The New York herald., 1878-07-04
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CONCLUSION oF rma ARGuxExr
In concluding Lr. jenkins said Nearly every
story OF Goelhe. how that Satan in The man orm OF
Mephistophees tempted the aged Faust. and having
won him by the gif OF reJavensscence, seaucsd nim
finally eliminated in the death Of the brave vaeu-
tine and tue RUIN OF the srtless Marguerite
THIS story has become the subject matter Of
the poet and playwright In the progrsss OF
this suit story has bsen disclosed serious In It's
into ias.snaesnss. nss psss shs meridian Of iifs
respectable, the father Of family, taking advantage
oil young man Of dssolute habits VINO had been IN
his employ for years. seduced TINS nlen, corrupted
and debased him to the level oil a murderer But It
e IN ITS results that this temptation mas
tims, direct or indirecr, OF this deeIdanrs
dsreliction. Demars, with his tender wife aud bud
nepmaie and his six helpless children (like a OF
stepsl, hero again deep habLiments OF the
wdow, son ana daughter o. inc dead; ana, 'as.y,
her ten months old darseg at her breast, for whom
my heart olssds Ia sympathy, and who, under ths
hope, all happiness IN this world. Where was your
humanity, prisoner, when you wrought such wretch
ednessf Could gold compensate your Why. you
least man How could you fsii IN ail
And yet, gentlemen Of the jury the proof Demon
states that be has SO faed and II devoives upon
you tell the world that he has done so. See to IL
by your verdict you tell without iear favor
the hope of gam See 10 Il that you SO tell In
conformity with truth and justice And above all see
no crime SO horrible in its details terrible Its
consequences, be repeated with impunity within
are SO proud 10 live, aud whose just aud stand
ard ol juses has become provsroiA OF condemnation
the world over
'.Ay old familiar friend, whose good OPINION l so
value ana whose friendship revere, with whom
wrestled often Ia days gone by, and W
whom l have so often been put to disadvantage,
dsd me but justice when he said to you substan-
TALLY that the prosecutor, tns Dresentat,O and
submtssiou Of this case, would not overstsp tho
sfPIc mil Ii n n
tlemen, with the keensst understanding Of my
obhgstions 40 lawyer WITH the fullest Con-
with the dread perception OF my duty as man,
alter having weighed ali The evidence In this
Case, and prayed unto HIM from whom all wisdom
comes 10 do that which Is right, feel 1t
TO be my duty ask OF you this mans LIE, ~
psliaion In oocdiencc to the msndates Oh 40 awise
vindicas,on of The law OF this STATE. outraged in
It's sacred functions, and as an example 10 the
old and young, the strong nd the weak the ricn and
the poor tue good and bad, Of the pfacabiity 0f
Justice and the certainty OF speedy and condsn pun.
ism ent for such Violations the majesty Of tbs law
JUDGE wooDRuPP's CHARGE.
Mr. jenkins closed mis- argument haEpast three
p NJ, whep Judge Woodruff Immediately procsedcd
TO charge Jury, who listened with marked atten-
ton. The charge was plain, forc'Dle and occupied
tnrec-quarters Of an hour la It's devsry.
GUILTY OF MuRDKR. rfri's ers
The Jury retired and returned within two hours
with verdict Of guilty oi murder in ths frst degree.
The verdict was not entirely unsxpecssa, yet many
believed the jury would not agree.
POISON FOR HuSrRR.
An incident that EXHIBITS the solictude fcIt by
the friends Of Hunter discovered couple OF
days after the beginning Of the trial By the mall
Sheriff Daubnan received sealed Envelope addressed
to Benjamin Hunter, and in tho presence
of the prosecuting attorney the sheriff
opened IT and found small package containing Y
white powder, accompanied by note signed "rom,
H. D. and advising Hunter 70 take the cntiro powder
The Snsrin took the package to prominent druggist
requesting hun to analyse IT,
Ths result was three grains Of morphia enough tho
druggist said, to kill i've. The Sheriff and prose-
cuior kept this matter secret until the present
writing.