The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-19

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Of the District Court sad what !,
rather unusual, only thsss cssss hsvs
been presented for adjudication. IN
first week was occupied in TIC tviaI
Of an old land case, involving the
title to ten leagues Of valuable land
IN this coaaty. This suit was flied
on the llth Of February, lslh, by
Gen. A. Sydney Johnston =. Elbsrt
| A. Smith and Otis w, Wheeler T;
Clough and Van zAnds tho original
Attorneys for the plaintiff. We do
not know the present. couascl on
either side; bat Va bslisve that J edge
George Lane ia The leading lawyer
fos the plainif, il Whose favor the
case was decided. ltgocs, Of course,
for isai adjudication, to the su-
prsse Court.
The succeeding week was consumed
in the trial Of Mrs. Macy Cook,
charged with administering strych-
nine, in May, 1862, to her husband,
Mr.. WA. d. Cook, with the inten.
ton Of killing him. The parties
formerly resided in Elysian Fields in
this county, AID were people of wealth
and the highest rsspsctability. They
he'd been married about ten Year,,
aud there seemed to BE- nothing like
y 10 arise to disturb their domestic
peace. But, in the fall tide Of their
prosperity, events arose which led to
alienation, separation, = suit for d.
vorce, and the present criminal
charge, which has harassed both
parties for upwards Of sig years, and
has proved = source Of heart.
burnings snd domestic grief The
charges brought against the defend.
ant, appear the more extraordinary
when il is stated, that the lady, at
the date Of the commencement Of
these unhappy occurrences, was cry
ycars old and upwards, Of 6ne edu-
cation, Of refined manners, aud irre.
proachabie character. Throughout
the trial, she bore herself with the
modesty becoming her previous rep
utation.
She was defended by Col, . VIM.
Woodson, W. X. Poag, and A. Pope.
The State Was represented by Col. J.
NJ. Hall, acting district Attorney and
Col. Henry @. Hall, Of Shreveport.
Col. J. NJ. Hall opened for the
State, but being urwcll made very
short speech.
Mr.. Woodson made the 6rst speech
for the defence, and was followed by
Col. W. r. Poag. Col. Pope declined
speaking. Col. Poag spoke for about
four hours, with his accustomed abil.
ity, analysing carefully the testimony,
showing from the statements Of the
physicians that Mr.. Cooke could not
have been poisoned, and defending
his client sgainst the allegations Of
in6dslity to her husband.
The strength Of tho prosecution
was not exhibited until the speech Of
Mr.. Hall, which was the closing
speech Of the case. lie spoke 70,
Eve hours, and although the jury
~as greatly faigusd when he com
nsnced, they listened to him with
meat d tke eioss. n ~ 7seesssl
Of singular strength aud power id
mirsble in its details and strange
meats, sad compact sud colossal -
whole. We have hoard the best ora
tors Of Texas during = period o
twesty years, and have never hcar'
speech before jsry that surpassed
il in boldasss and moral aud intel
lessaai power. He had CAREFUL,
studied Tie medical branch Of hi
subject, which he discussed for up
wards Of two hours, boldly attackin
the testimony Of The physician'
With rare tact be covered every his
tun in his CASE. And having laid hi
basis, be sunnsd up the ssstinon
With searching analysis, taking u
every Circumstance, even the mos
, niauts, and waking il peiat to Ii
guilt Of The socased. Like al tru
logisiaas, admit his basis snd hi
! conclusions wsrs inevitable. tn
> result Was, the jury failed 10 agree
; there bsisg ssvss for convictios an
I've for aeqsittal.
. On Monday last, the cases Of Co
. John Bsrks aud Mr.. Paul Earl
? charged with The murder Of Mr.. job
Slosn Was vt for hearing. Co
Basks, II will be rscollccted, kills
Mr.. 6losn about year ago, an a
: coust Of which was Published at Il
: tinc. The defendants announce
. themselves ready for trial. Monda
and until noon On Tuesday, Was cl
hasstsd In obtaining jury. Upc
!. the arst res;ri only i've jurors We
. obsised, the greater portion szcusir
i. themselves on the ground Of haviu
. formed an opinion. On wedsssdt
svssiag the testisoay wss close
II asd Thursday the discussion cor
. msnced. A. the time Of our pap
. going to Press il is !" progress, a.
y Va arc unable TO publish the rcsuI
u The State ia represented by tho hi