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In Suspense.

We are particular people, says the
Danbuy NewS. When we place any
thing down we wsntto find it just there
" hen we look for it. We are very par
ticulsr about this Aud when we do
not place anything just there, We eI-
pect to fnd it there Just the same. And
more 60. Mr. Cobleigh took a bath
Sunday morning. On coming out OF
the water refreshed aud strengthened,
he put on his pants and drew the Gus.
peuders over his bare shoulders, and
taking his soilei clothing In bis arms
and adjourned to the bed room. Here
he deliberately put his uDdershirt and
ine linen over the susPeuders, and de-
liberately loosened those articles while
be tucked in the garments. Then be
looked for his suspenders He bad
carefully placed them on q chair, you
know-thst chair right at the loot OF
tle bed, and be looked there tor them.
"a it was perfectly reasonable ne should
They we're not there, however. hr
CobIegh was surprised, He stared
very hard at the chair, aud tried man
tully 10 keep down the rising temper
Then he looked 10 every corner OF the
room, and got down on his knees and
peered uDd.r the bed, and even looked
up Ct the ceiling snd out OF the window.
He examined these locsllties, not be-
cause be expected 10 fDd the article
there, but NJ. Cobltigh wished to show
the world that there WAS no intention
On bis part TO be unfair in this matter
II had let those suspeuders oo that
chair, aud as they were not gifted with
legs, come one lad removed them.
Nr Coblergh Was 20 confident Of this
ibSt be deemed 1t prudent 10 strik, TIE
stand with his fist, aAd tel what ou2 B.
TO be done 10 the party who took the
suspe nders. This ne did, and then
called his wife. She came up a. once.
Mr. Cybleigh very briefly related the
loss because be hadn't :'me 10 talk much,
aod then proceeded 10 talk about moth
ing else. Mr.. Cob.eigh carefully
searched The room, which so exHperG-
ted hun, as be bad already made the
search, ssd had lett the suspenders on
the char, that be tsrtly inquired if che
supposed he had hidden toe articles
THrs led her to explain that sbe belieV-
ID he had left them somewhere else |
Do you think I'd lie about q pair OF
suspendersT ? gsspsd be, as the awful
.n-plcion flashed upon hin. Mr.
Cobleigh was not prepared to back up
tn proposition; perhaps che did not
consider it at all, but she was cooadent
they bad been nisIaid, and said 90,
while Nj. Coblegh. holding up bis
garments, danced around iu 8 7erv furi. |
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de.
Hear the 0thar 81

