The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-14


ing)-Mr. Fellows, state that they were
hired by Jay Could. Please state that,
The Interruption caused great excite
'nent in Court, and when it had been
allayed, Mr.. Fellows resumed his ad-
dress, stating that he was glad to retire
fiom an Office where for three years he
faa been accustomed to witness such
scenes of suffering and sorrow as he
had witnessed tonight. The Court then
discharged The jury with thanks for
their attendance and for the courtesy
they had shown him during the prog
ress of tiial. Then the audience began
to move, and Stokes, who showed a
firm manner, conVersed with the sob.
.bing ladies and his friends. Again as
Stokes stood up to leave the Cours he
spoke bitterly to Mr.. Beach.
''Mr. Beach, you should be we'll salts
fed with your work, and l hope you
are satisfied, for you did it WELL
Mr.. Beach (excitedly)-No, Mr.
Stokes, | am not satisfied with my work.
Then Stokes's friends gathered around
him and got between him and Beach, as
it was feared that collision might take
place. Mr.. Tremain got up to leave the
Court with Stokes, and as be did one OF
the jurors. small, dark-featured man,
with high hat, leaned forward over
the jury-box and said to Mr.. Tremain
"Well Mr.. Tremain, hope that you 6o
not feel any way bad against US, as we
tried 10 do our duty. am sure you
did yours. end worked as hard for
Stokes as if he was your own son."
MIR. Trefnain--I have nothing to say
bat how did You stand on the jury?
Juryfnan-Weli, / do not think
have any right to state that, Sir.
District Attorney Fellows--Oh, there
is no harm; now it is all over, you may
speak your mind.
~ Juryman--Well, we stood, going out
ten for conviction and two for acqnittal
q MIR, Dos Passos Zone of Stokes:
counsel Yes, and those two gave il
like cravens and towards.
Stokes { to the jurymen why. yot
don't mean to tell me, as honest men
that any of you believed in the testimo
ny of that scoundrel Hart? Why,
am sure there is not one man of tn,
twelve believed in his heart what he sale
or did. / know how it is. Every on,
has been humbugged by false and per
jured testimony, bonght and paid Tor
That is the truth, so help me God, a
this solemn moment.
Here District-Attorney Fellows cam,
forward and said: "Ed., l hope yol
have no hard feelings against me l dit
only my duty, and did not tly to exceed
lit. as God made me-" Mr.. Fellows wa
weeping at this moment, and every per
son in court was crushing and pushin.
right and left. Col. Fellows, as he mad
his last remark, offered his hand t,
! Stokes, who refused it and said:
i "All right, Fellows, hear all yo
say, and ] suppose you think it's al
right; but verdict given on perjure,
testimony is villainy that no one vii
conntenance-never, never so long a
the world stands"
Here the Court was cleared by th
policemen, who behaved as If they wer
4 in a riot, and passage having bee
made, Stokes walked out Of Court arr
in arm with Mr.. Tremain, and followe
BY the sohbing ladies', who clusters
around him and held his hands as
they never would let 60 of him.
i Stokes was then taken to his cell i
the Tombs by Deputy Sheriff Shields
and the scenes of the second trial wer
concluded.