The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-29

hih0 VIZ p0A5I say tudI tue case 40 thO
most unparalleled 10 all human nature.
Why. gentlemen, it is not human ma
ture, it is the inspiration of some fendish
spirit which is without parallel. L say,
for shame! for shame on the woman on
the wife, on the sister. who will throw
aside every witely instinct. every slsterly
tie to send a husband and brother to
the gibbet!"
MIR. Fosters speech lasted nearly four
hours and was fine effort, indeed. His
friends and those who have heard him
before say, that he surpassed himself
that it was the most brilliant plea he has
ever made. At it's conclusion the court
adjourned until 80 this afternoon when
the case for the people will be closed by
Major Beardsley.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court room was crowded, as usual,
to hear Major Beardsley close for the pros
ecution. He commenced his remarks by
saying that he intended to make no elo-
quent speech; the attorneys for the de-
tense had done that; the attorneys for the
defense had abused the attorneys for the
people; had dragged into ridicule promi-
nent citizens Of the county. He said, II
have not the vigor to answer all the argu-
meut of the defense, but as long as my
strength lasts will stay. What, | wish
| had is a disease, q disease that would ena-
BILE NE to talk as the other side has talked :;
Oh, that had the quiusy! Oh, that l
had sore throat Oh, that had sore
throat so that | could stand here for five
long, living hours, and tell the facts as
would like to tell you. But have no sore
throat, no quinsy, no disease to enable ne
to talk elCquently of this case" Mr.. o.
Mara speaks of the occasion as coming
from the fires Of hell; that they partook
of the liquid fires Of hell; agree with
him, the representatives were from he'll,
their acts showsit; they came from hell; we
can say amen to that. They got the liquid
fire it is true: they needed it; men from
that region must have the liquid fire. Am
going to point out Mr. Disaway Smith,
Mr.. French. Mr.. O'Mara as the probable
offenders. Mol No! They are those
know, as we'll say they did the deed as to
fail. Referring to Ross, he said that his
language was that of thief; if man
speaks only German; if man
speaks only Italian, or any other language;
By their language are they known, and sc
By his language, that pink of perfection
that representative of the regions below
whom Mr.. O'Mara speaks of, do We know
. Ross. He speaks the language of rough
of thief, of a true representative of tina
: region below where they deal out The
LIQUID fire. The Major here become elo
, auent and dwet on the efforts of defense
to assure the jury that officers sometimes
exceed their duty, and closed out witt
, another exclamation. ''Oh, that had th'
, quiusy." (Subdued applause, which wa
at once checked.) The Major then pro
ceeded to review the evidence, commen
o nencing with the scene at Goettsche'
+ saloon. and following up the matter unit
. they met Rosenfeld. They, the defense
have admitted the murder, but say tina
9 the murderer is in Jail and is kept in III
background; that the murderers are 10
. IN court. This is their theory, and oh
E who pretty they do it, how softly flows tn
9 words from the silver tongued counsel 70
= defense, they tell you that you must bs
: lieve. For Gods sake, if these men ar
o innocent, if there is hypothesis for sue
- belief, it is your sworn duty to give it
q them. Il believe, gentlemen, and
o know, you will do your whole duty. The
, charge conspiracy on the prosecution
The fact is, as you must know
p that we. the people, wanted t
q 90 to trial with all four of tn
. prisoners, but the defense objected and
q motion was made for separate trial 0
defendants. The Major then recited til
, points already known to all who hav
watched the case, giving an outline Of tn
y motions made, etc., and then said, ''and VI
q allowed them to go to trial with tire
a men, and consented that Bernard Heene
q should have separate trial." he ais
went over the ground Of getting jury
= rotating how, when Ross had exhauste
= his peremptory challenges, and one more
; Mr.. Foster, got sick. The rulings Of tn
court in the matter, and her points i
!, the case, gowing to weave the network {
connected argument, Believing in thi
. Mr.. Foster, this man who has the elk
quence o. Clay or Webster. the coul
y. granted the continuance of Ross. Their
are some things which | will speak Of late
: in this connection which | feel it my dul
in justice to the people, not myself, fc
myself do not care, but Tor the honor c
the court aud its officers, to do SO. [ wi
tell you of an Internal scoundrel who Wa
: here in the interest of thess defendants
and claimed to be for Foster. Then th
! Major became eloquent and walking abou
:, and gesticulating eloquently, he deuounC
ed in merciless terms the man McGrt
!. gor, aud referred to the scene i
:. court. OF course it was not Fos
ter? Oh no! He said he would tax
the burden of blame from me. Very mas
: unanimous THIS man, Foster. He hadn
the papers on me- Gentlemen l have &c
: the papers on him Shaking a bundle {