The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14

urtW the real. The ZEAL certainly protects that
which 1t s intended to secure and that which II
that the seal should intended to be
protected by this act OF Congress- We very readily
that articles placed under this seal In the that
counsel claimed that his ring and coin were
placed much more protected from cepredsions than
articles q the like hind would be when placed In ,sme
Instances in letter in different way. For instan,e
as Was the custom before these envelopes we're in,
troduced, when they very loosely placed inside
the ss letter . and when man with one hnss,
they would be protected by this act Of Congress- The
second question Is the question Of fact the facts
on duy .. no 90
the queuces Of such conviction may be- 1t hap
pens in the histry Of crime, that the innocent
qusncs Of the Of the guilty But that Il
why the jury should not convict provided the evidence
given in the Court satisfies them beyond . req
sonsble doubt that the offence has been committed and
the party charged IL the guilty ono. That gentlemen,
you sworn do. It Is enough to prevent con
guilty IN Pes
possibility that another may be the guilty party but the
true rule is that II the jury are satisfied beyond reason
able doubt from the evidence that the prisoner Is guilty
1t Ia their duty to convict although there may be
possibility that another person may be the guilty party
express myself better than in the Language Of
the Supreme Court Of in the celebrated
case of Dr. Webster In that case In the charge to the
jury the Chief Justice laid 1t down thus after telling
them that they must convict II they were satisfied be
yond reasonable doubt that the accused guilty He
taid-"I is term often beard but not easily defined
II Il not mere possible doubt because thing relating
to human affairs Ia open ~ possible doubt. It Il
that state OF the which, after comparison and
position that they cannot feel full conviction moral
certainty Of the truth Of the charge" 3d. gentlemen
the evidence given in the court leaves upon your minds
that you feel abiding oonvction-A moral ATTY
that the charges set forth In the Indictment have been
proved II L the duty Of the jury to CONVICT although
there may be possibility that some other person may
be the guilty person. But you have not that abiding
conviction moral certainty then gentleman It will
your duty to Aquit The letters which have bsen the
subject Of examination gentlemen 1t Is admitted,
prepared BY Mr. Hobrook On Of the letters there
Was placed and secured under seal gold ring Ia
ued at two and half dollars Mr.. Coffin on the morn.
irg OF the 18th, placed them in the Prussan box then
under the chrrts Ct Rosse 81 Eve ia ths morning
before Rosss came to the Office Soon after clock
and after Rosie left the office the letters we're
And tho seal OF the letter with the coin found
and the cola distracted The ring letter was that ne
sealed but with different seal from that which WAS on
1t wh Holbrcok handed 1t to Coffin aud upon breaking
TIE seal II was found that the ring was gene state
as such. The question is, whether the letters WERE
At hs time they placed in the erussisu box by
Coffin on the morning Of the 18th, in the condition
that they were in at the time they handed to Cof
fin. The abstraction mus. have been made by some
one and the government attorney says Roase that
some one. The question for you t. determine is wheth
or are satisfied from the evidence that he 10 that
sare oAe. II there Ia an offence committed and there
several In the stuation to have committed it. and
Only one committsa it, you cannot say which 1t is;
but il only is in situation to have committed It,,
then II follows hat as 1t has been committed by
the situation, it must be that person. The govern
ment states that there one 10 the condit IN
to commit it but Ross!e, for the reason that Coffin
was on the watch and 60 to Rossies
table, They say, also, that Rossis vent to the Great
Britain boxes and aftsrwadst to the Prusian boxes and
Holorook him examine the seals and light m sh
and appareIty seal letter. and placing it tho table
agab he examined other seals and they say that this
testimony is sons enough to satisfy that he is the
tltv nv Ruf fha ha
cid seal letter, and that the reason that the
seal lad become broken, and that intsd Of taking tho
ring out he pushed back and resesiod it. and the
ring was then under the seal 1t is admitted no .ever
iii when the letter opersd before the missioner
there as no ring under the seal
In reference to the attempted OF the prisoner
the Judge remarked that the rule OF law that when
the offender has been committed and immediately after
ward the guilty party, unter the Impression tina he
might be suspe ted TO escape that his fight
proper circums lance for the jury 1t the
fcousp of guilt unless the escape accounted for
stme other At the time Of his Keller
stksd him what the difficulty and he Iep ed that he
had had some difficulty with the Postmaster But there
was no proof that there had been any difficulty between
lin ard the Postmaster any other than that which
might arise from tn traussction. As you have the
reh to comment the evidence, 1t |, for you to cay
what weight should be attached to this attempt to
The LEARNED judge commented upon the remainder Of the
evidence briefly, and concluded as follows
You have heard, grnemea ths Witnesses tell you how
this latter sealed, and the nature OF the with
which it was sealed you have seen what that was,
ard In for TO etcce whs her you lsve he article
uIVPpeu iuc PoShct VI O9ma DstoTe tDs Us
post. II II was then, far ths Is corcp ned
tfence has bten committed Bot if R,ssie eld the truth
when he said he it and If Mr. Hosrook states true
whtr he ssys wa 80 e,l.d it IL for you to say what
weight should be given t. this sic Tais case
Is important to the public and it Il imp rtant to tn
accused. You not TO let yoar feelings sway you
ON the one hand or en- the oshsr You are sworn
to decide this case according 70 the evidence
given you in court, and have doubt that the oath
yeu have taken VIII be faith fully kept II that evidence
ven urt leads you tie sion that
10 me guilty party then you are sworn to convict min,
whatever the consequences may be- IL you no. salts
feo pentlemsn, beyond reasonable doubt that he Is
the guilty party then it bsccmes your duty to acqei
A, half past O'Clock the Jury came into court and
asked the Judge to read his minutes Of the testimony
to how Mr. Coffin carried up the letters to tho
ters room-wheher he carried them In his 3cke
The Judge said there evidence to how he car
rsd them
The Jury again retire but not having agreed At twenty
minutes past the Judge left the court directing
Marshal to send for him when they bad agreed
The jury 1t IL O'Clock notified the Judge that they
had agreed and it not probable that they would
consequently they cesirous Of being Ola charged.