The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-03-04


and re l.ai.od ill-re until 9 o'clock. Iii.
was the substance of the diioi, sworn too al
most too straigttto have the impression de.
sired and. upon INSTRUMENTATION, many
little discrepancies appeared, which, taken in
connection with the fact that almost all the
witnesses in the defense were relatives of the
accused, materially lessened the weight OF
otherwise doubtful testimony.
The argument for the People was opened
by Mr.. Bull, in very able manner. The
offense having ben committed in his OWE
town, by some Of its many low characters, he
had enlisted N the prosecution without fee
and without hope Of further reward than al
approving conscience. And if. i'll his share
of the prosecution, he sometimes showed ia
Their too much zeal and earnestness, it was
certainly parIonable.
Senator Bushnell opened the defence in
one Of thosr eloquent appeals which he is SC
eminenty fitted BY nature and education to
make. and which urder ordinary clrcum stan
&c. would carry jury by storm, but which in
this case only created additional admiration
Tor the man and his genius, mingled with re-
grcts 70 see him engaged on such side i'll
! such a cause.
He was followed BY Mr. Gray in four
hours argumentative and cita,ive, sharp, wit
ty, cutting, bitter, and sometimes rather I'M
feeling speech, carefully prepared, fuen,ly
spoken, pointedly presented. and evidently
carrying with il great weight and effect. lack
ing only the supper, of proper testimony to
make it perfectly convincing and utterly
ovcrpowerng.
The States Attorney, Mr.. Blanchard, then
closed the case in = speech consuming about
three hours time. His speech was able and
algumentative, close and clear in its review
of the evidence, profound in its law. scathtng
in its sarcasm, vehement in its Remuneration,
and eloquent in It's cause. Present was al!
that could call forth the highest the most no
be sentiments: The presiding Judge, his
beard trosteuina with age-the brother mem
bcrs Of the bar, ever appreciatiye Of talent
the stern jurors. with their impenetTablc coun-
;cnances-the prisoners At Tie bar-the sol
dicrs, who had faced death on many battle
field, and VINO had returned home 10 enjoy
the peace for which they fought and the com
pany Of those they loved wh, hal been
stricken down, AMI robbed, aaI beaten
until insensible. on the public highway, On q
Sabbath evcning-thc ladies, now The conf
ding wives Of these gentlemen, with all their
wrongs, their blasted. withcrcd and crushed
hopes. their bruised limbs and violated per
SONS. CRYING out to heaven for justicc-and
around all this, filling tie court room to is
utmost capacity, sea Of up-turueI, anxious
and sympathizing iaccs-;.ll, all combined to
render the occasion such al one as not oflcn
occurs twice in the life Of ally member OF the
bar; and Mr.. Blanchard improved !; to the
satisfaction Of his many friends.
The instructions were read, and the case
given to the Jury at four o'clock, Wednesday. /
and at eleven O'Clock verdict was returned
Of GUILTY, fixing their time in the pcniten-
tiarv Al ten years.
Tie interest Of the public WIS undated |
from the commencement, and even q, The 7.
late hour at which the verde; WAS rendered. |
many were found sill waiting
The Court pronounced sentence. and %. !
Friday Sheriff Cullen took them 10 Joliet /.
1t may not he arniss to state. that durin. /
the long and painful examination Of the two .
witnesses, Miss Storme and Miss Sicger. now ,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Colman.) they 50 con- /
Quoted themselves Us TO merit and receive. the /
praise o: all. They are Young. beautiful and !
Intelligent women. the ornament Of their "a. /
hers households, and tic just pride of their
husbands. They had been engaged to he .
married for several wears the ceremony to /,
AXE place soon after The return Of the zen
lemem from the war. They were united soon
After tic unhappy occurrence narrated one
II the gentlemen being unable q, tie tine.
rom IN Er!es received in lie aGray. to stand .
Alone. The conduct Of the two gentlemen
las been emincnt!y praiscwor BY. displaying
hose noble qualities in private life which
hey had % often shown in tie camp and on /
he battlefield. The public viii unite in ten
ering them sympathy and congratulations