The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-28

Mrs, his. Rnby for defense called: Live corner
srd ave. and 18th street. Know Grogan IA months; :
with me and drank in my house.
Cross-examined always peaceable.
This concluded the testimony at half
past o'clock. An interval of few min
utes taken. after which Mr.. Parmenter for
the people, addressed the jury. He said:
We have finally reached the close of most
important case-so important that the interest
among the people is most intense In this
city yes all over the county the people are
waiting for the result of this case, and gentle
men of the jury, the people are looking to you
20 gua az Int people sinterest; GU occupy posi-
to the evidence in this case with marked atten-
ton, and feel that you have been actuated by
motives of pure justice to all. Before you, gem
their lives. They stand charged with the crime
have been, gentlemea of the jury, of most
cold blooded nature. There is no questioning
say self convicted in the eyes OF the law. With
brazen effrrontery they own their part in the
is no regret; no penitent pirit because
of the committal of the crime, hut by bold and
DANCE move they aeknoweage their ghlit and
tlemen of the jury there is no self defenee their
| own evidence rhows the crime to have been unpro-
yoked. Wttick did not strike them; he had done
them no harm: he did not prove dangerous: but
| in spirit OF pure deviltry-aye, pure deviltry,
ggro ns q auarrcl. followed Mr. Wittck' beat
him and finally stoned him to death Gentlemen of
| the jury, way it could not be worse. Never in my
experience las case of such cold
| bloodei murder been perpetrated-aye, gentlemen
of the Jury deliberate, cold blooded murder. Mr..
Parmenter continued to address the jury in ur-
/ gent appeal for conviction; the case most
aggraysted one and if ever men deserved the full
punishment of the law, these prisoners did. Mr..
Parmenter spoke very earnestly ana in his refer
| enees, was at times very foTeible He dwelt On
the nature OF the attack, ana summarized in
| general way on the unprovoked assault HIS re-
marks received the closest attention, and showed
the speaser to be in dead earnest that he labored
for cod xiction not only an officer of the state
| but from self belief in the necessity thereof.
| At the conclusion OF MI. Parmenter's speech.
| there was temporary lull, and the defence was
| opened by Mr.. o Mara,
MIR. UMara then addressed the jury in a few
words congratulating them on the near approach
to the end Of this important trial and said that in
his remarks he would endeavor to conhne himself
the facts and not travel side the evidence TO
make a; false impression As The proceeded
he warmed up with his subject aud never before
has Mr.. O'Mara spoken more eloqueutly than on
this occasion. He pictured the scene of the muir
| der; dwelt on The circumstances. and referred to
the many weak points in the prosecution as show
ing the strength of his clients case Why said
he, the states attorney says the defence cooked I'D
this case; they sent TO Chicago for Mr.. O'Brien
to help concoct a defence, and then he goes on
to state how great wrong it is for the defence to
employ eminent counsel Branching out O'Mara
became eloquent and in a clear, concise manner
he defended his clients. His language was strong
and his points well taken 1t was evident that his
whole heart was in the case He used splendid
language and in his comparisons was at times
grand in bis earnestness. At4:30 p. N. when We
went TO press Mr.. Mara was still speaking aud
had Eot gone over more than one-fourth the case
| a night sess on viii probably be held though it
was not de1nateiy announced when we went to
press.
The trial will probably close tomorrow evening
and the case be given the Jury The general i'm :
preston seems 10 be that the jury will not agree