The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-06

4 The outline of the defense as made by
%Counsellor Simpson yesterday was In
$sanity, and all of his efforts were directed
toward the proof OF this plea
y A MAGNETIC PLEA.
8Xoung Counsellor Simpsons Admirable
Speech for the Accused.
y After recess yesterday. the statement
made by Hayner was read. The prin-
2cipal point in it was that Hayner had
twalked ahead of his wife and Adams to
gthe boat. He returned to the pier and
lsaw his wife, Adams and another person
standing together.
ST told her. the statement read, "this
was not O fit place for her to be in, and
hsked her to come home. Adams said
fyou - don't come between
&pe.' In a fit Of rage Adams drew re-
liver and fired it,"
Captain Kelly, resuming his testimony,
&said that Hayner had told him that he
had caught his wife in very compromis-
Eng position.
Warden Osborne of the City Hospital
testified that Mrs. Hayner died on Sep
Eember 9. II did not hear what took
place between the police Coroner Pars-
low and her, She was perfectly sensible g
ed answered all questions for an hour"
Warden said.
roroner Parslow testified that he took
b. Hayner's statement at the hospital.
thought she was going to die. but
did not tell her SO.
fr. Winfield offered the statement in
aence, but Counsellor Simpson OBJ
ted because the State had not proved
clusively that the woman knew she
about to die when she made it. The
raTTYaad fhfc Auin~ n1
Simpson thereby won great
Pr. Converse, County Physician, testi-
that he made post mortem exami-
" ton on Mrs. Hayner and found the
W 1se OF death was hemorrhage caused
la pistol wound.
District Attorney Winfield asked per-
6sion to call the boy, Frank Adams,
the little fellow was called to the
nd. BE said he was eleven years old
u d that he would tell the truth. Judge
erts left his seat and procured chair
the lad and placed it close to the jury
a be Judge, after this kindly act, stood
side the boy as il Co encourage him.
lie told the same old story of the even
! g's doings, ending uhus:-
My Uncle was next to Mrs. Hayner
len they walked down the street."
i This closed the case for the State.
BRIGHT Defence.
counselor Simpson then moved that
he case be dismissed on the ground that
r State had only produced corroborative
dence, falling altogether to give direct
of of its case.
ne Court overruled the motion with
remark that the case would have to
nd as made out by the State.
When Mr.. Simpson prepared to open
case for the defense all eyes were
IA tened upon him. His youthful appear
re, his slight figure and the known fact
lt 1t was the first time an issue of life
death depended on his skill, gave a
IN interest to the words he was about
W address to the Court and jury. This
& rather intensified by the shrewduess
lad displayed In preventing the intro
tion as evidence of the dying woman's
ement to Coroner Parslow.
4r. Simpson began his speech at pre-
Ey the same point at which Prose-
pr Winfield had opened for the State.
Winfield had denounced the con-
pn of this county which permits seven
ctments for murder TO come before
Court in a single term and his words
led much weight. Mr.. Simpson
Whether there are seven or seventy
lcldes awaiting trial over there in
gloomy prison house, should not
It you gentlemen of the jury in the
Inis man is on trial, not for any
{fg others have done. He stands
biting Judgment upon his own acts
what ne has done alone should move
u. There Is an element in tnis case
+dich Is most important and which
mould not be lost sight OF, and that is
5 pat nothing evil Or depraved appears as q
*otive In it. This man is not a thief
a ho killed TO escape capture, nor is he
Ie who, lust blinded to the value of
Imam life, had murdered in satisfying
Z echerous appetite. Neither hate nor
ger had burned In his breast until the
Rment when he committed the fatal act
charged with.
eJn The contrary he is man in all re-
Z fets as you are men, weak and perhaps
X as well fashioned mentally, but
Eertheless mau.
3 " ntil now be has never been accused
rinle. Sober. good and kind he has
le the reputation OF a loving, devoted
pand and dutiful citizen.
Is it the natural explanation of this
e that this good aud true man on a
en- impulse without cause or provo
Dp, became monster of villainy and
ticed TWO lives2
he truthful explanation of that af.
you should demand and the first thing
should do should be to look for a
pr explanation of the motive, of the
OF The crime and this we will give
II he killed at all, be killed while
III countable for his acts. There is an
nation of the whole affair. 1t bears
refrain that old maxim, the wages
is DEATH"
A MAGNETIC SCENE.
young lawyer by TINS time had the
attention of all in the court room.
ID become wrapped up In his speech
ppeared oblivious TO everything but
peal for his client. He has rather
pw voice, and at times true elo-
flowed from his lips with the
" of the brook and seemed to flow
9 hearts of the jury and audience.
tes Werts and Hoffman glanced at
ther frequently aud nodded ap-
and the District Attorney did
e seldom does, remained In court
the entire speech Of the counsel