The evening world., 1891-07-03
IN The BALANCE.
tcontfnued rom First Pdge.)

HComes up ofriccr Lang, directed by this
creature, Mary Ann Lopez who has grudge
on the shoulder, says:
"'Come with me to the station. You are
my prisoner ,, ..-..
peaceful law-abiding citizen, stood smoking
your after-dinner cigar In the street, and an
me to the station What would you say?
" You would say: Me do nothin',' not in
that poor fashion, but you would say, lndlg-
nantly: y have done nothing. Why do you
"Yet the prosecutor would have you ad-
Judge this poor creature guilty OF the higaesJ
crime known tothe law because he said Me
There was a mist in the eyes OF Juror Brown
and his neighbors blinked In sympathy.
:" Horror OF horrors They tell you that the
damning evidence OF this mans guilt, the
proof that he butchcred Carrie Brown, was 10
he found on the fiap OF his shirt
NOT ENOUGH BLooD-sTAIN.
"a streak seven inches long and two inches
wide at its widest part.
"Can It be that the murderer, bending over
the form of that old woman and hacking and
carving her with a merciess fury, could have
escaped with only that little streak of blood
:" Why, he would have been saturated with
the blood OF his victim He would have been
ensanguined from head to footr
Turning TO the crouching Arab at his side
"This is not an imbecile He is not a nat
ural-born fool. He is OF sufficient intelligence
to appreciate that he is charged with one OF
the most hideous crimes known to the annals
OF murder
Had he been the guilty wretch, would he
not have sneaked away from the scene of the
butchery in the dead OF that night, before
another day arrived, instead Of remaining in
that hotel TIL daylight to be seen sneaking
out by Eddie Fitzgerald?
"He is OF sufficient intelligence that he
would surely have removed these bloody evi-
dences OF his guilt. Would he have been
found standing listlessly smoking his cigar
in the street a stones throw from the scene
OF the butchery, with the evidences OF his
guilt upon him, ten hours after the discovery
OF the murderf
NOT SURELY HUMAN BLOOD.
"The prosecutor has brought science here
to tell you what was In the blood found at the
scene OF the murder, ana in Room 33, but not
one OF them would swear that the blood itself
was human blood.
They say It was the blood Of an eater OF
corned beef and cabbage-but not one OF them
dared to swear that 1t was human blood"
. over and again, when Mr. House waNed
tervent IN his appeal the brows OF one, two,
three or half the jurors would wrinkle up in
hard-repreSsed sympathy.
Addressing Juror Phillips in the twelfth
chair, Mr. House said, soemnly:
1T is true that this creature came from a
different walk In life nom you. 1t is true
that ten thousand such as he could be spared
from the world rather than one like you,
but
The same unseen, all-wise power that
gave your life to you sent this creature into
the world TO work out his destiny, poor and
dear to him as yours TO you or mine to me,
and II Is not for you or me to decide on the
wisdom OF the Almighty"
THE TRIAL DELAYED.
Mr.. House had talked nearly two hours and
was still in the very heat OF his impassiOned
appeal when at 1.10 there entered the cham
Der Mayor Grant, Comptroller Myers, Alder
man Brown, Deputy Comptroller Storrs, and
the proceedings were interrupted.
The Recorder suspended business explain
ing that the Sinking Fund had some impor-
hnStnnES TharaInnn h0
sinking Fund held its meeting on the dias
with the Recorder.
sat down and mOpped the perspiration from
his face and the tears from his eyes.
Pres Presently a S recess % was ordered by the Re-
that he had spoken so long, said:
e" I'll speak two hours longer. My heart is
In II, and guess can stand It,"
.. SAYS 1T WAS THE MISSING MAN.
just before Mr. House resumed his inter-
rupted address to the jury, the Recorder re-
minded him that the District-Attorney must
~ do not wish to limit you in any way, but
simply call your attention TO the fact that
the prosecutor must begin his address at the
close OF yours" said the Recorder, signlfi-
cantly.
The pleader began:
~ viii be mindful of the rights of the
prosecuting attorney, but / know that not
one OF you, gentlemen OF the jury, knowing
that / am pleading for human life, would
begrudge me or would cut on a minute OF my
plea"
Then he pointed out the absence of any
proof or suggestion OF motive for the muir
der OF old Shakespeare.
Referring to the disappearance OF the young
man who went to Room 81 with Carrie Brown
that night Mr.. House said:
You know that young man took the life OF
Carrie Brown. You know that no thin-sktnned
sensttiyeness would have restrained that man
from coming forward to tell that he was the
man who was in that room that night; that
he went away at such an hour TO such place
and LEFT Carrie Brown alive and well.
Men who ccnsort with the Fourth Ward
hags are not OF the sort to fear injury TO their
characters by such confessions, and besides,
this fellow knows that he would, by coming
forward thus, gain the everlasting friendship
OF the Police Department.
"You know, every one Of you, that that
blond young man has not come forward
slaughtered Carrie Brown"
The closing peroration OF Mr.. Houses ap-
peal was feryid picture OF the coming OF the
Arab to this free country, and the final words
were the words OF Ameer when he enters
court each morning and salaams the Judge
Solon Aliekun Peace be with you.
The plea consumed two hours and thirty
nye minutes At its close the speaker was
bathed In tears, and there was hardly dry
Mr.. House, himself was very much ex-
hausted for he was quite weak when he came
down to-day.
Mr.. NIcoLL's STRONG PLEA.
At 2.40 O'Clock De Lancey Nicoll opened his
address for the prosecution.
He said he should not indulge in any de-
clamatory effort. He deemed 1t the province
OF the jury 10 decide upon the facts They
should not be distracted from their sworn
duty by any appeals TO their passion or sym
pathy. He should give a straightforward
digest OF the effect OF the evidence as he
viewed IL.
"There have been cases. and one not very
remote in point OF time (Ena Nelson)' said
the prosecutor, case OF just such mis-
carriage OF justice through appeals to the
noblest sentiment or the human heart. There
should not be repetition OF that case"
Mr.. Nlcoll said that the Algerian's rights as
defendant were better protected in America
than they would have been in his native land,
and sympathy for him because OF his friend
lessness was misplaced, as the Court had as
signed splendid law firm to his defense.
The prosecutor read a number OF decisions
and opinions by eminent judges, regarding
the value and scope OF circumstantial evi-
dence.
A plain, matter OF fact recital was given OF
the discovery OF Carrie Browns murder. The
scene was described, and Mr. Nicon said:
"That the woman was killed. that gar
ments were wound around her neck and lied
with strings; that the wOman's abdomen had
been cut and mutilated; that blood flowed
from the cuts and saturated the tick; ran
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