National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-11


oath Tor the trial OF man for his llfc-who calls
ha Got to witness TO what he Is about to say,
aud without witch Of hi, face-ofrers to beta
hundred dollars that the dcfendent weighs more /
than hundred aud twcnty.nya p0unis. II |
blinds the conscience Of men aud IL har1ens the
heart.
tThe speaker related an snecdo,e NJ q dying
gambler, VINO. when asked by worthy minister
70 put his trust 10 jesus being told that he would
have wings In Heaven, offered 10 bet the divine |
80 that he could out ny him when he got to
tIeayen.l
Gentlemen, upon testimony coming from such
a source, can you, as honest and considerations
men, believe, without q reasonable doubt, this |
defendant guilty OF the crime charged. don't |
say that gamblers cannot tell the truth, but do
say that u Is allfe which naturally renders him
nscnsiblc to tho highest and hottest obligations
recognised among men. II you ever have 10 |
die by the verdict OF twelve men I tell you II
VIII hea hari thing u you are hung upon the
their lives upon such testimony, nor should they
be dlsgraced upon such testimony.
Are You sure tho instinct OF self.preservatlon
surprised Into action here by the conduct OF MI.
llussey and his friends. The law does not treat
such surprise AZ murder. II the law treated the
mere Indulgence Of this instinct a. q crime when
fOunleu upon reasonable belief or necessity
Tor It's exercise, II In all Important that Jury
trials should uphold this great right Of self-de-
fence. II y can be broken down, mutilited here,
u may be IN every future case. Many men are
restrained from violence by It. They would DO
| like 40 many ravenous wolves and lions except
for the wholesome restraint that Is imposed
upon their lawlcss violence by this liberty and
| license, the excuse and privilege the law gives
| 10 each OF US to defend ourselves. Suppose
| man makes mistake you have TO defend Your
Tue party has acted In such way as TO make
you believe that unless you hurt him no will do
you some bodily harm. How can you do other.
wise than 81 the time TO determine for yourself
what you are TO dor Does tho law require you
70 stand stilll No. The Ia. says you have the
| right, II the belief OF impending harm Is formed
| In your mind although Il may turn out To DO an
entire mistake, to dcfynl yourself BY any and all
meAns.
| roe speaker here cited The case o. Rapp and
| Holland, where Roland, with knlfe In his hand,
threatened to cut OH the cars Of Rapp, and Rapp
| khed hinl
Matter had 70 act upon the knowledge he then
nsr ~ ~ ta a time Inc law does n9s require
cessaiy 70 strike Is tne sole grounds Of exculpa.
| tlon nnu defence. Retreat Is excluded 10 case
90 ssye hmss9 fsoo ssng my tro as
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~ cssa Noiame o. Moonoe,l Inc ruling ~
| IN H 49, 49, oveI.nroWn IN Tue higher court.
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n.ve sssa mn nax ~ gy t, Gea Al, an animal you
w, come nearer eating one another up for this
The ax,san.a a"y s sn,ns es ~. ,,,, -.,,
| Ine eviuenoe discioses the very reason why
hnssey pursued this strange, indefensible. and
| moan Win u".se a,n.n M i. SA sus na'
~, yUea Win "onan 'no nlsnt before
u.S mefc gu. On tne grounn tnere drinking To-
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~ wy n'oyu ~ get Insn tniougn nnu through
~ SI aa, ior getung III US WhV. satter u cauel
~ Ihss m9nian, auu nn,sey vets mandes an,l
| ~ ,n,,s ne - noa vVn.em. 70 SAY once u You
~ ~ WI" h, ,ns NV, woman WI, nke you oy tue ears
| Sn p '.aa, Ions oIans ou out he Repeats ".
VOW; een,temen, uoes moi tnh evidence disclose
/ u sscnsy ycasonaoe moHNe LOT lhe conlucl
VI nuasey' was not MS pohci iouhucd Gu sp'
peaaranoem 49, ,-
slatier az ,he iIn,. a,S ,ha e AZ, , NJ "
might OF Itself been snficient Grounds for ex.
olsc from the lmputation Of murder. Drunken
nes ,s uoes not excuse crime, but IN a crims 10
fsrt Thai . man va drn,S tnp h ,,, ,s, 'ne
taken into consideration, '' Nv
Murder can not be when stranger, without
mn III .Swara another Is provoked IN The man
auu Sonthneu tnleAts oi another 70 innict a