, 1860-12-11

and are hero to administer, requires the ut
tcr exclusion Of everything TINT is not proved.
And is Tint not necessary Do you believe
that 1t would be safe for jurors to take the
heated statements Of counsel, however honest
they might be, much less tue zelalons Of
clients / nsk il you have auy other safety
than to take the proof! And In order to try
this Issue. whether these confessions be false
or true: whether Mr.. Burch concoctcd and
manufactured than, aud forced them upon Ills
wife, or whcihor She waA guilty and yolnnta-
rily made them, that issuc NC mus try upon
tl4s pguaf, and the proof that relates to that
subjects. What is the proof in this case that
relates 10 that subject II Ii plain, It is simple,
Il is conclusive: it covers the whole ground
and explains to you every stcp. of tho whole
process. And when TINT proof Is considered
you see the whole transaction perfectly re-
animation Of the witnesses who we're present
in 1uat house from the timo that this invesG-
cation first comm enccd-on the Tuesday Of
The week before Mfs. Burch left Mr. Burch's
house down to her tlnnl departure see
every single event Of TINT most painful do
zncstic tt:::sedy fully reproduced before you
You sec every step taken by the husband, you
caa almost hear the throbs Of The hcart, you
caa almost fancy that you hear the sfghs and
suls Of anguish that rcsouudcd through those
pasaiin halls It was = topching spectacle. 1t
was 4 most moving scene, and 1t has furnished
the subject for tho most pathetic dcclatnations.
IL tho whole history .. law trials, perhaps
there never has occurred scenes SO we'll
aJap,cl TO move the heart, to moiEtca thu
eye of my man Of scusioluty, as these
which Occurred in that house Aud well have
:nese gentlemen done to ay.il themselves OF
those pathetic sccncs 10 draw your attention
from tie fa:ts in tho cose. Most adroitlv and
Until lhcy had III some degree blunted your
Judgment and silcnccd your understandings
/ Asyc different task. l shall ask you to re-
ra.d the grie!, sorrow and sut1rriu:.s Of that
week is the natural aud legitimate consc-
puclccs Of the crime which had been commit
ted. l shall ask you to consider them precisely
IL scenes that must Aware occur wl,eu this in
stitution around ~hi"n r:::ste- The fondcst
hopes of man, the d:':' T. :a,.! .!sar7ra fss'-
iu;s OF the hcart, Is :, -,s.-.: t':cEiti.;':c1.
Il may never III ~ :: ~: i:::I'cn, lio liiatttr
whether the loE>i !! ~: !: /; ot-"':c+ + ts,':
haulble cabin on Ia: .!oat.rr, L. the proud
residence Of some Ncli.l:r ar:ltucr.t Z: your
cit:cs-witAGut these scenes OF sorruw wucn-
ever for any cause tho ties that bind parents
ard child, husband and wife, are suddenly and
Violently sundcrcd-rntil the motives VI the
ha.nan heart are chaagch, until the sublime
nnd gushing feelings OF a.ll:ct;,n wh:rh unite
flmi1les shall be succcc.cd By the cold pro
such as have been SO patActicLly described to
You by COUNSEL LDon the othtr side shall
therefore ask you to look upon t!rse scenes rs
the legitimate consequences u the separation,
tie painful separation, which Lad hrcumc nc
ccsssry between thrss parties. They prove
siolh:,s., III reference to t1e truth or the charge
! ak tho .ea,len III do they IN reason suppose
her separation 1rOn her cliildren, Oh leaving
Ter home, on bidding ad;cu to all the sccnrs
which lal given her pleasure for 10 many
yesre, been less t!an l. she were innocent ::
,ftu'd guilty onan's anguish b.. less on
account OF her guilt! I ask yau, tia. as men
Of sense and OF rceson, what have the scenes
ci .ayGish th.t occurred in :hat house to 10
With the real merit and truth OF this case: ::
and why have tbs counsel la5o-:d through
l3ag hours to paint you these aceurs? Eur the
pia.acst purpose Imaginable: III the hope that
tJ rousiug II o c generous sympa!llics that
dwell IN your b7cas:-. they would succeed in
SileucinG your uLd rs.andjnE1.
must treat thcsaDjeet differently. Through
nil tues3 d!strals:ul scenes ! must trace the
conduct Of the parties, and from that conduct
infer their motives and learn their hearts.
