The sun., 1883-12-09
WALTON DWIGIIT'S DEATH.
RUSSELL'S VfHTD PREsENTA TlON OF
THE THEORY or SUICIDE
Declaring that Dwight Died orstransslatisu,
and that the Man who Watched with Hin
Alone Possesses the AMf ful Secret.

Deeiarins that Dwisht Died orstranH.lAtisu,
and that the Man who Watched with Hin
Alone Possesses the Awful Secret.
Norwich, N. Y, Dec. Sin the Dwight
insurance case to-day Mr.. Russell resumed his
summing UP for the defence. He read tho will
OF Walton Dwight. and said II was n remark
able document wrtten by Dwight. II did not
provide for tho payment OF honest debts. but
only those incurred since the filing OF the peti-
ton In bankruptcy. which had to be paid In
order to got his discharge by the Register In
Bankruptcy. His lawyers were retained By
Dwight In advance OF his death. Ho loft to
Neri Pine $1,000. Pine was Dwght's lawyer and
paid attorney. and on this trinl he was his wit
ness. With the thousand-dollar legacy In his
pocket he would not disclose in his testimony
anything favorable to the insurance COM
panies. Ellen Carmody was an old servant In
Dwght's family. She was to receive q 81 900
legacy. provided the policies were collected.
Did she know anything about the splitting Of
bloodl II any one did. yos. Why was she not
called to testifyp
Mr. Russell then marked upon the fact that
there was scaling down clause Of beQuests
outside OF his family. in case all the insurance
was not collected. showing what an astute and
far-seeng mind he had. and also that beyond
peradventure he contemp plated suicide. Another
circumstance which follows the making OF his
Wih ID tuat uouiN uok culcE lutO dny Oubln0bo
by means OF which to earn money to pay the
premiums. but ho went to Windsor and there
engaged in hunting. fishing. and other sports
| at the conclusion Of which he returned to Bing-
hamton. where his last sickness began. This
| conduct is entirely unexplainable, except upon
the hypothesis that he procured this insurance
| Tor an honest purpose. As to the cause OF
Dwight's death counsel said
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caused s!spsion he would ISve been buried in orIi
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lay there before them; science eontrndicts a read
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n'sh ssa @ s sy s s neck F m
@ The Gars
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sudden Se G " 's vss sps By ,s
s;"ss lss rs:$ NJ; q 1.."s's SysS;
ent hut to loosen their rgor caused Gy that ter.
ss of SSsa or al envy '5 i w" s ID Hae.
s a Ind ID, wo DMrs DG 1t, sad T D%s s . a,
WORK Of destruction before Mrs. Dwivh, was called
for,hs soul, NO doctor to a'minister mSdisne to
h% mo %s or 0's fiji f It's Isy
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that nIsat; isE rarpo;s; b 4
9ren aron tse testify bwshTs ,ist
hut iea'e those who knew about it. Their lips wer
dunn pIn h; ;, t sns. OF ns t
asking questions which plaintiffs could Could they d.
Now. gentlemen, tho cause of death is NOT the
y Of This TIE are not a obliged to
IiIsd sissS; S aSerael t%r dsieSdas. I'd;
plication, you must render the same verdict.
= The, counsel then closed with an elonuen
apGeRl to the lury to lay aside the nrsjndic \.
+. tho laws of the state.
The court Ht the epnc,uSi9n Of Mr Russell
Z: when tho Hon. Henry Smith will make tn
a closing argument for the plaintiffs, He will
viii be- delivered an and 's' the verdict S rendered. q
= Tuesday. The Court intimates that SO far o
he is concerned. the law of the case is settled
n and that the charge will be discussion Of facts
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