Hear the Oth9r b
Editors OF the Register. tru
In the light of recent events, din
l may be permitted, without iuteL -
TO csst unjust reflections on any o.
to ask one or two plain questions. And,
as | have always believed you to be a
gentleman, you will doubtless consider
what l have TO say upon It's merits
without attempting, IS is sometimes
done, to pervert, BY giving to your an
swers personal turn.
Claiming to he law abiding man,
| trust that would be among the lsst
10 give encouragement 10 violence. BuI
| may be permitted 10 ak whether ed
tors in this city and elsewhere, have
HoI OF late years been in the habit o.
claiming rights aud assuming resPou-
sibiiiles which do not strictly belong
10 tbem-so that it might In many
cases be justly ssked, VINO made you
a ruler aud judge over US? Having
control OF the press, and the privilege
OF the last word, AID as many
more and abus We words as they
please, are they not in the
nabt OF exercising their prerogstlves
oppressively. and sometimes even
beasuugly2 Ny fixed impressions are
such, that should reel constrained to
answer 10th OF these questions in the
affirmative And In so doing, | believe
that should only give voice TO the
general public sentiment, OF which you
may perhaps be partially at least un
InIormed
II ana correct, therefore, ought no!
the press OF the country TO consider the
risk and responsibilities 1t lncurs when
II ventures beyond the bounds OF q
strict and well defined editorial courte-
sy2 1t is all rrgnt enough 10 talk OF
legal redress aud to endesvor, If posi-
Bile 10 secure it, But human nature is
human nature; aud if the press should |
occasionally tiUd itself involved 10 dli-
fculty, from men burning under q
sense Of outrage, ought it not 10 be
willing to take at least share OF the
blame on itselt2 Some persons are
treated by the press as if they had
neither rights. nor feelings, nor trends.
submit whether this is not an 8ss
sumption OF prerogstves which does
not justly belong to it2 Should not
recent events, therefore, teach all psr-
ties the imUortant lesson OF paying due
respec to the rights and feelings OF each
other7 Could we but apply the rule
"Do unto others as we would that
they under similar circumstances,
should DO unto us," presume that
there would be no further difficulty oD
this subject. Very respecD fully,
J. II McMEcHBN.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Three French prisoners in the Parish
prison st New Orleans, Yesterday, made
TIER escape by bIindiug the jsiier with
cayenne pepper, just as he opened the
door Of their cell to hand them bum
lie. One OF tHcm was subsequently,
:ycap:Ured.
Robbery is said to be on the increase
in New York.
Rumors Of the failure OF II. B. Claf'
Ia Il Co.. were circulated yesterday in
New York, but were subsequently
'eujed.
John D. Grouse, the defsultiug cash-
e; OF the Laurence Brothers, New
FORK, mas been sentenced to two yesTs
s2l half 81 Sing Sing.
catine; meeting yesterday--ao trsi-
tess OF importance.
Al insane Norwegian named O.us
yns.,.n. on,o4b;. b.s,;or railroad
,-,.,, WOW Ch;c.r, On rbursIsv lso.
'" '1,'' ,,.1t',O..s, ""'
'"o let deep ana 'r"'el Is 0o'luc''''
IT 0uoSf' o'eau'7n'' Oo'"P""'' ~.
. 'a'. Il contemP'a'es Tue e9'"o'''"
.so' OF a Inc 0e'Wee" Ne" l 0fN Sno
10 "''"S' YET q 'he messing s''""'
.. 4'maI's.
'oanC Heensn vii be brried to-day
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RHODE ISLAND.

PRovlDEXcs, October 81 The meet
ing OF the bank presidents in reference
10 the affairs OF the Spragues has been
adjourned until to. morrow. The Com
mittee would not report today. The
situation OF affairs is unchanged.
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The Board o Aldermen OF New York
have appropriated $500 900 to the
sSindling concern known as the Indus
trial Exposition Compsuy snd th,
newspapers are charging the Aldermen
with bribery.
Efforts are still being made by the
District Attorney and the Chief oil Police
in New York to extract from Irving
some Information in relation to the
Nathan murder.
J. D. Denter, one OF the jurors in ths
Stokes case is accused OF having spo-
ken too freely of the matter during the
trial Of the cause aud an investigation
as TO his conduct is being had.
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II y!AS.
Tho HeXirars.

san ANTONIO, Oc,obsr 5l.-Tne
la,es, news from Eagle pass conveys the
Information that the fugitive, Governor
CespeAes, OF Coa,il'o, had crossed to
this side with tortv men. about forty
miles from Fort Duncsn. Scout, are
now in motion along the river and
.bould the troops meet the psrty, who
sre supposed to be armed, they will OF
conrse be dealt with SIS Violsters Of the
neutrality law. Sixty head Of stolen
cattle have been driven scross the Bio
Grapde river.
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Symptoms OF Liver Complaint

