Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-04

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some one working in conjunction with
him might have taken the key 70
the reservoir grounds and put i where
it was found on Sunday. lie then
traced up the history Of the key; told
who handled it. &c. commented on
the detective system, &C.. and declared
that this KEY never was in possession oil
the prisoner. and If it was IN his pos
session en- that cold night, with his
oyercoat buttoned up, how could he
have torn il of his chain
YOUR DUTY.
Closing up, Mr.. Crump said to the
Jury. Your duty you can't escape; 1t
is to acquit this man on the evidence IN
this case. Discard fanciful pictures
and you can't find this man guilty on
your oaths. Mr.. Crump declared thai
If the prisoner is convicted on this evl-
dence il would be blot upon the ad-
ministration Of justice in this city, for
the Commonwealth has not established
"beyond reasonable doubt" the guilt
of the accused. Mr.. Crump believed
that the jury would do their duty and
on behalf 50 Of the young man lpolnt-
ing to himl he was not afraid oil the re-
suit.
BEv. MADE A FINE SPEECH.
Mr.. Crump made splendid speech:
II was compact. argumentative. and
full Of fact and thought. There were
no wearisome digressions, no long pre-
ambles and apologies for this and that.
He went directly at the matter. and for
the most part discussed branches hith-
erto untouched, and held the attention
Of the jury with unhagging interest for
nearly two hours.
Two great points to which he pointed
the Jury were that that key was not
found Inear the hole in the fencel until
Sunday at o'clock, and the hat was
not found in the desd-house until Tues
day, Notwithstanding the premises had
been visited and searched by so many
hundreds.
The conclusion Of his argument on
these two points was that the key was
placed where it was found and the hat
where it was found a good while after
the death Of the woman; a death
which he maintained was fairly at
tributsble 10 suicide; or if to murder,
then murder at other hands than Gu
yerius's.
Ex-JudGc w. W. Crump.
A short recess was taken after Mr..
Bey. Crump closed, and at IL O'Clock
his father, Judge Crump. proceeded TO
make the final argument for the defence.
Judge Crump said
May it please the Court and Gentle
men Of the Jury: Il is difficult. gen.
,lemen. for me to tell you the emotions
which Eli nv breast as | stand before a
jury charged with the issues Of life and
death. | cannot make you sensible.
for my language is inadequate to that
end. Of the deep reverence | feel for
those charged by the law with the
solemn trust which you are now called
upon TO execute. There is something
about jury, gentlemen, which always
awakens in every case my proioundest
respect. You occupy the highest posi-
ton known TO the execution Of human
laws. and you are the final arbiter upon
the life. liberty, and property Of every
citizen in the Commonwealth. II has
been said. and truly said. that consti-
tutions and laws-all the organization
Of goyernment-at last finds its ex-
preston and It's vindication in the
twelve disinterested and impartial men
who occupy the jury-box. Your sense
Of personality is almost entirely lost
/ TO me.
PRIESTS AT THE ALTAR.
You seem 10 me to have been trans
formed from the ordinary citizens whC
walk these streets into priests minister
ing at the altar in the temples Of justice
Youhsye stripped from yourselves thos'
ordinary robes Of passion and caprice
and self-will that govern US in our ordi
nary walk in life and you have gon,
through species Of purgation IN takin:
the oath which qualities you TO 81
there which has made you the exem
! plars Of the highest morality and dis
/ interestedness known among men. An'
hence it is that | stand before a fury
seat. surrounded by the guardian bar
riers which the law has placed abou
you--a jury who before they take thel
places invoke the solemn presence o
the Great Eternal 10 witness that the,
will decide the case upon the law an'
upon the evidence that they vii
divest themselves. as far as hu
man nature is capable Of diyest
ing itself, Of the ordinary thing
Of earth, the weight Of clay which en-
compasses US. and stand in their mora
natures free from bias or prejudice. an,
decide alone and exclusively upon th
evidence they have heard without fear
favor, or affection-and hence. when
entertain that feeling toward this. | say
greatest tribunal on earth. sworn to de
termine upon what they hear from tn
wiiness-stand. and upon that alone. yo
may Judge Of the amazement wit
which have heard that tribunal ap
pealed 10 substantially to take the lii
Of this accused because thousands out
side Of yOu and Of your duties and G
your functions clamor for il, and VIII
are watching you with jealous eyes j
the expectation that their frantic pun
poses should be accomphshed-pur
poses dependent upon no such facts an
testimony as you have heard, but III
result Of those common feelings an
passions which. while they are honor
able TO our nature, are easily kindle
into violence and excess.
WHEN THE STORY Is TOLD.
And, therefore. when the story is tol
that this accused has debauched III
moral nature, defow cred the person
and taken the life Of his victim. il is bu
natural that a shudder should ru
through society and all the generou
feelings Of our nature rise in revolt an
horror at such an alleged crime. And
therefore, something may be pardOne
to those who. with no further know
ledge than this general ascription {
crime, have had their minds filled wit
the idea Of the guilt Of this accuset
But for you, who have not shared
that idea, but who come dispoSsesse