Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-01-05

Gus tones she told of the conversation
she had had with the prisoner the
day before the murder and of the
threats he had made against the de-
ceased. These confessions were wrung
from her by the rigid cross-examlns-
ton Of the prosecuting attorney, and
when, at last, she was suffered to de-
part, hanging heavily on the arm OF
Col. Harmon, that breathless, sympa-
thizing audience felt that all hope for
the prisoner was, indeed, dead.
Only few witnesses were there Tor
the defense and merely proved the
good character of the prisoner before
the murder. Aud the now doubly
desperate case was left with the jury.
The prosecuting attorney closed his
case with short address, "more was
not needed" he said "For only one
link had been required to complete
the chain of evidence, and that was
furnished by Miss Lyles, who proved,
however reluctantly, yet conclusively
"mslice aforethought" in the breast
of the prisoner" He closed by urg-
ing the jury to do their duty.
The young counsel for the defense
arose.
He showed Ly the evidence of Miss
Lyles that there was no Cause for jeal-
ousy between the prisoner and deceas-
ed. He pictured to the jury the happy
young lover fastening to meet his
tetrothed, and how improbable it was
that any murderous thought could
find place in his hea't, filled rs it
must have been. with the holy, tender
feelings that all men have when think.
ing OF the women they love. He cal
led TO their attention the insulting
language of deceased to the prisoner,
the degrading blow and how passion
had Destroyed all better feeling for y
moment, and in a fret Of temporary
insanity his client had done . deed
which he had bitterly rspented of.
lie rldiculsd the idea Of the prison
er's having come among them with
any such disgrace resting on his name
As had been insinuat, i by ihe prose-
cutting attorney. for none who knew
him would harbor such thoughts for
sn instant. lie closet. his argument
with powerful aud eloquent appeal
for nercy-mercy for the poor friend
les. boy in their midst, who, by his
crush. d hopes ard tl,ghted life, had
already suffered = terrible punishment,
for his sin. Somewhere in this
broad land" he said, - gentle mother
Is waiting, Ss'ching, praying for her
absent darling. Spare her tortured
heart this lost terrible blow, bs mer-
ciful to- day"
lie finished amid the half suppres.
- aAL. ~f L.s --1.~"v~v --..-s :. s..-.t:
Of pity. almost hope, ran thrcsgh the
dense crowd who heard him. The
jury too, we're visibly affected, but like
the Roman Judge OF old, they knew
their duty aud we're determined to do
1t. After u shor, consultation at their
seats, they snnouced that they we're
ready with their verdict. The fore
man arose, aud with tears streaming
down his rough cheeks, he pronounc-
ed in a low distinct voice, heard by
ali Of that breathless, silent, plying
crowd, the cold, hard, just word
guilty.
slowly the weeping crowd left the
courtroom and The trial wzs over.
Take the wretchsd fellow back to
bis cell.
Accursed OF God and man, branded
with tn. hateful brand Of cain, take
him ant hide him from the light Of
day. until blood thirsty justice shall
demand his young lif. as sn atone
ment TO APP a'e her insulted majesty.
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