Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-16
TIE PHILLIPS Trial

rston Cou,t, had been oonp:s.sd By the
ze.eeiion Of Mess.s. Aiils.d Psdgest ED ".
&. Davis. P,s7io15 sol this dsarg Wilc I ].
e. Trimya1 aad J. q. R1ti5son had res5
oropgh: forga;d asd qas.t 'aed, hut bso
nroveH themselves ipcspsoie OF s!'t og oo
t1a joIy, haViig Us b = sVerred, expressed
opinions regasaing he sacol9s.
Silt eu neu hsving csen selected. the
p,iso.er. il the exercise o: "a privilege
era, Il in grc1 csses, e-cei Z ID 70 feuc Of
the number (Assera. JaGs- Eyeie,h, 0.
Ecpkics, ". Il q kinsou snd J. &. Jispe:,
end tlsy Tere sf7iosen III.
Tee 7euainirs 7c!vs Hese ea sEorn.tas
Indictment agairs: Philips sss lesd aud tie
ilry charged, st.er hica Mr. Lsorsfd 4ar-
onry. tlo Comm5aT rs AZ ofnsy, fr'-
csed-o 70 ssst H. cass fran t ie standpoint
OF the prosecution. E5 60 4, IL 5ub.;aaoa,
hat on the ii b. OF ih. % Of last jag
Gsc.ee 5. emi;o le,; bis hlne for the pUr.
ooss I procuring {, s6ic:ne for il T7i.t; De.
be proceeded dcSI tae rest as fac az ar.
". F. Cfe!go,on'F cfn. r.ofe, cntsined taa
medicire entered into CJaIe:as:i0n Wish
friend, e2i later ri q biz cou Gau!on eDesrsd
saioo1 AID GrsLk glass Of besr. Va
leaving !h. sa,ocn tbs tEo walked soop:
midway I % vast side Ct the sqGs on
Royal street., bet1esa King srd Cameron,
crcsse6 20 The east eide end proceeded 80
far as sou.heas. corner Of 2 y.i atd
Came,on s.rca.s, where tie tSo man taitsd
and continusd taeir ts K. I; vas @h.!e thas
engaged, pescs,uiiy AID u3.Fmad. Smith
vas esoisd by J:f-f=on Pa:li!ps, VINO with
Mr. :. O:risoo 1ss sit icg tn tie do-r"ay
CT toe E! D3rado Hopss, &C CameFcn s:les:.
Paiilips abruptly b.casht the conveIsstio1
70 a c.oss, crossed tie stress 10 where The
decessad Has siRrd:rg Vi Eis frien5. aud
exc Elm ng George snii. .rcduced re-
golvsr a. d as qi.os5 az I'D c-u:d h:ed
bill iuso tbs bauy OF Dig 7:c;iO, gao etartec
10 rue ~ .he opposite corler ed < ale thns
eugGg:G va. egaiD sa3t b7 Philips sno
so wounded ;hat hia eealh f5l.cwad In
short space ct ;iule. Ine C0aamo2"ssf \.
tie speaker ssG, ipsis;s !hat The prccsca:e
was un.cer in .ne fist degree. hs7iDg oeen
en; esd With q slice eEors:hougas, which N
reality eno1nEe6 10 lying n Wait, aa CO the
ngct OF h9 shooting the accEssc Lad Witt
! I'd ee7e7ai places is was &c. a!s Ton: to en-
teg, tu: pisces WheTe he kusW his victim
gas most like.y 20 be found. TIE p'isore.
and The deceased had parted Oh g7od ;eIme,
too, bu. fsW hop-s be!ose toe enactment of
| ths crime. hfr. Ma:bIry then fuccinc.'y
explained the GiEarel. phases CT m2fGer,
homicide. s.. aod aeid the burden OF prov
| icg Phliips's crime murder in tee fret de-
e,ee restsd CD the CoumonWe2ltt, anc lie
believed the jl.y, in accordance Nth t5eir
oaihs, would render such q verdict.
