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an,deIers were, and for what The murder VA
con nj ted.
Al .he inns The rews Of thu murder came here,

| sitter he came here he feu In ctupauy WITH
ss ossaea g an e. 8
noo q tte Depot Tne5 we're feaored Ant
little oos from the tn0S1 fre3neuted paris Of Tx
| ctJ bcutfo Oh ned between them. and Wudt1cl
81 y ,ne r. se o. s,s 70 200 'hs
rot th!hk Hudrci cDMt Eefe 10 sonmst ROBBERY,
o. taat wa aranSed or calculated upoo by
II KnoourD- II xas ,he rr1rIt uf sts fnnato Il.
| eto1sne.1, which. wbcE he n sCthnl2ted 1H6
d'E1. weuld overcome I'll csa,,oa and discretion:
u ne Was not here 10 mozdef P P9o', hsswAs waiting
| 70 hear Of tne death # GMes: bat ahco that news
csMe ne had got hl74seH INTO ihia trouble. ana
TIE o1eree cpnmt;iet here. Il na5 w.N be mp.
Yted that tue 1etlIng, alrrsdy strong agelnst
hsm 70 .nta eh,tse section Ct the State, wa4 In
rn'I newA ThA vas The conc1tioo OF iny pubic
mtod produced BY the 1ee!ipR--oot 10 s.J fe,s-
| canteo y ennscouAnesa that thera ~as . band
TT, who would commit apJ ct.hc, and thsa to
pEstent eon,ict,on, murder the wtsnes-es.
on1 TEA soSs is hire sne death q spnn md
tacolat re:e'snce TO those enxa<ed IN can.ine his
1e&tn shait refer more particularly 70 the fAc;s
hands, h,ca 30 itlusiated the fnelds Of the Ia.
yer, and those who Witnessed 1t, thai they exc
Sosea t s1mnasy ,Sc, ssnssanes upon ne sl.Jsr i
had long existed With had teen she as1ressof
N tnia qaal7e! does nor concern uA There
a{ nate oeen ~ nese usually sEe 10 such cases,
~, been d'tncu.ty between tnem oa ine day Of
toeir dealh eous time before the meeting that re
Wolda pa4teI between them 1t rhls mertl1g, and
1s%ps tn 70 s..,tr oq The p.rt ot h: spsla vas
Io. tnen Mned !fe went from the place OF that
| mseuoe. - am Informed. with the threat that
| ne wo1iA NJ h,rr-refcrnng to Brltt Some una
walk, wn'le Britt ~aa Easing IN t1e sane dlrec-
s,on, @na While BEltt WAS let some sixteen feet
,om ann be tod him to ston br1st Iepest that he
d.msno. Immediately drawing anq ni,eS y ID.
io,; io,;ch hs.sIX. "Ta1e that, ,ou d-d son o. =
s;snde1 . ~ .ne ~ss ss9sh IN he 1s Ct
sna s, sSpfed It aot1 bot seeoa ,ust he kne rust
nian = as@td ~ snh: he IN nsnt+4ted aoy dis
tWt %1:ucses Fno we're mar, that from aueht
inAt ppea!ed. b. wAs. US he said eptaK ABOUT MI
temperate, ntd, hen snto1ieaiesi, .as arss1ni. a..
soae e When so5er and temperate, a. he md
Ren. 60 !At AZ koo,E TO-. a nMu,ter IT yrars, he
49, qo's', peaceahle atd ineHeuslse man u
VA teltl.f during tne VIZ, n-i s;:c- Il, t-rm,.
tauon Dad been etnt iuyed ABOUT this coaft rp11.
' ata va vel Enoxr 70 all Of Us here. AZ sooo,
setmsu 70 Fesrze that tae AsenRer Of 5000
vas On IT. Track. lie paased Iap.dIY doFu
ne sses AZ no1tna!Is NJ pts d IN ata1eAseh4ng
| bloft, tome tea or SEeisG rods Iro1l wucEt lae
pletel Tsa n'st and pstsed up the sta.Ea 4estlng
b1t inue dla,e, sel upun b, tae snturia'e eo Gro I'd
wno pur:ued ht, NJ. III the Gorts OF tie oI1leers
10 IIoftct him proved nnAral!iuR. For some cause
| had tu.t tappeLed aid ~ns eopR 10, or bee luss
NOT af thstn not actively engaged sImpatutzed
sim thote that xere-sesy little, II arr, a:d vaa
given 10 She OfctIs in thelF a'ttEpt 10 save him
We Inow the result The 1ho1s sf1 a.f lncIoi,3C
| the dta.h OF ho;h en-, was scorklng, sicke1pS
,eeos e ~ o. aotSor a, haze 10 dono, those cosssei
Eret II, that the memory Of Il Etl forever keen
| them iEou IKE actions.
