The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-22

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argued thoir talsity.
Al p, VI, tho Court adjourned until
half-past Z. NJ. to-day, when Mr. Bond
resumed his argument.
Promptly NJ half-past . the Court ro.as-
semAled. and Mr., Bond resumed-lle was
willing to relinquish the character Of an
advocate, and to be bound rs gentle
man and citizen, by the opinions he ex-
pressed. lie next read from Wills on Cir
cumstaniial Evidence, pages As and II, and
said ho desired to lay down, before pro.
cecdiug 10 Il discussion Of the facts OF the
case, such \ foundation in law as would
enable tho jury to arrive ut the truth. lie
next quoted from Russell on Crime, page
627, vols. ID and ID, Greenleaf The first
question he would ask was, "Why did
Joseph Davis murder Abraham Lynn p
10 had been shown that their relations were
those Of brothers, AMI therefore, for no
reason could he have murdered him
through malice, Then what other motives
could have actuated him2 The State
claimed that it was greed for the paltry
sum Of $500 or $500
IL was in evidence that Che prisoner had
attended to the money matters Of tho de-
ceased, and that he was shown every con-
ldencs that Mr.. Lynn could extend. IL
los. Davis desired to obtained 500 or
500, why could he not have cmbczzled
the money tina. passed through his hands ?
There is no reason to SUPPOSE that Joseph
Davis murdered Abraham Lynn for mon
ey. There was no pressure upon him for
money, and motive without reason was
an Hburd!ty equally patent The State
had failed to show n reasonable motive
and the State theory was rs prcpostcraus
as it was unkind. IL had been shown that
he had counted out Sji In the lap Of the
"a. tf. t.tnyaI oil
danccs Ore who. true 10 her womanhood
stood by him in his darkest hour. Hei
heart cluug 10 him and shs prayed 10 God
for his dcHycrance Tho prisoner was
here much moved, and .wept for several
minutes
Mr.. Bond claimed that there was no
reason for the existence of a motive, and
then addressed himsolftp an examination
of the testimony. II was criminal 10 charge
this boy with having returned into tho
mill for the purpose of satisfying himself
tnat Abraham Lynn was dead, when be
left Sheu. shop md said he thought from
the sound that something was wrong with
the machinery. The defence could nc
count for the prisoner By tho States own
testimony, from Z. NJ. until quarter Of
3 O'Clock, and the State had only the shall
lowest ground to stand upon. MIR. Bond
then, ut much length examined ans COM
mented upon the testimony Of Miss Denie
Fuss and Daniel Wolfe. According to
tho States testimony joseph Davis had
bat halt-hOur - 90 from the mill to
Union Bridge, and Mr. Bond in that cOn-
nection commented on the variance of
time OF denth, stated by, the medical wit
ne'se, for tho state. lie denounced tue
prosecltion ms Internal, ana thanked God
that by one or Two tortultous circumstan-
ce' n" prisoners Innocence could yet be
established;
Mr. Bond next alluded to the predisposi-
non 10 PREJUDICE suspected parry, ana
the ii't hold th1i preJud'ces hold IN the
minds Of men. lie neNtGN1minod the tes'
llmony Of Mrs. Lynh, ana claimei thalon
account oil her detective slght, she could
not nave recognized me prisoner at the
mil when he said she ala. ho imputed
TO her no wrong motive, but It was natural
that her mind should pc warped. nc then
spoke OF the siuk aud thg attitude OF the
BODY 40 testimony had been oiieFed To
show that the hicNory peg m the SINK was
no. po.dI'ig oor'5H ;y. yJw9ra' .e "P s
un me, hat pSg bv ncridept IL Nv was AS no,
Impossible mat the pockrt book of Mr.
Lynn fell out, and was taken up TO the
third story by the elevators, and the wheat
carried up By the elevators was not exam
'h9a uayll Al,Tli I ',i.. ,r..,r.,c.,,,.
va s,r"cl. ron, b@binJ and Dr. iIs zinc
that h was struck in front, Which theory
would the state take The dark rumors
MY" H., ,' ~ ;,s', ~ ~, Mp so ~ s T
~ could Gnd no blood on the prisoner,
clothes, and the State has sought ia vain for
a clue from them Why did not the State
bring the, skull Of Abraham Lynn into
court nhd snow u tome Jury mat would
LAY 1870 i.JT ''n ,,a,'u,o oNsr''lcu,
nc'iiraj 1c., ,,, co,yiJ da ''''' '"'' Guy
Mr.. Bond examined many points Of the
case at considerable length, and earnestly
argued the innocence OF the prisoner
ITO closed at ~ minutes OF o'clock, hay
ing .PS3hen n9e noufs'e A. pr-
mani tb G"nrt olio"rr"J % ,y III r ms
Of cx.Juige Mmisby. until oA. NJ To-
morrow.
FRIDAY.
Promptly at 9 o'clock Court was call
ed, and Colonel Maulsby proceeded 10
address the jury, who looked much re-
frcshcd by their nights rest after the
extremely hard work of Yesterday, As
soon rs the Colonel arose 10 his feet all
noise at once ceased, and tho great
crowd rom tined quiet and attentive du-
ring the whole address.
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