, 1866-05-13
THE NEWLAND MURDER
TRIAL.

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spsess' Of. E q. Wilson for t,ls ,e Defence
rs ron-lolinco. s'eatures % ol inc Ir'a.-
hnvc been Ruled ont-Tho Colonel
Jaoues Case AT t<ouisytlfeSrrlke Of
xrrre, se.,.rr,v n-,va-. ,na o.nauc-
tors-nen., Dc.
rsrs ,t..4a
re" A1hAas. !na,, Aay y.
finished h&s appeal 10 the Jury for The dc'euoe lie
argued that moi lav, bos ,mna,hy. ahou|d control
,heir ,ua.nen1 ar sneh thtn,. T 1bc Luz
gives a man a right TO Kill snothes,
who attacks the life OF himself or fsmilY.
why not one who assa,ls hjs hopory, Tbs
.lps.' 'a i'.S. 1pon u's pea VI 'ntaut's.
nEns na' Se"1tno snonto oe aeqnit1ed'
n1d not held responsible for his acts.
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ensh mona,s, II ts Iu1 s.Esd ae s;,o Sn9nia
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re!e cnsraan o. he ssie;y Of oar IT., I'd Gro as
hniI, crimes nnnrr The .t.tnta, f ,h .., nSt
.c,e1si Eunishneuis n4r.eTih,S 1;,.n aIu shnrid
be silovec 10 naae aSs ot is o,xn mn ' nrcsn,ihc
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day md hn1v3, ~ III 1,ne ~ h,ndo o' th;s nue
inv To- inIne. ssrnriino r. T. ri 1ne fi, - w
Iunrse,sr - fais e ~ ~, @ y, w e14t ~ tGe
a,sasEcd ,br cniys,1nus - ~. ~ nny " ooay
Of eni Trbt fr me w. sd n,s ~ ea1,a ~, or .ae sonna
icrtd man 10 ayeurs n,s murder md 40 On. m t, ~
islss bacE inte bstatc vsfNwar of9amliy ass.n.s NJ
Ntwisnd Ta. ssne ~ nu spsa M H. pes ~
ill., yhlj ca,r him m gnr scS ~ e -; III ;se o.
arcer than unTbods else us sth.n ,tfaeted Ks
esn.si Nv ~ h~'1 3,ecoro-, nos 1a's oesu e.
ruin or the chastity Of his dadqhie., Tor be Knew
20 10 Tc Isute o' hn,np. n ssq1 ior 1i to
nsnT sna 1 to h ssd :; hsn hs -en
pieasa H to friend by - anonymous et!es Il art.
6e sssa VA slandes; but WHEN told that tho
home. Yet be did uot do 70: bnt aI,honHh
ht had cous one hundsec miles, and hsu Tot
pot even see her until she retnrnea home. esed nv
his question to bis vile Il The gate tha evening 81
replied, "ye., it vi: Too tine. Tha, Lon oucstion an
Wsibont precs denf rnd1catef previous knowled7c
o. he5 shame a. a least charged against heT. Ye.
suffered none with the lnoplegc r,vcn--no rien ot
irsan1ty there Was-sas Evans pot a.s}sune s III
dau4hter 10 hiac nef aaame, b5 neans fa,hsF IN.
ndr31. Then be determined he taya. 10 kIli
Evans, when hls daughter told nftu tin. Fyans
krew her situanon and had NOT offered to assist
The yertous characteri1tics OF Newl.nd.a con.
dnct, afiCr inc communication spoken oE by copI.
ous quotations from the best medical authorities,
Ne1e shown TO have been indicative ol
Tue st.:cments Of Helen Newland and neE fa1hez
abont hts leaving Tho eonalc tns remembers, is IN
stse,xs @ solution Of hst failing or ,hs oos falliag
o. & nmcn G ne shys nolaine; hGf esiaenes ~ some
!a1. tao1. Nerlndt conduct at The drug store; hff
sa!s aot .nlee mnntes anont a,s AEnlng; hss say-
y VIZ Wa1un9 .ok ta5lton ne ftpose OF his
Ill tna1 "aGn lie aato, 1ato ala tince, Where they
could could s pe =, alone. and his Conversation
ontv ,nrsnee hetn', e,3<,x a"d Wv. ~. tae
liza ri h. eelrSa Nj ~
cf 1acls 10 hls fr,snd iii show gradual bnildmc
up Of purpose, acqsIring The c5ui auvico Of Lii
friend, not in any dtgrce tEsapc. When last ecen BE-
,orr the homtadc New laud IA. ri,nns down II
cbcd!cbcc tdr advice ot bis friend a. calm mag
| 81 cyor oFsse tknil> OF cut q
throat Tic wus 70 calm aferward. 20 controlled
md m q h
deed uas resolved upon before .sas accomplished
Be1ore be cycutusl!y murdered Nadlson EyanE
cutting on hft thpmbe, ra;h!n0 Tho mr.eIe. al n.
| arm ffntz f,ff 3If% rh{+ lf1nr