, 1879-04-16
STEVENS.
The Defendant Himself Is
Placed upon the
Stand.
And Tells the Story Of His
Marital Unhappi-
Constant Discoveries Of Let
ters and of Photo
graphs,
Followed by Repentance by Hor
and forgiveness by
Him.
r1e "Ne1lie' Letters Read for
tho EdiflcntiOn Of the
Crowd.
The lawyers Fight Obstinate
" for Every Inch Of
Ground.
Wamle's Statements to Her Hus-
band Arc All Ruled Out.
Court Adjourns Before Btsvens Has Told
rbe nNeIlie Letters Read for
tho Ediilcnti0n Of the
Crowd.
The Lawyers Fight Obstinate
" for Every Inch Of
Ground.
Mamie's Statements to Her Hus-
band Arc All Ruled Out.
Court Adjourns Before stsvens Has Told
Of tho Homicide.

TALItEE-TALKET.
Thu Criminal Court-roots IL lcss crowded at
The opculug Of tho cEhtl, day Of tho Stevens
t,aI, The arguments, which It Is expected will
t.ko mn portion Of tile morning, apparently
fL,Ye no carm for the rabble; but tlle attend.
aOcc, smal[ ut first, grows with the increase OF
interest Of tic proceedings, until, boforu tho
ar;. half 0! the day Is pnst, tile room blossoms
forth With rs varlcgutcd collection Of shrubs,
swcct-secntcd u, otherwise, as Inns filed up The
Inner courts Of tllu tcmpla Of Justice on nny day
ttuec the trial begun. Tile lawyers for thu prosr-
eutEon and te defense mao their et,trcc, loat1cd
dyTn with ple-cgust.colorad law-books, with
quotations from which they intend to fortify
themselves In the argument Of the legal Qucs-
Hons tct down for tho morning hour. They alt
return tD their 1aunrs In good ablrlts, and thcru
hllttlc Of uu ilclay in getting under way.
SWELL gcnt!emcu," suid tllu Court, altar tic
DailIfr has done "thc great act" !" I atn rcady
to 80 on.'
VI suppose" suys Mr. Mills, two may ~
neil argue lie question which Inns been raised
regarding tic opinions OF persons not oxpurts
asto the sanity or insunlty Of Stuyons."
"Tlat opluiou," alds Mr.. Storrs, "being
bascd CIT fac.s anl circumstances within thcir
obserratiO,l."
Tleu thu ta'k begins, and tic Jury tako easy
postthms In their clIalrs.
"1lc position wo tukc." urges Alr. Weber,
us ILLS: That while It may 10 true, rs n prop
osItlo, of law, maintained by great American
authorities, that person who Is not MI
= expert cali give his orllton rs to the
state and condition Of mans mind, Yct not
sI!hstani!ng, lie must first, before giving that
opinion, testify to the jury all tho facts asl cir
tuE'stanrcs within his k1iowledgr; a1ld, second,
1ust show bsMself 20 conversnnt with the atltur
tedent, The history and lilc Of the persSn tl.At
hsfaw hlnl we're normal - x r. u ~
words. NJ ono, not even in6diS V{HlE, c14H
base his op!uion upon II sfpgl4 incident, not
knowing anything else about tho person OF
whom hc Gives that opinsotl."
The difficulty whlel, Inns occurred Ia this
case" states Sir. Storrs, ever sncc It l,as fall
en into tlie hanla Of the dcleusc, las arisen, VIC
THINK In great measure from tile confused al,d
mistaken not',Il as to whut Ill opinion really ia;
tor s 3" dinleult .tnl sometimes 10 utterly
1npossblt, Tor the witness to separnte Impress
tloas from facts TINT carrying tho rulu rs to
opinions 70 its fullest cxtcnt cvcn to tho extent
70 which It has been carried here, dcprtvcs thu
SSI 1drs; aS We th!nk, of good deal Of material
%ae1 should property 20 before them to cpublo
ttela 10 seaeh CONCLUSION IN thu question at
,;:rc. Il bas quite frequently occurred in
thls trial, an! appears III tic statcmeots
., oo.,-sa s,e t,o,x,S Witnesses, tint Stevens
toFs, t!lat he upprarod. lnny; various express
ttsimony.'