\ ssllow or yellow color OF skin, or
yeIlowish brown spots On rsce and other
parts OF body; du!lness and drowsipess
with frequent headache; d zziness, bit.
ter or bad taste in mouth, dryness Of
throat aid iuternsl heat paIpitatlon !;
in msnv cases a dry teasing cough,
with sore throat; unsteady appetite, ris-
ing Of food, choking sensation in the
throat; distress, heaviaess, bloated OF
full feeling about stomach and sides,
pain in side, back, or through bowels,
with 'ea:; constipation alternating
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GUS msnser. Finally a compromis.
was made with two strips OF wooleu
cloth, with holes st the euds, snd the
Cob!eighs went 10 church 10 20 yerv
happy state OF mind. At night. when
Mr.. Cebleigh retired, and drew OF his
upper wardrobe for thst purpose, s We.
henent exclamation sttrscted the stten.
ton 81 Mrs. Co5leigh, who, looking
around, bebeld very sbeepish looking
man trying TO diseugage a pair Of eus-
penders from under tight fitting ~.
dersnirt. well, l declare" Commenced
that lady. Il" will you lust
saut up and go to bed 2" savageIy de.
nscded Mr.. Cobleigh. She did.
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$25 900 will carry the State along until
Janusry. at which time the Treasury
will be in good condition again.
1t is well enough to bear in mind in
this connection. that the State Treasur,
is fully 5000 better off now than !,
was two years ago. On the frat OF Oc-
tober 1877 |, there was Gsfa! in the
Treasury of 6,49O 64; at the same
date this year, there was balance in
the Treasury OF S3,509.29; and this
Notwithstanding the extraordinary ex-
penses OF the Constitutional Conven-
tion, and the fact that State taxation
has not been increased single cent.
IL the Legislature will enact only
such laws as are imperatively de.
landed by the public needs and then
1urn; and if the State officers
/, manage the affairs OF the people
all III and economy, there will be a
tn sk. the Treasury OF not less than
plus ID two years from this date.
10000 in 'one, and l have conf
is can be q done. Then We will be
nee it will be, pmence taking care
condition to CO. Virginia debt, or
our share of ths Ee 3 further re-
lieu OF that, to MAJ B.
ctjon in taxation
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WHEELING, W. VA, SATURDAY b
-rbea; piles, fiatulepce, nery

piSo' ho'u'SuSCI uGI v
9TH d;, 'ldDess Of extremities rusl
orsnsss 4 head, with symptoms o
~ hloo5 n 'bness OF limbs, especial
spoplexy, nun onns alteina'iSg VIII
not flashes, kidne, spirits 1nsoc'abil't!
ti,s; dullness, low. e. ooiy 'e" o
and gloomy toreSodins VeIy 70 DC pres pres
the above symptoms Ii. 'no use :Dr
ent at one. time. All \ u Meoics
PIeres Alt. Ext, or Colo ana IL:
Discovery for liver Complain 'aiSe'
complications are loud in its ?,
81. CURE OF LIVER DISEASE.
RUsK, Texas, May 10th, 1873.
DR.. r. V. PIRRcE-Des. Sir: N,
wife last year at this time was confined n
to her bed with Chronic Liver Disease AZ
had one OF the best doctors to see her al
and he gave her up to die, when / "
came upon some of your medicine. | al
bought one bottle and commenced Civ 81
ing It. She then weighed 50 lbs; now r
she weighs l40 lbs. and is robust and ia
hearty. She has taken eight bottles in in
all, so you see | am an advocate for OF
your medicines. WV. MEAzEL. in
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THE BEST PAPER
"Ev T"lS

The PCtLE7lyIC sNERIcAs II the cheaper
and best illusTa'ed we KY paper pubibL
ed. EvoIy number contains from 10 N II
original sDgrHviDgs OF new machinery.
Novel Inventions, Bridges, Engineering
Works Architecture, Impfoved Farm I'm.
p'emsnts, and every new discovery ia
Chemistry. A years numbers contain y!
pages and several hundred spgrayIngs
Thousands OF volumes srs preserved i0
binding and reference. The practical re-
ceipt' are well worth ten times thc sub.
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specimens sent free My be had OF ~.
NevsdFAlers. PATEHTs DOT ined on the
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EuHeraI of a Priest.
CONNECTICUT.
Factories ClssFd.

