Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-18


gagemont OF marriage existing He has had his
Judgment so much warped and 80 much biased
by the private prosecution In this cause that he
stands up hore, In the face OF all tho evidence,
aud boldly makes't these declarations. The evil
de1ce shows that Che parties had lovers quar-
rel, but pfterwarGs made II up.
Surely the gentleman must bc blind or he never
has been In love. 'sshows how the prosecution
was driven to seek the grilt Of this poor unfor-
innate girl. Who Il to punish the betrayer OF
female bonoTH Who Is to punish the serpent
WAC, iu his Shiny track, pursues the unfortunate
girl ON girlhood into blooming wOmanhoOd,
tore her away from hor parents, and made her
cling to him' There Is just God who will pun
ish such crimes.
With that little pistol she was the instrument
Of punishment In tho hands Of God, She shall
answer to Him alone for what she has done, and
not to human laws
Gentlemen Of the Jury, one Of the most painful
duties that ever occurs to counsel IN The @ nsees.
sary defence OF one Is to bring up the life OF the
deceased, and show the stainhpOn II. Could we
have traced the history Of this case without dOiug
so, we would gladly have done so.
The man who deals fairly with his fellow man
may be persecuted and hunted down, but his
character will only shine the moro. Who attacks
this mnnG The sworn evidence In the case at
tacks him his own letters attack him his seek
ing to ruin this poor girl attacks him his anony-
IN us letters attack him and one who has sought
to sustain him In his wrong,who has almost been
his partner in guilt-hls own brother-has at
tackled him.
roughs was responsible for the death OF his broth
er. The evidence all shows this. Doctor Of d.
yipity tells you that when policeman told him
u hundred dollars would get the woman witness
out Of the way, he said nothing-not word Of
disapprobation-but comes here to swear away
the life Of this poor girl II his conduct does not
damn him with his congregation In Chicago then
commend me to the public spirit there, Attack
him3 Yes; we will attack him, and a just God
will attack him. The girls parents are poor,
but humble. She did not enjoy the advantages
Of good education. She Is employed to attend
in a gentlemen furnishing store She here
made the acquaintance OF man twice her age {;
acquaintance riponed he wrote her frequent l5t :.
tors, filled with expressions OF love She desired
to do nothing but to please the man whom she
loved
Judge Hughes here reviewed at some length
the facts in the case. Is there enough stated
there to create madne-s? In that history Of mad !.
ness aud OF wrolgs to that young lady, she Sould
go through all, bear all of this, and yet cou-
troll herself when in sight Of tho man who had
wronged herr Upon tde facts that came within
his own knowledge ana all he had heard, DR..
Nichols has said to you that the killing OF Bur
roughs was the re Jult OF an Insane impulse.
Can you reject his teIhmony? Tho prosecution
said "LoOk -at her; does she look insaue?''
Gentlemen, wo have not said she was insane
but we have said she was subject to insane I'm =
pulses,
The prosecutor calls DR.. Nichols mad doctor.
lie summons here DR.. May, whom he says is u
common sense doctor lie puts the case, and the
Doctor answered. The next morning DR.. May,
in answer to Mr.. Bradley's question, stated he
had no heIitatlon In saying the party was Insane.
Tho next was DR.. Johnson, commons sense
doctor.
Judge Hughes read from Rays Medical Juris.
prudence, pages SO and 2j2.
We put the question to him as to tho prcci'C {
moment Of time when the homicide was com
mittcd. He said that act wa, the result Of an
insane impulse. Do you believe him. II you
| do you must aoquit the accused.
| Mr.. Wilson hes labored to show you that this
| lady came here with premCditated purpose tC
me to adopt ,"e belief. Would he continually
| cite law aga n / her when he could not fud any
| law on his s'de2 All that he has been citing a I
directly against bis case.
lie started rJr Chicago on the very day that A.
| poor, lone, defenceless wanderer came here IL
| Washington in search Of justice. Why didn't hC
| go back to Chicago with his wifeH Why did II
dodge herr BocauLe his conscience told him o
| the great wrong he had heaped upon this poo
woman. Coward He was afraid to 80 to Gil
| CI-o. Conscience which makes towards OF y
, u, had made him Il coward, for he knew how
| had wrong~d this poor girl.
| The unhappy girl had become so excitablc, 81
craZcd on the subject of this man, that she took
perfect stranger for this mau while in Mr.. Davis
Office in Chicago, Then tho gentleman iufer'
| from this pistol that she intended to kill-and
great pistol is. She bought 1t year before,
aud remarEcd tjas DR. Burroughs and his brother
had plot to cary rcroH. great pistol II was
and had the bullet not been guided by al
Almighty hand II would have passed by Bur
roughs without hayming him.
Judge Hughes proceeded to define the law IL
| relation to murder.
| Gentlemen, propose to show you that there
| was mo-al Justification for this homicide.
| Had she done this when she was sane, she would
have bceu liable to be punished. The gentlemer
| on the other side knew this. You have evidence
before you that she attempted to attack Miss Dev
lin with a carving knife without any provocatior
whatever. Had she not been constrained shI
would have either killed or fearfully manglei
her. &c ltlemen, II you had been called on t.
| try her or II, II would not have taken five min
utcs for you to clear her. You would have sait
| she was Insane.
A man who shoots down an adultcrer In defeuct
| OF his honor II the law were applied, would haY,
| him convicted Of manslaughtor, but In thi
country, believe, no man has ever been con
| victed. There Is a mercy In the law appointed
for application to particular cases. II the jnr!
have doubt as to the guilt Of an accused person
| they must acquit them.
Again: the law authorizes tho Jury to give
general verdict and no judge or jury on eartl
can compel them to say why, on what grounds
&c. IL Is enough for them 10 say guilty no
guilty. Here In this court house Daniel T. Sickle
was tried for murder lie was acquitted Ol
the ground OF insanity. Here stands the verde
recorded upon these books. never expect Il
see, gentlemen, q sCutenco and judgment recorded
In those same books against Mary Harris.
Tne prosecutor said to you that Washington
| city was place OF Ncentiousness, aud he SAFE
! hc hoped " Washington jury would vindicate th
honor Of the ci,y and make an example OF some
body. Would It be viudicating the honor c
your city to convict poor, iunocent girl? Tn
seat Of licentousness, II that be So and au era o
reformation is to begin, wait until some tim
when some Of those who have violated the laws
trampled upon all laws and human liberties
thrown our constitution of, (and you will no
have to walt long gentlemen,) then yindicato tn
honor Of u Washington jury.
Let this poor, innocent wronged girl go. lie
your verdict go to Chicago. Let It follow thi
brother and partner Of the deceased-tho man VIII
wears the livery Of Heaven to serve tho Deyi
with.
with these remarks, gentlemen, leave tn
case In your hands
Judge Hughes closed at five minutes past thre
o'clock, and the Court adjourned until to-mor
row morning, at ten o'clock.
| Miss Harris was not In court to-day She will
probably be present to morroK, as 1t is expected
the case will be given to tho jury tomorrow
afternoon.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Voorhees, will clos
the case for the defence He will be followed b.
District Attorney Darlington, who will close tn
case on the part Of the prosecution, and 1t will
then so to the jury. Tho speeches of these tw
gentlemen will occupy all Of tomorrow.
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