, 1879-04-26
STEVENS.
~. Talking for the Defense at
'"' an End.
-. s,orrs Consumes the Day In
His Argument
strsug, Plain Plea for tho Aoqnittal Of
His Olient.
y, ,l.r,l1eu Of stestns' insanity Brought
Prominently Forward.

EMERY A. STOKnS.
rh.steyens trial IS reau'ned IN the presence
-. 'aT ,.roe a pumber Of lookers-on - has u.s.
Is,.d IN tho Criminal Court since the case
fa.s 'a s.nmmtnccd, fair proportion being ladics-
~. n a different appearance from those
aS's. as.,,,cr In listen to The evidence. The at-
W. ssg.n I, s,orrs, who Is to begin his argument
a' TN. dnfcusc. Mrs. Young 10 prescnt-certain-
ssmofuc,,s to tho learned counsel, s!nco
~. MT tu DO 8ceu when Trude had tbs
~ ~. rbc accuscd Is m attentive observer, and
t%' ". II. .,es and uiuks good deal and seenls
N".m "so,,, uh.o tho question Of his insanity IL
t.... sI', d,tc,,ssion. lie looks somcwhat paier
's.n m be 1ll TWO weeks ago, but when not in
~. W. ne,eucc Of the "twclvc" he Ia IA lively nnd
s.st,nrt,ed - ono whoso lie 10 not conscious
blu danges' =,
-. Stars, "ghch you havo been iuvcstlgat-
r. n, nearly three weeks Is an abun'antly
s,f5ttut justification, II any Justification
:, ,,eusc were needed, for calling upon
.,n IN listen with tint aamc con,mcndnbtG
.,I no,t p5aisewortlsy degree Of attention which
IN h,fe exhibited. to what counsel for the re-
!,yajyc parties hare to say bcfurc yo,l with
,tsrtnce to the facts Tint 1laye been Developed
Salne ibis trial. shall be compelled 10 ask
Ioar kindest indulgence a'h your most pnttent
,,,t,non, Even could I comtnMnll those graccs
Il ora,orY and those beauties of dIctIon whicl,
Tm]] ii themselves exnct attention, there is in
NJ judgment something 70 profoundly solemn
b ills case hut d!cll0n, alu rhetoric, and ota-
nxf. gi.ll all their attractive Eraccs, seem to
:, 's 'psascsmly nNl out Of place. l think shall
cetietn ny duty much more sailslactorily TO
IL Cou,t, to yourselves, to mr. client, md TO
1r,clt II. tedious rs # may be, examine In
It'll iii The evidence that has been Etven upon
IA, iI,sl, group TINT evidence around tile varl-
dou, points 10 which 10 my Judgment II ro-
ats for, after oil, the business which We pcr-
orta ID courts In not for our own personal graf
;s.tou and amusement, and, however serious
nife upoo tlle citizen, there are nonc SO seri-
wk and mons which ought 10 Impress HIN
1jth tbc grave duties of citizenship 10 much
u those Which be Is called I'D to discharge ns
n,ut. TAr longer purauc the practice of the
nit profession to which belong. tho greater
keones my admiration Of. Il; ana Of the admin
stsaliol Of justice. feel when VIC gnthcr into
tese court-foons, no matter how plain and uu.
u,setIve their Surroundings may bu, as II VIC
u III a purer atmosphere nill on
usM IN somewhat lottler -pursu!ta than
Gose We follow outside. For when we
nmt hero VIC leave all these feelings
he hi,s, The proIudtccs, the. passUns-whlclI In
hsla, Or ought to bo moro iiable, to bv cnim untl
1n4.tarbcl here thnn elsuwhesu. We reach
CT conclusions not by vague guesaes, hints or
ramprs but BY sworn testimony. We hayy the
nne guide Of tho law to follow, null tic per-
aruinca Of those duties IA Impressed upo;l us
1t lte sulemn obligation which you ns jurors
Mrs taken, veil and truly 10 try the issues,
sh.lsscr they nlay be TINT aro presented 10 you,
keor1iag 10 the evidence und by tic evidence
LMs.
THE COURSE OF THE PROSECUTION.
Altfsa little curious, nnd has been, In the
rer1tas Of this case, to mark the wtdu differ
soee tn the prosecution md tile defense. A
tHal Of thlt character Is something moro than
u Intellectual cou1bnt between opposing
''au*sL TIE eaoo Is TO DO determined by no
's:a 'tss Lawyers arc zeafops men: mud II 10
fsl Tor the administration Of Justlcc that they
!saad bo 10. We thoroughly und aincercly
kttrt nine times out Of ten the
Fos1lIoai which we take, nntl tint solid belief
'al'osense conviction frequently leads US into
nt sdoping Of couIscs which our cooler mo-
H'alt an4 cur subsequent reflection will not
d'oee.hsr Justify.
