Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-23
LOCAL NE VS..
THE SNYDER RELEASE CASE.
Arguments 60 she Jury.

Yesterday, In the Criminal Court. Judge
Macarthur, The trial OF the case 90 John
Green, OF Baltimore, charged with "ralse
acknowledgment OF ball" In personating
Mr.. David Edes, OF Georgetown, and going
Legged Perry burglar-was continued; District
Attorney Wells, Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson,
and n III. Wells, IT,, Cor the government,
our report closed Mr.. Cook Commenced his
argument After some prelimi nary remarks
ne ssld The question was whether Green il
tne man who persons,ed Edes; opinions are
Innocence must follow the accused through
out the entire consideration OF tho eviderce.
AZ "a not Tor the prisoner 70 establish his In
nocenoe but me government % prove bis
guilt He claimed that the testimony OF the
witnesses WHO testified that Green was al
bone sick ON the 20th o, August was AZ
much tos'e relied upon as that presented by
the witnesses on behalf OF the government.
and unless the jury were satisfied beyond n
reasonable doubt that tie accused was the
person who perSonRted EdeS. they must give
him the full benefit OF tho Doubt aud aoqutL
him. The slightest wagering in their mind
was sufheient doubt. He reviewed the tes
timony 10 the hour OF al Ounmcnf.
The Arguments To-day.
This morning. Dir. Cook, for the aafend-
ant, resumed hts argument. taking 40 the
alibi, and claiming that IL hal bcca fally cs-
tablished. The evidence OF the witness Wise
was cited. and Mr.. Cook said a. 20 the attack
OF the prosecution on his tW.fsl character
that a. was tie wild hight OF n wilder im-
aginatio0. He defended Mr.. Miller. Mr..
Smith, Florence q reen and others. asserting
that their 4 testimony had not been 4 approved.
IL had not been shown that Green was not
ri home on the 9Th and 2oth 81 August An
attempt had been msde 10 la Mr.. 4. IL.
Williams into the case. Mr.. W. had done no
harm In assisting him Ina the e. Manly
was referred 10. The prosecution had shown
That he Was raised I'm a house OF ill-fame.
What OF that2 Does 40 affect has creifbIlity ?
nCan any good Thing come outoi Nazareth p
In answer to this attack he read John s, LIST
woman brought before the Sayiour-and
quoted, " That mercy 1 To Others show, that
mercy show 10 me"
Mr.. Cook then argued that there was no
mark OF guilt ON Green; he did not ny, but
after coming here at the request OF the ON .
GERS he returns to his shop i'm Baltimore, and
there remains. lie asked why his brother
had stepped down from the position OF mem
Der d Congress and taken such an acti We
part IN this case, assisting the learned.
brilliant and courteous District Attorney.
and not only performing the part OF a lawyer
but of prophet, for he says that Fisher
and Green Will 40 side 10y side Lo the peni-
Tertiary" They had been told that others
are behind this case, but with this they had
nothing To do; they were sworn to try the
issue between the United States and John
Green. Referring 10 the question a 20 why
Fisher was not put on the stand by the de-
fence, he asked the prosecution n, as they
stated, Fisher had smoked and talked with
Green, why had they not called him? In
tOnCluslOfls ne quoted from BlackstOue mat
IL is better for ten guilty ones To escape than
that one innocent party should be convicted,
and urged that they should be satisfied be-
yond the shadow of a doubt before they
bring In a verdict OF conviction; before they.
by the verdict, cause the prison doors 10 open
and close upon this man. This was the time
when preparations are being made TO com
memorate the birth OF the Saviour; when
thousands are locking with pleasant antici-
pations 20 the Christmas season. He would
urge them To restore this man 20 the bosom
ofhis family, and would leave the case I'm
their hands.
Mr.. Cook concluded at - O'Clock, and re-
cess was taken.
GEN. WILLS FOR THE PROSECUTION.
After recess, Mr.. Wells, at l2k O'Clock,
commenced his argument 20 the jury. This
crime was one unparalleled, he said, I'm
boldness, and the perpetrator was guilty and
responsible for snyder's crime. Such a
crime as Green's, which saps the very foun-
dalton OF the judiciary system, should not
go UNPUBLISHED. He asked II any OF the jurors
had any doubt that Green was at Evans
office on the 10Th of August, and he proceeded
to argue from the the evidence that the gov
eminent had made out a case.
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