Evening journal., 1892-02-09

dreams and yet the father of Blackburn
said on the stand that he did not take
any stock in such things
1.-The murdered boys family, the 'po-
lies and the city and state detec-
tives searched for the by
for twenty four hours. They could not
find him. Yet the prisoner went BY the
shortest route to that car.
when the body was found he did not
utter one word you would have expected
to hear from an innocent man. He was
not surprised because he knew he was
there. How did he know itR Because he
put him there Tell me, was the conduct :
at the car the conduct OF an innocent
mau?
SCORING THE PRISONER.
ut would take great deal to disturb |
the even tenor of the prisoners way. MS |
conduct in the dock shows it. say that |
never in my experience have | seen a |
prisoner In the dock so devoid OF feeling |
a he il. When the grand jury |
raturned true bill charging him |
| With murder ia the first degree, and he
stood up to be arraigned and said he
would be tried by God aud his country
he sat there, day after dSy, without any
manifestation or emotion of an innocent
man. BE would 60 anyS here aud do
any thing de is capable Of it.
say that only he or the like
Of him could take the life
Of poor, Futile boy. Only could q
man who is utterly devoid Of feeling and
black to the heart could take the life Of
such little child, who would not harm
hair Of any dy's head So ! say cir
cumstan3es prove that the prisoner was
the man who killed Eddie Gardiner.
sWhen accused Of the murder he made
no denial. That Is held in the eyes OF the
law to be equivalent to a confession Of
guilt.
THE WIFE BREAKS DOWN.
Patrick Gardiner has told you that
J at 6 so o'clock on Wednesday night he
} saw Blackburn aad his wife at the foot
OF Fifth street near the railroad That
was probably the time that boy was
killed he was probably tagging around
d after them. Blackburn got mad at him
, and killed him.
j The prisoners wife and sister were
sitting back of the alto n general, near
r the dock. when he made this accusation
Z that she was present al the killing. She
! uttered a cry as II she had been struck,
e and began sh king her head and
? weeping. Mr. Blggs was evidently a
little surprised He turned around and
looked st the woman who had the sym
!. patty Of almost every person comprising
{ The large crowd that was in the roor
), Continuing he said
! THE ALIBI HAS FALLEN
t The counsel for the defence set up Ell
/ alibi and then tore it to pieces by / {
Il own witnesses His abb don't amoult e
a picayune 1t is destroyed by Ruth
Black ourn, Sarah Blackburn, John Jen
!, nings and G gorge Liud,
= 1t must be that that man killed tina
], boy am sorry that my duty calls nj
y here to argue to that effect | am no
= here to prosecute innocent persons
feel it In my orsast that be Is guilty Q
the crime. am as sure Of it as Of any
u thing. II you try this case BY the lay
II aud evidence you cannot escape that con
= vic N.
II am sorry for his wife and child
H am not sorry for him. do not believe b
Il has any soul in him, If l could help hi
" wife and child, God knows | would do Il
y would do anything for that woman az
child. There is no one in hearing Of M
s voice who would doit quicker than Tier
y never was a case tried that somethn
Y like this did not come in it. There
u always a wife, mother, child or somebod
!. to suffer You cannot arrive at an
y other conclusion than that the man j
the dock killed Eddie Gardner
" THE JUDGES CHARGE.
He finished argument at II SO o'cloc
lie al Judge Grub Immediately charge
en- the Jury. Bis charge lasted until 10
20 o clock 1t was written car
be fully and reviewed thu law relatir
he to the degrees Of honi eide and revie w
X. the evidence csrefully The Judge to
us the Jury that 1t could bring in a verdi
IN of murder Ia the first or second degree,
manslaughter The only feature prs
tieally favo bic to either side was f
"a the prisoner. He told the jul
~ that because Blackburn refused
n answer the accusations of Mrs Gardin
~ while ia her excited condition or when
e. was agitated over tue finding of the DO
10 it should not take such refusal IS
~ implied confession of guilt.
Ne At IL SO o'clock the jury retired to
or room.
BLACKsoN ARRAlGNED FOR RAPE
The By singular coincidence snoth
res capital prisoner s placed in the do
fly as soon as Blackburn was remov
no and there vas similarity
the names 1t was Charles e. BlacksC
/ colored, charged with committi rs
upon mrs. MAtJ a. A4ucs IV4NAtAf va -
to csmbsr is, 1891. The assault VI
nd committed on vacant lot ne
The the Augustine Mills, Backson, it is :
OK legged. went to her house ct midnight al
&c, told her that q friend was sick al
i'm wanted her attention. She le
it the house with him aud on the way,
threw her to the ground and, it is
lis legged, accomplished his purpose.
sti He pleaded not guilty. William Michl
ay, Byrne was assigned as his counsel Al
3 Is instructed to have the case ready
tn trial as soon as possible
Ing Court then took recess until Y.
o'clock.
,dy This afternoon a number of pet
ew prisoners, who have pleaded guilty "
car be sentenced.
At 8 O5 the jury ia the Blackburn ca
vas came in with verdict Of not guilty.
i'm 1t took three ballots to determine
he It stood II to ] for acluittal from
aim start.
.om Legion OF the Red Cross.
Ter The Supreme Council Of the Legion
He the Red Cross held its first session in
He Lore Building yesterday. The emit
"a | session yesterday was devoted to the