, 1869-06-29
MURDER TRIAL

MURDER TRIAL.
Tcuth Day OF the Arrangement OF
Chnunccy H0lfcy for thc Murder OF
James L. L0Ird-ClosinE Argue
meuss OF Judge Cody, John Van
hFnnn, EAq., and Hon. Jcsse o.
Norton-Cnse Committed % ahc
JurF-Vert1csN No1 Tct Agreed Upon.
SPECIAL despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
TnKA7ox, June Il
TIT 1cEth and lss: ,laJ Fl TIC TIL 0. Cns1uccy
1sA:iey for the m1ruer Of James l. LAIRD CON-
u,enred NJ II Q clock this forenoon, betuE4 Judge
W..co1, Of the C2rcatt Court Of DuPa.c Cuantr.
E.tIy inch CT room wss, as us1al, takso ur tn TAG
coun-Eoou. During the arguments to-day. the
people were ycr5 nntfy, and tho n.r1ou e1crsions
G, the Cor1t and lhe Shes1d mcrc required e kecp
thrEl u1de- control. Mn. Bailey and stf Festnne
xe.e In thu court during the eulrr DAY. and
estncsd good deal Of interest 10 ths proeseoin1k
1Hsrns7 or ,rpGx cunr.
nrst addressed he my o. behalf OF the prisoner
nassns away q au'st s.ee,;n tne5 hsa ssa
:, mi!se tse paepes MI Pc 70 s 6sa
enornous iSasa : es Sc masasr Of Taeon as Joea
ss5as ii l. as sensen ssS aes;s, s sSS
ia, tte paslsanent ,iesezred By paley VA, saea a
= ,Hat irllcted upon the man who shot Booth
sae Of srs honor
,rw o. The casc. The prosecution WAS MALICIOUS,
I, M slasss Astorney, ,se q noatap2ce @ as tss hse
r-- OF tne people, had renarked tnst he would
~; have i 14AlT VI defendants head Injured He
.ah engaged attoness, whose every word md
lttiuQ Ett{ETcd their UcrcFoArT motives,
t,olonrl Bar. : fpseh waa good illustration Of
issn wdo IN, fooecd the 1,,or and lived upon he
aae @ pSessnt &c ino1 Vi. Wshi, and vas s'1is ~
Necessary that deience Of 70 baae and nnmanly
M ussaek be Esade ~ l.te aal the 1aany Ioh!e
srulgh fot hts own defence. Tue ata1cr
Atto1e. LID taken exceptions . the tss-
INN INV with t,eins tne prime insusa.or q the at,ne
WY al ths. EecallBe, fozeootn. Flnley.Wxs the
lri:oaeE's sts,,nche,t friend There WIS hcauti-
fal Latin nssAIm WHICH says that prosperity WIS
INC parcDt OF tEcnls; atycrs.:E WIS TIC Ete that
rr,tes them. The only o1ence Of wh,ch Thomas
tSanxs ;s Ea:js5 IN his university. The cna1sc,er M
oE Mr.. Finley "ns we'll knnwn, and universally &C.
kLu1: :eds.t to b. beyoad lasi!ec Or suspicion
@Ea traced Bailcys t.asei iron Sapervl!e to
t,4uu5, IteuCe 10 Isle atatton and back again to
Thr co,.mun:caiion mase tJ Finley 10 Inc pr,.-
poeT VS. nc. rostiTe lntcE-Eease Of his wue's IN
kitty. 1T: OILY repoEs Of rtnors to that end
....stf cons1laflol a. best he might The dis
-nvtrv t1 us w1e's uncbHsttty turned back upon
~ ase s 5us3 a iasl as
mint tire deed la}oT barry, Of ths ooan.e: for
..r prosecution. haA sa.1 Tia. Sra. Ealey Was .
.7,i1la1 OF tlucn determination and csTed nothing
st what tue Miss SauGIs said about her.