Mll!,. 4oN "@~~' 1'"o *'A''
Ives, slr," answers storrs.
mn, slr, rcIoIns A1r. Mills.
r,n3 ,le Cort steps In betweer tho dtspntants, as
u.l.l, utaal mo witness used the word,n says 4c,
ut II vas III question:"
e,M ~ q question Of fact.'' contends Mr..
sig,ss' sSn "lt nm mistaken, Ill staEd correct.
IA aal a. then the learned counsel dashcs Into bis
nj, "lI'sre Is no difference" argues he, "tn tho
r..s, r.'s VI cY!icuco between civil and criminnl
mIi, jIa "n H., ths subject Of opinion. The courts
,i,a,s IT,. lug Jury to draw Information floM thu
~ as.s an'l circumstances detailed by MttIcsses
f.ais ssaiHi' out Great lstauy say TINT tint is
4t'ous sns n neea'lsc 1t Is uttcry impossible tor
h,slc e !3cts aud opinions on which lis opinion Is
,"n, su, atd. therefore, ut lcast u1,c-,aif Ut tho
wser o. 81 lha Testimony is Withdrawn from tho
liz H. ~ t'tfc Is NJ reason, no OCCASION. 10 ncccs-
tn:1al ~ !p!onab1tr, OF any onc man bcng 30
.rsmsAsally Interested In another tI,ut ho viii
I,x!y ~ 9ooat With him for years, OF cvtsl for
nn ~, I'll ihe little tl0attng incia which created
in,sn.1A !.Aessou unon his 1nul NJ to tho Bautty or
ihrm " ffi Individual 80 Us to cou,mun!cnto
,.n a 10 'l1e jury nntt puce them IN prcrisely tho
IT. 11s n1tttion for forming an opinion Which ho
aaa sMnsgl 6elt! when the Interview or interviews
ss, %u1S aatl from which tnt opinion was formed
Ma,ahtt uhta Which ho basca tllu opinion which llo
Tlst! Tstl!.e e1presaes tn tllt jury.
no.sa3 "sre sitting tl0wM Mr.. btorrs, who has been
ta t'.ksn aau. 'streusy." Hihe expresson ,!.t1l si
Ill.,! I!f, Hubharl was 'bcalde himself. hut
sesss. ~ suc'! expressions employed by the Wit
"Ssaes H.. 1se nse eoInnetcnt.n
,rna Ms' ,tr9lo follows Ills associate, md reads
IN ,h.I, es alter book, anl tl!o Jury move around
t,t"s1s ssats al!! aOIne pf thpm rub tlleir ores.
attrn,ina',,E as It n,ay seem oil Of them listen
iur iur,nxe'y ,n' though ~tlat s sald .ts not Intended
uphn,',es, me- c!aill." says Mr.. Trudo, +" that Mr.,
isvaFu' issvsha Mllo saw Stevens for considerable
In o. tinr. was !u his presence, tau ct1aneU
i. sy soiuet US IT, 1sit aud ~ ia study II: t!as
,l,s ,lasIsasent uat in It's claracter,-au impression
blri ~ ,!!aas1ns. An1W desre that Ar. hub
shst ' wns saate what took place. wllat was sail,
cuu.,n,.sao "oue a' then ask, from at tllu cir
vera ~ .na us right ,n'nd Or not; or whotur lhrrs
tsmprrywe,l:a y we,l:as,tccs, In his opinion, Of mental
!n,oIssss' Iass1 seems TO 10 but ono stmple question
III ssts ~ ~ tais s dscusslon' advances Mi Mills.
gYs nn,a M "e lact, TINT prrsons not experts may
Horpv"lrasa undor certain ctrculllst a,Iyes.
teenS h,a" W. s!alln that tho persons who llaYo
!a,e Wrought "", torwara-slu soa~expcrts-
isTa,n!o isuTstsa!o aud posttiys kuowlcdqe Of tns tom.
btsy~"e.H y character, and habits Of Peter
tm so ~ a. to Justify your llonor lu allowing
fsst. nv. witnesses, testity!ng to single isolated
ths tyt pussssseadng TO have acquaintance with
Ete7cS, 'apsesasnent, character or habits Of