, 1865-07-21
TRIAL OF MIRN MARY HAIR
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Nr, Wi1soo, Assistant District Attorney, COM
menced hls arRumentl for the prosecution. Ha
argued at length a2aintt tho Inc Of defense
ADOPTED by The pr1eoneTe conrte1, eonteadinR
ity on the part Of the paisoneF as to relieve her
ol the responsibility of her acts. Until so5aa dve
minutes after ahe committed the fs'si deed
tuated het 70 do It, She shot at h,m the fec3sd
time, and then, deliberately walked away. At
Se ebosf asf &c int tbs e
dsta to rake you think she i. tn.1net Dr.
Nichols says one Of the reasons for hts opinion
commit the act. Ii that evidence, Is there any
evidence to show you that wten the deceased
Tas ID positiou where ane eoaid shoot him she
weptt Is Tits evidence Of insanity. What to
WomaH's nAtrye made of thlt e1ch an acta done
theIe that dsy would not sall fosta @ ths gseatest
depart from Fer at Ink tlmc: We have her con.
Know. % of m eourse M % he said and I'D msny @ things
which would make Us feel for her; bu, she
sa'd nothing 70 eonx11se nnef YOU snst .hs
ats T. o, "fias ,nssn.y. as eoupssl hase vsry
ipQenionslJ eudeagorea 10 put Z. 10 apos'tlon an-
tagonisuc to the pbJs!eia1s but We would not
have been subject to insanity, hut only dts Of hys
t rin, apd tnat the act was caused bY Jealousy.
sra'nS Ter l9vs
sud be concluded as follows: "You know, gen.
tlemen, that In almost every natura there Ia 4
lines almost threatens to break il barriers Ills
The fear OF puniahfnent that makes the pathway Of
kociety secq1e. II te for you 10 zee that The laws
nsy be sympathy for womanhood and p,.T for her
youth, there must be punlshnen' tor erime.''
JndXa HuRhes Haoe the opening argument for
II its Dc iyery: d steued that tss defense lad
clearly established the Innocence Of the accused,
IS her insanity ah.o;vea her from any @oEal Or
Lars mat fnr knr or% Has a@}A Tka
sccussd il womau. 1t was the pleasure OF the
Prosecuting Attorney to comment on that aspect.
as warned yoa s$a,D;s Sympathy evsn issnss
vi. female 90 black with crime ihat she IVES
exc'uc ed from Ill Claims to ey1ptthy; he, With
tr'at 'mphasls, ptononneed th,s The most st5o.
fendant ia wousn that we expect an acqu tta1 It
your hands. She has nc!theE wea; u, nor stasiout
her mistostanes and her good conduct Her ps:
rents have been separated from hRr through the
eets o! this unfortunate man, whose life she tool.
o sennt hsI bses0ss ~
With inst little pietol she wna the instrument Of
| pun,ebment in the hands Of God. she ah1ll an
to human lswB. Gentlemen uf the Jury, one ofthe
MnEt painful duties thatevef occurs to counse! IN
the necessary defense Of one u 70 bring up tho
Could ne hare traced the historJ ot
thi. care without doing 70, We. would el1dly
T. wss 2 IL
his hyo1heE. The evidence shows this. A doc
tor O GlytntY tells you that when policeman
told hl7 thst a huotrtd dollars would ger the NO
MN witness ont Of The Ta!, be said noth1o9-not
a word Of d'sapplot atlon-snd comes hsre 10
dact does not damp him with hls c1ngreRa'1o1 N
| Chieago, teen commend me 10 the public spirit
theta. Attack HINT les. we W1l attack him,
aud Just God will attack him. The girls pa-
re1t. are poor, but humble. She did not enjoy
the advantages Of epoi eaueat!oa. Sue was en-
ployedlto 4ttend IN gen''emsn't taEaahing store.
She here made th . acqas'ntanee Of mn twice
w.ote hf hef frequent letters, n'led viii
expressions, 1f love. ene d'slsed to 90
notbing hut to please the man whom she
isw iG IL relation on to Euiaer. SGentlemso. pro.
pose 10 show Jon that there was > moral ju:t'n-
shc : ~ sape. she would have been liable to be
punished. The gentlemen On the other side
| know this. You haye evidence before Ion that
che attempted 10 attack Mrs DsVhn With a cry;
Ing knife withous any provocat'on wh.teveE. usd
sb1 Iot been conLtra1nud she wouid hsse either
liled or tesrtully msnRitd her. Gentlemen, Il
you had been called IN 10 Try her for It It would
| not have tlken i've minutes FOR you to cle.f hez.
| You would hare e1d ehe was insane. II tho
dnwn m hdaiterer In derenee OF his hooor,
1t would hare him convicted Of manslauEhter !;
bpt in this country bellows 20 mln has ever been
| convicted. fharc Il mercy IN the lAW 3pp otEtcc
| for application to part '1lar cases. II the turI
e The H Of 70 sss1sa
! - fn1lc-x: As1ycs '%'s - !er,s~ ns~ v--~-
/ gill 20. Lit 1onr verdict 50 to Chicago. Let II
follow this brother md partner Of the decessed-
the MIN who Wea1s the nvery OF Heaven to serve
| the derl1 in."
4, the c~nr1usion of Judge Hughes argument
I the Court adjourned until ten O'Clock to-mpfIoN,