New-York tribune., 1873-07-03

WHAT THE WOUNDS INDICATE.
Now. gentlemen. passing for moment to mo consin-
Grafton OF the medical testimony with regard 10 these
wounds you will find bearing also in mind the statement
of the young that when he hred the ast Snot MS
father was close upon and closing rapidly upon him
that first In the order which they are described ny ihe
phynoians although not probable. even ~ possible "a
seems to me- the order Of their reception the3 Nas
wound upon the outside Of the leit arm nd the
direction OF the room at right angles 70
the inner side Of the arm then there was wound on
the right aide of the face close TO che lower DOfutr OF
the right Jaw the eds ges OF this wound were backoned
with powder, and the skin OF the wola& & Mas Ior es
tance of two inches blackened by ana lIo1 WIN pow
der and probe Introduced into this wound passed on
straig h line distanctEof four inches tpe lower Jaw
was hroKen AT the neck and the other Jaw hcured ny
thc hall in its passage tnen there was wound on the
right side OF the chest and one on the ISIs sde ana
probe introduced in this wound passed uD"nSATp hnh
backward and toward the right side. NOW, gentlemcn
YOU will bear mind also. that the decreased las been
described to you rs large powerful man, Ioet IL
inches in hight and tho prisoner being OF the size you
see him. how could that wound have DcSn lnncte1 ~
the chest 4 passing downward ana pachWaIu-unIGss @
the prsoner had been above him when ne received the
wound I'm order that the ball should nave takoh tnat
downward dlrectopf The last wound inc prisoner re-
ceiyed must have manifestly been the wound
in the jaw, because that wns h uh9 n9 onP
have been received at the time the prisoner
says his father close upon him ana cioshg rapluy
So then you find Of these shots lnncted upon the
left side passing downward that the prisoner must
have been ~ some extent above inc uou} OF lno
deceased N order to have nced cue r II outside M Of tb e
arm passing toward the right. aud then you md
another wound passnG n the ohcf Snye 80 bee
20 the right OF the deceased when ne
r. ths nG One nS Which pa Sro o
they were 80 close together Now gentiomon mere are
alltho elements OF that fatal problem con %Gonpetey an
whenthat father took his seat he took seat by tho
window and that this conversation or interview, what
ever IL was was begun by the presentation OF the drawn
Diso for in the OF the prisoner YOU VIII SEQ
that IL il prepared with great and elaborate care not 10
mention when the pistol was drawn ana piebeheu, auu
IN H scarcely credible from the character that has been
ascrined 10 this deceased man that ne would
have promised 30 readily whatever tho boy
desired without any moestaton or threat whatever,
and without any word of remOnstranco OF discussion
Now then N he sitting IN that char near the win
dow his right side would nave been tmne'l' and tue
shot were delivered when he was sttng u would nave
taken almost exactly the passage u was innu 70 nave
taken, when probed, on the left SIDE tnat 10 say,
downward aud backward. Then # the father mad risen
the being between him aud the door ho only POST
BILE way, III order 10 ioueal' was 70 aunanoc
upon the There was no other 0ppOr-
tunity for retreat, no other opportunity
for escape aud with the natural and desperate ehOrt oil
n man in his condition and under these circumstances,
he rushes toward the door and toward his son, VINO
stands between him and t. Thus the man receives the
two other Shots he s endeayOnng TO escape by going
by his side from side 10 the Oher ana II t0 eA
trrnity of his desperation he receives the shot in the
Jaw and al last exhausted SINKS upon the hoor and
with foW silent, Convulslye beartDeats that Irregular,
unhappy broken hearted father died with no assurance
f reroncation for IN the testimony from end to the
other nothing can be CLEANED which would import lhat
any aLtempt mad been made TO effect any reconciliation
whatever Tho words which Mr.. Ebbit heard, followed
by the prOlnise" from the father at the mouth OF
nistol the ather called ar by the son. the shots dis
charged and the end OF the tragedy over On, but we
are told there was look upon his lace Wheh ne hSug
ms promise which implied contempt ana the reverse Oi
mis- intention 70 keep hs promise" lu tue name OF
Heaven gentlemen, has II come 20 tins that men gre 10
be shot down for look, and for cQptemphous xpres
sion are 10 he made the victims OF an assassin Bht
dreajt6l as This crime was 1t seems TO that there
was u vein OF huQor running through that sad scene
