Daily Republican., 1888-12-15
fourth EDITION


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The Court OF Oyer and Terminer 70
sumed proceedings 81 0 O'Clock thiI
morning, and Immediately after Che
opepinR Lilbarne Chandler, Esq., COM
menoed his argument for the defense In
the case OF the State We. william J.
OAlhoDn. BE to1tended that thu stAts
had totally failed to show that the oil
lsgec outrage was committed Aad that
the prisoner Wo1ld never have attack cd
her had he not been oraEed by rum. DE
claimed that IL had been shown thai
the alleged victim was possessed Of az
tfaordinAry strength, and that this fact
had teen 90 fully brought out that be
vas satished, aud he thought tbs Jury
vas satlthed, thAt It would have been
impossible for the prisoner to have com.
mitted the act with which he IL charged.
Mr.. Chandler made an excellent ar
gumant to the jury, and closed At 1918
O'Clock.
Attorney General BiEsa commenced
tbs closing argument for the STATE By
oi,ipg several authorities bearing on The
case 10 the court, and then addressed
himself 10 the Jury.
He opened b. saying that although
his WAS on unpleasant duty, he felt q
responsibility resting upon him 10 dis.
charge that duty 70 the best OF hls
ability. He fslt torry for tho prisoner
aud II IL was IN bis power 20 do him 8
friendly act he would gladly do 20.
There 10 no law that would or could
compel hun 10 cona before a Jury
and ask for any mans oouviOtion on
less he was warranted In % doing By
the testimony. He then proceeded to
dohne what constituted the crime With
which the prisoner sands charged, aud
spoke OF the punishment as provided
BY the Legislature, and said thai
although some persons might think the
psnAlty Was too gItAt, be considered
thia crime even worse thsn murder, rs
10 would rather see . loved enc go
down TO her grave pure aud unBal.
lied than abe Hhouid be the victim OF a
0sstlal villain.
He then proceeded tO review the tee.
tlmouy OF the witnesses, aud claimed
that t was = p,risot chain OF evidence
ell through, whioh fully established the
quit OF the prisoner Mr.. Bifgs LAID
pArtcular sress 90 the fact that The
Law lett no middle ground 10 oAses Of
tate kind ooutequently the prisoner ls
either gollty ss Ia manner AID form In
dlctsd, or roi guilty, and u 90 muIt
leav o The dcct acDt free This Ia the 70
sponsibility thSt rests upon tho jury aud
according 10 the law aud tho eyiden .
they must renjtr their yerdIo, accord
lnRly.
he said shat In thu entire four years
that he had been engaged 10 prosecuting
odminAl GASES be bad nsvaF seen one
before where tho proof WAS 70 plsitlve
And 60 absolutely without defonse. In
conclusion, be begged tho Jury not to b. !
'overued BY any feelings Of pity or
aympsthy, IS this H DO place for suoh
feellGgs, Jusdce, stern jnadea, mu I pre-.
val and tire jury, tor the protection Of
tue wives, mothers ard daughters q
our ottizens, muss render verdict OF
guilty as in mann6r and form Indicted.
ar. B'ggs made one OF the brst and
most oOnviuoing arguments he has ever
pfess MID 20 inry AID stoke altogether
for Ons lOue sbd tlfiatn minutes
Toe jury were theu charged by the
Ohlet Justice, who defined what comet
tut3d tie crime 70. Witch tho piIsonar
was in1ioleh, aud then reviewed this
case vtry fully. He said shat while |
this Is . very impoltsnt osse, It WAS
thtif daty TO try Il according TO the Law
and evidence.
He said thAt the confessions Of the
pr!sUntr must he tahau wish q great
deal OF Ohuuon by the jury, unlela thew
wars convinced by the aviisnca Of OF er
Witnesses. They mRst also to sRuhed
that the prisoner wAs not lAhorlug under
any undue oxoitemsot a. she lore ths
confessions wore made. He aspsolalIy
CHARGED tue jury thst they mus iutly
rsview ard consider tue evidence, anO
then II thay we're fully ssristied In ~.
sard TO the Rullt o. tbe prisoner, render
verdict N accordance with the i1dici
menti bus II on the ether hRnd they
raj Reasonable doubt. they n ust give
the prisoner the benefit sud reader q
verdict OF not guilty
The charge wss finished End the Jury
fstlrel At II E5 .nok