mr. Samuel G.. B:en', for the prisoner,
then proceeded 20 picture the case as vie"-
ed b; the dsfence. 70 90 tnis, the speaker
siid i. Ecuid lie lecesssI5 to go back scme
years snd x 7lew tie i?es a5d etsD6ing Of
| be pfi531ef End the de,eassd. The latter
tai becn b5rn cf h9uess and respected
parents acd had had e7ery s6yantege Of
csreiul reeriog On the other heDo, the
prsober, the { Il prirg Of poor psrsnta, st
teCGer sge Hss cast Gu. iCto the world 10
scramble for an ezisteuce. Deoarred ofali
the Il flencss which tend 10 iorm character.
win 40 mora irainirg. his esTIg hatiss can
not te wondered 81 and bad bsen soch az
m ght have beel expected. He hsd 10 one
near AMI dear TO him TO guide HE TayTsro
a:sps, end in course CT lime be became in-
fatuased wilh Gle Cap!to!s Crossnsu. Io
an evil momsnt the decea:e3 aiso contract
ed &C !r.are f.ver ever the ssme woman.
| When tie !etler becs ne aware OF the !ect
that hs ofj C. of bis infatuaion had ber a.
iectlons ceatesed on he prissne. hs became
uneasy, folio 7ed his iiVsi aud vas persistent
| bis endeayoEs to sever relasiona, sbd had
gone go fsr as &c ie! ;he prisoner tnst &c
mus. cesce hIe attentions. Ia the course cf
persecution 20 which toe prisoner bad been
| subjected be he'd been arrested at the In
s;a1ce OF the deceased, and 90 one occasion
the latter, while 10 he house cf hia inDemo-
rate, bad declared (p sci1g tis hand beEiEd
| tiD) thst he would lever reat n1tii ne bad
the prisooer's hea.!'s bleed. Philip, bad
endesvored to steer clear Of his rival, aid
uaoiies.ed 20 desire TO break the peace OF
| the Comnonwesfh, bot the deceseed bad
paraiasency dogged bis steps, end hayiug
scar the prisone. conducting sa me 9sne OF
| a pportIEg nature st race coutse n Alex
| enora county, bsd sgsin manifested his
10 eIlce ~ having him arrested a. another
| time be had had him arrested at the Croes.
| man w2msn's house, the deceased s.earirg
out q warrant against aim fog alleged as.
aa1I. and battery egaias5 the hoessss and
! hod him fnad. The psIecreT d!Gn', kaoR
9hitber 10 60 Or What 10 do In ofder to
evsde the malice of his persaodtoE. Dsys
! pa sed on, however sad be lmssined toe
| de ,ensed bed caased houudirg hin. the TWO
m sa having me. In company snd the de.
CEASED apoiog! ziog fox hi5 conduct. Toe
prisoner accepted the apology 10 good fsito,
bat In sn exceedingly shor, ma BE had The
.ss reaaon to supposs bis fo,msF adversary
had become as msiisbaot Sc ever, as bis par.
secu.ions had assumed mora ezaspsratirS
phase. Being at the Cscs;man wouan's
| h ,r.e a short time before the sdoot!ng The
deceased, before three or fur Vi.se asa, had
referred to sister Of the accp ed in most
outrageous manner. saying tshe Ia 10 sc.
count, 1 have been the rscipen. OF hes ia-
7ors -bus In muca stronger language.
That's what toe prisoner was compelled to
l!stsn tc, the sticg and g.iet Of which be
b,,e 10 aileacs end 10 solitude. His wee
gas hard to bear. cat be eonld MT ecdore
The ecorpion sings OF o sistei'd alleged Dis.
honor from one who had ehowed hlmsalf to
bs his iuplacabIe Il wss In this cobdlt!au
o! mind shss tie set Tor which be II abou. to
be tried wss com gifted, Thsra was 90
stealth, 30 lying In ssi', 10 sesking the
Fsuttn producer OF bis poigusnt g,ief. tnt
be mse.s him in public hlshEay. 10 the
presence Of witnes:ss, and Within 90 hour
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