The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-02

other than w. w. SEWER. WIN regercnce 70
the fact as to whether be WAS burned to death
meus win apply In that case ~ In the other.
There is no possibility or probability that he
was killed in any other way than BY burning
b death. DIR. Owens and the jury were salts
1ed that he came to his death BY burning. and
Il would have been the height Of nonsense to
have went on and made . critical examination
for the purpose Of satisfying every capfieus
and hypoihecal mind that might have raised
an objection. Medical evidence has shown
you that both the whisky and laudanum II Ia
ken at one doss would not have KILLED the VIC
tim by the time that IRE occurred. II they
had intended 10 have poisOued him they would
have given him something that would have
cooked him 1t once. No. the real once II the
Iauisnum was to keep Ssvier quiet until Nc
Mutt should have time 30 get away. snd he
Was discovered he would ou,y be sleeping
man and not murdered man. They dweif
uyon the assertion that M completely Of action
was proved. except by taking the actions and
assertions Of Winner. Well. how else could
we expect 10 6nai ont n conspiracy except By
comparing the sayings and actions OF both
these men. Every action OF oosn rem .nat
fatal morning and before until the arrest Of
McNuft. are consistent with the Idea OF plot
aud conspiracy for the purpose Of gaining that
eS,no0 insurance money. Judge Ruggics seems
to think Il Is no bad thing for young man To
live with weman - . mistress, and 10 have
Memorable and praiseworthy Nv religion
teaches me didereuf. II IL all owing 10 .
mans raising suppose. No: the marriage
was necessary TO the plot and conspiracy.
They attempted to explain the dight Of NcNutt
by saying that he had not for ten long. weary
DAYS got sry letter from his love. Ms mis-
trr<< and wife, and that he saw heb-ycbiins
and snakes.
There Is another thing tina, cropped out on
the crcss-examnatieu Of that man. He was
expecting 10 be killed., Was fleeing for his iifc
VET he saws he laid down and went 10 sleep on
Inc cars. Is il possible. II Is absur,i. The
assertion was fabricated tor the occasion. 10
he hal been irving TO aui, his vile in fact he
would have went In another direction than the
one he went. lie went there only because he
could be In easy communication with hts wife
There wa. no place TO which he could have
went TO 50 well have gotten the results of tho
complicity.
It's thea 10 you. gentlemen 81 the jury. to
whom the people must hook for the promotion
OF the public welfare aud tie preserN alton OF
the public. This responsibility In great one
and demands Of you the exercise OF vigorous
and enlightened lnds mcnt Let me urge you
10 come square up :" the marx OF your high
duty, and eonseientiocsiy decide the tact. re.
gardiess OF the consequence Ia Others. ASS OF
YOUR own consc;euces " the iorce and weight
OF the chain OF circumstances, pointing a. d.
rect TO the guit Of the prisoner A. the nee
by the mere statement OF the prisoner himself
the most Remarkably absurd ever uttered by
sane man ask your own consctences ~ there
Is iact proven In the case upon which you
cnn saIsiy hand. OF on which you would be
which your confidence can "a, hold, that leads
The guilt Of the prisoner. ''''
nv "s .n,,msnsa, 'Va ar hn, su us,sr,ea
prompted by a sincere ,,r.ir, 10 sJmln,s,eI
justice and The law feeling the weight OF the
greatest responsibility Of the citizens. faith
uhy anu honestly aisenarSe The duty OF ibis
rs'',, ,h.ns vo, a,r ~o"r .,,a,.,, ~. ."s
now commit the case TO YOU
lowing to the want Of space, six pafes OF
Mr. siuss' manuscript were len out
At an early hour Tuesday morning the
court room began rapidly to M with people
ths a~ m 'nr,s uy ~. Previous annoanse"sn'
sentence Of death. At the hands Of Judge C,m %
bell. Many ladies were present. The sheriff
opened court at twenty minute, pas, . and tho
court ordered sheriff Massey TO bring In the
,rhs,o .rn. NJ ~ m S",,a ,ne goo. unui
ea.ian H. .ii.nc, in The ca,,s, rao,, 800. ~s o
The BOYS came in unshsckIcd AMI
took their seat. In front Of the Judge Judge
Adams took winner BY the hand and held q
wspe.eu soh, ~ s.,. Win MIN, both boys
Iso,s wr r ,r,.s..a ns.,,~ mi $500 %
county attorney then arose and Announced
that the sentence now be pronouuced. Mr..
Stanley fnterpossd an objection.
~. LAD, ;..
''" 49, :" w" '"'ee'
gentleman, you VIII stand up:
"Artbur Winner auJ Jos.nh Al.
Nuti. Won hav. be.u ioin,ix ch.,,,
ed In this court. upou IN. ipforma,inn
of the county atforucv ot fhi. co,,,,.
with IN, offence of murder In ,be DO,
degree. Upon YOUR own motto, .o,,
were tried saparstejy. You have each
OF Won. had fair and impartjaI TRIAL
before a jury of twelve yond and law.
ful men of this county. You h.ve
been ably defended by able rounsel
nv The yerdic, Of the iury vo. h,ys
each of Won. been pronoupced guil,y
of murder In the first degree as rhar.-
ed in the information. Have YOU. or
either of YOU. now any legal course Ia
show why sentence Of death sba,J
not be pronounced against Won,
By YOUR silence I suppose YOU can saw
nothing, which has not already been
said by your counsel In YOUR behalf
Nothing can be said In cxtennaiion of
vonr crime. The verdict OF the iury
is warranted bv the evidence. and The
law. IL il hard TO conceive of n mrr.
der more deliberate aud heartlcss ina,
that developed by tn. evidence I'm mi.
case. A poor. thougbtlcss. inebriatc
almost alone in the world. and anna
rently lost to all the noble aspirat,a,.
which distinguish humanity from the
brutes, has manhood enough Ieft IN hc
honest and toll for n scantv -ubsi.tepc,
He il enficed away from among nj.
few remaining friends TO n strapge
place aud among strange people by
representations OF good wag.
- To be paid for his labor and ,kiI,
perhaps he had inspired within hin,
faint hopes Of reformation and restora-
lion Ia the confidence OF his f,rmcr
friends, perhaps dreaming OF better
lays In the future. aud an hoporab,,
,tstiou in life, unslspceting. he /. lea
10 his destruction. Knowing m.
Won apply the dampjpv c,,,,
% his lips. You administer the fatal
and regardless Of the lives and
property Of the sleeping citIxen-
Iround. ia the dead hour Of nIsbt va,
Ipply the consuming torch. and poo,
Texas" sleeps hi. last sle~p. Ills
haired remains were chsritably con.
igned to their mother earth. Tn.
generous grave affords him A Is.,in.
eating place, and nothing IL left ofh;,,
N earth save the good and bad he ,n.v
ave done. We cannot restore bI,,,
gain 10 his friends. We cannot cait
i'm again 10 a new, perhaps an bouor.
bile life. Blu, the law saws that nj.
nurdcrers shall not again have an ON.
'ortnnIty 20 repeat such a dlsbolIea,
rime. The authorities Of the law
nay set an example TO deter other,
rom like repetition. Hut u Ia moi
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