 10 perfect
stand by MIR. Patton a conduct, there was
no alternative but to submit il TO the jury,
who returned with verdict OF Guilty
without capital punishment.
When he heard lhs verdict the prisoner
seemed surprised and excited, and attempt
ed to speak 10 the foreman OF the jury,
v no s.ood nenr him. The jaiiOr however
prevented him from rising. and fear
stole into the eyes of many Of those pres
ent as they behsld the agents Of the law
place ielon's snanaclAs on the hands Of
The once wealthy, polished and hghmind-
ed gsntieInan-now, the con7ic,ed cr;mi-
nall