The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
SUMMING UP OF THE COUNSEL
Commences In The Peasles-Caddall Murder
Trial at NeTberD.
VERY ABLE ARGUMENTS PRO AND CON.
Mr.. wysor's Eloquent Speech for tho Com
monweaith and Judge Browns Logical
Appeal for the Prisoner.

PULASKI. Va. Nov. Especial The ar
gument in the Feagles-Cadda murder case
at Newbern began this morning
Joseph c. wysor opened for the prosecu-
ton in a speech of two and half hours of
great power and eloquence. His exordium
and peroraton were both beautiful. The
first gave picture of the wife and children
of the prisoner w. A. Feagles, between
whom and himself the prisoner had made an
impassabls gulf He grieved for them when
their husband should be hanged, as he would
be- but he who tempers the winds to the
shorn lamb would temper the awful blow TO
them"
The speaker drew vivid picture of a sea
of Elm in which the prisoner had madly ven
tursd. and in which he was lost forever.
cssEs ErFaEEnD TO.
He referred to Whsrton's Criminal Law on
Circumstantisl Evidence. the celebrated Web
ster- Parkham case, and Doane's case IN NlT-
glnia as one of circumstance evidence some
what like this. He analyzed the evidence end
said ii was conclusive and FeHgles must hang
characterlZing his statements as lies one. two,
three, DC. and severely denouncing the test
mony of some OF the witnesses Tor the de
Tense. He looked the prisoner squareiy IN
the eye during much of his seyerest dcnuncl-
htlOD. but the prisoner tu6 IOOA
without ever once hincblng.
Mr.. Wysor's efforts were very scholarly.
quoting from Shakespeare. Byron, Iennyson
and other poets. and had much eject on the
audience as Tn TIME reporter was told by
many who heard il, and no doubt affected the
jury.
JUDGE BROWN FOR THE DEFENSE.
Then came for the defense Judge 0. NJ.
Brown who also spoke two and half hours
val.
his beautiful and elective conclusion but
was throughout Logical. able and powerful.
lie said that Mr. Wysor was mistaken IN his
statement that fea,ies' wife and children
would in time recover from the hanging OF the
prisoner There could be no recovery in this
world any more than there could he
rest TO a Jurors soul who insult
fcient evidence caused 10 be hanged an
innocent man. as the evidence showed Feagles
to be- He said Mr. Wysor was ovtrzealous
when he anaracteri yed as lies statements OF |
feagles and the evidence OF witnesses for de
Tense which could properly be called merely
mistakes. alch rs many OF the Common !
wealth's witnesses had made He ridiculed |
in a polite but NO less effective WAY. many Of |
the conclusions drawn by Mr. Wysor from !
the evidence saying that what WysoT claimed |
ss conclusive evidence OF guilt the Virginia |
Court of Appeals had declared to be badge
of innocence. anil he preferred the court of |
appeals.
THz DEAsE' CASE ANALYzED.
He made full an strong ANALYSIS of Deane's
case quoted by Mr.. Wysor. aud pointed out
many points Of d, ference. and argned that
Deane's case cleare Eeagles. there being in
Fesgles' case no motive. no opportunity, no /
proximity. no weauOn and no guilty subse-
quent conduct. The Commonwealth had no |
witness. and circumstances must equal ono ]
good witness. hut here the Commonwealth re-
Les solely on the prisoner statement. Even |
confessions should be taken with great al
lowance. how much more SO loose eonversa-
ton of the prisoner Il Greenleafs Evidence.
page GA The Commonweslth had kept
Smith and Coins in Jail for five months. Mr..
Wysor. by his own statement, Logging" and
testifying for them on their trial. No wonder !
tho Commonwealth has failed to get the muir
derer and has Feagles, an innocent man. in
Jail.
Judge Brown concluded with beautiful
picture Of the feelings of the jury should they
convict the innocent man
Mr. M. T. Browning spoke one and a half !
hours ably for the defense. and showed him
self worthy to follow the distinguished gen !
.1eman who preceded him.
He will conclude tomorrow.