ar1 BInt when we rrme1ber TIA, Sney had had
JOEL seen OF htsru that thesr nt:ghtot, friend and
eonntryman had been shot co xn IL open DAWN a
r,ty. and lthous moments warning, we can
rna some excuse e OF 11st.ncatIo2 Tor them
IN not YotrR 10 characterize the act Of winch
| Spain was Eni.ty IS murder, whatever l NAV
thlct Of Il may tct he IL possession Of al the
iaess T. am onl! stating the 1aets a. | under,
sseean tSe ssp9 ss. non pains e
souesth!rs 10 Jon 70 ald IN the investigated
that .ou hre cAlsed 10 msle, l preferred
facts % could ..ce9sn .Seu .aa s' am qRoa nos
slsun9 ThaI unser::ood them 10 DC. not draw.
tng coneiosons. To those engaged ID tue sun.
ne Of iello being. hts act 10 doabr appe4rad
,t !" BE- az a. st1oS!on. % murder Tne1 nv sae vc:a!
sasn n' MSx and
Io'etty: and while The wallng cties Of ,uese were
ringlIR 10 their ears they became excltet1 TO the
1xs'fs o q L. o1 e6s &c s ssnzy e s @
tat 10 more seli:contro1 ,aan . iav1ns
nas:sG; su. ;..o5 " tnls .h!riwkd Of pssslea saus
esf 81 e@es @ass sa ase.s, a.. s.eD; %
troy tht earth aid ten. 10 Join The T1ctsn Of biz
vsoirtee ! wlta 10 he regaF1ed as s'a'tuE facts.
sEd Lot as drawing conclusions, or condemniag OF
Jnstfslp2 eithrr the living OF tne dea,. II sim.
| Pc statement Of TAGS produces snca enect., one
way OF the other, II Is no merit or faat OF niue
oay. The esauinaticn Of WudrcE had com
netctd upon Mort9ay. The day that Gates was
s,hed At hlleourr. and c:oted on Tuesday. spain
h.i appeared III couDse! tor him uoou the e1ent-
| nnton. Stepping aide from a legitimate line OF
defence he hecame rery abusive, both ID court
o. Ind .ns 10 tne sst IN ne
the wlfnekscs acalnst hip, aud to all ,nau,!e%taS
| AAJ feeflnR towards hin-su short, 70 the eut:re
pt o. rious tpithc.e 10 !ndiv,doaa std 70 all-"if
| they"
This course Of con,nct, In the excited s'ste OF
the community, Of course stirred 10 feeling To-.
| w1tta him, ,Eot him into difficulty on Monday
w w!n an or.tnsrsl, seacesole citizen, In whloh, Ii
eope;s 1sssve' Of he cssssss fs'assd sS 96
he sss sas Gsn sn.ax sa'xy h e.
| known khane.p. snd SIN ali tue license which
snow be xoqa d. .seon to oea9te stopesa hun
snpolsve. tnd,scrret, iRcknE OF balance and 1adg-
Eent, ana hsd tut teH v 1stes dA He had enflscly
c1tixeIs. 10 1hat, although he Has . nan OF eome
sLtlisy, he bad boI succeeded in bis nfftessinn
seldom ~ enpl9!ed 2 s1efps 10 justices. Courts,
1icn. and couEteFJ keees.arT Tor the occasion.