Now, I hare told you that the case presents you
! with ! full and perfect kttory OF all that was
| done. Let INC, in the outset, without COM
| lacEt, briefly rchcarse it. Aud be::s your at
| tentioa as proceed to tho particular portions
/ Of the subject that have bccu discussing.
| have been compelled, in consequence III un.
| certain health, to tu nbscut from the Cour:
| House during the speeches or my opponents
t and have been deprived o: the pleasure OF lis
t tening to their arguments and taeir sluQuvncc
! Yet il has been all reported TO me, ana vii
tudeavor TO answer, argument by argument, nj
! that ha5 teen said IL the clsc. hut bGsr you
now to address your attention particularly I.
| the portion Of the case that am upon, trust
| Ing me that will touch each in their turn.
| wlli uow make brief statement Of the facts
In the order in which they occurred, c'm1ncn
Eurcll were trst aroused. We find that but
lev days before the Tuesday Of The week ue
| suEc Mis-. Eurch lett, but precisely how plat,
Gays Is not stated, that Mr. Burch, III his owl
| house In the parfes, oae noon, eccan,e part,
to little scene tllat was enacted there. Ant
q 1iiost singular performance it was. 1t seem;
that Il couple OF young men by tie name y
BOYD hal been for some time before this in TIL
habit OF visiting at his house, for t!,t: purpose
as he supposed, OF paying t1.e!. attention I,
two young ladies that were there. These ri:
its hui become somewhat frequent. And, in
ls.nuct as 1t is now concetcd that one Q
them IS . puppy shallow, silly cnxcom5 witt
| q handful ni puppy th.ownin''-I trust it nj!
not prejudice yoa against Mr.. Burcl1 that l.
nGt anxious that his visits should be II.
queut At Lis house. lie Is 4 pap2y-;ust suca
| Iappy a. ccduccr always IS. Although I'll
giit.e.;ng OF = serpent may charm wona:
aud may demand degree of respect from be
or lucn than you for admiration. IT sel!ls1
ness, il beabtly last. II the very essence Of =
sI!lssncss, that iccliEg which will Induce
| 1aaa to blight aud tra1uce everything that
iaE on Garth to entity bis own luat tf such trai,
are admirable, then let the seducer be admirce
Eoyd, they say, il coxconb aud puppy
Stuart Is a hero. Well, let him stand 80 10
the present But havo Boyd puppy Of rs
cord, puppy by confession. Mr.. Burch wa
not desirous that this puppy should visit h
house quito so frequently. HI hal lcarne
from the girls, If he could believe them, th
they did not desire his visits. Ho had ft
| quentiy spoken TO the girls shout It, and the
t had denied that Ills visits werc to them, No
. CONC to the scene, the theatrical scene "
Nurch. In Ills own parlor, is pacing back az
firth, and in tho room Ea. his wisc and thes
Two girls. A1r Eurch Is a little excited. Il
aays ~ wont haze that puppy Of q 20,
about uly rrelnisca," II Is surprising that
, shows that Mr.. Nnrch had tho same opinie
| that they entertain. II won't have him
much about my premises, he is constant
. sio.ging INC aud my family ] won't have tt
Ills vile says, You needn't give yourself
; much ureas!ness, f1theE, he has ceased ~ 'is
: forwards little while: he is evidently St
uneasy, stt!l unsa:is1ed. She says to the CIR
I "Why, don't you agree with mo-" Eve
! time lie turus his back she Is urging the RI,
4 10 confirm her statement At length, one
/ thrul, a itile Indignant At the treacherJ llay
j. upoa Mr. Burch. anl q little offended that 5
h eEould Try TO make her husband dAp, 81
:. 10 her, "WEo accompanied you yesterday
, such places Mr.. Boyd wasn't it wo,
4 coElrln your <toty; it is false, and won't
& caur q party to this false and trcaehcrous /
i ccption, which sou u1c attempting 10 practi
r upon svue Au band" That Ii not the cza
+. language, lNThaps, but tnat is the spirit
4 winch The girl answers. THIS scene pass
"a Mark what follows.
4 On Tuesday Of the following week, 4
T. Eugcu co1nls nome 10 dinner. On his "
=. home isitua-ior ! think may venture
y call any nial your tritnA who has an eye
j. your honor anI rights, and who seeks to ?
1t you III possession OF facts material 10 III
=. presrryation-a friend tells hum that his "
~ :.al Boyd have i2st passeL H. u,ascs I
a statement in such way as Ii calculated
h. touch tho feelings Of Nr. Barch. LIZ So
,c "lour vic has just piased, with her us1
- escort, Boyd" Mark You, but day
r. iva or.oEe Mrs. B7rch lad sad that Boyd /
=, ceased u visit there; had ceased 20 attend I
Il. on her; Ind CEASED III. attentions TO her. NJ
ii q friend tells hlu she is iu the street with
ID these facts before hlu,, Nj. BuEca goes ho
a. 10 diuuer. Before sitting down to dinner,
n. ler!s little uueasy. do rot suppose he I
~ psytel aay1hlng criminal; have nut I
n slighics. iLca hc did. But h. telt Just As J
al aud would tcc. Suppose an honest neigh
Il OF niue, 4 mxu in whose face conla lc
II without blushiug for humanity. no matterh h
iii poor he IVES SO 1llat he is q mao aad With
be proportions and appearance Of man, sho
,jr glucose to pay my vile a clvili,y he IL welco
Ia to do SO. lehould not care tor 1t any II
IN. than my friend who spoke to you last nis
he But Ii should sec her with such . crcaturi
.as Boyd. but for ono moment, there would ca
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