The Brookhaven leader., 1888-04-19

state. believe strongly M Hamilton
guilt. They know the testimony for
the state that has been ruled ont. and
the transparent perjury and official,
social and political influence that have
been brought to bear during this trial.
and if the jury. who at best are Int
weak and ignorant men, should bring
ia Il verdict ct acquittdl, the verdict
of the people will remain unchanged.
and Hamilton will walk forth wear
Ing the brand at Ass N>>IN just -
indrIlihly as it hc were condemned 10y
jury To- die upon the >ruIlold.
Owing to his exhausted physical
condition. Nh IIuddlc~ton got oil
rather badly in his speech yesterday
evening. and at his request count
adjourned earlier than usual. hut hc
took Il good nights rest and this
morning had not spoken Il dozen
words before It was apparent that
this legal AiaN WAS again in the full
possession of all his mental and phys
zeal faculties. His presentation of the
ease, from the states standpoint was
logical and powerful. aud many "a
strong point was scored in his own
peculiar. inci>ivr style. The imN a.
the testimony stood. were bound to
di>crcdit either the main witnesses
tor the state 81 main WITNESSES
Tor the dcfen>r. he argued. and
he showed III Il most couyinc-
ing WAY that the Witnesses for the
state who Witnessed the shooting had
acted true Ia human nature. while all
of those for the defense had acted just
the contrary. The brutal heating
and mutilat;on of Gambrcll. he char
dctcrilcd ~ the act af Il savage, that
could only have been inspired Ivy Il
black and vindictivc heart and the
desire to forever seal his lips.
During he closing days of the trial
the court room has been filled by in
trrc>tcd spectators, many from dis
taut portions of the state. and while
VII. iluddio>'"h was speaking 'h'''
was scarcely standing room. \ large
number of ladies have graccd the
occasion ny thcir presence most Oh
tIr>" beng members OF the W. I. |.
l. who thus evidenced the dCcp
interest they tell III the
netting cut 'i IH>tic" I" the slayer
OF their hon"r'd Young champion.
In striking contrast WITH these pure
Ian daughters "f our IaId' are the
>a.""h-ke'PefS "hd gamblers ana
mugs Assembled mere 1f"la 'ilr Sums
''h" @"iHhiiil- h'iI> "l jackson ana
'i>""h'it a. 'ii' lf'tiia> an" '"iliah-
'oii> OF Haliii''"h' AMI VII" nave daI-
y "'tdiht" places on 'ii' I'It IN 'le
Ied' "l iIlo boss a>>a>>'l. W nat more
>I-iIh''h' commentary on the 'haiat-
'eF 81 me Nv" men inc llNiiI% ana
NE of"" '"'l" ne I''ih'9l'e"'
buill& lh' NP''rheH "i McHHi>'
McIa"lIn ana ii"i'I'Nt"h' MIS-. tam
lI'"n' riad III "rrl' h"urhlh%' ana hcr
'hiIHi'h an" Nv" younger SISTERS "r-
c"Plt" seats lI>l"c inc "aF near lIic
prisoner ana during the speech OF
VIZ. li"ddI'N'"h MIS-. "'"n"feII' TIE
mother OF the murdered h"d'fIrk'
win &rlti->'iichth lace ami clad III
"'el' hi""liIili%' SAT WIN htr husband
ana iIttIr daughter Just behind the
counsel Tor the state.
W mem the last speech closed there
WAS a m"mchtal| hush throughout
the courtroom, and then the judy"
instructed tn" Nhcrii to conduct the
jury /" their room. Most OF the crowd
then began t" dI>PcrNr, While others
hung about the court room and con
Jcctiucd What would be the verdict
k@N. ). i. t'amhrcll. who throughout
the great bereavement Ia has suffered
and the protractcd proceedings of
tins caHr III the C0mt>, has borne
himself with such dignity and noble
christian iortltude. remarked t" Il
friend as tn" jury retired that i'll pros
cCutug the case to its present stage
ne had only acted in accordance with