The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-25
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Beckley's Trial for Murder.
YEBTERDAY--TENTH DAY.
TEsTERDAY-TENTH DAY.
COMMON PLEAS

COMMON PLEAS.
The etgument proceeded yesterday upon the opon.
Mr.; Gaines commenced the closing argument on
behalf Of tho State In referring to the line OF dc.
sought Ss e on tSS %na S uTg ss Ss
oi oid cases where, In convictions In Of
msteken aud the argument Of the defense was, thai
this jury had better not convict because one hundred
guilty party was Such hGgSd as PSs no 9S es s
this would par9yze all Justice, and was not such
informed him n TIE outsst that he lad
thought TSs they might let the other thirty CO..
parties being good friends he Could not be guilty oi
the murder Of this italian. Why Il was only two
sisted the transaction could not be regarded as a
Rroe5 Ronss PHcsuss there vas quarrel braTl IN
Scs no murder IN ths first or second degree but in
Somcds T. O. Sdmittss sdSsnse S T9Sso hen again because
sgod 70 be COOL having nothing to excite him. where
parties but s sssns th
ne thers le tb E@s no murder In the rs degree
the last ten weeks its urged that even % snpposipS
the life Of this italian was taken BY VIM Beckiey,
the parties had been Snds BEFORE pOt and tRsfc
BSt pCbseRR IN 9 tiI indicate the prisoners Intention
the sn T6, Wa. sO pU %GS s0TR1 to S h9 %
Invt law BY which they were compelled 70 6o governed
Of the defense the counsel on that sde Of tho
eTPPTdsS .s them X sSsEsn variety Of what they
Of pigeons a the hope Of hitting one; but ali the as
RSSs In which they presented wcs totally
produced this trial as one heretofore In The nos
20 session oi the prisoner he Mr e. did not propose
might be that he had destroyed pistol he had found
VIII ms sonbut Il appeared VIM. Beckley had given
stand 70 state what had become Of that pistol
rJx hg Spo3neS-Ihat matter was explained; the
Mr.. GainesThe mother Of tho prisoner was present
throughout the whole trial. and she would have been
the fathers evidence relative to the breaking
OF the pstel the only important consideration 1t
because Ro felt aarmed lest his son should use
II In dangerous msnnerIthat no was not safe per
some proof that such young man had character
ior peace and quietness generality Yet they had
Hughes Gordon and the other witnesses in the case
9hs a sstsd thGt th9 charge was fully established
Judge Carter charged the Jury. After some re.
marks IN relation e the manner in which they had
and respectabity as citizens, he referred to the re-
srks ma 81 the PTS COUNSEL that the jury
Of the tribunal in the trial Of cause great deal
had been said about their Independent position" !"
not know. They are a component part of the Court
In the administration of justiceludges Of the facts
by tho Court So far as tho conduct Of this trial was
coneerned, from its commencement to the present
occurred Every case need not, necessarily proceed
exactly alike. Peculiarities may exist that would
deter the course of proceeding; and what had trans
pired In the Investigation of this case was accordine
to law and Justice The several degrees Of homicde
were then explained also the general character Of
nesses vas matter for the jury the State claimed
cessfully. - 1r
On the subject of carrying arms, the Court said
that that was constitutional right but the jury
were not barred from inquiry for what purpose such
deadly weapons were borne The Legislature had,
however, act before them, making TIA penal oYens
to carry deadly weapons; whether this measure was
yet actually In force not he did not know but he
hoped u Was On the question Of purpose the jury,
In connection with the other testimony, should con-
slider the declarations Of the defendant 1t was cor.
tended the Part Of the State that motive had been
shown. Crimes were committed from motive; but II
could not always be a subject Of proof what the mo-
to drunkenness Did the prisoner, If drunk, know
might be committed while tho party was drunk de.
the party was In that condition The charge Of the
Court occupied an hour in tho delivery.
Judge Spooner, at the close, said =" desire most
by the Court" e
Judge Carter" You can except"
The jury then retired, and had not up to late hour
agreed to verdict.