The Morning herald., 1875-09-20
you not think that the long, weary days he
spent in Moyamensing gave him sufficient

spent in Moyamensing gave him sufficient
# william wester,vselt ,slt had known aS# i'hre where
Charley Ross was, why then did not Joseph
Douglass, who told that ,MosAer stole the
child, bnt did not know where 1t was kept
II any feeling Of the enormity of the crime
has crept into your minds, disclose 1t, and
try the case by the testimony cnly.
At $40 P. M, Mr.. Ford closed for the
defense. '0.'' .5.' 5'jt 60 1Hs,'t o." /
~ % Mr.. SHEPPARD CLOSES div in
Nr. Sheppard said that he would occupy
bSt ten or fifteen minutes. He was, sorry
that the defence had not seized the oppor-
tuaity and made vigorous defence of their
F$sie. Do not be mislad by the suggestion
Eof the defence that this, evidence Is all. cir
cumstantial.. The exact words and move
ments Of q man are not cifcumst ahtial. Of
ficer McLaug him said that Westcrvelt was
sitting at the table; and why, did not the
defence collect here and prove whether Nc
Laughlin was telling the truth. That was
their chance, but they did not take adyan-
II The evidence III thi this case lie has been built
upon Arm foundatfdnp and has not been
affected by tie Light weights hurled by the
dQfnnn0
AT the conclusion Of District Attorney
Sheppard'st speech, Judge Elcock asked
whether the jurymen would receive, the
charge the charge tonight or not. The
| jury resolved to receive the charge. 9' VIII
Hj 72' THE JUDGES CHARGE - na
Judge Elcock then proceeded with his
charge, and recounted ths fast of the abb
duction.
The feelings of the people should not be
allowed to bear your minds in this case!' oT
The five counts in the case were, then re-
cited, the first consists Of the abduction; the
second, the harboring Of the child; third,
conspiracy to kidnap; fourth, % conspiracy to
extort money by means of threatening let
tiers; fifth, conspiracy to- imprisop the child
Upon these indictments the prisoner alone
stands Charged The law Of March 81;
1850, covers the case. ., You must consider
all the indictments, and If you cannot con
vict upon all, then you can find him guilty
upon one or moret 10 ."'GT "a .ilri "lt ri
The judge at length explained the law
of conspiracy, which defines that if a per-
son joins in a conspiracy after the act has
been performed, he is held liable as one Of
principles. The Commonwealth; claims to
have showed that there is no doubt Of the
contract between Mosher and Douglass, land
that the defendant was partner with these
men in concealing the child, knowing it tc
be stolen, and in protecting them from ar
rest; his association with the kidnapper
His Honor then riterated the main points
in the case, which connected the prisoner
with IT.. You must view this testimony o
the prisoner with great care, and remembel
the great interest he has in the case. If yol
find the prisoner guilty it must be beyond
all reasonable doubt. If there is doubt
give 1t to the prisoner. Y. gr..,; a,.t
l At three minutes past seven O'Clock tn
jurymen returned, amid great excitement
The prisoner wept bitterly; his wife and lit
tie Mamie were crying. Mr.. Shcimardine
one of the jurors, desired to know whethe
they could seal their verdict In case the
agreed late at night, and report Sunda,
morning. His Honor replied aftirmatively
The Jury Still cut.
Special despatch to the Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19-11 a. m.-Th
Court room has been eagerly sought al
day in the hope that the jury might couaa
in, as the Judge had stated to them Las
night that if they agreed npoa verdict al
any tiMe to-day, it would be heard. Bu
all have been doomed to disappointment, az
up to IL o'clock they had not come in, and
there Is no probability of their coming in to
night
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