The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-10
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EXTRAORDINARILY, SCENE.


jury. One of them claimed that Sulli-
van had not the right OF self-defense on
his side ut the time of the firing. "We
have read your instructions, " said he,
"anl he still CLAIMS that the danger was
pot apparent enough for him to be
fine Judge Of it"
1.-THE person attacked" said Judge
Nc Allister, "is the only person who
can be the Judge Of the circumstances
that give rise to the right OF self-de-
fense.'
Then you do claim that he had the
right OF self -defenses" asked the fore
mao.
"Bnt he must act es reasonable man
in the premises. interposed States At
tornev Reed, excitedly.
"'rhat is not the law" said the Court,
and then he and Reed spoke together,
he adding that the defendant must act
as reasonable as any other man under
the circumstances as they appeared to
him, and Reed reiterating his PROPOSE
ton.
"You are trying to control this court, )"
said Judge McAllister, "but / Go not
propose to have anybody dictate to me
here "a to what shall he the law. Iwish
to have the counsel give me an opportu-
nifty to expound the law. 1 am respon-
sible for it, and the jury shall take it
from me, and not from the States At
torney."
AT this decided expression, tie people
present, and particularly those in the
galleries and the west end of the house,
VIVA want tc tb or faa1,pc,o ~, a fra,oa,,
dous burst of applause, that rose in
crescendo from the comparatively mod
est clapping of hands TO deafening
roar. 1t had not subsidized when Reed
was heard, protesting,
have right !"
You have right" responded the
Court, to make suggestions at proper
times and under proper circumstances.
You have no right to suggest what the
law is to the jury"
Z" Haven't l the right to suggest it to
youi" demanded Reed, pale with excite
ment.
"You don't suggest it to me-" retort-
ed the Court, sternly. You suggest it
to the jury"
81 have the right to do it, persisted
Reed
CT say you have not the right TO con-
troll this court !" replied the Judge.
81 have the right to expound the law
to the Judge"
Daring this passage the most intense
excitement prey lied in the crowd.
When the Court made this last remark
he WA favored with sympathy. Voices
from TIE throng shouted that he had the
right, he had the right. Without no.
ticing these demonstrations Reed went
on
"As representative of the people,
he exclaimed, 81 have q ri2ht to suggest
to Your Honor that Your Honor ough!
to state all branches of the case TO-
gethsr." t.t.,
The applause rose again on this, bui
fainter. und from only tine southeast END
of the room. MIR. Reed continued
"When Juror asks Your Honor If g
man himself is to be the Judge of sit
nation, have right to say what the
Supreme Court of this State has deci
ued."
Here diversion was created by the
sudden and noisy fall of several specta-
tors from the overcrowded ledge of the
west balcony into the crowd below.
When the turmoil incident to this acct
dent had partially subsidized, Reed went
ahead, and, as nearly as any one could
hear, SAID that the Supreme Court had
decided that man must have acted, I'M
der such circumstances, as reasonable
man. 81 have the right to suggest tha
to Your Honor"
| 1. - 10 ~ ~
me-" said the Court, "but not to TIT
jury"
81 can't suggest it to Your Homo
without the jury hearing it," replied
Reed.
SWEET interposed, very calmly, an
touched by the tension of the moment
He suggested that the Court make it
instruction on the disputed point 81
clear that the jury could not mistake it
CT should not think there would b'
any mistake about the matter" said thu
Court.
SWEET did not think 80 either, but h
plain az possible.
Judge McAllister, without any reply
put on his glasses and began to write
Reed also took piece of paper and be
gan to write, with the evident intent o
putting in his own instructions if thos,
of the Court should not suit him. Boil
remained busy for about five minutes
and then the Court requested the jury t.
rise. They did so, and he read to then
as follows: eff there were apparen
grounds or reasons for the accused b
fear that he was in danger of great bod
lily BARN at the hands of the deceased
it is sufficient if the appearances Of dan
ger were such as to inspire such fear in
reasonable man, placed in the same stu
alton, knowing al the circumstance
which he is supposed to have known
And of course the accused was to be tn
Judge, and all that is required is, tbs
his Judgment should have been q reason
able one under the circumstances.
Il am satisfied with that" said MI
Reed, tearing up what he had writer
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