Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-09

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
ApnlY The law. yell settled and universaIIx &C.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Apply the law, well settled and universally ac-
knowledged, TO the fair charge OF a just and up
right Judge:
a;sn under Plea sb unlss
plsln mani. estaton of felonious intent" IF
trespasser though the owner may justify the beatng
it. is M a 20 make n dssA ge1 ne f nun
The u1mo It extent of the testimony of Mr. Bar
ton himself, in his own favor, is that he antici-
pated visit with hostile intent from A NJ So
teido, r., because of certain articles rejecting
upon the character OF Mr. Soteldo, published In
the columns OF a newspaper of which he was
managing editor; that he had made preparation to
receive him by placing pistol, which he (Mr Bar
tony believed 10 be serviceable, within convenient
reach; that on the evening OF the ARRAY the
Messrs soteldo entered his Office. having been
ferred TO him by Mr.. Gorham she ostenSible prin-
e1pal editor; that a certain manuscript was
handed him by the elder Soteldo; that he
hastily read so much OF the first page as was
necessary to advise him OF the Character OF the
entire manuscript; that he returned it with the
renark that he did not care for It.; that at this
that the latter struck him blow so powerful that
the laws OF nature were reversed and he was
Rh4cen 20 ms reef; that he forthwith seized his
pistol, lying In a drawer at his side conveniently
open; that he planted the pistol against the
stomach of his intended victim, used 1t as spur
chase to cock the pistol, and drew the trigger,
knowing the pistol was loaded, and intending and
endeavoring to Kill A: NJ. sotelio, jr. At this mo-
tol, the life OF his brother being in imminent dan
ger and immediate action being demanded.
II he right of sefdefence is founded on the law of
nature and it is not nor can be- superseded by any
law OF soc ety. Where known felony is ATTEMPTED
upon the person be it to rob murder, the party
suited may repe force by force and his rva at
tenda4t ON him. or any other present may
po J0T pFerehtlIl MISCHIEF and if death ensue the
party interPosLg win be justified "-!dem. 23O
MS case had, previously to the trial, been
wholly misunderstood. The examinations before
the cor0ner's jury and grand jury were as usual,
necessarily superficial and Pr p0rte The original
presehtment by the grand jury was for man
slaughter, yet was changed before 1t reached the
court, and enlarged into the unbalable Offense OF
murder with the consent, however, OF the grand
jury. Inc motion 10 ADMIT to bail was Sternly
Overruled by the same distinguished judge before
Wholn the final trial took place. Nor did he yield
the strong conviction created In his mind by the
err pdrte testimony taken before the coroners Jury
ana read in his presence, until the case had so far
progressed that ne and every other unpre1udlced
listener was satisfied that the peace and happi-
ness OF the family OF the deceased SOteldO was de-
StrOycd that Soteldo endeayOred, by the use of
certain papers rejecting upon the character OF
MI Barton, to cause a dlScontiHuance OF the cruel
ana oe!ouS attacks, ana that lie visited the Office
OCCURRED by Mr.. Barton for that rghttul, COM
menddble, peaceful and lawful purpose.
VERITAS.
TRANSFERS OF REAL in foo bova