, 1866-05-14
THE NEWLAND MURDER
TRIAL.


tlnp-Ioiitlcal Fcn1ures of the Trial
Evidence for the Prosecution sRid 10
have been Ruled Out-Thc Colnuel
Jnqucs Cahe AT LDuisviile-Strike OF
Stree. Railway Drivers and Conduc-
toIs-Ekens, &c.
Cspccisl Dcspateh TO the Chicago Tribune
New AIRASY, Ind, May Il.
The court opered at hull-past eight. j, G. Davis
finished his nppesl 10 the jury for The defence. lie
argued that not law. but sympathy, should control
,hcsr tud4mcut Of such things. The lsw
g1vcs man right to kill another,
who ut'ncka the Life Of himself or family
why not one who nssatls his honor! The
speaker aid great stress upon The plea Of Insanity,
nrrlug that NeMlund should be acquitted.
ard not held Responsible for his acts.
whether sane OK insane. The killing of
Evans VIA an net Of 3ustice, not
murder. Evans he epoke Of as one Of Yonr extra
10 bciter men @ thaa hemseises; W % QUE : viz h was a
leader and 4 preacher. To tbfs man, Nnwlaud conl-
l.ttd lis child willis be was gone to the war, not
cd. and Evans mtsueed tie poxcr thus given him
over The child. to ruin and Destroy her. should
euch monster, the speaker asked, be allowed 10
B'ajor J. ". Gordon responded at length. mud
with eteat ability. Dl way Of Introduction. be de-
Tended hlmsef md M1,nes1cs ios the persecution
fencr, who, he sud. had endsavoted BY
ease: lie then ses4eved. At some nc
tbe ousy Of every man 10 give 70 It his undivided
support II heng tie Eoul of our social ess en-: the
sole guardian Of tht safety Of our lives and prop.
both crimes under The statute Of the Ssae. and had
several punishnents prescribed. No mau should
be allowed to paks laws 81 his own. nor prescribe
pressed opinion Of eoc'ety in The form OF law. II
we attack one law, We attack all. Hury law for one
day. and We bury It for uil time. Law binds this
murderer ii iii. cue IS In any otner. he boldly
attacked the chsalsous .dea Or right off parent
to Kill The seflnccr OF bis child, on The. ground
dercd man to aycn.e his murder. and so o. till we
iapse bach into hattaric war-war offamity n:atnsi
iamily. Inv, he tald, gave no such PRIVILEGE. Il
hie child cavc him no more right to k,!l the se-
ques1o Of fn<nni,y:, Scwland prot-s.ted, IN
ia 4 the Chastity his asush or Z hc knew shs
TIA. two weeks before Bishop I'LL rent for him TO
one near and dear 10 him and when he went there.
hnpdfed mile, and VAS told OF her fun, commit
nca'ed TO friend l,y anonymous !el1er at first.
tncnl.y believed It, raid ne wou'a taks her
home. Ye, h. did moi do so; but Although
he had cone one hnndtec miles. aud had no,
sccn her for two Monhs. he came homo and did
lesier from him. The evidence Of ,hls i zhopn IS
hi Question TO his vie the gaze the evening o.
rcp,iea. scs, Il Ms too tlue thai Il aucs,on. .
without psect dent, indicates prcYious Knowledge
OF het shame. a at lea.t chaIEed asainet her, Yet
suffered none wi,h the knoElcgr g1ven.-nb sign ot
insanity. Tie actual cause OF MS inssuity-{f any
ltsahlty there wa-&as Evans not assisting bis
asns bs1 % dase6ea s ROM ss et IT, she
aorld. Then be Determined. he tay.,: TO Kill
Eysns, When his daughter told him thi: E,nns
knew her sttuat1on md had not offered 10 assist
The various characteristics Of Ncwl.pd's con-
duct, nfter the communication spoken Of by copt-
we're thoHn 70 hare been indicative Of
TSe .l.,smcnts ot Helen Newisnd sod I'D her ] isthsi
tferiiye solution Of her falling On the door, failing
OF. which be SAT: nothing: her evidence has some
good ect introduced IN II; but It's truth Is doubt!
stl.tnee leaning asainfl lie wal: bis iakiae car,.
tor; whsn he came, into hi. othec, ~lere tney
these were ali strongly indicative of san,tYs tbs
oaiy 1ni99snee bslns anger and even that not no.
, sed M ,,!i c ee5ed md ela'chcd sara'on he ques-
81 aaets 10 his friend all thow a gradual bufIdtnr
Gn OF pnEpose, acquiring the ceol advice oi hla
,Esnd not IN sny degree insauc. When ast seen BE-
ooediehcc 10 the advice Of his friend a. calm man
,h,oa. ne ", 70 ealm ai'es arrd. 80 een;so1ea
ion snd IT ~ut three Quarpcrs Of IN honr ai1er the
4eec Nat fefelSed upon before II wnd accomplished
be'ose ne eventually murdered Madl=on Evan-
ann cunfng on lii chin s1,.r sboo,inr ., liz. a1s
while he held up BIZ maimed hands suppleaslar for
Nle and finishing The horribly brutal asa .sina,iou
oy almoft teFes1nE the head from the hody,
The co1Et now took rccess for dinner. and the
Jury uas for the nrst time DUNG the tris m, IN
charge Of a sworn bailiG and excluded lum outside
influence. 'e-
,,.,. LOUISVILLE; stay is.
Major Gordon finished bis spcech IN lhc Nerlsnd
case a Sew Albany this evening. Tnre9 epeechss
vhl probably Be given On Tutsday. II even Dis
sGrtfnsnt Of The jury IL effected 1t viii be 1,re,,
tfi9ppn tGF he PRO -ecst1on. !
yond the evidence. Evans wax a yonNr msn of
cfsat and aen 1wfedcrd ability, PRONOUNCED to b.
lending ltepneltcan .po'nicdan. Seslaod il d
Pefhead and there 20 many rebeI down hcfe thst
CGlon men feel strongly akainst hun Tne iSenns
Gos Sae M iesns vas not s.rons enough In be comfy
ulal- a chanEe oF VENUE mas obtatntd to New nj.
fs e saSse t. +. s ,se5 P,s
eaine attorney made NO effort to organise t,rung
case against NeWand. The Democratic sherid col.
res. lseo a. bean,a!ul assortment OF healthy Demo
maze fne arguments Tor the deience. Dennr5rtIs
witness s"erc everything required, iaaapitt md
~ and Ssss ssa for
Jury !. shown br the act that the defenn ouls ehs
iessed Tires neu-thlf. in . murder tIiai Of such
ssss9 bsnaas a 1ee I Is
Republican The Judge allowed 1he tuIr u4r
10 separate during every recess Of court giving
nspesa 5O6 o. aog t9 o. IeDs political
lhe dtet time they were pui IN chaJre of ha,,IiF
ane pro eeai,ns at,oFnsy WHEELER hy mistake Of
y fnAnCE n aEtn