t.@s"r:..@ 10 ttaas estimate af her character she
rord usi hesitate to elt n2on Lairis Iap. i Sue
lSrn rFLIr ii mi Haf la
w.,lc:=, lad state.l tat ahe frequently had seen
NJ. Bailey upna Lzs5I s lap, and had noticed other
cs onr Sere "a not
a,,aln rsce Mrs. Fowler upon the stand. and have
ars .eip.e her staterueats. The iang4aze Of The
,sIsca,r no:hns hus that she desired hlu to meet
sps fSr PURPOSES Q! aS6.gaat7n. M3EVln lad
sv5 aiea ,e3: 4o e haa 1s essa 'ss soa, es5s
LII, 80 lar Us he could SEC, they were al
II, se,l.w envelopes, bu. he th''asat there Vas oae
t-iie:. !. - lie identical document, undoubtedly,
.,!1:e.: ts Mrs.. Ea!ey. William ]. Laird. cousin
81 tecte-s:d waz tie ont5 re;assse WHO appeared e. 60
,alits, be dropped his eyes He too well knew The
IL TIE o insP a3ai 5s1a md tan II s
;ars shall be Judges Of the law and tat
hands, to consider tic ,ruc aspects of the case
and to act frc:a the couhsehngs Of taelf COZ
IL lllIey, III killing Laird, vas onjas.tdanIc be
::..use .dslttr5 '1a4 uos fcfonF. II WAS such 81
the saue footing Of srast'n md justice 81 was u
t:rsHt oi1spe c;rf EAu7der i VAS tnoet hetaoa
.r.ut aud The jnry Should give It the correct de1
L!slou- Taere w1s nothing deArer 10 man than
.ir1iuas i.id loving wife, a,d vengeance o. III
hrHi at tht t1tsccrs:Gt WEB lIsl1Go!c. Adulser
ssas tee violation Of the luoal sactcd covcuais
atd tie rerpct1ssto1 y as DESERVING Of Lac creates
punishment.
a,!..icr:, caG,s within tue 1C2ioniand the ju5te
q thr Statutes, ard he trusted that the tn1y woul
get ae..ie the technlcalics aul sabtedea Of "
:Tns 1sry could MI 5eiieVc tha: ard dea xiiho:
en stusGss ad TIC &c ny7ohess 20 1az " vel sonnde H.
he fought with desperation hctore 5teldiag up q
e r. s!uEs!e wa rnsq' Ss1 e IN n tas te
ntct The fEacas VAS such that one Of The IN
h:a u d.s. Il WAS ,nnaS fais' ensoTl Gns.;s
IoT 3o[ his NE na, es WIS Ia1l lie had many isets
ue1.lon lu Ills argument but h!s time had a!r=a1
,.at.rca, ana Ec Lett the tcst to III. van Arma
via. lie Kew. would do Justice 70 ny suDleG
gentleman re4ufucu Its Sc1s
AAuCxEkT ur Nil TAS AEAAN.
AZ. .t.t Il T1a'I., Gt the Gou1sel Eur The delenc
follow I'd Ii atgvEeut- The Importance ot the "a!
lie fctt as=u1c1 hlA not Getsn 4s:rrAtsL Ihe n.s
Le,ns depended UPON the ISSUE Tae pspseeatle
had a1:,; ti... 1.'s 1d Lot SEX tne iS VI tas
ttat tls rr:ms. MS IN uuI;1u,uaed anu dcllDcral
l4uses ni:ost un=li.ntht :. a, dtath u iaapElso
sn,nr tr ti.t. 1hrr sought to r1.a rae c1afaEs
aaI llosp.tts Of Hsiit,, AID A41 spared uo cay
81 uatcu1., ,i,:s f..A. .r'l. The pEislaet IVES eiio
III. 1,l.,s: ct,,il'iN-l.4l and PFC -unptous neaa'
tar n.uat Mrougei. sbuseI .Al la,I1sd ~. !
Hph erie. eu9:ir,I 20 t.. ju-;'s !eepc5: exc1t
liens nr then N,1rh,ust sympathy. There was !
1:,t a;utl Grc.uI rpuu Witch 10 aSsEc. !
r:;her lsi:.ro'oStdi' cuIitt.ta tae As..s.12 "
t.:t 81 w:'a TIE c:e&.eil I.saEcaaon He Y "
IaetE.i. lsi. ttsvtr .tl"h liz h Aaanel u nsstt
III: an hs !uTs Of ~, - ~, a .!':sa "a q 81 asaasts T.
;,i iHr si,iaxt: ,sas coi.h Lent .a+: Ee .:ou! =
t,:r" H. inr nHtinE "f Il 'raof ~le thc saac.l
81 ats l. 4,fr,;utst the Eet4:ss.o4 os GtA children
s..: *r leir NeI.y " b:"ics.oa ~ Sn asa'T ~, q,
;r Et:1 O: 1:a, II VIZ asfl ,nat ~ szsn ~,
;ir i.1soae., uudeF NAV ctrr1Eia1A1ces.
