The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-11
VESTS TRIAL.
Closing Argument by Attorney
General Love.
"A Fearful Resume Of the
Professors" History.
WHY HE BUTCHERED TURNER.
A Medical Student Who Split Frogs
on Sticks.
'lnordinate Love Of Money, Am
bition and Poverty.
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
Chief Justice Gilpin Crushing the In.
sanity Plea.
RETIREMENT OF TIE JURY
lnordinate Love Of Money, Am
bition and Poverty.
THE JUDGES CHARGE
Chief Justice Gilpin Crushing the In.
sanity Plea.
RETIREMENT OF TIE JURY


The curtain fell to-day. The drama that followed
The tragedy has ended, and close in the wake Of
she drama second tragedy may follow, the end
whereof no man can tell 1t may snap the silver
cord OF lFe in one fond breast II the Eugene Aram
Of this territory shall be called upon to render his
account Tor deeds committed in the nesh. There
seemed o'be general belief in the minds OF the
people that the verdic. in the West case would be
q conviction, and curiosity and interest combined
TO bring out the largest attendance we have
yet had II on former occasions there were
some OF the representatives OF the elite Of
Delaware present, this last and browning day
brought out many ladies and spinsters OF high
degree, and many dowagers OF blooded ancestry
that Dover and-its environs boast. At ten O'Clock
precisely Chief Justice GIpn, accompanied by
Judges Wales. Houston and WoOtten. entered from
she library nthe rear OF the court ROOM their Wis.,
ages wearing an air OF extreme gravity. for they
OF course knew the duty their conscieoces and
Oaths called upon them to perform on this occa-
sion. There was solemn hush in the body Of
the court as the Chief Justice arose and directed
the crier to perform his duty. The jury roll was
susie.
THE FINAL ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Lore then rose aud said:-
clearly by my learned colleague that deem it IN
srshn
% fshs e
q proving sanity rests The State II q New Hamp
feel satisfied that he also dsposes OF the doctrine Of
aem 1s the
npon Of the arps S pS 9eGT s he
IN an nniahomase sea Of suggestion and utterly be
as and
s % o % as IL
sSS
fion OF the jury that the prisoner mind,
~ sIy men .
the commission OF the crime In that event the accused
o. @ san a
ssey see G 10
There question Of malice as in this case The victim
gone malice plainly proven although they would en-
:sHs Of the hereafter eesf re ~
the State permits the prisoner speak il ns
ali The facts BY the evidence outside Of the
vile ali 1t once Vice monster OF irghnnl mien
issasSary dwet on the that one can pass at
shS% e t y sa sahers@
to hs thircth year. was series Of vile concets and
sn s The oe Mi ssrs %
Of his has 90 gentle
SHRINKING spirit here TO compare him with the prisoner
and by fe woa @
We the 10 he de eu
pairing Cowper with who used in his childhood TO
reason tina, should not convict isaac West he i
nave sas a' %
heart God forbid that Delaware should have many such
~ looked his spesaees with nleodshos
ecuting officer OF the State.
Re had dsaon they he is No, because he
negroes Of Dover were him They wond
senms the subject Of the delnson about negroes
and hundred different things
ny 81 long soFS VIA on the
ere Had they wanted experts they Could have gotten
ssm with little trouble They did not want them They
The explanation OF counsel was merely a tub 10 the
M s S s a,si on r es s ' d
Ssn to- lis
sy e & e1 Taer ana o Ss wish
virtues viii recoeS his falling sHiSsss On the
a Ct s his reS to @ %a
he studied and laid around Here we found out, mad
sdyansase Of that to and lay around ' man aHs
ssh s,rGns an n m told Ws
about his gold glasses and his clean coa-the
Il Been s@ hs
and she reors by thinking him DS fool lie was false and
,die ana proud Notice hm when the hardy son Of to
his pants nj, rolled The Young dainty college student
Up walks the man addressed and asked what West .ad
ya 9, the Jury he was not only proud he
chair Notice you please the element cruelty In his
helpless frogs and chickens the grapg Of the knie
a well RSe @ ibis @ ds ys
proves that ard the minister proved that and his
crime tor which he now sits in yonder box awaiting your
verdict
West tells you the first time he and "cooch" Turner
that "cooch offered 70 carry i Tor him; We have
$ Se have him the IT Of on hrs
own staemsnts snh it. l. by his own u'ersnces hat he
You believe they NE. BY accideat Wesley Henry COZ
.Cooc6 on the morning Of the tragedy he was with
es nsg5s in me mornng ana Y The when
~ Isaac g West end for the purpose Of killing
He took that poor negro, after having made him drunk
win BRANDY stairs then and there eooly butch
was made me victim Vest. mos nismous greed Of
s iron a%d to f XII
sr Of Sn produced and held s PIC whsE
h linn h g. nS is ns
portions Of Vests c2ne.sion and commented thereon
seene SAD te Ausr9ey General 5errns TO
nsg after himl such brutal boodtbrsiy bestia scene
not the MIND ,sa5 isal, II ihis man he
il h but his h sg c ta Ssd Se
isult When the cry q IRE rans over the qaiet Of
Che q his dTssa sssdy End SsaSs.s
Who mad re hey '' ASKED w%y
Wv hsFs iiss
S Believe TO III scrs wsy Go oy you e
West have struck that negro in the back Of the meek
haa such w nc
pen That blow was given from the back. Ii not
West when he received his death blow lie tells the
negro said TO him. BOSS, flush tonight We
BY witnesses thai he fasehood Levy
had few shnplasters ia his pocke-he not 'nushn
He has ATyapged this all nicely; has placed
bar and hammer Just where they ought TO be- but his
always show the real motives for the commission Of
crime
TBp THEORY INSANITY
has been offered as defence Vests eyes have been
commented evidences OF insanity He did have n
peculiar eye. The Young man called IRON Philadelphia
not ced this peculiarly Although he conceived aver.