National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-11

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mar NINA npa.rr,bsa a. ,Sc o,hcr nam IN.
tiovanment ma NO rlght 10 asp n y,,rici al rom
yIc,inn M yoyr n.nas rnle,s eI,sr a f,ir ami I'M
pariaI hearing ri Ibe ,,,. a. if M hc ls,I dnwn
by The CSart and a eonstrnction "i inc testmony
d,iiyereJ Inv ina wtinesscs Won hsiieye noi
ui,teIy becvn hnt h,l,ey Va hsyond n req am .hls
1nbt that Tho rnII ~ tte defcndatit az CHARGED
i, naIe ant as he i.w ynnilemen' Sacs soi
authorize conviction In any case where a eli.
zen Is accused OF a crime. n the Jury have
Iouht NJ In single fact ESSENTIAL "a mako oul
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Mere belief however conscientious. ~ accom-.
PAINTED with single reasonable doubt as TO the
acis which constl,ute Inc crime upon trial
IN, mere eSlstenee OF sueh a doubt. sven ,hoavb
Inc iury may he inclined 10 believe Inc defendant
vuilty.that doubt upon angie fact entities inc
ti,,feitJant 10 mn acauiitaI. Now. eentleInen.
what the defendant claims here IL tbst ne ANAL
have frIr and nnpartial trial by the Jury of his
couhtfyrntp! that The law shall not be broken.
| lie is charged with breach OF the law; he sub
n,lta win ali conn hence 10 yuu when Won hear
| the law exnoundei and amply That law 10 inc
testimony IN this case and give him the benefit
| OF thos, reasonable doubts which the law says
| he shall have
we feel confident, gentlemen, OF the result
that shall come and that ne shall not stand In
need of Jurors to strain their osths or commit
breach OF the law which &c Is their duty to up
hold. II Is part and parcel OF the law OF this
land that when Jurors arc called upon to con-
a,rue the conduct anil motives OF q citizen nc-
cused OF crime they shall never put a coustruc-
ton OF guilt to an act OF his 80 as 10 make u
uniawfnl, II upon the evidence In the case an
Interpretation can be put upon his conduct
whicl makes II lawful. b the law never per-
nts Jury to assign bal motive, an unjust,
impure, outrageous motive to q citizen upon
evidence which Is consistent with purity and
uprightness.
GeutlumeI, you are chilled upon TO Interpret
the acts aud motives Of this prisoner. How shall
you do IL? You arc not to Interpret his acts In
tic illiiIeral and uncharitable msnncr IN whth
prosecuting Officers generally do, but BY that
rule Of law when have lust stated, aud which
Snnhos ny ~ 'no h MTa az
Injustice 70 yourselves. suppose upon the evi-
dence you can see how particular act may he
sy ns % AZ, s1od h m9ye an ef S osse
may be assigned to an unlawful motive, q mali
eions mouye .,, are you to do IN such a case
mat ~ go VII ySS me s . sn 'sy sn tss
| aud the dictates VI Justice aud assign bad
motive?
Inc law say, you ,hal, put an Interpretation g,
which makes tue set lawful raihet than an In
tefpretation when makes the act unlawful. The
lrs,,. ~ ~, ~ nuaa ny ~ ,ne
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mercy ASK ne,e, lnere W mercy wnlcn y
pau AMI parcel oi tne Jaw OF our couniy=the
l NINA, n, NV even; ~ wv .ne,1y wnisn y u
asks ~ your hanl., AMI no other. II Us better,
,ay me Nv, that nineJ anu hine, nay an ln-
n,' M n"oot ~, EnS p elhs h,i vITyape
thah tnat que inhoSent PERSON snouiu snueI,
showing Tue pchixn,ty Vi tue law 10 human
| Haitiy anu huinin natute. 49,, -, ,,. -
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,eIunn, ani when you sone 70 luus, youi
tuioW,nin, you fc,pert thS hM, you mus
Julge hhin Us ne ". 10 NOV, " oVnsuuction'
nnah1 MN or nus CyhluSt woIs1 iltn we rsam,y'
Tue law IKE our MAKER, must iook Nv Tue nehrt.
the law OF INC ahI, founded upon lust, ra-
uohal lhi uvlhp IOuuunt,uh' puhlsnes NOT Wnen
tha heiIt Is Tree from guiit. IL noes nor punish
| u bfthl ihhflnlty as cllinci docs nor punish
mortal trnity as crimi. II u uln, genIiehcn'
| "ho wonlu esclpev
| Inc law OF this lat''l says neyoni anount lnat
| from tho peelhhing OF criminal lIial, though
| the party DC charged Win tnc inquest crime
| known 10 the law, tue Jury snAl START on the
| ttiul with the presumption OF ms entire lnno-
| eenve OF the crime, and that mat presumption
shall stand there through every stage OF tue TRIAL
till II Is crushed and ANIMATED ny the force OF
| inc whole evidence. NOthlng can take away the
presumption OF innocence put Tue volume OF evi-
| uchce taken as whoiei leaving tue Jury no
| icasOnanie uOunt as 10 tnc existence OF every
| lacl which the law says Is reqnifen 10 make up
| tue quit of the party charged. nou are Oouhu
| TO start out with presumption OF Innocence.
| Yon are bound TO hold that presumption; the law
requires you TO 10 II throughout inc entire pro-
gress OF the trial, aud TO allow that presumption
V operate IL AID OF aud III connection win all
| the facts and circumstances which tend 10 show
excuse or palliatlon on the part OF tue DEFENDANT
/ Another rule OF law OF Importance That you as
| lust men should bear IN MIND Ia SUBSTANTIALLY
this, that the burden OF PROOF ~ GU the prosecu.
ton At the beginning OF the trial. IN the midst OF
| the trial, to the end OF the trial the burucn OF
| each and every TACT Is upon the prosecution, not
| merely to prove u 80 mat you as honest men
shall say believe this, but the law requires you
| To go q step further, because many time man
believes u thing and still has a Reasonable doubt
as to whether ms bellet IL tlHNt or not. Inc law