National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-13
GUILTY AS INDICTED.

meampe az, instlce. butto measure ia money, |
rms /. what has made Inc law OF New York a
nv word nd 4 reprnach Murder stalks at noon. |
n, there. wealthy men 20 10 sleep, and IN Ar |
friends ma then dead In the morning, and the |
veil Of mystery "a never lifted. We have kcrt
our city free from II, and ~ Gods help we nope
40 10 10 in the future let futnans learn that Of |
tbe nations capital there Ia nw--iav mighty TO |
nrotect: law mighty 10 punish,
Do not sps%ssn mat ss aRsTssc
nor. or that inc manner OF The deceased was |
thteateninR. hut will assume, for the purpose |
Of argument, that nussey did threaten TO take
mark Won. gentlemen. taxing Inc evidence Of the |
defence Itself, there ls not man Of them that
tells you that the deceased ever sought TO strike,
or ali strise, the defendant; and during the |
whole Of that tussle, while this poor man was
getting his death slabs, there was not upon this
defendant the slightest scratch; the linen and
rinthea worn aln,ost immaculatc This great, |
stronu man. whom they state could have borne
him 10 the earth In a moment In the noble ma
ture Of mia soul hut held up his hands aud backs,
and backs and backs, while from his wound his
,hc AUDIENCE there was no effort TO put hls
threat into execution. They say he was a man
q one hundred and e,gh,y;tour pound, weight
may, nm attempt to do sof One moment, and
9c : Md nave had Slater by tho head. MD he
do il during the whole contest while retreating
bacy sixteen feet? i wish you To bear In mind,
,lnring youT consideration OF this case In the
,Iriss Nm, plow' suppose he had attempted to
tats MA lie, Even then his Honor will tell You
mai n slater conld have gotten out without Or
S1nurring Ma life Il was his duty to do so, for
inc law saws man must avoid aconIilct.N
frhc .neaker mere TOOK the diagram OF Mr..
VIM spo,h ana csp,ened Inc posltions OF the
participants IN this affair to the juryl
suppose Hussey had been coming at him, II
was But moments work to jump over the bal:
enemies, Er' Will, whose interest it was 10 pre-.
serve Inc peace was there, and SIMS, II the ties.
iimony Of the defence be correct, with Elllnyer,
and Brown; he was there surrounded by the
xhole nosse Of police that were within the
Urounds' n Won saw = man going to butt your
brains out would you avoid IL by going by HIM,
snesger esSIained the posi,ion OF the parties by
The iiaaraIni n his serious intention was 10
esespe Gusse, WIN does he 10 up TO him, wnae
as ANN SUS hstwe.p MN AMI The man who was seek.
49, ~, M, No MAINS outs II Ia not case where
. nan IL nenned IN: il ID not case where M an
against van aad some man 4 coming at h, Mn
M Irs,ess Of waiting himself Of that he rnshes,
toward the man mat he says wants to butt his
bisrs nre az nell. ~ Will show you how you
will butt nv brains ont" he exclaiins; amt a
1uicg az he words are out he whips out his
| sniie and plupges il into the abdomen OF the de.
ceaseS Who nses his hand, merely for pfotec
,,on And VINO fails sixteen feet from where ne
vss Ami strucI.
a.NIN
.,dsra,ggo Of csses Of his Nina the court viii tel
,on mai n H. az ms qrayest concern that yOl
sssonld obserye the weapon that has been used
os"nuse 'ba cssc 20 Ia point ont the man
,niention' Why. N a man pulls out u dagye
Win = hisae mat long Tindlcatinel and stick
il into your stomach and then Into your back
I.s not a penknife that was used, as I'll,
,esIned counsel suggest. It was a weapon o
death thai his man carried In his pocket
Waiting for scenes ss n: % ny, e %sas.,
Rrown. upon his cross-examinstion-I will
come 10 MN directly uphtetl-if he got any
Ting t d,o se the M eourt toid him mat
~ al fnife from MIN or ythlug tina
Womb Involve MN as an accessory alter tn
me-, arnd ,n won,d bsv. nroyeJ himself acces
sory sfter me fsct. do not believe Mr.. Brow
m snv mari of hi, testimony. Where is tn
knife and what dld Brown get isom Slate st.s
mItied ,nis mur,IeIr dentiemen OF the defence
n mis- be no case OF murder bring 10 tina
knife, wipe the blood from 1t; bring It lnt
sor me defence arose AMI stated that the knit
vas in me iail: that il had been taken from tn
| nrlsoneT al the time OF his arrest.l No; tn
n trs II ss u aentiemeo ithey do not want yo
- see if Ibere IL death upon IL, and there |
plooi npon IL. "Oh," SAYS the counsel of the de
renee, .,Se tIIussey) went back nap, nap, dap!
