, 1869-06-08

caeo suit be conceded q STRONGER tnduceoent
o9 ne par Of some other man to commit tae
he tes,tno1y 4 d ;se be1 1a1tn. nd otasT 1t
nesses Tor the defence, holding taat tho identity
as. fas nsr .r 9; f =. ss: aoat ,
upon tee evidence In The case II was absolutely
doase existed to them The m,na1 Of lie jusors i u 70
whether Robinson was guilty OF not, that doubt
nuss BE- gtsen to him and acquit him The ac-
guilty of murder, I'D of Inc murder Of General
Mcconnell, be deserved death on tho galows-
[UDak STRAW eo7l1N1xTEn
gnatest attention, snl 1t It's close the gentleman
Was uade the recipient Of several bouquets. The
eour. then adjourned until nai-past O'Clock in
the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION
At hali.past o'clock the court met, pursuant
session, tc:ng crowded from door to gallery NTH
Interested and excited EpectntoEs
ARGUMENT OF STATES ATTORNEY BRoMH.
On The coming In Of the court, the second
william brown, Esq. tne ssa:e's Attorney. Af-
Broxa. IL commencing; aisclalmed hls Intention
thing that WIS not warranted ~ the inv and by
tie evidence. lie reverted 10 the fat, "a stated
y r. ct paes es 81 he sns; y mt
he fact. bat Urged On them Inc neeess.t, q gtV-
ting hced to the Law a gwen py the Court Judge
had sd ;m the n ses
ply ask that Juror shail apply these facts 70 l4w
a the Court shall constrae It. They had attempt
@u1de o
besn ee a easfsea mo ~,is aaens soa l.a 3e ~
aseascd. This Vas NO; ;ruc, md he wozds saoaii
not have come from the months Of the defenders
eo@e1t:ed a1 sa; q - eieensa len Sae Of saee @ Tss
that the prisoner had been cool aid collected after
tha murder and had spoken Of It On the dAJ Of It's
innoeence. and Ia etna 1 is1 oooH are u allea VIII
sure, and the prosecution hare ~ much right to
innocence .heten.az 70 the assertion ~ Jndse
should he accepted a. tue, the gentleman con-
tended 1hat II was ta1 nosr probable that the IN
te11lgent educated Robinson should know what he
tell truth1rly Of his ncslo1 tha1 tho poor idlo.lc
hoy WA 10 speak Of his dolaSs md EoingA II
had been yolum.1ons1s contended on the Other
side that the good character OF the prisoner would
hAvt prevented HIN from doing the great wrong
Of murder; but why lid they not attempt to pro.e,
b ne ,ue 81 JuaSe SHAW, sass ,hs nsg'eS1 q .ae
was to be taken against her. Was not their fall
ure to vtpdlcaie the character OF tne1 client !
proof thas they dare 20: and could not hase
consequences To them! In relation 10 the te4t-
nony Or John Rna1t, that be had seen money II
The hands Of Robinson, the speaker held thsi
edly mstakea a. to the dre. md # may have
,ss sn sSms 81 The sene5 sent sccstS
had sworn that his boo1 were TUE
and correct, and Jet In them there appeared
t1 mr. f1F1E n0|h thafY 4 ~
the receipt Of t22a, but rather than in1e!nF that
The uoneJ wa4 paid to General Mcconnell the
oooas tnoE tha; On ;ne aame dsy ths Is.sau sun
In arguing the question 0! the alb Ar brown laid
down the principle that the correct rule tn the
tfoned about the tine referred 70, aud also cited
nur71lls Clrcnustanttal Evidence, page 5ls. to
weakenei II il were not set up in the fst place. q
II It be surrounded bJ tnconsistencic In this
case there were Inconsistencies a! through begin:
ming with the material fact that 1sobInsoa himself
Woodson ha4. cialmesi that these etatement'
nade By ua1 under datcas should not be taker
have been sustained By the Judge himself, thai
the eject upon man being under arrest Is not x
great IS the consciousness Of hta Own Eutlt- 1t
this case the defence attempt to throw down II,
statement Of tb&tr client because It works A2ains
him; Thoneh he had not spoken a. al the!
| to clear OF 1culpate himself. The speaker wen
fully ami clearly into the question Of ali carnnl
| aponR other things, that il WoHcll could not, h]
| reason Of u foH have recognized the prisoner at
distance Of trt5 OF sixty yards as the dcfeacc tu
sisted, 1t WEB hardly reasonable to suppose tina
the nItbs witnesses could have 80 readily kecn III
/ tine ~ the town clock, distance OF nearly
! quarter Of m!tc- Counsel cited from BatT!l1 thI
| many difficulties which src thrown around ii
= 70 W. q t1s
In this rcEari. lie hAd said that b
eaw Robinson at the time and on tn
q ne te
and the prisoners statement Is c.roborated /
this Fcearu hy the fAet that when be wAs On th
Geo Aeceanel ana = Woman, al oi Witch IL
teen subsequently subetanttsted by the paEtte
Themselves The hoJ further testified that on tn
Gs to lie a sqsso soot
this sugar WIS bought On The 6sh OF February
or three days before the Killing. III. Brow
apparently clearly proven alb b. ci1rumstanti!