New HAVEN, October 81 Samuel
Peck & Co closed their cock manu-
isc,ury last night and they will run
,aer dagsureotype factory on three
quarters time. Several large msnuiac
torres are running on halt time, snd
slMe closed altogether.
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MARRIAGE ~ FRANCE

now and for many years past, has been
q mere matter OF convenience. The,
married women OF Paris are the only
temales except the nymphs who srro-
gate to thsmsriyes auy privileges.
they acknow edge no alleg arce 10 their
husbands, and CO not regard them as
their protectors and adhere to them
with 10 more fidelity than If they had
never undergone tie mock ceremony OF
mgrr;a.e. She will have 10 tue space
o. ni~e.mor'ns ~ maHy psramours.
each rl which -oe will fancy in bis
tara only to BE- abandoned when
another whose appearance ard msu-
ney 7cg c .plIvaie her childish fancy.
The cilsaring Of such q union mus;
necessarily come into tue world with
the native born Iud ielity ari tickle
ness Of its mo'her. More than cne-
third o. all tue births IN Paris sre SC
knowledged 10 be bei)egiiims;e. Th;s is
a sutisct on which We merely make
this suggestion OF reform. leaving it to
the thought ul 10 inve-liga'e Tor them.
sefye.. OF Paris We will say in conclu-
sion tnst the beauty and elegauce Of
the CITY chsrmed u, While the fckle-
ness aod wickedoe-s OF her people dis
gus;sd US. T.
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TEAMEXGISEs, BOILERS

M OH1 u HFX.
Stationary and Portable steam Eng nss
Pres, Circular. Gang and Mulsy raw Mills;
Portable nd ttatiOnsry Flou1pg Mill,
Su2aT Cane Nils and sugar rams, Narrow
Gauge LocpmOtives and Dummy IN. ines
or tTeet r, sds and mining purposse, new
nd seoond-h nd Iron and Wood Working
Machinery Of ev-ry description pepd Tor
circular. WASHIso1O> IRON wOkKs,
90 Vesey street., New ork.
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The ModOcS.
INDIANA.

Punished for Assau'tIuE an Editor
INDIANAPOLIS, October 3l.-At the
,;isl this morning Of II. S. Vance
charged with assault with intent to
XII, upon George C. Harding, editor OF
lie Hsrala. last summer. the prose-
cltion entered uolIe prosequi to intent,
aad the defendant threw himself upon
me clemency OF the court. The Judge
,eserved fixing the fine but made some
r.marks Indicating that it would be
heavy. Mr.. Hsrdings testimony was
such as to pcreen the defendant rs much
rs possible.
Funeral of Il Priest.
The funeral o; Father Siguist, pastor
o. St. Mary's Church, who died on last
Slnday, formed one OF the grandes'
s.reet professions, seen in this city tor
msnv yeRrs.
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pHIGEOF tICHETS
THOS. T.. BRAMLETTR.

NJ. r n Y NrSc, ssosas aaxRT ETIts ,ss
GI eat Illustrated AGRicULTUR l. and fAN-
lily WEEKLY. I the Standard Authority
upon practical SubIect and hIgh.Ton,d
Litrrasy JUHrDnl. only q. 50 "a year - les,
TO clu 8. Gre { rremIums or ash ON.
mis- ions 10 Agents Thirteen Sumn,r,
Oct. To Jan) On Irial. Tor OnIy TIIIy
C-nfsi Premium Lists, &C.. send free 10
all Trial subscribers ADDRESS
ID. ID 4. NOOkE, New York CITY.
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III A LIS