"th well to be observed, standing upon the
'afs'so'd ot the argument, tliat ths defense has
.sagat Na the trntl! and nothing but the truth,
' .a;e Jug prosecution las not sought tile whole
N. asM II uie!r purposes had been carried out,
H. H., saent'al lnet upon which ati opfn!ol, as 70
w Mental Or physical conditions OF Hteycuk
aa'a @ based would havu been Withdraw,
rssl NV 'as lufsr ut!d you would haya been called
T W. utder tie solcmnittcs Of m oath, to de-
~, aloestoil Involving The lie Of IN indlvid-
,,u,s ansolutely tn tho dark, and With tic
...,s uua ss!t!lhcd from you. The people OF thia
rnoH nsa.e require te conviction Of no mnn
saa sSl unsatisfactory or insufficient proof. They
saae VI their representatives but the per
t's 9t oho duty, und that ts to lny before
mJ Ill tie 1ucss in tlle!r possession or at
d, IL wv Wn'nlaMl. The prosecution In this Casu
Srot, t,a' sought TO do no such thing. They
son;, " withhold every scintlln Of cvitlencu
bi1sIu ,bis1s;%u u!e!Ilgently explain the motives OF
i. 1s9tal condition At tho time Of tl.v huui.
IT., MI ia ale presence Of eurll q condition Ut
~ F!tw VI such peril which. ttIrouui,
I'M ~. Q! t!Ic Court, you hare escapcu. do
nn 'DI H.. .'ana almost appalled, wien YOU reflect
Eomm'.te, Me .t,upehlons y, crime you might have
lou .tn y, .nsontt. iEnorauec Of material facts3
mi H.. al - Goud citizens, nrd before all things
hous,s,e hose ail ttliEs III tlis world, you desire
I'm Wy ~, inpatt!a1. nnd truthful adm.uIstra-
h., ~ ~ uo INV. Down In your hearts yuu know
Fv.,tu.ttc Iu ottcct conclusion upon npy eurthly
iiIsua Ihs m eah W reached without a knowledge
1. We 10y saole truth. Behold, then, gentlemen,
IL In ipi Y pEccpcu upon tho brink Of which for
Eg,n". 'asee M..5 "suks you haye beun stu,ulin..
1,.!sI y, %'tl, all these tacts excluded, you had
sess 1ssSsa IN your Judgment rcsuIt ri nd.
IL, ss3se'n ot thls defendnutl | suppuse .re
sab+d a1'sE that RESULT had bec,l
h ftha, Il" a,n.iter otter the g4yo had covered,
ba h,d dunEeoa 1aE had cinspcd him to its bosom,
iaej.S1 - souI1 tlltha facts we haye succeeded 10
,an - ~ 4, e7l4cncc! tell yuu thero is not
etar, rsl. 'uA Jury that woulu not tRyo felt hEs
tta r.nols .ruuaalls ia bis bady like tripha,nuler
h fernn.'a, 1ll'l hare begged In thu agony Of
Fu sbon =, To- e9angt placee With llle poor con-
HYon " ueir nst lVnesanco had slaughtered.
o,, bot ~ execute public OF l}rya,o vengeance.
~ 'asness Is With mercy und justice.H
s,o.z. nllss1NG WITNESSES.
n" ~'. lien touches for moment the o,lea-
u 'a.aolsr, und a!lules To thu experts, and
sc, ,,Vosuelfeal !, case, which, ho says, "is lep-
.,.,,s. m oYer aud 1na'arious all through With
.,t, .s.!oos .a, Of fact, with bali statements OF
n','.' 1"a mlsstasement OF fart,-ali calculated
kts. tsaa s witnesses. and to mts!cad tho Jury
AsS s saom tho oplnlou was delivered"
u. 49,. 1he leasned counsel comes TO what
t,,... aslsnse sought to do,-,o lptro,,,ca ths
la,a4uiI Iat MMl nsa passed between Mamie and her
hi hi fstten ut tu tims wba1 t%c eapt xa: aS:'
l,a Tvu!a sMn speak much tuoro tEuthfully
u b. !. and although the lips Of
Il iii h.aSau asau xtrl arc sealed forever. VI, snuoHt
F1taaApns - from thu troubled past all her rx-