The nototioas character Of Wlllnck, the In
nmnsHon drew toaetoer, made the occasion ion
FreAt for him. So That while ne Was curing %
~ + among an excited populaee. and enRender-
iiE tad ittlitg. be brought h.s own ulrd 10 The
! e"hosf1op ntces'aIy to commit the sesrtnse and
fetal died rhst t.rn;nsted the lie Of Britt, so1
caused nls oEn nte to be :aten. From tn.s
,f,ck spd BIZ conlctesstes 1t Is easy 10 perceive
nat u II hst OF nern Tor tan.e taesa wou.t not
u ail pro''4oh.E. hive occurred. AS have SAID,
this was upon We,ctsdsy. Ou Frsiay nigh. inc.
ueecn E. tonetlne nfter mttlniGhs W,lrsck was
,aeen r from The ta'l atd hung, a. II well kuoso.
Ion. and ttc:ct manner. rr"bably but fcs II
any. Of thGse cnE"Eed 10 the /, ,uchlrr Of Soain
atfe enGseed In thu, and but lev, II any, resld-
Bns little is known OF the afratr, Ct who the
parties we're, except hy those c7ssced--oa,y t1at
Iag"d; hn, ttcte'lt atd well we're ali their
niant laid and executed, that 1t Il pFQha,ly lu-
not.ie:e TO a.ceria,o who the parties, or any Or
th' N we're Thus t-!fc!na'et tne cafet- Of WI.
nEtcA. Although 1OUng, he 1as, no dUnnt, oue OF
thr n oct rnFrtrous men taAr ever IL fe4te1 a9y
Mauncr IN whrh h,s death VAS eueclcd Tue en-.
tire n ope Of tes ceutraf portion Of tue safe re-
1o,s:n *ctn Il Has kno~ be wss dead
ftltle follow to:Le fvneCt.OnR on the causeg Of
the Lc1este Of crime, wlth suggestions ~ 10 re-
fsE1nrpR The laws ovtfnlnR rr1m,EA tfials.I
come .o1 70 the question Of wnat crime, Il
ANY, W're tnfnr etrseri IN the kuMtu1ry extcu-
non Of Wlta'ick guilty: ! apply what &ay 10
this cnse. because am orc ctrta!n-.udee1 there
II DO dhfute-aaoGs any df The saets connected
with It, 1eayli yGu amply 40 n,uch OF xhat
E.y fas ~ 5ou nnd applicable to the facts Of the
Cor.,jtrnR them oply for The p.esent-hecau.e
I au ncre certain OF the taets-she SUMMARY ex.
eept1on Of WlltIIck-cf hat crime, II any, were
hr aa1,trei tna' II they werc gully Vi anr crime
aoose that OF riot or an unlawful assembly, they
werc guilty OF the high crtpe Of mururr-to. there
plan to do it xAs de .bera:ely formed, AID exc.
Gu. ett win design 10 effect nj. death.
nt' ti'nsrent y th's respect nom The act OF kill
pt ais teat teose cERaged In II we're transported
viIh rNce snd fenzs that Ihey were not ia q
state Of Mid 10 deltnera'e and prsnedHse IT,
the statu:e that deels.rs that the ktliing Of a..
other n the teat Of passion. IN cruel aod Tn.
rtnal n amer, rbH.l be rAns'RcGhtef.
In AYr1rtDg, however. at 4 correct construction
OF the Statute. We NUT coustrae II IN the tight Of
tht COMMON law, AID give construction which
VIII Dc IN accotoanee with The letter and sptrt. OF
the statute.
VIII nov give you one essential elemen, IN the
crime Ct nlurcer, without the existence OF which
Accord,sc 10 slr william nlacs stone, the great
luuInatJ Q! the conmoc las. whose works are
kNlrg runt1 b commit Win nalice No,e-
ttoufns, y, other term lcs p.eo'eirate dcalga n
male II the fTirce nf UutrtT. Tfi8 ID the grand
criterion which distinguishes murder from o:ner
Killing, and this rsilce prece: 3 tata Ttrncasht
kata) u tot pInt ert sprt OF sleFole to soe
u-resttd in particular, a ev1i de-ga 10 eenerA'
tie tir'ales OF wicked. dtp1aEeu, AID malignant
heart"
lsis for you to say whether. IN tae hight Of tat.
DE- 1rneu Of one Ct the e~.fa:3a1 s1e1ents nf ID.
crime Of mnTler. tho+- engaged IN n!s or lnde-d
III either OF lbe cases that Otru1ei bcre, arc
gully o. this high crime. shall bot state FACT
4iEorf necessarily expressing Ey nKn yieHa,
Hten say that 10 relation 10 tne Wt!r1ck case, |