The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-15

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than ten days ago And hence they could
not be the bodies of those who it is claimed
were murdered. In support Of this aryu-
ment We will prove, as we have already
that Tatam Mahoney was never known to
wear shoes, and that the body said to be
his had shoes on when found The prose-
cution has not explained this matter, al
though ample opportunity has been gwen
them to do So Again, we VIII show that
the prisoner did not organize an associa-
ton Of labor for the purpose set forth in
the plea Of the prosecution 1t may be
asked what the prisoner was doing at the
shop or office at such late hour, but We
Will snow concluslVely that he was there
uI on the invitation of Mr. Revalson, to
confer with HIM upon matter IN dispute
between that person and his men that
MIR. Tatam MahOney came 10 HIM on the
morning IN question and said to HIM that
Mr Revalson wished to see and speak to
HIM that he Innocently and unsuspectiny-
ly went with the SAID Mahoney, and with
him entered the office that MahOnev went
from the office INTO the shop, IN search Of
MIR. Revalson, as he sad that shortly
after he did 50 the prisoner heard tie shots
already spoken Of that he then tried to
enter the shop, but found the door closed
and fastened ; that he then ran into the
yard and the hre. and acting upon
noble impulse, he ran toward the gate to
give am alarm, and was there arrested !;
that the pistol found upon hIm he knew
nothing of, never saw 1t before. How 1t
came INTO his pocket may be easily Imag-
lned IN view Of the manner IN which he
vas decoyed to the snop, and the subse-
quent events that happened there. These
tacts, Gentlemen OF the Jury, we are now
prepared to substantlate beyond doubt or
cayu
The evidence for the defence was then
produced, and IN the main seemed to cor
roborate the plea set up 10y Mr.. Lanspere
III almost every particular. Many vi the
witnesses for the prosecution were also
Gubpenaed for the defence Reyalson de
MED datly having sent for Arbyght, but
could not deny that he had, to certain
extent prosecuted the prisoner. The de-
fence proved this 50 Thoroughly, that Rev
Alison was afraid to deny it. When the
evidence was all in the case closed, and
the prosecuting attorney made the opening
argument, which was followed by mas
terly effort by one Of his colleagues Mr..
Lanspere then addressed the Jury for four
hours. His argument was plain, practical
and logical, mixed with occasional bursts
OF ImpassIoned eloquence and pathos, and
splced with keen thrusts of cutting satire.
When he sat down a loud murmur of ap-
probation ran through the room. The
Judge frowned, the sheriff threatened, and
the crier cried until order was restored.
The remaining counsel for the State now
made the closing argument, which was
very long, verbose, very learned, ponder
Gus, and abounded in citations and quota
tions innumerable. The charge of the
Judge was brief, pointed and impartial.
The jury retired and the crowded court
room was soon comparatively empty The
judge continued to call the docket until
another case was found wherein both sides
were ready to proceed, and everything
went On as before.
Twelve hours rolled YEARLY away. but
no verdict had vet been rendered. Many
we're the conclusions as to what it would
be, the most general opinion being that
the prisoner would be acquitted.
Twenty, thirty, thirty-slx hours, still no
verdict
Forty hours jury came into the
court. reported through their foreman that
they could not agree, and thus 1t ended.
1t was afterwards learned that the two
farmers were the only jurors who favored
acqulttal, and but for them the prisoner had
been been hanged. The honest, intelli-
gent farmer is the only real representative
uror in the country.
1t was now determined on by the defense
for a change Of venue.
When it was understood that the Jury
had disagreed. Bertha went home almost
broken III spirit. She had worked hard
and almost expected favorable termlna-
tion Of the case her hopes in this dIrec-
tIon were heightened since the close of the
trial, as every one whose legal or common
sense Judgment was worth estimating
claimed that the case was fairly won by the
defense then to have the Jury dISagree
and a verdict, justly earned snatched away,
was exaspeTatiHg IN the extreme. Bertha
lay awake nearly all that night. She
thought and thought until something like
an inspiration darted through her mind
Under snch circumstances AS these it has
been noticed that the female mind has a
almost a supernatural power
tsr dIvInlng or arriving at conclusions that
above the scope Of ordinary Inortals. She
formed a plan before she fell asleep which
she next day conhded to the sergeant, who,
when he heard It, pronounced 1t capital, ,ad-
coup de mann III fact, but he
feared Arbyght would stubbornly refuse
t1 enter into the compact, besides he
thought it was impracticable, as well as de-
3Idedly dangerous, and would ruin the /
prisoner should it fail Bertha pressed /
the matter warmly and constantly upon the /
attention, until he consented tO /
AID her in the scheme The next thing Was .
10 obtain her brothers consent He up- /
posed the idea with infeAibe obstinacy for |
a long time, but he finally yielded through I
the vehement, importunate urgency with /
which his sister and Paul GeldaIno pressed /
5he matter 1t may be here remarked that /
turing the trial and ever since his unpris-
Paul Geldamo was his constant, /
md next to Bertha, his best friend
One morning the startling intelligence /
hat Arbyght had escaped from prison as
founded and astonished the good people Of |
.he city. Those who believed him blame /
ess before shook their heads doubtfully, /
md seemed willing to admit guilt now If |
be was innocent, why should he seek to
avoid the issue "The righteous are bold
IS lion, wrote the inspired writer, and ii |
.he prisoner was righteous he would not
nave fled. He was guilty, hence fearful,
md therefore he cowardly fled from justice
Thus argued the press thus argued the
,ubllc, with very few exceptions. Bertha
bore all this calmly, and said nothing in ex-
Of the act Many of his friends /
claimed the breaking jail justihable, since
Justice in his case was a farce. The next |
great question that occupied public atten-
-ion was the manner Of the escape. But
mere an ecldircisse0'ent was evidently need
I'd, as the whole affair was mysteriously, |
1ccultly, awfully obscure there was about /
1t complexity of intricacy that bafiied the |
most astute detectives who were engaged to /
work up the case, but who, after exhaust |
all thar