Daily Republican., 1888-05-21

TIE VERDICT OF the jury in the case
d. Of Charles Henry Rledel Was certainly
q righteous decision, and meets with
tho approval OF a m,j lrity OF the com.
munily. This man, although poor and
almos, stranger In this city, had .
fair and impartial trial, Was ably de-
Tended, and every inch OF ground stub.
bornly contested In his favor. II there
was any Partially shown, Il certainly
vAs on the side OF the prisoner. His
counsel, H. a. Ward, Eiq., exhausted
every means OF defense, and oonduoled
the case with IS much energy and Ia as
conscientious manner 90 though he
was defending millionaire, aud was
to receive o princely fee, instead OF his
client being nothing more than . poor
weaver, VITO was scarcely known by
bis mex. door neighbor until he thrust
himself Into no,orlety by committing .
most atrocious crime. Mr.. Ward 10
deserving Of the greatest credit for the
very excellent and able manner In
which he pericrmed the duty placed
upon him by the court, for II must be
remembered that the case Was mot oil
his seeking; he WAS assigned to defend
the prisoner, and II wss his sworn du y
70 exhaust every means Ai his command
in thkt defense. Attorney Genera
Blggs and his deputy, Thomas Davis
Esq, are also deserving OF great crsdI
for the msnner In which they conduol /.
cd the Prosecution. They had treme n
dous odds TO battle AgAlnss, espeoiAll lJ
In the testimony OF the medical x
perts, but Mr.. Blggs' quick perOe pho Z
enAbled him In the cross-exA min alto 1
10 clearly chow that their belief that
the prisoner Was suffering with melAn-
chollA At the time the act was commit
ted, was principally based upon the
fact thai tbs crime was 90 unnaturA
and atrooious aud Was committed with
out any AppAreat motive. Bat II thil
aupposltion 10 oofreot, ProbsI, the uur
derer oil the d ;ering family near Phila,
delphiA q few years ago, was insane
and should rot have been exeou ed
neither should the slayer OF PIesidtn
Garfield or . host OF oshers that migp
be named. Ia theEe days, whenever
man commits sn Aroeious murder, 1
has become so com mon 10 conssnd thA
he was wild, crszed, beside himself
shat The insanity defense IL losing II
force, And not long ago . learned judRt
IN Phlladelph!s, in trying . case whert
insanity VAS the only defense, lsiC
down the very sound principle OF IsS
that TO cons'l,ule insanity As 8 gHlit
defense for cilme, II must be BhowI
thai at the 'ine sle crlme WIS ooIa INIT
ted The miud o! the per petrAsor was Il
such ooudtttcn As 10 prevent his dis
tlnguishlug III h. from wrong, and tia
1t was incumbent upon the so.used I,
ps've this iso', IS the Law Suppose
every oae 70 be sars and AccouussOl
for his s,,i7Ls u tll the contrary 1
shown teyrni tle possibility of
oouot. \ cne who hsArd the evidenc
In Eied la caes, OF oArstbl y folio wet
u ~ II vas reported from day to day ii
the paper, Ci this city, will contsu,
thAt be Wa iusAue according to th
above decision. Mr., HArrls said tha
II he had teen anything wrong eoou
MIN he would rot have sold him th
pistol, and his friends from PhnadeI
phiA tes.iHsd shat during the few day
which he sreus With them Just prevlou
70 the murder hey did not see any dii
ference In MN excepT that he was some
whN doSnhesrIed, which It was moth
ing more than natural he would b
under lac o'tcunsisn ses. Instead o
Deins insane he 10 o msn OF peryer. 10,
laeA' Ac'oti ns 10 his view, his wifi
ana child vere II, property, and b
nAo rlgh. y dispose OF them IN an,
way ne sAF proper. She had ceased s
oe source Of income, and thereaite
'or year CT more would be q ousde
and expanssi therefore he determine
10 rid h mse I Of her and their boy, ou
showing the consequences OF his &C
resolved also 10 kill hims self, and b
ln's means no. only rid himself OF
Lurdsn, 6ui also escape the oons'
quenees OF hts al. Ou ACCOUNT OF the!
iervertei ideAs there are very teH II
Seed but pity him, still society mu
&c proieosedt and AS he has viol A.ed til
10" and forfeited his lie to the 5:AE
ne Will ha7a % pay the peuol,y.
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