The Panola weekly star., 1882-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

A CASE Of either lynching or very
strange suicide has come to light near
Churchyille, Monroe County, N. Y. The
body Of young man was found hanging by
halter from the limb Of tree. The man
had evidently been dead but short time.
IIo was we'll dressed, and appeared TO be
about 90 years old.
SOME seventy operators have been
thrown out Of work by the burning Of
wool mill at Charlottesville, Va. The Adj.
rondack Spring. House, whitehall, N. Y,
burned. W. II. Collins, fireman, was
killed.
CHARLES REvELL was found dead In
hut near Dcs Moines, Iows, where he had
lived In hermit seclusIon many years, very
poor. Entries IN Bible show that he was
born In the Isle Of Jersey, October 81, 1919;
raised near GaInesborough, Lincolnshire,
and left England In 1851.
A LARGE poriiono Of the Maltby mines,
near Wyoming, Pa, has been flooded. The
water gained such headway that II will
take several weeks 10 repair damages.
MR. PORTER delivered his argument
In the Guitcau trial on the 10th, holding
the attention Of every ono In the room. lie
reviewed tho conduct Of the prisoner and
the conduct Of counsel. and the whole action
Of the court. The crime In all It, hIdeons
uglnc.s sa. held up to the detestation ofhis
hearers. The silence became oppressive,
and the presence Of an avenging justice In
the near future was suggested with q
force Of conviction that swept from the
courtroom every ve.tige Of that leyiiy
which has 80 long attended every uttsrance
Of tho prisoner. The prisoner WINGED and
ncryousIy twisted 10 bis place, and for sew
eral minutes was unable 10 say anything.
but finally yelled out; II s,sksd my liie on
the Issue. aud I'm willing To 70 20 the Fsl-
lows tomorrow II Il Il the Lords will. I'm
sick Of this, Judge Porter Iwish you would
get your 5000 and 20 homs.r Judge Cox
began The reading Of bis decision with re-
view Of The subIee, OF Jurisdiction, citing the
progress Of opinion, and all important rul-
inrs from The early days Of eommon-law in
England, and decided against The prayers Of
the defense, summing up ''thst Jurisdiction
/. complete In the place WHERE the wound i
completed. consequently thi. court has full
coxnIxance Of the offense." AZ TO the ques.
tIon Of the legal test Of insanity. he declared
thai knowledge and appreciation Of the dif.
ference between right and wrong must be
taken q the correct test. Upon every M.
serial point his rulings were directly against
The prayers Of the defense. The only grain
Of comfort for the prisoner was upon The
question Of reasonable doubt, II shall not
charge the jury to acquit u shsy find reason.
able doubt ~ 10 anv one element; but
shah take Into consideration and charge
them relative 10 the eiemsnss. and that u
from alI circumstances and evidence ihey
have . reasonable doubt Of the commission
By defendant tthe crime - charged, then
they mar acquis.n Mr.. Dasidse addressed
The ,ury On shs f1sh. Al the eio.e ef hls re-
marin highly sensational scene Vas en-
acted. The DIssrict-Assornsy made most
violent speech against The sss>s-in being a.
lowed 10 aszin address the court from the
counsel table. q L proposed IN his closing
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pri.saer u n elamnf. Mr. ecssills Into
tear snd loud sobs, and Ihs audience iuio
applause. QuItssn w.s nsaIIJ hard shout
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