, 1877-03-08
The Eloqus1t, ~. 100, Il Listened to by
an unuHall, Ia. ~ Audience.
Sulllyan's CNna.l. J.i,.1llod. and That Of
1fanfortI Denounced.
The Case Win Probably DO to the
Jury Tridny Afternoon.


4 mastery effort, and, had eommcndasion been
ptrmiaslblc, she audience would doubtless harc
apptauded bis well-tnrncd periods, oneo these
was commencement, three or four men stamping
on the floor. but the bailins wtso -iailanA and,
had the operation been repeated, the offenders
wonld have been thrown out 10 suddenly that their
hcaaa would have swan.
As soon as tho jury were seated. and tho opening
Of the session wss announced BY tho crler,
MIR. nYNEs
proceeded with his nrgumcnt for The defense. Ilo
covered pretty much tho same ground as Sir. Mo-
rnn, drawing the same conclusions from the owl
dence-that Tho shooting WAS mol done with intent.
lie nccnscd tho prosecution OF pcrrertlng, and da.
tortlng The testimony for tho rurpoto Of securing
victory aud dcprivfng citizen Of his liberty. Ham
ford commenced tho Assault when hs wrote tho
article attacking Mrs. sul1ivan's character, and
man had right to defend tho honor Of hia
wife. Sullivan would have been rec:
sss'' ss don't to lis III. 49;G :G.n1 7 .so,a ns "a "a
anly; and IT fo had not struck 6s would not have
deserved the name Of man. No one had over bccn
L Il s.anss ae for aeense hi
wsnt off befote he know. It. Ills aaying, when ho
hcsSa Of II nS esnnot 'no
sss ss% :x
ExERr 4. sronns -.
followed. After a fcw remarks as 10 tha import.
ss g II g 81 I ssS
Il ess sS s s';s" s s5 q rs4s s nd I'D e. bs's sa b.
law, md tho moment ihey wont outside Of. thoir
ssrst dnty they became pe!jurcrs in thc stsht Of
oi public opnon: Hundreds Of Innocent people
a ssfsssa n IT. c1ars i aa 'qEss 1,o01
public At tho outAct had bccn lsspated. Thousands
once beloved that Mrs: sullivan was a member Of
once believed th.s sa!!san woni u ii.ntofa 70 ss
tort a re.tactlon: Did any ono bctloyo = nows
aHoEht sa h%ss gqs
asss teftasss. -. se.nasis snd f.lsoSood., wicked
ss last .ensst ssStse sP'a .pss rsfs s
Innocent man and destroy ahappy holns. sabIeeteI
III ss1 sss, III % ,ts s pab s at fsa I'd
eamo4 clam = assinis SIT IL 5uisan Whatever wrong had
petaate utwoud correct the errors nd assert tho
truth, i was t,uo thas llanford 'lled from .
sas assa ss. y ssa s'n - ~ VI. ss,i
.aIjest r. asked 10 jaIy: 4 ths eht ot hs law
killing, OF lisntord: Nothing teadea q iall;;
ssts IT, Of "sf ssvsn yns md .asns ,sf e s
man. hd nlreftcd TO tho position OF tto parties on
took place In ihe Council ghan,bcr was detailed.
mud tho tnYy wcrn requested fU
PUT THEMSELVES IN HuLLIvAN'B PLACE.
Tho communication was then read. and criticised
] and chaFactorizcd ns upspcakably Infamous. II
was bitter nd Ralis9a1t charging H.. tho.e wasa
!nluenso oveI colsln. the detsnna wete s6alengod
q s tes
tho Hoard Of Education, and. II be- had lived.
mlsht haye e, been abs e provs :: The death q Of
i"s.. WY aiaat 10 s|asd openly saa mska s il
shargcsi The attack was eovardly,-a blew in ths
asons nass' us y: XII Il ae a sers "s5s e ss
Hoard had denounced thcm Is utterly
Ss sss s o srs 9es
nsvcr taw Mts. Sullivan but twice, and ncyes put
hl. eyss sn hsr anta IsnE stter et hssoan M %s'
sRe could not taSo inaasneed i'm hin 10 reaoss III:
~. Was it iaIF to eugest that flanford. L hs had
lived, would haro demonstrated thelr tF.ths Tho
H. Wcboe1lraniOsd toid Sullivan s la would do
NJ hs llea agan wniss would
he Giha1Fs:i Il wss thsf uy 20
:tratea p - both :, fal.s md nAlie!oqs.
malicious boeanss tho lsw presumed. II 10 70 20.
sna because I: had been pEo1e9 , r. ho malicious.
| Itfole word W0s uttered BY sullivan Of blow
,t!ack ilsnto'd, guilty Of l'be stood before tho
Ait:I iSs u'a.' reee''' s'orr' continued ht'
rMn ANONYMOUS 1sTrsa And TIE CHARACTER
or ITS AUTHOR.
This discussion, he said. was ~ essential 10 d
juaties 10 eliminate II srou, the recon. Ths truth
s;ss 81 lSsa man ;a hs;. ed St
author OF q wanton attack upon tho character OF O
woman whom ho had ne1eI. seen, .nho did
Il Il ILL., III III. ill., bid t. ns,ee ~ w tatd :iuFie
atraw In his pathway. Tho article grew ont Of h!a
mt s .ss ~ 4. sisi. f, ~ ae';s
set hro 10 house, Whethcs ifantori wss living .,
nan could @ ,.ash and IL ts1sstlo"s b sss.idsel
Atss d"snE uP@n NJ = sTiiT.n ~, IT, NJ
III. y sullivan Id sSas i ii; Nssst tot a
why he dld not smlto ths man and p.svent tho c,t'
q e9s s%S Sens d Il soaa
va p.es1tsnsed that the .afee sisitcd
aitogctacf tsisa. 4 hsdnt the founda
t!on 70 reat npon; The testinoy of snlil.an Y VA
5 CHOW W, wdsrs ias IT, s hsa e.
brother and Mrs. Sullivan left home In tha carriage
s f ss5 s4d h.an as I e 1aa i
Rsasetal eue: never dreaming thst request a = =
ford had heen m!Asafotmed. Would the Jury hanl
sullir2n for thatf Would thoJ shat out tho ltgh
OF day from him for III lie dehict that there wtrs
any, exhibitions Vt violence on 6ulslsan's par
until
AFTER TIE HErnAcrloA WAS REFUSED,
when ho did hls duty in defending b.. wife: ~
| StoFts noxt answered tho questions, Why dig Fior
enee Sullivan get out Of the carriage. and why d!
Sullivan hare pistol with him. A. to tho former
hc tald that Florence got out 10 bc withcaB to ih
ysrbal rcttaction n llantofd Aeellned to give
| written ons. The history OF the futoSut hAd beer
shown. Sullivan Rr1neI him.elf In New Mexico
years ago after he had been dfed upon eeven tnss :
eni had carried p!ssol ever since. Did not Buili
van Do right N striking IIantosd when hs ref.lsc
to Fslr4ctt The Jury were nut canary blrda-wtr
not made up brca. .ptl!s: but lArs- hearted
bsoad:hroxsd, sull.booded meu; md Il sIt..rs q
them had been there, s!taaied ~ su!ltyan was Su
llanfpsd Ind said he would psoyo ths charges
thesr would hayo bccn trouble Ia thu easup. II b
had throt&lcd him to death on the moment, III
twelss men COULD hars been fund who would 'no
same cItcumstanees, .'Go thou and 10 llke ewisr.
| .nsn who would write such letter and tcfus
| m ,,ruport lh.x: nIh ,xOut