New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-20

.ie ume whon sne would be the wife Of the man abe
loved the mother Of bis children and than comes hi,
panorama or suffering which has passed. before vou
Dir. Darlington will toll you that this IA the
most niuisy Gaze OF insanity he ever heard Of
Mr. voorhees, here read from several authorities to
support his argument
h "sn.'een mad she succeeded in having her walk on
ne asn shore there would have been no ris, here TO-
pa'. inere might have been an inquest had the body
"e'' found The verdict weuld have been:
| Ope more unfortunate,
Weary of breath.
Rashy importunste.
! d. Gone to her death
Strange are the my steIious ways of Providence All
over ana everywhere the testimony exists OF the mad
uoihng iniucnoe brought ON by such men Go to Your
asyIims. TO and look at the vacant lusteress
eyes Hear them call down uaedictons on those who
nave ruined them. Hear all these things gentlemen
ana then You can Judge of the peridy Of man toward
woman. we PIT DR. Nichols oil the stand. lie told you
that the homicde was an act Of insane impulse He
said the Vet of toe homicide more in harmony with
tne ACT oil insane impulse than IL of feeling Of
nAtted OF revenge tell you then a fact proven
a' u was the act OF an insane impulse. DIR. Nichols
nas sworn thai in his opinion 1t an act of insane
ber 70 d TACT IN the case and you are not at
mina As an expert. that it was the result
ol impulse. There hypothetical case put
70 ~ Nichols He based his opinion his own per.
sou khO"edge O the accused and the evidence which
ne hnd heard Is 1t not enough for these men to have
sworn that this act that Of an insane impulse |
lave never understood It to be part OF my duty to
present cases IN wrong light. Am right gentlemen
IN the way i present the oaset Have not
all these things been proved in eyidences Shall we
sleh 20 the prosecution to-day when he tells you they
are mad dOctorst To-day wherever there is dark
ner IN the world where the rays of the morning have
not penetrated wherever there is such place
Marshal Gooding here interrupted the speaker by
notifying the audience that they must their laugh
ing and applause.
Before this Court and jury announce here that
every authority supports the defense taken by us in
this There is something done to a mans charac.
ser, and do say such men as MIR. Bradley and DIR.
Nichols are above snspicionthe! are above maDufao'
turing or suppressng testimony. know none who
have acted so IN this except those who inspire this
prosecution Gentlemen of the Jury this case comes
10 you It's evidence on the sworn facts unnSsaed
except by bookseller who did not see her insane.
Judge Hughes here read from Lord Erskne.
DIR. Burroughs and Gen. Darlington will insist that
because the bookseller saw her or twice and she
not insane she not insane al All. If not you
looking at the District Attorney are you going to
quit this line of evidence DR.. Young tells you lis
attention not turned to her mind. and he did not
examine the patient In reference u her mind. Dr.
Nichols tells you Shat he did examine her in regard to
her mind
The speaker here read from the testimony of DR..
Nichols:
Dr. Nichols the ST. Peter Of the Gospel in this case
and defy the gates Of malice to break II dOwG If such
testimony be broken down. farewell to the protec
ton Of the law Welcome back the dark days If such
defense this be ridden down ana characterized
is a fimsy case OF insanity.
Tho speaker here read from the testimony Of Dr..
Mat
Gentlemen this IL no abored fanciil sketch Of an
unreal case. They gentlemen, relieve you. They give
YOU the facts. have called your attention well az
oond those features that unoerstand in this case
have nothing in 1t but my love for justice and the
hope that this poor girl. II A. j. Burroughs had
murdered Der in most prolonged and fendish
manner ever known. size would not have
suffered what she mas suffered Need pause TO defend
the character purlty Of Miss Harris Wien Judge
Mccullough lifted her from her knees when he told his
wife be lad never real sorrow before. and, like
noble true gentleman that he j., took Us vile 10 TIE
jail the next morning. To administer 10 Miss Harris
wontsthen. gentlemen. her innocence was proclaimed
in this community. No one here wants lcr blood cA
~ Burroughs and the prosecution Why comes she
here in Court surrounded by such fiendsi How Is u
that this poor pcnncss girl can command tho services
OF Mr.. Bradley. with his wen earned nsme Docs crime
elicit the love and affection Of men Ike him l. II for
TIN. that he has chung 10 her all The tine this time. us
child OF misery and sorrow An yes
better for her had she been the child OF death You
say sif, your people camor for an example say no
How many IN your district have admiuisirsed 70 her
wang. whom she sick and IN prisonf i would IKE
to mention names, but | viii not Genilemen' when
you cross your thresholds, whom you
meet your loved ones. your wife ana
chi,rsen see II thoy clamor tor Al example. have
this Islander serinsl ,he people OF the DAtel OF cou
bia tha. they clamOr for an example Don't ipok 10
such 2 SANDER against the people Of yont district !
an innocent woman wrolred and crushed every manly
impulse rises up and cries for her scquiaL submit
THIS case to your hauds gentlemen Of the Jury and once
more / ask you TO remember Justice and mercy boih-
The Court then took a At twenty minutes to
10 o'ctok the Court reassemLed when Mr. Caring
ton commenced bis argument to the jury. He said:
May II please the Court and gentlemen Of the jury
congratulate you the termination OF TINS ifih III
w,ud be supererOgaOn for me t. remind you that !ou
should discharge your duy In the fear OF uou Hehte'
men Of the jury you see before you on MAJ woman
Mead the OF women. 10 70 tondrr cAurcn !hfu'
ace that mother weeping over the grave Of her ohy boy
Who has fallen in the service Of BIS country VINO she
II, c,upnrison with Mary Harris the heroine OF tins
vfah has Ia
deadly weapons and revenge their own wrong'' ana ""
intend to introduce that fashion IA ashingtoh i
vcld 10 no living man in admiration Of iemae
character. Did you ever 20 IN 10 yonueI
ho pta and the wounded man. Win no one 10 che'i
him but bark. be hears womouS Gentle voice ne re-
wives shoulders his musket and strikes hhoiher D'oN
for h.- country aud his flag. When the noble
daughters OF The nation were kneeing over thc
dying and wounded soldiers where was Mary lar
RI the mother Of female excellence. Aiming
herself with deadly weapons goifg 10 tIe lon'9 ., !
assignaton Quinoy-st unprotected ana last Dht
not caSt. staining her hands IN the blood OF one VINO
had drawn hs sword in defense OF hif couIsfY. ana
YOU are called upon to JUSTIFY kucl an hcl;
VIII Won by your verdict say TO these little boys ana
girls that woman arms herself with n deadly weapon
and commits murder. and hold her mp for al example
VIII yOa by your verdict say Won yindeate the sacred
cause of laws and religion. Appeals have been made 10
your syupaihies. aud viii prove TO YOU tod
what an array ofcounse Jos H. Bradley the great and
eminent lawyer.
Here the audience INDUCED in such bosieTous laugh
tea and applause that Marshal Gooding was again
compelled to interfere Aftcr quiet had been ressorcd
Mr. Darlington continued.
Gentlemen Of the jury. what do We care for Mary
Uarlsf Yon may put Ter in a band box and send her
home not tne Deyins God forbid but ~ her father
assure YOU that You will hear this argument which
will make to you and viii show you tat unless you
shnt your ewes to the evidence you must convict the
accused WHAT doctor has shown that this woman is
insrnei None. If this jury acqdit this woman
,ns,'' tle ground Of insanity, you put
~ The records of this court fact
t win make YOU ridiculous There are four questions
lnaL W" w. 49, -. Eirst-Was this homicde comInited