father I'm the prime OF his manhood and In the full
flush of bis fame should have been compelled ny lhe
son whom he had forgotten, at the mouth OF pistol 10
make promise like that the demanded might well
have brought that fathers face aHIlnS cApIs
sion oi tne eohtelp. sny & Iiap ~ ms ibat an, 70 be
bearded by my only ia this way, ana ~ the mOutl
OF % loaded revolver 10 compelled 10 MAKE any pIoh'o
ne may choose 10 eNactf
rHE PRISONERS STORY WITH COMMENrAEY
The only other element that has been introduced into
that scene is the introduced by the prisoner him
slf and he introduces in this way. and il Is care
fully worded as any other part Of this remarkable docu
neDt: IL asked him to SIT down. He did so. and 1
spoke 70 him OF his .sconductp And then me words
him and said Promise that you VIII neither shoot my
mother, nor insult any oil hSr entire entire E.miy
Use from him not to commit any personal violence,
but this boy compelling his father not to insult any
of her family any more " He then said, PROMISE
bat there Was a look upon his face which Implied con
tempt and the reverse OF his intention 10 keep the
lie had before put his hand up 10 his breast
as If TO pull pistol out" Just before when why, lust
before lie had promised Did he pun out the pistol
Had ne made the least attempt 10 do 1t There ia no
nretense Whatever that he Thought no saw pistol but
he said his her put his hand 10 his breast as II TO draw
Now gentlemen OF tho jury, IN connection with this
statement was struck with singular circumstance
tbat has occurred during tbe progress OF thetra do
not know whether it attracted your attention or not bat
it would have furnished as complete pretcnse FOR any
one OF yOu Jurors, when You entered that box, 10
have drawn u pistol and shot the prisoner IA
he had for shooting hls father; Tor every
aud his hand went 10 breast I'm precisely that way
GDdioaung ana the defense would have been iu't as
your counsel would have urged and urged that the
Jury TO try the case were<hreatened by
the young man who killed hs father. That wonId have
been the same condition Of Affairs. Why, what was IL
that his father had his breast pocket Was not tho
letter his sent 10 him appointing tnN interview
and for which his hand went 20 his breast IN the erest
gesture which his seems 70 have inherited III order
to ask what the object OF that Interview. Wen,
whal does this prisoner DO nextf one would suppose
gentlemen of the jury. that under ordinary eircnm
stances as ques.1dd 1da0 0 end rGt nrident
in the death OF his father, the prisoner
regret, and that some expression would have fallen
from him which indicated hat II was All event that he
had not anticipated and that he had not fOreseen An
gentleman was reminded OF that passage IN the letters
of this unhappy man III which he spoke OF hs git OF
10 come. on that was another delusion
OF his heart but no believed or. prOiessed
that no believed. that lie had sprung from
that Inc OF Scottish Kings. among whom Malcolm was
gifted with that power OF tOrewarnng thoughts which
hadowed forth tine events that were to come Oh fatal
deluOn, II any such git accompanied nun on the iaai
night when De received that note from his son appoint
ing that interview lt may have been as my
learned friend (Mr. Beach, when he opened this
to you said, an act OF Providence.
1t was Providence undoubtedly IL Providence. IL
was indeed that Providence without whose supervision
not sparrow falls 10 theTround and 10 may have been,
far this unhappy man was concerned the greatest
blessing Of his life today that he s in tho other world
aud bis heart free from bursting with unreguiated pas
sion, but With a bis aspirations shettered, with oil his
hopes Zone, and with RH the bright anticipaons
Of his bOyhOod whatever they may have been; 1t may
been better that he should have gone dOwn TO his
grave as did He, at least sleeps well, but while
that fat ale of death what does the do DQos
he gO down and notify to his friends and acquantances
the deed, and express the horror which would
naturally have sprung unDldden from his
heart II this thing had been wholly unexpected,
and say, Almighty God have shot nay father what
shall do" Nay and although Mr. Barrett, the clerk
of the hotel was somewhat agated and his statement
is be taken with degree OF allowance yet his
evidence tends 10 show cOnoluslyoly that when this
dreadful news was precipitated upon him no felt the
drefu consequences more than the prisoner The pris
down the stairs, entered the hotel
Office and spoke OF the event II was
the rnost ordin.rv event M the morning gimpIv