The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

pose e-illu he thrown aSlut tnc murder
GUS pIomptings of the demon at his
side, whispering of death and blood;
All, had he checked this monster whis
pering, (whle laughing with delight at
the deed he was instigating) had he
dome torhimseJ as he should have DONE
YOU and | would have nothing here to
do. But life has been sacrificed IA
human being with blood coulsing thro'
his veins with the warm glow of lie
standing in the God-like image OF
man, has passed away; sent perhaps un-
prepared before his Judge. And in
the thought how suddenly may we all
be carried away, and thinking of this
Young man, the sands of whose lie had
not yet run out, am reminded OF the
lines Of the poet,
This life of oUrS-what is il?
A few soon ending years,
And thrn-thc crasclc~s psalm
And the eternal Sabbath Of the soul"
And who caused all thiol The pris-
oncr here. Was there no mercy in his
heart to stay his hand as thi, murdered
man stood before himl Why did he
not then think OF the wife and little,
babies about to be left desolatc and
alone in this cold world. Can he now
cry out, mercyl Did he show mercy
No. No, | say. He pulled the deadly
trigger; the messenger OF death sped
on its way; then comes rcmorse; but
too late-too late it did its work His
victim lived but IA short time; the i'm
mutahle hand of death WAS upon him
the green earth, the beautiful blue sky,
The brilliant sunlight, as vision fades,
is to him the most brautiiul Of all
things. And as his lie blood eibs
away, he strains his fading sight and
cries out ''Aly God, my God, give me
but another day.
Gaze on, gaze ON, while yet thine eyes may
see,
There comes morrow, but not for thcc-not
for thee"
Life struggles with death,
Darker and darker the black shadows fall;"
Death conqucrs,
"Slcep and oblivion rcigns over all"
And although by your vcriict this
mans life or liberty may be forfeited
You should not suffer pity for him to
he mingled with your oaths and divert
the course of justice. You should add
the reflection that his victim claims
compassion, too. The law was beau
titu.ly iaid down more than three thou
sand years ago. "lic that smiteth
man Shall surely die "Ie that com
eth upon his n,ighbor with guile to
Stay him. shall he DESTROYED, saith the
Almighty. We now appeal TO the law,
OF God as We'll as man. Ii you refuse
to do Justice to your oathS and to this
murdered man, 1--WE wait not ven
geaucc, for vengeance is mine, saith tde
LoroD the tlr,hIe>s bones of this muir
dered man, with CHASTITY crjnuing jaws
and glarinL eyes of death, and skeleton
finger pointed, as you walk the streets,
in the midst of your daily occupations,
at the dead OF night, waking or sleep
ing, ike "A shadow viii present itself to
You, and taking the form OF that mans
spirit, will condemn and sink You be
fore TIE Judgment seat Of God.
All, fancy hear from lone grave
in the woods, sound ascending thro'
tall and lofty pines, and waited slong
in SLOW and mournful speed towards
this court room, enters, knocking at
your minds, appealing to your reason
in momutul monotone, whispers us
tice, justice, and bursting forth with
shrek, cries MURDER murder, and is
lost.
In conclusion, gentlemen Of the Jury,
you may feel all the sympathy your
heart, may dictate, but the jury box is
not the place to display it, If mercy
is deserved 1t viii hereafter he shown
have cndcavorcd to perform my
duty in this case ii erroneous, correct.
deal lcuiently and mcrcifully with the
prisoner at the bar; but deal justice to
your oathS, to the truth and TO him,
but deal firmly between him and the
people. now leave this case with YOU.
Father Cc~ary {, working with great energy
In his new q, .d of mai -iouarv labor llc has
collected neatly 500 towards building a
church for On, Catholic residing on san Juan
Island lie also Coutempiatrs The erection OF
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