The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-05-27

The crier cried "silence," the Judge
frownei and the counsel soon after closed
By demanding triumphant acquittal
for HIS CLIENT HI a..
= There was no rebuttal. Here pro
scouting counsel would bring experts to
prove that the idiocy was feigned, but
in Ireland, where the assizes seldom last
over a week, there was no tine for such
nonsense. Had Hayden, of Connecticut,
been tried there his fate would have
been decided ina feN hours. Thist trist
was over Ia an hour. 49, W.
The Judge presented the case very
fairly 70 the jury. With regard to. the
idiotic plea, he said: - - -. -
Gentlemen, the point taken by
counsel ~ to such a nan as the prisoner
being capable Of ftwri ting 50 Heil -worded
a letter Is worthy of our serious atten-
tion. Que would, indeed, think it i'm
posi- hle that : man presenting such an
appearance as the prisoner did to-day
before you could be the auther of such
letter as you have heard read. How
eyer, tA&t ii entirely for yon 10 deter
NINE gen tlemer. IShave only 20 add
that if you have doubt as to the guilt
of the prisoner, You must give him the
full benefit of tn it doubt. .'f'i1Fl . .'17,-sa'
"Will your lordship," asked the fore
man of the jury, "permit the prisoner to
hand mp aspecimenSof his writing for
the inspection of the. .nryfyskafs@
" No, gentlemen" replied Che Judge,
" that cannot be. Because, gentlemen,
it is well settled, principle of law that
no man can be compelled to testify
against himself"
The jurythen reti<ed and returned in
about fifteen minutes. The .crier raised
his rod to the box, and the foreman
placed large sealed package tied up
with red tape thereon, This was handed
to the clerk, who having opened it, said:
!" Gentlemen of the jury, hearken to
Your verdict You say that Pa.rick
Mulneady, The prisoner az the esbar, isnot
guilty, and SO say you ALL"
The jury responding affirmatively, the
prisoner walked out of the dock smiling,
and was soon surrounded by friends,
who sheok his hand WARMLY was in
troduced to Mr.. Bourke by one of the
otherbaristers who knew me, and he
introd qcee me toNE Mulready. sd!
bsgorrSf faessid the htter, " Isdon't care
to be talkin' to sogers; they're danger
Gus cattle" He was assured, however,
that / might be relied on, and he then
said: e Well, i want to put a few miles
between me and Castiebar as soon as
possible, for my wife aud family will be
anxious. But here is my address; come
and see me, and,gI'll entertain you
wslf DLgl ,ae<I
ass zes were over went to Sc. him. He
had a handsome wife and two beautiful
children. He brought keg of whisky,
(which, said he, was never seen by
the guager, and he and his family
treated me like prince. 1 was sur
prised at his superior knowledge, and
ventured to refer to it at parting.
= !" Ah,"" said he, laughing, You re-
member that farce, do your Well, /
think it was well done, but fax, Coun-
selior B9urke an mesep practiced it for
"Then you wrote that letter." said /.
Easy, my boy" Then resuming his
idiotic look and changing to one Of ex-
treme cunning he said, s.The laste said
is soonest mended,. One thing may
say, and that's not two about Il is, that
my friend, ths landlord, has learned
lesson that he won't soon forget. AL
ready he has lowered my rent, and
think he lido the same with others. So
although l was put to considerable
expense and trouble that letter didn't do
any harm. And now God be with
you" .s.
We shook hands and parted, and /
never saw him again. 3s.s1 Nt's II 60