49,, - ,. 'SeS the popularity OF
Every year mere, 'reparRtiOn which -
ihls valuable haH q can assure our Old
due 10 meri. alone. trlIvun IN n bioh
patrons haI II IN Kept oniy Reliable and
standard: and II l. the rest, ring GEIy
rerfec'ed Trepara ion 10. bSni col r msk
or FADFD HAIHtnisyou an Tha tc,In
rng Il soft Iustrous. and slA JnIoan +, ~ ~,
by It's use te,omeF white au, J,rT, anc h,,
moves a eruptions and dau, "a beIr ron, ny
IT. ton C properties, preveutsu ) nourishes
fal ing out, az IL slim MIA es anG baIr arn,,s
the n 'ir-glauds. ~ Its use, the rsa a, W
tn Cker and stronger In baldn, noru,.I
@ y cor, and wi create a new growth. ekcep'
in ex rene old ~ II Is the most eco So.
cal - AIR DEIs ING ever used, as II re1
lewer applications, and gives the ba
splendiI. glossy ri pearance a. A. Hay
VI ID state Asssyer Of Massachu' ett', say :
The Cousli uSnts ave pure, and care uID
.elet ted Ior excellent qualify; and con.
8 der II The best Irepsration for It's intended
purpo e."
Sold ty all DrugCtStS and EcnlcrS IN Medicines.
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FoR PORTABLE A sTATIosAkY srEAx
ErG rDz.
pAGE't Patent Portable
GIRNUJAR SAW MITTS

To ut frcin 30 % 5Io FEET per hour, with
Portable Gh.t NilS, LsfYels urbinc wster
Wheels, and every kind Of Machinery A.
oe-sory 10 the man 1f-cture OF Lumh<r.
Address GO. PACE Cor, NO. s ". s~ho d~r
T. Baltlnn"fs Nj. S>nd f1T DsSztpttp< Ced.
Lo1u< and fTlos hf.
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@1,SOO,OOo.

divided INTO II 600 cash giits. will be dis;rib-
uted by lot among tho ticket.holders This
numbers OF the tickets 10 he drawn from
ehe wheel by blind children and The gins
fom another.
LIST OF GIrrS
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The distribution viii I've positive, whether
all The lickc saTe sold OF not, and the ~ COZ
gus az paid In proportion 10 tho ticks's
soid-all unsold tickets being de troy, d, M
at the frst and second concert, aud no,
reDresCnIed In the drawing.
PRICEOF pICKETs
Whole tickets $50: halves s.S; t.nths. or
each coupon, IS; eleven whole tick, IN Tor
Ior Is OU0; 2E whole tickets for $1,000 No
discount on less than S,ND worth OF licke,s
at time.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders
accomp MED by the money prJmuy nlIed.
LIBERAL terms given 10 thoss who buy 90
sell again
TH0S. Il. BRAMIETTR,
agent Publ. Llbr. NY. aud Manr, 8i Conf
: ubllO Library Bald Ing. LOUISVILLE,
j. V. l., RODGERS hgspt,
100 Market slicct.
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nS m O0PtR DAYi Ar, nts wanted
00 w HOAn clsssss Of working psopls,
of ehhsr sex. young or oia, MALI moro
msuts, or al the time. than at anyfhtne
else. Particulars tres Addrsa.
q. sIIssOS q CO., Portland, Mama
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BY TELE GR APH.
Exclusively for the Register.
Es the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Ofiee, ITO Main street.
WASHIN G TON.
WASHINGTON, October 81.
VIII Not ResiSr.

The unauthorized statement which
hes been made that Law, the minister
0, the United States to China, has re-
signed having occasioned considerable
arrogance, it can be said that Law has
not resigned, nor has he entertained q
thought OF doing so any time since he
VAS entrusted with the difficult
mission he now holds. These
.,ories were started By parties who bad
the eff!outery to imagine that they
might by some supernatural means se>
cure the position Tor themselves. the
chief person associated in this connec-
ton, was one Seward, OF Shanghai,
China, Consul General OF the United
Ststes, who spent all last winter at
Washington, usiug all means to that
eud, but failing, used his statements on
the Pacific cosst, but with equal lack Of
-rccess.
The Modoes.
The Secretary Interior has determined
10 send locate the captured Modocs In
northwestern corner of Indian Territory.
U.ders have been issued to the military
that should the Siouxs repeat their
late attack on the Pawuees or be found
outside their reservations with hostile
intent, that they must be immediately
attacked and punished to the utmost.
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NEW AoVERrlseMEMTs
NEW ADvERrIseMEM1s
GraRdest Scheme Ever Known,
FOURTH GRAND GIFT
CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library
OF HontuOky.
$4,000 Cash, Gifts sl,50o,OOo
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift
S258,OO0 for $50.

