Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-02

lying in the corner of the fence, and
under this the guilty pair had been
wont to deposit the mIssives Of the il
lieit love gc:ng on between them.
"Bv some means Cole became salts.
fed that somewhere upon his premise:
such q medium Of communication ex-
listed, and providentisIly he came upon
this particular place; he lifted the
brick and underneath he found
LETTER FROM HARMON
soliciting an interview with his wife on
the following evening. This letter
Cole at once showed to his wife and
demanded an explanation.
"As l have said, gentlemen, this
woman was weak but was not vile. She
still entertained love of home and OF
her child and Of her husband, and q
spirit Of weakness and repentance and
deep sorrow for her great fault al
once overwhelmed her. With sobs
and tears, and with most terrible re.
morse she at once told her husband the
humiliating story
OF HER SEDUCTION
and of her subsequent shame, calling
on God to witness the truth of her
story.
"My Godl what a moment, gentle
menl Think of that hour for your
selves. Put yourselves in his place
and what would you say; what would
you do2 Would you cody and calm
ly deliberate over the ruin of your
house, your wife, your family and
yourself2 Could you view the terri,
ole wrongs that you had suffered, and
hear the terrible tale of her woes and
recognize that from that hour she
whom you had loved in youth, and
cherished and endeavared to protect
during her womanhood, must be tc
you from that time as nothing
A SHINY, TARNIsED, FALLEN CREATURE
to be pitied or abhorred by you to the
full measure of that love you had once
bestowed upon her; to recognize thai
all the confidence and all the trust and
reliance which once you had SO i'm
plicitly placed upon her honor was
now all cast to the four winds of heav.
en-, and by the act of your nearest
neighbor, your household friend, the
man whom you had entertained al
your board, and to whom you had in
measure given your confidence!
"There are, gentlemen, times wher
we cannot control ourselves. 1t was
not the feeling of revenge; not the
desire to take life that took possession
of this mans mind, it was a deeper
and more uncomfortable impulse thai
overwhelmed him. He felt that nc
longer could he walk upon the same
ground; could he view the same heav
ems; could he breathe the same all
with the man who had so deeply
wronged him.
GAS will be shown you in the proof
his face became pallid, his cheek
blanched, his eyes were set, his teeth
were clenched and he went forth 6
ruined but determined man-not Pc
ter D. Cole, but the avenger of the
downfall Of his wife's virtue, controlled
and actuated only by
THE TERRIBLE WRONGS
he had suffered, with the blood raging
In his veins and gorging his brain he
went forth, he met the seducer anc
instantly he slew him. Will it be
said, gentlemen, that at your hands
or at the hands of an American jury
this man should be convicted anC
punished?"
MR.. KNUPP FOLLOWED
and briefly addressed the jury. HI
said that the claims that had been pre-.
sented to them by the defense were
not to be taken by them as testimony
that they would not be admitted al
such by the court. He said that if al
which had been said was true, il
could only mitigate the offense. These
statements are made to create preju
dice against this man Harmon.
will say that these statements are MOI
] true. The act of this man was moi
done in the heat of passion but in re
venge, and that constitutes murder in
the first degree. ,..",.... ......
Mr. Tyler admitted that it was NOT
done in the heat of passion, and with
that the presentments closed.
The witnesses for the state were
called and those present were sworn
After which the noon recess was
taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| VIM. T. MARVIN
was the first witness placed upon thu
stand. He testified as follows: An
acquainted with the defendant; was &C
quainted with John Harmon; I am 1
grocer; was engaged in that business
on the oath of August last; my place
of business is on East Main street
Deshler, Henry county, 0. Witness
was shown plat of that portion oi
the town of Deshler In which his store
is located, and pronounced 1t correct
He pointed out the location of hi
store and several other places.
understand that at that time Coll
was engaged in the factory; dom
think saw him on that day unit
about o'clock in the evening; tina
was at my store; he was on his wa,