New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-26

Ill., bsd considered It he would abstain from eny
extended remarks on that particular point.
Judge-The was made aud decided at the last
lime Term Of this Court in the case 0, the United
States against Devchn The Court stated generally,
that the benefit of the doubt belong a as much 70 the
question Of sanity OF insanity, as any other matter
involved.
Mr.. Brad.e-Then, your Honor, I have certainly
nothing -nore 70 say on that subject.
Ju1qe-I think when that comes 10 be eI-
aIr1r 81 there will be authority found for j..
Mr. Brady referred 10 some additional authorizes,
and proceeded 20 discuss the question of insanity lie
alluded 10 the fact tina; the last report on the Lunac
Asylums If Pennsylvania showed that Of the inciing
causes If insanity that which by far the most ire
onert was domestic afilctiOn WIN, ,her that result
corrcsponded with the results obtained from other sim
liar institutions he not prepared 10 say; but ne
did know and all men knew, that nothing wounds the
spirit Of a more than that which assa' hm IN re-
gard 10 biz place Of refuge. When, proceeded COM
sci we are tired Of the world, fatued with employ
meut desparing, sick at heart diseased m BODY,
home Is the place where We expect to ma comfort ana
respose, and soace, aud sweet society andthat when
assa US there il the deepest arOn that can be put
upon w. In illustration Of this ak permission, your
Honor 10 let the refulgence OF one OF the stars 10
which the DistTct-Attoney playiuly referred IN tne
cOurse Of this caee be shed for moment on my pain;
and ON the path of investigation which the Judge AMI
nv learned opponent, and the jury, are 20 pursue
entirely acQult my learned opponent OF having intended
ANYTHING uuknd III his allusiOn 10 the dTdmHs per-
sot in which the heavy gentleman and the ght gem
fle,unn and the walking gentleman figured. WAst
particular part my learned opponent intended 10 assgh
10 me- have yet been able distinctly 10 under
stand. When am a member OF any theatrical corps,
| sincerely hope may have the benent OF ms assocla-
ton. Laughter. His achievements on this trial show
that The shine he may take his place nthe
galaxy. 1t is true that number OF learned gentlemen
have come here TO the defense of Mr.. Sckles Two of
them came from his own State, OF which they hike MIN
self are natiyes-my brother Graham and myself. Cen
temen from other States here and there here,
at stable Of my cherished h1ends, the fnend OF
Il h.. In
York were expected To come, without fee reward, OF
the hope thereof To offer up behalf of his friend Sick
les in this hour OF his rial that affection and devotion
which he rendered i'll behalf OF his native land,
and for which, q consequence, he ike Mr.. Slckles
was placed in the criminal dock OF his native land and
subjected TO the condemnation Of DEATH In the share
l have taken in this | have been permitted to
avail myself of the great services OF the gentlemen
around this table, ana in the address L have made
have edcavOrcd To speak their sentiments thoughts,
and opinions. | am sorry indeed, II under their IN
structiOns have been led into anything erroneous
NV friend and brother, MeaSher 10 whom nave just
referred and who gave dignity to the criminal dock
i'm his native land which | sincerely hope may be I'M
parted to this dock by the presence of Mr. Slckes on
this trial has asked HIMSELF III relation OF that cond-
ton of Mr.. Sickes how it produced, and IN rela-
ton 10 the principles Of law which affect IT. lmme-
datelv on the which occurred i'll this Court, of
which none Of have lost the recolectlOn he nstl-
tuted legal inquiry and made suggestion Wich, aS
his construction 10 the cause If his Client shan quote
as quite german to the matter IN discussion. Mr..
Brady then read TO the Court the following from
manuscript of Mr. Mcagher's: " In connection with
this subject the state of mind in which Mr.. Sckles
committed the act for which he stands arralgned you
recocct what occurred IN Court on tuesday morning,
the 18th day Of April. distinguished gentleman was
on the stand. In distinct and emphatic words, but
nevertheless, with emotion which IT was plainly
perceptible he controlled with severe difficulty
he told us of the distraction, the bitter NO, the
wild dcsOation, the frenzy the despair, the
strange, unutterable, unearthly agony IN winch he
Il fba ufs of
orable Sunday the 9th Of February. He seemed, SAID
this distinguished witness, his eyes and heart nil
ing up and Overlooking as he recalled the scGne-oe
seemed particularly TO dwell on the disgrace brought
upon his child. These words set free the tempest that
had been so long peut up A they fell from the lips
of Robert j. Walker, there occurred, here IN TINS
very Court scene which, from the memories ofthose
who witnessed IL never will be- never can be, bloted
out All eyes turned TO the dock every eye was
eager fixed dilated, quvering; and there was he-he
who from the first hour Of his Imprisonment down TO
the utteranCe of those words, had borne himself
with heroic calmness, suddenly overcome
and racked with a relentless grief, struck down
az though he were himself the mOherless and hOuse-
less child for whom he wept smlten To the quick ana
beaten to the dust drenched the gall and wormwood
Of trbulatiOn the depth of which no mortal hand can
sound and over the subsdiug flood of which no arch
Of peace can ever shine. There he, the avenger
Of the invaded household of the more than murdered
wife Of the than orphan little one-thele was ne,
in an appalling moment of parental agony, subdued at
last Talk of the mind dseased-talk of the circnHi-
stances which unhnge, upset and madden talk OF
the distraction in which a ruthless perdy had plunged
my client and my frend-talk OF ms condition oil
irfesponsbility when he dealt the fatal blow
talk Of this and with your worrying nterro-
cations strive to elicit the recollection OF 1t
from those who, themselves the witnesses oil
IT, were themselves agtated rs they never were before
Nature Heaven, God Himself, in his heart-broken
image here became, here in this very Court became,
the witness of the torture by which, ON that terrible
day. the 9th of February, the prisoner inhamcd
You behed the of the 18th of April IL was the
same as that to which Robert j. Walker testified.
Recall this scene. Think Of how the proceedings of
this Court suddenly arrested by the sobs OF the
prisoner when thee beautiful image OF his poor child
was revived by the words of Robert j. Walker |
how he was bowed to earth, and how he writhed
as though an arrow We're buried IN his heart; |
how supported by his friends he was led from tins
Court, HE vision quenched IN scadlng tears, ms MINDS
paralvzed his forehead throbbng though Il had |
been bludeeoned by some ruian, and his whole frame
cunvulsed. Recall this scene. Think OF tms-thlnk |
of the tears you shed yourselves this stricken we
tim was borne by-think, think of this-and then |
NAV ave well say TO the Jury if your love of home will
suffer n-f Your genuine sense of justice viii consent |
10 tiff your pride of manhood VIII stoop to It |
If your instructive perception OF night and |
wrong will saction il, stamp murder upon the |
bursting forehead that has been transported with |
the thOrus of au affection which tranScends |
all other visitations, and for the scandal,
the dshonor, the PROCLAMATION, and, IN the end the
devastation which provoked this terrible outburs this
tempest of grief this agony Of despair as Robert j.
Walker described it, for this incacuable wrongI say,
and for this ireparabe loss, declare by verdict for
the prosecution, that many thousand dollars, an ap
prolriatiou from an economic swept night eli from
a lavish jury can afford soothing compensation. |
Do this DO it il you can and then having consigned
the prisoner 10 the scaod return to your homes and
there, within those endangered sanctuanes, following
your cnobe verdict set TO and teach your imperled
wives lesson IN the vulgar arithmetic of a cOmpro
missing morality and let them be inspired with sense
of womanly dignity by knowledge of the value You !
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