, 1876-03-23
STORRS.

His 0FEN1H0 FOR THE DEFESaRs
When Court opened in the afternoon, every.
body Was On tho tp-too OF expectation to hear
storrs. He did not keep tbcm long iu suaponso,
but ooon launched out upon MI hours speech.
Commencing In low, impressive voce. the acute
Inwyer carried tho Jury With bin to tho worry
close Of bis statement, biz volco now iucrezs-
ing in yel1cmeucc, nov minElng pashos Nth
terrible earnestness md NOW Indulgiug in crisp,
sparkling bits Of sAscasm. In short, Ito waa
Storrs throughout, slashtng ut every vnlnerab|e
poins. but always with dignity and nase.
"You arc now appsoaching," ho said, the
trial OF ono Of tho most important caaes. III
mapy respects, that has ever boea tried in this
Court. Important not 80 much with reference
TO tue direct consequences which may reault
from your verdict, Que way Of tue othos, but su-
prcmely and tsauscensIensally important because
1t ia substantially tho cloBo OF what may we'll be
regarded a. the most extraordinary series Of
prosecutions ever inAugura.od, evor engineered.
In any freq OF civilized community. lou arc
approaching tho trial Of this not quiso tn tho
udst, but Iust upon tho sabsldcnce. Of ona Of tho
F7EMcEsr wll1nLw1Nps
Of popular feeling and popular exciloent that has
aver been driven kcEo&s tho county. These great
gusts Of passion which swecp on their feet, ju
1ors and pasties and courts alike, sometimes como.
and they sometimes inevitable. Wallis those winds
Aro blowing II Ia impossible that my human agency
should a.fsiy fseo thcn wAls tLs wAtrw!nd IL At s
height such thing - fair, diBpasnouatc unp.eJa.
diced administration Of Justice Ia utter impossible
ity. congratulate you tlat you appro1cE tho trial OF
Tits cnse n tiAe when tho nos S1trIo-ltnty serea
Of sets thAt tho public hza bee called uon 10 Wit
rtss h1ye rpened that they may a 20 latd before
you, for you will and, before u !. nni'ncd that Tue
those defendants H. after all. !n comparison to tho
greater question which you ahali bo compelled 10
Ia ~}fpuix r{H
Ttaay, ths prosecution which has exercised desros
Of tc1tostan before witnessed In ths country,
.np s ass sopsa
.na serionsy and eo!cn1aly 10 aue.!loa thnn.e'yes
whether doyssnn'ent4 aFo osgaat1ea among nlen for
tho mtra purpose OF selecting such Vlctims ~
nay nonlasts a. vic.ms. Gooa men eyssy There are
nos better That I'll tho revenues Of tho Government
ever fased al tho taxes that II eyer eyel or imposed
:ss.1 q 1n j e.
modify, whcra the euoof.ai!on Of perjury. through
1nent, sud tbe Government to bare teen tho load.
lug operAior7 Men arp rsas!nK to !uquso wheihor,
Tho tsars OF men, any an xhoss previous reputation
Laa teeA good ona
ovuuT 10 LIZ CONVICTED.
thsasslsca Ut. qaesea: @ Shall ~, % man s!oso pa.t
career AaA been npot1ess sua uubemshea IL lrAnie4
with thu Of felon aud tha consequences Ut feuuy
~ AAa
pefjuEsEa7 This caaa u Of thu supreme conse1usaes
opportunity wlero you called upon directly 70 a.
that question. For thetu Will not 10 any nianssa
upon tho staud The part Ut thu Government thst 10
not taf.procisIuusd toLber Of she sersnua and :
selconylctcd peFjuret. Ns .hal NJ! show ah1i tnsy
robbera Of tho sasenae; thsy Wy 10 sotnolsa 20
show It, Va ab&ll not show That ahoy Arc PtrlnFtss;
.hsy wt b oorelled 70 sAts H. IasFs I WV " ns m
Il. te.iimony ef puro md upright mau, but tbs ener-
sspclsa of tAs hats been 10 gssa that ahs ooss
pluude<efs "a tbs bs&s petjur91a have swept ths
foNs ot thtf Nstt!lels md niI bring ID betato ysp