New-York tribune., 1879-10-17
sold in New-York Harbor nnd the freeoneoafd prtoc
| at Port Richmond.
THE MONTULAIR TRAGEDY.
CORTLANDT PARKER APPEALS TO THE JURY.
BLAIR IN THE RIGHT AND ARMSTRONG IN The
wRoNG-AN ACoUITTAL DEMANDED.

BLAIR IN THE RIGHT AND ARMSTRONG IN The
wRoNG-AN AcoUITTAL DEMANDEp'
Cortlandt Parker one of Mr. Blair's counsei,
began address to the jury at the opening VI 'o ~
OF Joseph A. Blair for murder yesterday morning ~
Newark and occupied the whole time OF the sese'o"
The courtroom was densely packed Win men anu
women . .-
Mr. Parker began by complimenting the PROSECUTOR
and Judge Ellsworth upon their addresses Inc no
said had besought him TO plead eloquently' pu' hc wa"
not there TO exhibit what gifts God had given 10 hi
but plaply 10 consider OF Joseph a. ba !" .o
light of law and fact The defence ala no' "'A "
mercy but begged for Justice Blar's hands were u-
stained for It was guilt AMI not blood that staneu' mi
Parker considered at length the reiat'ons VI i
Armstrong Dlsobedience on the part vi "n o"po'.
especially II accompanied by insults nc ssi" J"'''
nmed,at. dsmssal and brought forfeiture OF wages
NJ PARKER sustaned this proposition with Judciai oo-
c,s,ons These points he remarked. have much 10 90
with the case 1t could be shown that In each scene III
the terrible Blair was IN the righ ana AZ can
80 Tho harm and nc the when Blair tried 10 prevent
Armstrong from entering the room ena tnen ,n @
menI danger was Over illustrates MS course ai
'hr%Sn n,ar got into the room and saw Armstrong
Getting hts revolver" continued the speaker. was
hsrs .hoone Was there not intention to shoot
Blari Armstrong made his threa then bounced a6
TO xii he would have fired at Armstrong; head But
he fred low and tried TO fire lower but IKE All persons
than he I'M ended Blair acted In sefc cfeuce aithough
ne tired frat. There malice IN his heart nc did
at the turthcst His second shot was fired under the
that the t n1 nSs %s aKeh aer ast have
gone back and secured the second pistol ne proufnt
II down him the hypothesis or the state ials 10 ne
ground The State has proof support It's hypoth-
esls. A.. ..... ,,os posso,ot uos,w
Mr. blair come down stairs followed by Armstrong.
Then lie attended to Armstrong aud next saw Balr AZ
the house m anS o sHoo me With Fortunately for
Blair another eye saw tine Mrs Wheeler.
Sm ays sbn saw Blair come out Of the and walk
toward house with somctningl MS hand, she nea,a
shoot me With He held both his hands. and seemed
TO have something in both; From the time m, no
wife he was IN her sight. Hc was IN her sight
un Tuers came Tners & saw b'ar bnr ma' witness
Miss Draper of the most intelligent OF ALL ana sne
says positively that when he came 10 the house Blair
In regard to Arm-trong's dying statement II does
not seem certain injured thought he was
going 10 die Tor he had made his statement In the
nosp1tal he heard attendant say thar II b. drank
e,mnaiinn viii xii me- won't have great faith
I'm diving statements. When was Prosecutor III this
con1y In I85s received the dying statement OF man
named Rroxfon who WAS stabbed IN Caonei-st After
ward it prov that BroxtOn accused the WRONG lerson
confession he had made the statement ana VINO
knew he had accused the wrong perso Eeusea M % i
until he would allow hID 20 break te seh on
tne and tell tine facs, ard Father MQuaa
W ,at The dvinr statement was false. Several stale
es of Armstrong are dsproved and Others are mani
fes'iy untrue. ,,. L.. ,ho
" Murder, gentlemen implies evil-hearttdnes
intent 10 XII or not, then to nfic great bodily harm
which has resulted death. Can you OeltV IL OF lhs
defendant Is II consistent with his lfe-ls sufi"uu-
gsl Is II consistent with his conduct before ana atrr
The even, which has bowed him down 10 ne eHr'h III
sorrowi Before the shooting what was hef Inc man
OF ouict sefTcsraint, gentle forDearance AIer Tue
dreadful necessity past, what was hef Who was
sucA q friend the poor, unhappy Nlclib OI ms own
rage N, hei VINO found the dOctOisf WHO hrOu4ht w.
r.sforatlye- for the pillow ana cushi"hf
VINO saw 10 II the consultations oi his religious
futu were provided him WHAT wicked man -"ha'
cruel man. what guilty man ever acted tbus such con-
consistent with scidclthrc, WIN
having actcd from OF duty To himself not ohy,
hut o those sake II his dut! 10 preserve
mis- life hut II l. inconsistent with any other Had he
INTENDED 10 Kill could lie, IN IA moment, become ah
angel OF meIcYf ,, at ,.,,
"Gentiemen" said Mr.. Parker in conclusion, VIII
detain YOU no longer. God guide TO rghtiui YER
Diet / anticipate II with confidence. You cannot III
your hearts make other than one Of acdnith ms u-
happy family VIII soon be reunited They VIII again
encr upon that happiness from which they nave been
form lhis wife Will agan be radiant with love ana JOY,
Thls husband viii once more be respected. beloved ana
Isted These chiluren Will grow up twinlg lAe young
vines around crceps on. supporting anu u
holding them. What happiness FOR you when you shill
heur and all To he aOe TO say, was o the jury
g hose decision did all this What greater happiness
TO know that dong IT, you did your duty TO your Goa
and Vuu fellow