The Fourth Grand GIN Cenoert su,hor,s.
Cd by specia act OF the Legislature for the
oenent OF the Public Library oI Keutooky
Tul taks place in Public Library Hall. AZ
Louisyllls, Ky, -
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WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER .. Is,a.

Only sixty thousand tickets viii be sola
and one-half OF these are intended for ~.
kuroPean market, thus leaving O " 50 on
Ios es.H SAFE IN the United states where lve,o&
tickets ara divided into ten coupons q.
parts and have on their back the schauae
with a full explanation OF Their mode 0.
drawing.
AT this concert, which will be the grand.
.st musical display ever witnessed In this
country, the unpr cedcnte Ell sum of
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WOMEN, ~ ss2.' rsssaa e1Ess 70 AsP I'D
ouI N nch sLd a hieTiesn Jewellery, Bo. "a,
Gsmes, Dc, IN their own iocslitles. No
re. p. y. VrCKERf q Co. An. usss.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-18
oENERALNeWs.

HoAFy Jswett the Wodld-be asSassin ot Ella
Woods, in Hndson, Nashua, N. H., is dead. Hiss
Weeds will recover.
Il Il stated that thera ara twsnty-Ssvsh steamers
In China waters waiting to bring Chinese, to the
number Of q, 900. 70 California
There were thiriy-iVe deaths from cholera in
Nashville. yesterday. The disease is spreading in
Gailat1n, Lebanon, 4reenvilie, aud other points.
Tbs ninety-eighth anniversary OF tho b lttle Of
Bunker Hill was observed in Boston yesterday by
the closing Of banks, Insurance ottices, and many
mercantile houses, and good display OF hags.
At meeting Of citizens Of P ttsburg, MoIday, a
committee was appointed 70 take preliminary steps
to GRANGE grand exposttion Of mechanical arts to
be hold IN PittsbarE.
s. r. MeClsan q Co., bankers, OF PitVsbur0,
failed yesterday. Their liabilities are not vet
known. MeClsan has besn arres. ed on a warrant
issued as thsiustancs OF the Exchange NOtional
Bank. la
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-18
TRE PEOPLES ooLuMN.

thHR pA1hR Lk1TERs GLADLY uEcEIvRD. Lone
coMAUN1oATTONB WILL Mo4 IN RRfMTKn, WE
ARE IN NoWTsR RKsPoRsrB1R ron THE VIEWS
OF coRREsPoNDRNTB.le eaa
For the Gazette.
The trial aud aequittai Of DR.. West seems to
Be the subject Of good deal Of interest 1t seems
to the writer that the Jury are being held account
able TOR too much, and that thsro s one feature in
the evidence overlooked. There used 10 be q
covenant saying to the the effect that no one could
be hung, or Otherwise put to death, on circum-
atantial evidence. This maxim. whether ever con-
sdered valid BY the legal profession or not, seems
to have been ignored in Delaware for Q good many
years past but sober men will incline to the opin-
ion that - general rule 1t is not safe to con-
denim fellow being to die on such evidence, even
though conviCtions Of guilt may be clear and
strong.
The evidence Ia Vests case was essentially cir
cumstantial, and that was predecatsd on his own
declarations and one Of the declarations was that
he killed Turner in self-defesee. But for his own
confession, there would have been no such sVi.
denes az was needed 20 condemn . human being
to death, nor such as was formerly considered suk
hcient for an end so serious Hence the diemms
and difficulties OF the jury The prisoner killed
Turner, and said he did, but said no killed him il
selt-defence. The evidence that he killed Turne
was his (Wssts) own word; this was all, and thev
bad his own word that he killed him in Selt-de
fence. Ninety.nin0 hundredths Of the peopl
think West guilty, but the jury, except their oWI
inward convictions, which was inadmissibls II
the case, had just the same evidence that Wes
KILLED. Turner in sslfdefence. a. he killed him o
/ lall-hiS own word. x