The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-30
eu,TpAU,s TRIAL

there 10 one thing certain, that his name vii
bo almost co-exteDsiye with his client.
There is scarcely any one that will censure
him for the work he has un-
dertaken. He Is lawyer ind
il is in the line Of his profession TO defend
any one VITO may retain him for tho purpose
either directly or by proxy. The trial will
offer fine, rare opportunity for the legal
gentleman 10 show his allsinments, his efll-
cheney and skill, his forensic eloquence, etc.
SOLITARY and alone" like Tom Benton OF
Missouri, no "puts that ball ia motion, ne
solitary and alone IS did his kinsmsn put his
at the depot that fatal morning, Thus
retained i. will b. his duty to
do his very utmost to clear
tho luckIess wretch from tho gallows, from
tue peniteniiary, from any punishment. He
has stated that he will take no advantage OF
any technicslity, bat he may yet deem II veil
advised to reconsider even this position, and
to avail himself just rs completely OF oye-y
loop hole thst the law may present, Il
though his own lite were in jeopardy. The
case will DO vastly interesting If properly con-
Quoted and should DO 80 conducted
from commencement TO close. If
the criminal ha, the right to.a trial atall, no
has the right to the very bes! tina! can DO
accorded, for if he ID to be hung, he should
be hung rigdly according to law. If he is
TO be found entitled to acquital, then let it
never be said that the great government OF
the United States placed itself on level with
luua,ic or with an assassin. Tho institu-
tions of the country, the spirit of justice be-
loved and intended to occupy aawless
temple in this land Of law and order, all arc
on trial, and 10 cause that the world knows
of, and is watching with esgornoas AL
though apparently clear and simple case
this trial will be found indeed to
open the gates for q food tide Of qucs-
tions to be settled only by mass of testi-
mony on many subjects. There is first of ali
the question of jurisdiction to be determined,
whether this man shall bo tried in Wash
!ngton city, whore his victim res
ceved the shot, or in New jersey
where he died. Another question
will be, did Garfield die from the con-
n0ctod effects Of the wouad, SO that GuiIenu's
conviction for murder should follow, And
yet another ono will be, that which now I'M
happily smears the work OF tho physicians,
viz: Would their patent have lived
under proper treatment? In these two
latter, physicians, nurses and those around
tho illuStrious wounded will DO called 10 the
witness box, aud the country will DO hlled
with the actual learning, and also With tne
quack iargon Of scores of physicians and of
so-called doctors. 1t will DO an unseemly
contest for tho fraternity, but after all much
good in tho general interest may DO evolved
And there is no telling but that i viii
change our college curriculum and our
common school studies by showing the No.
cessity of studying more about our own
bodies, than the heavenly bodies, more
about what II owed to our own health than
any ode Of Horace, more about anatomy
physiology aad hygiene than about C@ar's
War Commentaries, the Cyropedia and the
Retreat of the Ten Thousand. We may
have hereafter to decline fewer Greek and
Latin common nouns, aud know better how
TO prevent decline Of common sense. Be-
sides those questions, that OF tho sanity OF
the prisoner will form conspicuous
themo for learned essays and speeches and
rulings US 10 mental condition, temporary
permanent, emotional, stc., etc, and Il lot OF
men 10 the jury box, Jury of his peers"
with about NJ much intellectual cslibro as
the shoa-haired culprit himself, will sit in
judgment on the case and, perhaps, finally
sgrec by casting dice or secret balloting
decision. 1t 10 to be hoped that the trial
will be rs near perfect as all such trials can
DO secured, and in every respect. Thus il
will chow TO our auiience, to our critical
friends and foes across the
waters, that tho institutions of genuine
republican, democratic government, though
firm in principle as the.rock of ages, arc as
flexible in practical operation as
the willow that bends to live.
Those countries have witnessed tho shock
we could bear. They have seen the popular
mind and heart upheaved like unto ground
swell, and passion dashed to fury like waves
upon tho sos when tho volcano was disturb
ing oil below, and yot they have seen al
Gained and handled as though by magic
The event TRANSFERRED, tho tax.
Ing of the head of tho nator
which under some other governments nigh
nave brought on instant revolution, and yo
no trouble, political, financial or other, can't
upon the country TO create one moments
uneasiuess. Thus, too, 10 tho afterwrath
they will SEQ the trial of tho man who dix
tho deed, proceed as carefully and as right
eously under all tho forms of law and unde
tho guidance Of its spirit, as though tb
slightest wrong 10 him would autUgoni2
forces that the ustion feared 10 rouse, o
millions Of money 10 obtain tho most bill
liant array Of legal talent. Lot the trial x
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