Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-08


oS IN" rrolongrd and interesting case IL was
near at hand-a that il very impo. In tent
from the facts OF ~, am nr ,ro tr contains ty,
diement npv ~, Va, yh, charge the prisoners with ot
hreaSina into with intent rob thcd~,hnG oi Sam 'nt
mel Floyd and the other charges them with hIrass and
and entering e DAM ia" uronerty OF Mr.. Floyd near
II had been urged by the defence lha tne , te Mon
was subject to fatal objection IN hat oy Mr. just
property entered hrS ~ he sil 10 thc National pla
Floyd and nsst as n"S TRs 0 counsel had asked the ard
Court 40 to charge, but II would not do 3d. If she
they had no doubt Of the sgT Tatn anu and
good deal has been said by counsel On h"h fa OUT
s the relative value of PROBABLE force o Ill., avs
and a. c ipe mo Asa matter of s"arre vet
and from necessity, all ludit i W. ru have no
other kind of evidence ina court o. lu,r rt o nos
speak OF any fact as esapnn I'm" been est the
tive evidence, We mean nnai Wv, c'u under me cog ing
seems to be no reason doubt or question. aa n is
crc substantial evidence We III. an 'h" ,,rr fom are
other proved in the case. AMI TIrn rnntiaiy @
of the principal fact u dGH"eir rom he facts Or @
circumstances already established, tue ""'"'' an
Tie judge alter further discussing ,his r, pS In
said :-"Thcre is nothing morn eonI ti, accused Ell
dSnoacs evidence Hs ETmS " to I'll
certain and unreaDy az we,, n g,ea aesmony and sn
thus 70 raise prejudice aE gam e ,s that ali
,Ss sn jurors as well as others liable to err IN ~
Judgment and that NO spS,o III is aSsolntey In W
Whistler wien n uerson is convicted Of crime ON
the direct and posSSs, te.t mt the Il, net Viii Il
l. which he stand charged the Vetu , U' ' "r IRE
At sumption that tho wines are neyr he iury
themselves, nor wiliutl 'n 10 uJ h t G'u1nI III .
Id erroneous decisions IN Of direct a"h p0 Mr
C testimony as al S saS' presSmptiSc
i' There trick, arthrs or devise Mm I
nut and if courts ies aiogd ia to SHc mui @
nd 90 Unpublished and the administration oil er'm'"''
nd Justice would be rendered II mere iaree' ,,,,r
,is And therefore, We say to YOU, that combination
~ of independent facts on circumstance t ,a'S Mn,
lie, and confirm each other. each pointing 70 anu tenes
aj. to establish the conclusion AND thus GnistnI
rse sng chain OF c'reunstaG,ia CT nr..nmfe sst
mel factory nature direct testimony. . - -, ,o
fol- founded In the most Obvious princesot justice and
Jge policy which applicable to all cas,s OF eu
" er We should state 10 for your gadanee; ia
ajor The onas Of rr9nG .ysrySn The accused
OIL rneIs must be clear and upequvoca proof OF
gin H T. Tno evidence aga. the accused should BE-
G,Id such a. To exclude 10 moral rhh'N tNc'E M
DIV thesis that OF the prisoners gun OF he "e"'e
on th rSs hypoihess Of delinquency should flow
,ces; naturally from the facts proYr' H" p'
BIZ now regard NE iaa. Of LAW .fIm Which
hae the ralc which hayg stated 10 yo ~ 10
innocent untii the contrary Is proved b{ s.sihc'oy
Dis ya !. I be ,. BY The ddueed 81 the
,r G. bar of this Court aud by nMning else. =. -
neral 10 YOU ehr actual or constructive Actual break
an ing may be by forcing open door, a,wis,
,ersal Nc Breaking, By construction OF law utne WIZ,
their eaiieu nv thrrats fraud OF conspiracy
fessor rhs law in respect constructive brsAng whu
the trick artihce o. fraud ma oce usyu la. br
enera OF obtaining u, r OF tw, centuries.
rched Now then take leave 10 say 10 YOU thet II Ho
lis be- believe from the evidence mat there was
the S9G Ss a1d saat a.
he de- i ed in consequenco thereof 80 and draw III
1t, tie bolt and before he had time t. rase the ia,G
en- he tho persons the door pushed or fore ogm
of the rushed .n o o Won that there was Lreaki
carried Nv actna force and violence, and that those wh
at Inc did he 10 weEs sSsd Mr. Fod was
fraudulent trick or ahce, suen ,or nIa ' ~. w.
