, 1869-06-08
CHICAGO, TUESDAY. JUNE s, 1869.

Ind Ieea Md .hat mo 1ttpess Dines, Who proved
this fact might n4ve beeu mistaken shout The
SaIen IL eaes notiaz Sis e e an ans @ o.ae
bnt no such mistake could 10 made - to dAJ
which AS marked by TO terrible 40 event = ne
for the accused. There was no
sss; T., ,s.1 Ts:1 MD s29,s I s nss g. n,1s M
fully Ars, and The lu15 might Judge a. 70 whether
tnere WAS any !ndnceinent for these Witnesses to
pet!ts tnenselves fo1 nan witaoat e 1aa
their souls with tbs SHADOW Of great crime. Even
applying the civil rule Of returning verdict &c
enS the aee
msssafanly greaser weight Of testimony
2 tne enect n: the prisoner ~. ws' y u
~ ~ sssse son 4 q S.n s aee aaa whs ass taen
can be tAid, when under the criminal law, = tea-
souabie doubt m1st aeqoit him Here eight VII
at the given time, and three hare Sworn that be
waa- An remembered the time BY the same clock,
80 there can bc no doubt caused BY any d19efchces
an idea Of showing that Robinson WIS On North
Main street khtHtly after the time Of the 1nurdef,
fs'' T. thoosnt u ~ be ia sssa sea
Sire. Accompanies b Woman Thou It ". pre..
thai in ibis particular be had been mistaken, for
George Mcconnell himself swore that he dtd nos
50 op to the house with the gtr, but followed her
also eles9 IN: he wss mistaken, when he SAID he
slept at the Manatou Horsc On The Aonday nlxht,
sst Se.q tor t9s.s 1sss 4tsss ~ & e. TO e
VS. VS. nos ~ q Sc eontsnded OF that ihelr sesaony
II III hs - csse - Of 1sfe "a. POINT
to b. horas in mind. Aad snat vas the circom-
stsnees under which that statement naa ben s
imprisonment IN the feion's cell and the thleass
y iJncnlns which nad been int,nated 70 hin.
could be Teeoneiied With The truth readily md
fully. The so-calied contradictions we're all inAR-
nlteant ones7 aud did not amount 10 any thing,
were concerned. Regarding the money rrcelTed
by tho p1soner from his brother, the speaker held
,sss Sounse tos .as peop!e ~ 4Ss1
money to Murray Mcconnell but simply desired
means Of obtaining money tn1n frou his store
and ordinary business 1p clo&!ng h!s argument,
Colonel Robinson cited from the books several
@ IL .se e % neees5 d 1essins xea ihe d'esepsn-
c!ea between the prosecuting witoeasea u
fssa nsa ,een K q ss' enss9 Sae and o. aeps4 n
from the house- The speaker d!d not believe inst
tho murderer escaped from Tie front gste It ~.
at,enps ae e 70 seercte q | h,e aad n this csse tae
aksaseln would hare far better consulted hl1
chances Of escape By lying through the rear Of
cooliy passing into one OF the most p1hllc streets
colonei Robinson concluded his argument
which Was one OF great force, as follows:
Gentlemen Of the jury: am Satisfied th2t you
not convinced from the evidence IN thls cast,
heyond reasonable doubt tnat William l. Rob
cumstancea that secm 70 leok suspicious; but that
Is not the wny you Ind serd!cta II ona or TWO
up I here I'D sTor1 @ shas they ssT lie PltsoueF
strike the fatal blow, you would ind him guilty,
because you wou!d he convinced oc5ond Ieason-
SATISFY 5ou a. ven As thai: If not, Joa
s1d sod H 1suonI mi s0 doaes. ~ saeor, aaSaaeed
cf General Mcconnell md got into m alteration
1 with him, and under the excitement Of the mo-
msns ss1qeh h 9Tn .hSy oasds ne
srcn theory. We stand here md say We dId not
| I'LL Murray Mcconnell II all. We dour stand
s,ani M he,e e. and sa, ' We are II guilty Il no crime.
| We say xo have been 1ufnelertly wronged already
J by confinement tn tho darkness Of lonesome cell
case in al lts parts, and uu,ess yoa are satsned
| that We are guilty beyond rcaAonablc doubt, "a
come forward and say g. and les Us 90 NE; but
aole doubt tna& We committed the crime, then pu,
| u upon the wheel, and let Us expla.e the crime.
eoss, = ~ II Z 'G se xofa I'll
vii pe said between tnR moment And
Ne lei he greatest confidence that you desire L
DO hight IN Ibis case: tha, you viii not make M
hastJ verdict. Ne A1e not here 70 ask for mctc]
| or to denaAd mercy. Nc ask for justice undc1
the Law Is II Is written IN the book. We ask thu
| tho testimony may be applied to that law. VI
atf 70. ns:edo construction q t1s sts Ct tss .e
hight of mercy, sc ast this because he, ike yos
aad I, Is moital and irall That Is the s,aal
straed. @ 0 Ne % ak you ~ ~ yoa re;re 70 yoar room
tlaony. We ask tho fullest and most complete
NaFn%
ihe lfs of = man just stepping On the threshold 0
IN active nfe. Ne ask !on not TO bring that OIL
father With sorrow 70 :he grave; 70 make na
vie vic widow. We We ask ,oa ~' moi ~ !
take The life Of this young man unlesa It y upo
hc dies he may be lail IN Al honotah'e 4rArn; D
that when that little 10y visits that gave he nna
ss,heF Wei .ss you not q Ting 1eeas Of W
upon that NM wife without the most complet
testimony Of his guilt We ask for no mercy ou,
thnt cxseu. {ou should gnvcrn your action tror
, 4 just and Christian standpoint
KFTkCT or co1oHH Ro1ixsoS's ARGCaAsr.
AT thH close Of tho learned EenuetuanA appea
:. re was grresed By burst Of spplause that I'll ii
efforts ct His Honor. judge Hodges taile1 to saI
press During the hrRunent one or two Of u
| lulytren aud very many Of the spectators wef
sobbtnR most andihay, and when the Last words
tic speaker lalcd AMY there was moment
md srplaase A Eeelr or more {
| bouquets were thrown to the able RdFocat
aru he was loudly cheercd, especially b5 the lalie
| In many respects the scene Has d1ag1aref1l on
) ! Wholly opposed TO 4n the sentiments OF d1gn1l
which should characterize cou1t OF justice Coz
s!destnR. however, the Intense and apparently ri
coutrolab!e feeling Of Interest which hAs a.tende
al the arguments IN tho csusc, the HsAnlfest1uc
ma! be csnsd to have not e.,, essn .ih1u. se
J ! the learned counsel mud one os which h nj
I Justly feel proud Tomorrow morning tho closlt
: ! argument for tho people viii tc r.ade By 10
! Isaac L Morrison. and In the afternoon the CA
| vi. be given TO the Jury.