Evening journal., 1892-05-14
LONG Is NOT GUILTY.
The Jury Acquits Him After Tea
Minutes DellberatiOn.

"Schooner" Long has been declared
Quiltless of the death of Antonio Bssso,
the Italian. The Jury, after ten minutes
deliberation and one ballot, acquitted
him yesterday afternoon.
The case was a fight for blood from the
start to the finish, with SCHOONER" Long
as a secondary consideration. IL was
fight for points between the man who is
attorney general aud the man who
wanted to be attorney general
By singular coincidence. In the first
big case in which Attorney General
Nicholson figured. his rival for the posi-
tion, Lewis c. Vandegrift, represented
the defendant and won the case. This
coincidence was generally noted, aud the
greatest interest in the result was mani
tested, not only by the laymen but by
the members of the bar There never
was case conducted in a cleaner and
more good-natured manner. Both men
were of Acknowledged legal ability, and
new in criminal work They we're Of
mild manners, and there was not
a harsh word spoken during the
trial. There was such a similarity
OF voice thata person standing In the
corridor could not tell which of them
was speaking Taken altogether, it was
a trial such as may never be seen again
one In which direct evidence. circumstRn-
stantisl evidence and manly rivalry
fought to finish, aud In which the clear
and comprehensive testimony of Andrew
Sullivan weighted the balance in favor
OF the defendant. Mr.. Vandegrift
cleared SCHOONER" Long with the legal
instruments that the state used to con-
vict Carr, and II the state ever catches
Bulleu 1t will have to use the witnesses
called for the defence of Long, to secure
Bullen's coDviction.
NICHOLSON ADDRESSES THE JURY.
When conrt reconvened at 2 30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon A torney General
Nicholson hegan addressing the Jury.
His address was a very com prehensive
one and directed towards breaking do wn
the credibillty Of Sullivan's direct testi-
mony. He reviewed the evidence at length
and claimed that the direct evidence Of
Sparks and Golden should bear more
weight than that of Sullivan, as they
were better acquainted with the men who
did the fighting. Speaking of Longs
fight. be said:
.'Is 1t conceivable that this innocent
lamb, who stood quie. bYstander in the
saloen-taking no share ia the fight, not
as much as Sullivan. who took chair
from Carr-would run away aud hide9 Is
not that act the prisoner speaking to the
jury? If 1t is not / do not know anything
of human nature or experience with
criminals
"Now, for Andrew Sullivan, the star
witness OF the defence, who my learned
friend said so confused the attorney
general thai be had to call on the counsel
for the defence to help aim out have
rarely seen a more collected witness on
the stand than Arthur Sullivan AS to
his testimony have just one word 70
say. 1t is for you TO apply your reason,
your experience and your judgment of
the credibility of the witness or the pos.
sibility Of a man possessing this mar
velous power of remembering faces as he
has.
"No physician has said but that
meningitis could be caused by the blows
inflicted. Their differences that IL was
not in this case were as far fetched al
many other differences in this trial.
You have the evidence OF Sparks and
Golden followed by Longs flight. Hav,
you any circumstances to cast doubt
upon it. No. Houser said on cross.ex
animation that two or three men nigh
have struck Basso. before he saw Carr anC
Bullen strike him That puts Houser ou
of the case. That only leaves one witness
Sullivan, the man of marvellous
memory for faces
1t is my duty as the sworn prosecutor
of the state to get all the truth car
from the mouths Of the witnesses. II
do less than that I should be Missed anS
hooted from my place. II / do more,
should be equally Kissed and hooted
Your duty is also defined by the oath
The scales of justice should be held il
strong hands for the safety of seciety
The responsibility is now yours asl
for verdict of murder in the seconl
degree
NOT IN EVIDENCE, But KNOWN
The thing that Offset the evidence o
Sparks aud Golden was Mr.. Vandegrift
shrewdness In leading the jury to be
lieve that Sparks testified against Lon
because he had auimus. the outgro wit
of the Atlantic Garden fight, and hl
publicly expressed desire to show tha
Bartender Golden inducedi Schooner
Long to leave the state In order that b
might not be called to testify agains
the saloon In License Court he wa
not allowed 90 bring testimony to sui
stRntiate this last claim, but the ide
went to the jury and had its effect.
TIE CHARGE AGAINST THE PRISONER
Judge Grubb began his able charge 9
3.45 o'clock He defined the differeu
degrees Of murder, and told the juror
that inasmuch as the attorney generl
had only asked for verdict of murde
in the second degree, they should dis
pense with inquiry IS to murder Of tn
first degree. His charge, as a whole
while perfectly fair, was unfaVorable {
the prisoner. he said. In part:
You must be satisfied that this Lon
did the deed or acted with Carr and Blu
len In doing IL. Ia any event be Is equal
guilty. You may find a verdict
murder Of the second degrse or mar
slaughter. Malice, pretenss or afore
thought, express or implied. must /
proved TO your satisfaction II you sha
be satisfied that che blows were morta
then you are to consider whether II
prisoner is guilty of murder Of the secon
degree or any offsnse under the indi :
ment.
''His flight from the state immediste
after the crime and being found
another state living under an assume
name aud denying his real name. ms
warrant the presumption that he
guilty. unless the defence shows son
reason for such a ght."
He concluded bis charge at 4. 10 o Oclocl
aud the Jury retired.
VERDICT IN TEN MINUTES.
The Jurors only deliberated for t.
minutes when ballot was taken.
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