, 1879-06-20

On The cler0yman's urging his view Of dtsput-
ed point, Freeman VII! aay tint he oncc thought
THO aame, but With ctaim that II GIs comnanon
Will start frorn his standpoint hs Will think as
ho dnea. liz c'Aims to he far ahead Of Tic
other Adventsts al pocasscs In his throion1cal
.tcws, md disauproycs u their couFac snca llIa
arrest. III savs that i he could ot'lv ser the
,sat'' r :ts "h,'s Re- wo .oo ST. h,, fn IT,
tic. lie lives frosn dat n staY contente'i md
happy, and expresses the utmost indifference NJ
to what NAV be done will! him A. the trfsl 10
Octohcr. C0nscluus Of Gnd'a .anpruva! Of llls
Ghtirse, he SAYS he cares not what mans judE-
ment tnar be. - y,
Airs. Freeman II much moro deserving Of sym-
rathv and pity than her husband. tiradna'ly
the truth In ail ita Qhnsl,r horror has dewnrl
finally realized that her little onc lind died al
most by her own hand. Her faith. NJ htlc huvs,
Wak terribly shakan, but there: came erilsltl;
confidence IN God'a mercy and grace HAT tus-
10 iif,n, she feels condden. that her tla has
been forgiven flcr t1anner. III contrast With
that oi her husband. Is nf deep humility, nn,l
there IL about her m nlr OF chastgned sadness
hearted sis,or. shs Is iaot moianehoy, her
faltn raising her above any feeling Of de:pond-
ency. anL making IT, a. tic Rev. Mr.. Walker
aars,, great privilege TO- visit and tnlk
with saer. Any reference 10 her Int darling
or!'es the tears 10 her eyes. Mnd she Is scarceIy
She recently rcintcd to slr. Walker fow cit-
AtAnccs leading to her husbands act That hare
not been made known. Her husband, On the
evening Of thu tragedy. had prepared to leave
the next morning on his mission to make known
10 the world the coming III new dlspeH,a'ioi,.
Ila called mis- wlfe's nttenllon 10 the lightning
lasErs unacco,u pan[cd BY thunder, which 1'H
claimed VIA In fuInimonto Of Scripture prophecy.
ncwspancr an article upon the covenant and
i.tth of Abraham. Sfu commented upon The
sentiments expressed, mud uwelt partscu.
iarlJ upon the tria's Of fatth nnd sae'i-
cnt DAY. THUS, unwittIngIy. she fears that sta
suggested to her husband the decd that he
committed. On bcug awakened In tue night
and told Of his revelation. she did not believe
After eonsentIng to The test Of faith, she r.
snafneti in her room, praying God 10 star hcr
husband. haNA. Wien told by her hush~nt!
tlat the Lord did not Interfere III behalf Of tho
little innocent, snu says her heart died within
Whcre does fannt!clsm end and insanity be-
ginf This is tile difficult and delicate t;1,esi
for the cutlr,s to decide in October: The Dis.
rlct.httoriiey Thinks l.u has a clear case al
murder III ,hc first degree against Freeman.
The act was clearly rrcinaGftated. and there
Is prima .facit evldcncc to convict. All
who have seen Mr. aud Mra. freeman, medical
men @sd utAer*, agree that there ia
not about them the least faint Of insanity. But
there aru iur pc0pin who advise Imposing tli,.
extreme penalty OF tile law upon the unnstural
father. The scwrs tim. freeman Intended to
secure thu services ut the HUI. George X.
Somerby 10 defend him IS untrlc. He still nj.
heres 10 bis DISCRIMINATION to make no defenss
In court. One or two lawyers In Phils.Ieph!a
an,l New York hare volunteered 10 defend him,
! doubtless from desire to Ealn reputation
The prsuner has been urgently advised 10 en-.
~ ntld sec TINT ho has hts legal rights. THIS he
| has not yct agreed to do, The case when II
comes 10 trial, will be one OF tic most interest
lug in the history Of crnlnal Jurisprudence.