The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
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All ttp evidence In the case NJ the state l
Tetasys. n. n. Cowaft bavlnf beenadduoed
Thursday evening, the case was argued by
the counsel on each side. County Attorney
Robert Seay opened Tor the prosttu.lo
and made an able Argument w Wy s,n'u'
lcOnsidering the facts lac had 70 base uppn'
lie was followed by Colonel ", o. bower !
WHO rrcw eloquent for the deicnso, anu
| those who heard him say that lac khocheu
considerable wind out OF tho shlls on llo
prosecution. Next camo MI Saw9le
| Robertson Who made poWtrlu
snpech for the defense aud Colonel stem
mons lor the prosecution, who sustained his
aide a the case with his usual abllly,
Then came Colonel Crawford, the genius OF
Tho bar. representing the defense, VINO, III
MS own original style and eloquent way,
told the story of the stragedy ana
its surroundings in manner lnat
made it plain TO every one, anu Nv thq
same time interesting to the large crowd Oi
snectators that filed the cOurl-room.
He was listened to with breathess interest
+ throughout, and his words went Just where
4 he aimed them, so sure and certain diu nc
strike the mark with his logical ana lesai
shots. lie was followed by Judge barRs'
$ dale. for the defense, who IS recognized NJ
"
. and he was not found wanting. HIS arsu-
mcnt was able, full and thorough through
ont. He closed the argument, ana II was an
able one, characteristic OF the man who' ~
the cause of his Client never ials 10 lhahv
a fight to the bitter end. The charge o.
Judge Aldridse to to 1 hpe 5pry was i'''' '"
The Jury retired at $3.50 and were out UNI
It'll II O'clock, when they came into court
and stated that they could not agree lhey
G stand ten for acquittal ana TWO ior
h finding him guilty of manslaughter. liner.
f. was present full armed police force ana
- number of deputy sherifis, OWING TO
d runner aAoat that if the jury found CoWar'
l. not guilty, the brothers OF the deceased III
a tended To- take his life. There We're also Q
=. mum Der of his friends present. equipped iol
u any emergency of this kind, though the
)i rumor to all appearances. Is uhiouhueG
% vet the court-room was filled with ON,
~ GERS of both the city ahd county, and
\, had a break been made it would no doup'
v have resulted most fatally 1t is due the
= Thurmond brothers TO state that they nave
d not made any signs Of interfering with the
e matter and have so far conducted them,
e selves like law-abiding men. The jury, aho
IS when the word jury is mentioned III thls
connection, all the members OF IL are hol
y meant, was drunk, and to go to show they
" had trihed away their time
~ in nav which a mans life wa:
IS in jeopardy the following snatches OF then
T. conversation is given as heard by HERALI
'e reporter: One of the number rendered
i "0ld Black Joe" in a low tone, yet in true
D. negro minstrel style, while another told
" Joke at which he himself laughed immoder
At ately, All this time there were severa
~ waiting the floor as though they were en-
n. tries in a grand walking match. One
ID gave Renaissance Of Loeb's the
d atre, while another spoke o
n. span of mares that could dus
+ anything on the road and still another in
m sisted that he had horse that these mares
" could NOT hold a candle to- There wer,
I. some, however, that discussed tie case care
q, fully. They returned into court at l
y, O clock and having failed to agree on vel!
a dict the court held them over until thi
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