~ n Nv cnnpssl forgettlng the good oil
msrim an. norf,,I, M u,si bonuBl,r comes her,
and crows over tIe grave o. his clients yictla
oould there have come to Hussey In that moment
There are times 10 men's lives when they receiv,
Impressions so quick that all the questions o
cnnrsge life anI me world nee from them, ant
he fore The Knife had been drawn from his gapin,
wound Wussey saw the Invisible gates Of eter
nity openinE before him, aud with his eyes nxe,
| nn5n the gsest Throne. before which he, you
| ana must anpear. what question OF cowardic,
cou,d have possessed hint Back upon him wa
nSessino ali MI fsilures, before him lay tn,
as.s,ng Sines Tar A gnt,i and vet You say h,
. nsnneS manned. dappe,i. like q COW ard
MAI YOU bis death! Mars you, while sittluI
With cassca N sn s. c aors van r. eat foray
MIN y IL vas mis- gambler, II was this rufiian
II was this man who seeks quarrels, while ye
ms uP Sora tae Sim Fs,sef' forgive MIN. as
hone IN he forqiyen.v How could he, Ia tn,
presence OF the Eternal and lnnnite, have NAL
icef / prove to you the other fact, that Hus
sew retreatel, have shown you, by severa
| witnesses, that during the whole OF this contes
| Huasey was retreatng and throwing on tht
biowsf But have another witness for you. i
fetrest' Across his nnEer is the slash Of Iii,
knife, which wound he received while wardinl
on the blows. prove this to you by the lire
fragible evidence OF thls mans body. nsoy'
II TO you out Of Gods own repository OF abso
lutte Identification.
Gentlemen, trust you will excuse me II
seem TO display feeling In this matter. when
come to stand by the side OF thus mans grave,
seems 70 me that the very bioou IN my nan.
grows cold and my nerves Jingle, GenliemeI
OF the Jury, you nave hearu tue tesumohy non
the lips OF the witnesses who have been pro
duced before you. Tney rave stated mat me-
never knew hussey 10 De IN difnculty In all
his life. He Is described by them as being
pleasant, Jolly, soclaoie fellow. lie came 70 ~,
death by the hand OF his friend. OF one tnat .,
esteemed his friend, anu even IN deatn ne speak
to you as to what ms character was; ne iia W,
work well, but forgive MN u SLATER nhtt
| any pleasure IN the days that snall colhe 70 nll
Il will he this forgiveness. II we're ne, throua,
might catch the falntest seho OF this uylns
mans voice, 81 forgive you;" aud shoulu nope
that In the other world, py tue sue OF Hun wnt
shall plead for US All, there might De heard ONT
voice. and that tue sui, Small VOICE oi tue uyha
| mani forgive YOU. =.
These gentlemen OF tne terence ougnt not "
calumniate the dead, hussey mas gohel
"No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
There they alike In trembling hope repose--
The bosom Of his Father and his God"
hear his voice from the gravel hear HI
words of forgiveness; ! see his pleasant lie;
his
'virtues will plead
Like angels, trumpettongued, against
The deep damnstion Of his taking on;
striding the blast, or heavens cherubln, horsI
Upon the sightess couriers OF the air,
Shall blow the horrd deed In every eye,
That tears shall drown the wind"
Tb.v saw tbis defendant has n good character
Gentleme1. i never VET tried man for bis MI
and attempted to try him on his reputation.