be pre- the latch whereupon they immtd'nteiy fn'N'
M, the with the ernns, n.' b?.%lt II
3 were entry and consequently - the crns OF hnlE"
Y down trrk fraud nrthce u,cd with such ntni 49,
River cantsmpinon OF law cquiyalen, to actual oice
Ear Ad Tue lealeu s"uie' in.,sts tnnt no break
lief En- constructive or Otherwise, has been pro en-. eite
>""rto ~ that no constructive br aking mas been ptN
- The that the lretemc, used 4 u ~ entrance must
steam ss sates h 70 81 as st se in
mess on must confess, genenien that was aston,hed
stomach near nun uenp GLIDE nnah in
all occa eeson Of any rrspcstnGe Court or III any won
graphed authority ether the Courts III this coni
opLE or in England. Gcntlemrn, the d"etrihe Of
counsel never wa.iaw and trust never VIII be
imp fix Now there'org eHprsFy Shalsg SCn MI a'
special fraudulent rick or
paired nee no matter which, with intent commit
at low lony, amounts IN law TO the crime charged asl
variety XII s pcnecos a. as to vo" that You are not to
the law from the counsel. very especially beg
stle was the Court the jury Is the evidence TO then
n visit what the law atpivaoie ~ ~, 'V las, II, i l.
Roger en,ded Nv il in 40 far IA he law of The case Is
Banks Of eerncd You are the Judges the
nd Mr. | are the fudges Of the law.
,,vh., IN The statement made by the counsel is leu
7"haV " to mslcad tile JURY and hence II Is duty Z
so broke lice it. Just consider for what III
is escape peatcd knockngs ON the door meant or what
and sent design. as inc auS,gn o ,u mn
inal You know the men who ehsrtd had no
there for any purpose whatever CONSIDER VII
Flanagan not bv sueI means to procure the unls nil
damages tho door that they might obtain An cmtal
OH We'd Consider whether Their pntpoS' amy ,n' r.
of Flan tuy H. ny, Shnro tSepc is no vii il The usual
Whining cation OF friendly visit, either of bugnss"r
In its adj IRE. Mesay TO yon that the knocking Nm
will be NOUS .,,' N M.'S H. y ~, s, th v', II
ahces are ably and friendly persons who wished to visit
July 18th, other inmate of his house either on bus
ing across hleasnff surely you s,,.oy H. ~,
feet, in hars n,on" anv OF the ttstenngs Of IN. d
formerly What say v6n then, they guilty or not
Eleventh Of a fraudulent article effect o. obtain an el
S. a. into the house? Was 1t not an inyit alton 10 Il
nut to 10 apTearance? il 60 was It fraudulent
for some afice resorted to with ieonous intent? II
s,re.t lae OF rob is felony If they broke into aud 81
Toned Mr. ,he National Bank OF Delaware tho person.
ies Foun did with that intent were guilty orthe chi
hf iaha il now becomes my duty charge aud in
l
elk the ie dwelling house OF Mr., Floyd broken
boys with tered in the nighttime by ono or more prs
ppcd at iola W 70 you ny oT Inv nhrr Win
anger boys tent charsd the boiy OF The crime the bur
II him. he has been proved. AS to the ielonus intent, lar
toward The and entry merely y NOT smlnGn,, WI s
father at @ tn 'a ~ nv rhe udrc then di,cu
some time sone length the evidence showing intent the
IAN to get burglars tools &c and sad ,na, S9u a,H
hole and 3 t & or stnai thrm The rorS Of thr
the body Of has becu proved and the oiy remaining mat
head, hat your consideration Is the question whether tn
le water In oners at me bar, or any anu Ms u sn III
ming along oaer. of ike nature arising either in
S drowned. criminal proceeding may be ahrmavely eh
irsday and ed either by direct and positive or by eomre
day. Tr w,bopt meauing to ext
intimate any opinions of my own as 10 III"
REPAIR OF the prisoners as being the persons VINO bro
to have entefeu te nousc III l u,s.o,'i i i , 49,,
the Prem Tipi,t to determine take occasio as is pc
just what BILE and proper, to call yonr attention 70 som
there is con- material iae's bearing ON
sometimes 10 tho evidence OF MIR Floyd ano the Inmate
~ is neces dwelling showing that Ave men disgurtd
of this kind sc The course OF the men from me bans
y VI the implements found, &c
marrying the That the evidence against the accused Ill
he NATTER such exclude, a moral certainty,
ne obligation po,hess but that OF their guilt OF ne oene
were ont cnnvotinn sbopiI not H. found on mere ,si
them So for upon mere prcponderanc4 rrobnbf
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,eep and de- Wednesday might by a storm If exrao
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