1hrrt sAoE.t tc i-a c2g1ai';C Iol U-AeEA The pro
IcuttoH tad even tlkc- r~it> u Fly that ae COG
II. ,y.:,tst,usti for TIE 44.irl term OF On. yea
:,loHl,l tie Jury render ,ctitci Of Eu'lty aElnn ?
tie trletLal.l luI -guteAte ut-. 10 one J jcAt
,-41ccfa.ian !u hc pl,Ih.nsi1ti, that fanlsaEe
would lle As seIrfe i he sllou!t N. sentc:ccl
dralu- TIC braau Of / aia ~c.ia tAqS oe as1:uT
ur5L bis lro". and f1e feiofe bttn would
e:.tr hln fro1, his little clii.1, gho, narkad a.
t.Hratt- OF murderer AID coustct "oa
>urcts lesl life Ct sl'lmc n';d &c b'aSseae L.
ts:IueA we.14u In un ato1c OF t114nF+ Iae u
st;ii.l tl&t Lt=Htlr5st ut:e VIII nQlaaa !Ne a
hlr's ~ to Lttue II. II serdcs % slAsy ssalasA; A
,:na:. Tie character u EAsi=y WIS uanicE1lAat
lie as eu.luen;!y ptac"anie a7f quiet man. a.
4u1olls Iii h:a i.uua4niAoces there eaId nt,, not
.a.l t..,l t.,al tte led Of hcr n'snand aod kou3'
7-fHGrln tue sENs OF i Splsifaailsuc miAtsae
iiat.rtIEj T.ie prisoner hal tAAeu Hcl ".
i;l:utaa her ai7enture bat ita. aaa. .set,, =,
ass.rad Of atr virtue, Cherished Def a. c11sse ~
::.:,.--- ,ylle- WAS tlia AT Gh lntueA.t
CT 1e"lnusy. tf III crtnea. tbs offence OF Adt
;rry e..cShY s<cFtc, and sljltEits nod Wlc.e I
s7eyu..7 :, air.:.,l: married. Anu saoK paat >,
r,tr ai-ou: +;;cl! meetings x!ta men, the sigal
sault u Lie t. ai wAA ahuwh- Iacfe cou!a +,
..t.ls ,i5li.. !!!ut tie lnetinG between Gfa. ~.
and IAilt,1 A.s tr.nunll Tue Nitless nsoof.n nI
-: u 1e1snaani', ,hs asiH DasleS e. eswe
-..u- IN nE'. C."asS "a scA5sn ~ q ~ ~ ~. - .
a. ...s.:1yai t:se.e h. lear ae.i taai sac naa e..
~ visit a certain t~4.raht minister u ~
,.G;i i}s.i., G1t:une tlanrsa:cr! IN SScauo
;,,f 'F16 Pretty vel c1posct y s.AAs =
t1.t,, rr,ls q: :iti .uauGt adteutGrea las W!-
- ..,:i Ms. l-1lr} ahs i-a.lu ~ s1f ''uo ua7
n. ,Tte- Ma Eth - to Gsv.sts1 on IL. W :
,-L...1.i,Et.,i iitt4 - lGAse- LA!rd naa otcu ~
tiI.,.cl, Il. rt- 4..eutious u the TuElaa
.,.~t C!.nt.t;!l.lF al toue Length. ~ n any
T.; IL Case, 20 gcn1lL JILL ceased a.ieaA1as 90
..I,.t. Es ;ar .u1cr:4t af:<.r Ira-caA
IT :..,aIi, st kats Past ~ iu-da5t adluA10cu
T.. ,r...tle IN llsH hoI1.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Tbr coIr re1onvcRed & the appoin.sa no1''
Ar 1'cn dr7rnH eonunued Lis argument .
lid f,r woy!i h.leAE review the testimony. y
rresert to tGe l1rT few tncsH Ha1cHA 70 tse
sac l. ree,n-! sosM sr.e ,;iscoTs,ea Ks,
III she act uf ionkinx through tae WinaoN ~
nvi.se The Efs u LaltI ~cfe seae4 !. ~
AMI oa,E Mrs. llaCE, tho 1f1soneI ana tue
we're l,I NkO Kew aCrht Of tie causes wnEn
~ -! nd and only tie Latter c11id testlf}
Tie i,.tv = verdict w0uiI Constitute prectae
tut ts.!y ~ the Ic-cni LILLE, a1 IN tiI1es 70 Y:
icns a..e- the !I1s which {rtncEacfi Y bnau q, 2,
s~..:J Etci:t n deIfh. h!t@tnns 81 tuel. .e'.
S..3L;r1ult d very anticipating thele EefdEL
:. Is t,r 1i.e:1: In 'ist-rrltne Whethet tot
is::tc:rr, tra1narc upnn the dearest rtStss " J.
t.:t,w iEctt, n.,trlllnr eA: nFclcSn rteseucs
.Er !:,1: !, :. b.. ,.::h's'., y stEl 70 ne