The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-29
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DEFENDING BENZ. HUNTER.
COL. sCOpEL's FIERY SPEECH FOR HL
CLIENT IN CIMDEN
Attacking the sheriff and interrupted by the
Prosecutor and the Court -sugve .tinu thas
- Is u ConspIrncx ARnInst the Prisoncr.

Attaching the sheriff nnd interrupted by ths
Prosecutor and the Court-sugve.t,uu that
IL is - conspiracy Against the Prisoner.
CAMDEN, June 2s.-Tho opening speech Of
tho defence in the Hunter trial was made By
Col. James NJ. Scovel to-day.
Some time before the nasal-toned crier opened
the court. Hunters family entered, and were
seated In five chairs, Just back OF tho high
backed chair that Hunter hns occupied during
the trial. Mrs. Hunter. dressed in black. sat In
the middle seat OF tho Ave. and next 10 her on
her right was the son. Beside him sat the old
est daughter. n fresh sh-complexioned, blue-eyed
girl OF 18. She wore a light summer dress OF
white muslin. and straw hat neatly trimmed
with bright. .colored flowers. At Mrs. Hunters
loft were her twin daughters. who aro striking
ly alike In feature and size.
A few minutes before 10 Hunter came in with
the quick. ierky tread that has been so notico-
able during the trial. Iie paid no attention to
his family. but drew his chair 80 near his wife
that she was able to put her feet on tho rounds.
Col. Scove's opening was spoken In such
low tone that only the nearest Jurors heard IL.
Then suddenly. In tone that could have boon
hGnTd "a outside s, and T9isinH bis arm high in the
gentlemen OF the jury. wo cannot forget this
case. for 1t Ia admitted to be one Of tho moss
Gnce and espeay ior ba sBBr
actcr. the malignity OF as kindless and treacher-
GUS prosecution. aB ever disgraced the history
colossal liar to father his own crime upon tho
he'd a9 OF q good citizen and good man.
the twelfth Juror Juror GtS Gunter % also turned Sis head
and swept the jury with his eye.
Having finished the legal portion OF his ar
eumentt, he next turned to. Graham's confess
sion. He, called Graham the .well-fed des-
sweet will. and in sweet conyersn daily with the
man with the cast Iron eye. the Camden Sheriff,
and his gentle kid. the deputy jailer. Remedy"
Then Ia lat XnIa ,h.
has been employed by the State TO hunt up evl-
dence. Col. Scoyel raised his clenched fist, and,
touched juror. he. shouted, ina voice auiyer-
Ing Ing with passion, " Yes this happy combina;
tiger lthe Sheriff in the presence OF his first
victim, with the first taste Of blood. in which he
sci under he "S ,ng bs s%eSy m mora
s9y. but slept No, fear tormented this sleeping
would slip from his all too eager grasp unless
he could wrest a verdict Of guilty against Ben
Then stepping back into the clear space. with
| great drops of sweat falling like rain from his
face and his face almost livld, he raised both
| arms. and in voice pitched so high as almost 10
| break. he added. And would to God we could
draw the curtain here awhile from the gaze oi
| honest men the bitter and hellish plots con-
| spiracies, and counter plots. hatched in the
brain OF the spurious detective aided by Yoder.
community as true the feeble and vacillatina
utteranees OF this colossal liar Graham"
|
| time. and. without ever openly saying so. plain:
~ lntmated SO often that the jury could not fail
Hunter is the victim Of a conspiracy entered
| into by the Sheriff and detective TO get the
$4,000 blood money which the Insurance com.
thereby to save $4,000 OF the $4,000 for which
Armstrong's life WAS insured.
| . Sheriff Daubmnn Hes" said Mr.. Scovel
as easily as he eats his breakfast"
Then Prosecutor jenkins Jumped up and
Then turning To- COL scoSei and shaEing his
bead rv he added TO-, You are going altogether too
=, How so. said the Colonel. strlding toward
In your abuse Of court officers. You have
no right to s9y tie Sheriff lies lie is an oiilccr
Well" added Col Scovel with some evi-
| dences Of excitement. he has been a witness
here ! have right to animadyert upon his
-" ~. YOU have not. shall not submit to 1t,
| The Shcrn WAS only witness in an incidental
Mr.. jenkins is right" said Judge Woodruff,
Io9 Yen have eNceeded y9ur rights. The Snerin
reference thereto. but no further"
Sh1rr bannman t stood by the lury room door
| he ucryOusly strOAcd his beard.
IT the Court instrugts me TO desist | shall do
so. said Col. Scoyel; but | certainly think
| have a right to unimadyett on his character"
Then he went on with the testimony Of tho do
fence relating to the allbi. 8" We show he
sad. that Brnlalnln Hunter was in PhiladQl-
phia on the nightof the murder from 6 l.. NJ.
un,il T. Mj and then went to his home. The
allhl Is conclusive" Then Col. Scovol picked
up morocco bound book, and said that he was
going To- read Ia the jury the story Of the trial Of
Ex-Sccretry liobcson will follow Gen. SEQ.
vel. and Prosecutor Jenkins Is to close tho ar.
gnment. During the Prosecutors argument
room where the jury cum See him Except that
he looks younger. his resemblance 10 his father
is htrkinRly strong. He Is - be- used as silent
witness against his nther, and his presence In
court, THO Prosecutor believes, will woigh