New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-21
TIE LNFERNAL MACHINE CASE.
TRIAL OF WM. ARRISON.

SIXTH DAY-DEC. 10.
Two O'CLOCK F. Mn. Dickson resumed his
speech He referred the question OF personal iden
ttv and its difficulties. He read from Law JournS,
vol g. col remarkable case of mistake IN ldeIiity-
ing a pers ~ and hence inferred the possibility OF
mistake in This case lie also read from Becks Nedi
cal jurisprudence and Celebrated Trials. p. SIS. 70
establish the bllty. As to tbs facts Of HI
going away. stay Ing away, and changing his name
writing the Nuscatins letter, no explained as folio IS:
He went away at the time he meant TO 60: he stGid
away because il would be unsafe 20 come here; be
chsIged his name 10 avoid being are sted before the
excitement died aw ~, and he wrote the letter 10 ad
bis brother in GsceriliDg the state OF feeliog 10 tbs
city. There no proof OF motive for the murder.
The little quarrel that had occurred between the
parties revealed 10 motive fev suci al act as tl''.
The fret connection Of Arrisons name with this
matter. came from d. Baker : family Allison was
n bad msn; arrested a. robber; he died, saying
this was the suit OF wicked assOciaous he changer
his name before ID police court and called himself
Geo II ompson; it from such associations as his
that Internal machines spring; mistake " = IN ite
somewhere, and 1t dli mol accomplish the oOect Tor
which il was made, the prisoner was tue son OF
L. s. officer who was afterwafd farmer; be was en-
Ohio boy bis associations had always been free from
crime: be had friends wherever he was known he
wa not OF the class that invent Orpedoes concOct
crime; as a student his character and success we're
such that he vas promoted 10 the position OF House
Surgeon; before the Jury sent such man TO his
grave they should reflect what was meant by the dy
ing declarations Of that dark, mysterious character
Alli,on.
Here NJ Dickson closed, it being clock, p. VI.
Mr. JOHNSON 5 ARGUMENT.
After pathetic appeal 20 the Judge 10 adjourn TIL
Monday morning because he felt unable to proceed,
and the Judge having replied that we all had our lives
10 wear out in some good cause, Mr.. johnson said
that he cid not know that he could wesr his life out in
any better than in Try Ing TO save the life OF
fellow being tho had done him the honor-the first
time in his life-to trust his life in his hand In
prac,ce of 20 wears be had never before defended
He Gid To sprt the
of the prisoner and then bend the facts to maintain
the assertion. He rather came In the spirit Of Undue
tive philosophy, first 10 inquire what were tue facts
second what were tue circumstances and third what
were the common principles of human nature. He
would then spply these facts, circumstances and prn-
cpes to the prisoner and see If they would not estab
lish his innocence. This case wss TO him profound
Mystery He knew nothing about the case but what the
evidence revealed. He in possession OF no secret
that would unlock the mystery Of the a WITNESSES he
believed that he could say that only two meant
10 pervert the facts. Yet most every man uncon-
seiOusly textiles under bias. 10 illustrate this he
referred to the different class of witnesses the police
officers, and those who gave them information; the
lions ard jackais who prowl after the reward. Those
who 20 and ask what will you give me, and will
deliver him 10 you as Judas lscariot, Esq, did.
There il another class, who feel some implication OF
the crime, from innocenty having made box, or
written card, or carried box. They would feel a
natural desire 10 have the matter definitely settled.
II they had been seized as the criminal and the web
OF circumstances wOve around them, their Situation
might be rather critical. He made these remarks not
that the jury should throw the evidence aside, but
give i. its proper weight Here the speaker renewe
bis motion to adjourn and ssld he hoped by little
rest ard the privilege given by Scripture Of helping
al OF cut OF the pit the Sabbath day, be would be
better prepared Monday TO do his client justice.
III did think there was an undue excitement in
the public mind. and thought, whsteyer be might
have thought or said former occasions the We
paper press had pur-ued fair and correct course in
this case. The Court adjourned tlii clock on
Monday morniIg
SEVENTH DAY-2 o'clock Y. VI.
Mr.. johnson proceeded with bis argument he re I'd
that of chain Of circumstances all the links might
be true and Yet by the introduction of one false link
all the chain might be made TO tell one great false.
hood. l. tbese cases, perjury introduced the false
Ink. He also read from HIrp,r's Magazine, Sep
tsmber number, 10 show cases where every part vas
true, ard To perjury committed. We, innocent men
suffered execution.
We lack space 10 give his review o! the ;es-
timony.
An ahji had not been attempted in this case be-
cause il was not q case for an Glibi. Bat few knew
the prisoper and he was here al the time stranger
in tie city. For himself he could say .ha, often he
could hot prove for day or night where be war
he sppeAld 10 toe Jury TO closely scrutinize this
case 10 BE- satisfied that no one could possibly have
done the deed 10 be satisfied that the prisoner wsa
guilty beyond reasonable doubt; That ii an innocen;
nan should suffer L would break down eoafi in
cur courts Of jus.i,e.
Ii being clock il tie sven or TIE Cour. 3D.
jouIIed I'll N The morning.