, 1875-05-27

n.cted with Il. rainfni to sono, rioAasnt TO
tnhny. It has happened to each ono or "a oy
una Of those accidents which occasionally thfow
trust, q psrt as iifo.iong frlonds. You
gracio1u hut . luoht ,responrib!o duty.
a.nl 1t llaa teen discharged with fidelity ef,ch
ha. arrested putlic nttentIen. nnd h''onld eona. n
ma,nl ruDlis rebroct. 1t corsainJ con,n.atds
nur appreciation, Our earnest gratitude. think
! can say II for all GU b'tl eldca OF thss case,
con'lse'. and parsses ant ~ indeed VIE have
IL say Iu avkno nowiodgmont Of that klninoas with
wlicl, ws have III bean frosted by you.
ornarl'y i would 10 a,o,t, ,mafoty .,,,'o sha 81,
whic!, is naturally inApffel by lonE-oonts'lled
Kindness and consideration, bnt ~ It hhp1,ofsaa
nt tho earllor atagea OF tlis caso, that oftcntes
IN the vtaw at h.a Iionoe dcclaton. Wefo made
from which we fo1t that NO sniFored injustice; l
desire unw 10 ray at ths cloec that feel that
ho Judged wisely and wall. and thai on gtnas
tss'lo like this 1t WAS equally tta 10 tho plaintiff
aud to defendant, to all !ta public intcfeas IN
for tho admission Of any ev!donco fn respect to
tho 1t!miaBibllttY Of Which Tiers wah escE
doubt. l1ls 1Iotor felt, and showed
ttat l!o felt tiat 1t xaastno to jlsticu tllet ovcrs.
slsssag that could he submitted Ia you that would
ard you In yonr deliberations should DO before
sc,f md feoltng tliR, II In matter Of sincere
qualification to inc thAt1 invo tie opportunity
now, that all may share with Tie Tic satile gea'-
eminent ability, tEo impartialtY, lilo known i1,-
tcgrity, tho purity at character OF that etnt"
mont Judge, mort worthy, IT not quite:
Of honored position amHn8 tar]nts @ Of
| who now sloopB l,y tho waters Of Otsogo Lake.
| . nano which will bo honu1ed through all time.
| AMI yet am not sure TINT tho maine OF tue
! jurlat who prnRldea OH tls memorable ttini Will
hot c,uro quito 40 ouE, for 1t Ia btu misfortune
f11rnt1H1k HtH1tnEtANEGH Which vol
could not have foreRaau hIh hanaa and yours
Rso to 70 down 10 postority toGathar' always az
sociatod with triet which shall be memorable
! through, all future t,me, AMI whlch Ia to deter
miro the question whether Innocence can lind q
shI61d il = cor.t anA a jury against all tito de-
I yicoa OF poi jufed md banded quit. ....
| II las been eaid, gentlemen, that there was
fear t'at thoio might 10 III ths tury ssag1ee;
the oyifonco, aud do not know tile truth. !
think ! have lived long ouough with each Of
sou to know that tlere Ia not o1so man on that
jury, who won't do what he knoWs and fce!s TO
bic of giving . verdict auch ~ Was demanded
| by my friend Judge Morris, and Nhich Ao prop.
cEly characterized as a maIedctiotl. a. verdict
which should coudonin tLls man, a!l!l at tue ~
| stance Of thtso mon, would indeed bo o male
dictiuu. But this will be bcncdictloil. II there
10 ONO man who, III tho Rpirit Of the old 1tomat
Centurion, mas capaoio OF thruseinE Ills epna1
into tho side Of ote wIo was innocent aug llke!,
10 say amen. though good mon eYoEywleEF
@ even il, respect to auch man, thoI.
viii be ono at least who, Ii
tic hu,nbIo emuatton Of tho ltetooner. whom
l.o serves, will oc abiu pyen III that hour Of agon.
to lit iia hauds Ia PRAYER aud Ray "Fathef, for
e,yo him, for 10 knows not what le docu.' 1,s
30 stlct, verdict In to como from thiH jury. TIL
yertl,c: IL to bo ono, aB firmly believe, whicl
will illuminate BROOKLYN lie'gltR-a Vcrdic
whicl will aana au elocttio thrill uf Joy thfoug
Ehsiateudonl.
Viii, tlcaa words Judge Porter concluded III
address. md burst Of applause went up ftot
tho people in the courtroom.
Alr. Carpenter, The foreman Of Tho jury, Al
bounced that one Of the Jurors was Il, aud uua
I bio to attend this Afternoon. ''1n that case,
aaid Judge portnr. ~ will ask for an adjourn
!, nnent Until tomorrow.
: Judge Helson tllon adjourned tho court unt
tomorrow usoxniug."