81 frequent ocsur7rnee. to confuse the events
81 hls 81 position. drst volume ot falps H; - raas 81
and Wels on C1rcuustanral Evidence, pages II
and IT'S. The remarkable feature Of this case, col
been ftr,cken down In his own home. 10 bros
daylight md that tht petrctator shL'ld escar
without stronger evidences OF his guilt than It
Ing ln9 out The scnsicman spofs povefful!y
opposin2 The defendants claim to pity, holdlr
that the Ean who ,cou!d 1aescllesAy 5.ay
rathy ot any one r pity must fall. # should ut
1a'! .. The door Of the assassin. hut aho11d 6
hssk to The old gentlemen Who, wh1le ,otteEtu
Counsel then proceeded 10 review The testlmo1
sse% toT The .s including s
Seconne1s house thas mo!nisr. SelS du1sas a Il: ~
aGS % fce ,eaf @ neg sss ns,
and had len there that morning, 1t was hanlly
reasonable th!ns to suppose that he would na'
aSTs sTsS g So IL nas , h. N:
her house IN thu morning: md then. more stsant
still. y ben he got to the house and found Il
IT s1sh a reGu{ ns 81
ITS discrepancies. md holding that
ps tss aud q quite s to 4 spss e the oppes
Testimony. Passing from this branch OF the 81
tces, the Frcakes approached the subject OF II
tending that they we1e the stfoaerst and nc,
overwhelming ertdcnces Of gaiit, then ta5ea ln'
| consideration with other circumstances In :.
alteration Of the books docs not prove murie
Int II docs operate o. powerful c!rcuns:An.
against tnc prisoner: espsSiail9 when Il eannot
explained consistently with tho hyrothcsi. Of Inn
ccnce In relation to the motive which had lndnc'
the prisoner to mur9cr the deceased, the Epcafs
commended that i ~ NJ: Probable sha, nc me- AZ
sam Of f4ft1 cAcsed b1n to commit the crime. II
theory Of the prosecution vas that the man wei
and that While .nere some din,eult5 spsans IN
tween him and the deceased, teSarttfnG the pa
meHt OF the note, II result OF which the tesTth
| deed Eas performed la q moment Of pAssid
Counsel a.qoanesa II ~ ssFGns the p
Of the people, which had been male
counsel for tho prisoner, Claiming that while 1
. men art falllble, and some OF tac witnesses n
hr A-N&, +%1ia$ 10 tan kAd fL1hFt nj Ar
for charging any one With wtltul perjury. HI
Of the witnesses for the accused had sworn u
Ats O'Clock, when they claim to hare Reen Rob
Of TON Thumb uron tne STREET, sud while the r.
pic hare shown conesuaivesy tna. the ca5raFe .
not !eaEe the store for nearly an hour after, =
se ea, eaf nj vefs essa's xss ~ one ressses
The n.nerenees With the theory Of honest rntstaf
In this case the tu1! must take all the facts a
] .hlne. but ~ the component links OF one cha
j then, %. No. ttli t6eu. can ne 5u, regand
The gentleman conci1ded Il follows: I'VE 4
sisis = .: n7l9els ;s = y 2isee Il xy + !:
%s 3ss * . SIC 20 The 70 position s'ss j i, Il
5 surrounded With the cndeaEnen.s Of h1s faEa
i In the home OF t!a Jputh, where he nad tired
q y..s. 'n re%see ~ nd safetr; " e. vi you. u
{ ! EAQ1E p1 INe pSCplt, u NA1QN&%e kat f3RHA6
i eve.J man, Of every woman and child IN the l.
i to i've in peace and saletJ hJ their nrestdea, I
d | to be protected from The h4nd Of the Aksass
d We appeal 10 Jou IN the name OF outraged JUST
= tu The name ct offended ,3x, In The na1oe
4 the people that their rights and their laxs be '
i dlcated ron the atroc1ous Outrage We &ub
o ( the Case to your consideration and BY foE1
Llct whatever It may he, We win oe Rattsaed- ~
q CLOSING ARaCxIST FoR rHH pEyINCk
i The closing argument Tor the prisoner was
q ! rnAde by Hon. Jnk- E. Robinson. Of SPn1Sfs
j Tr. Roblnson believed the case could BE- closed
e | the Aprnc4ston Of one CT two Fcn-ef:ahlts
4 | principles ct law. He reverted to the fsct t