Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-09-06
GENTLEMAN or THE JURY.
Charge by the Judg g.

Charge by the Judge.
Our friends of the Jury turn to address
Who so long have attended us here
SO long that their faces some languor express,
Which the rest of US share in, fear.
However, the cas-" now approaching an end,
All the evidence having been heard,
Twill sum up the facts, while you kindly attend,
And your duties explain in word.
Those gentleman wise (pointing to the counsel
forthep prosecatian) have endeavored to show
That the guilt of the prisoner plain:
While these thor best efforts have used, as we
His honor to prove without stain.
One point rel mains clear. that our neighbor and
friend,
Much lamented, has gone TO his rest.
Does Justice demand that to join him we send
The gentleman under arrest?
Supposing his hand to have done the sad deed.
Let fancy his agony paint
Remember how sorely hls heart-strings yet
bleed,
And ask Justice her ground of complaint.
But Mercy is calling you lift up your eyes,
And behold the soft light of her smile;
Her wings bring cool breezes as downward she
flies,
And she whispers sweet counsel the whilo.
1t is human to err; let the man without sin
At his brother now east the first stone.
The forgiveness Of heaven we all need TO win,
And we gain II through mercy alone.
The accused shoald receive the ayantage of
doubt;
For both Justice and Mercy agree
That, until his transgression is clearly made out.
His innocence granted must be.
The prisoners presence is proved, we fear,
On the spot TO the murder assigned
But his counsel would argue an abb clear,
To wit alteration Of mind.
The freaks of insanity 10 one can tell,
And Instances yearly increase
Where tie purest and notlsst fall under the
OF this fearful destroyer OF peace.
All anger is madless, the poet hath said
So reflect, lest yo sanction wre ng,
That the prisoners emotions respecting Il 10
dead
Were doubtless exceedingly strong.
Again: Z the prisoner were proved to be sane,
His motives consider with care:
Ask if the deceased left n name ithout stain,
AS honest, obliging and fair.
Then decide on thc case as between man and
man,
All sinners alike before heaven
And your verdict return with what mercy you
eau,
That mercy to you may be given.
IF the prisoner is guilty, then 80 you must say
With the deepest compassion Of heart
If net, then acq4it hun without more delay
AZ That we all in sl4dness may depart
NEXT SCENE OPENS IN THE Jury ROOM.
d. DREswELL., Esq, (Foreman)
tremely plain,
Since all hard points his Honor has endeavorcd
to explain;
But free discussion being the order Of the day
We each aud all ready, friends, to hea
| what each may say.
What says our neighoor on the left?
| PATRIcK ROONEY
An sure the spache was foine.
Be jabers how his Honor calls the big word
into loine.
An what the Joodge is PLACED to think
mesilf thinks that same, too.
Say, Dan, what stopped the Judges mout
one sugar plum or two2
DREswELL;
Oh, hang it all you'd better mind your bread
and butter, man.
And by the wav, ince we're in Court yo
need MT call me Dan.
J HANS TRISKERMANS;
! Vas ist de case about, good vriends? min
head it ist not clear.
Mine lager vas so dundered stark, I feel
confused in here.
HIRAM SHARPLEY
oh iust n trifinp matter hans: no need Z