The Jersey City news., 1892-06-16
WINFIELD MERCIlESS.
He Brings Ont All the Weak
Points in the Defence-Manu-
factured Opinion.

The speech of ex-Judge Hoffman had q
great effect on the jury, and when Prose
cutor Winfield followed he had big con-
tract on his hands to counteract the
effect of his opponents eloquence. The
Prosecutor said that he wanted
to protest against one thing that Ex-
Judge Hoffman had said and that was
that the jury pronounced tho sentence.
This" said the Prosecutor with fine
subtlety. sis done by the Court. The
jury has nothing to do with it. The jury
only finds the verdict"
~ admit said he, "that this defendant
has great interest in this verdict. for, as
the Scripture has it. Skin for skin; all
What interest could be greater
than Stocker's in this verdict
Your verdict in this case is important
10 society. 10 that we owe q duty and
Obligation and you stand today between a
volater of the law and society. What
ever faults Catherine Stocker may have
had she had right to live. Whatever
had been her habits it did not lie in the
province of that man who had sworn
to protect her to take her lite. The vilest
wretch and the greatest criminal upon
earth mas right to live until 1t is decreed
by the courts of Justice that he shall
die. 1t is as great a crime, to
priest at his altar, and if this man is
permitted to go free at your hands where
is the protection that the law throws
around us and our families? Give this
crime your appreciation by an acquital,
and where will you draw the line for the
next murderer?
PUBLIC OPINION.
Public opinion must also be contended
WITH" said the Prosecutor in scornful
tones. as he faced The crowded court room
aud gallery, which had applaudei
ExJuagfP Hsa Pnbje Ho%ans opn,op el9S1ens W6o is al" +
that makes public opinion. Surely,
those men who have been applauding do
not make it. They are not the friends of
order, justice and law, but are the friends
of disorder and Injustice when they ap-
plaud n murderer. Who are these ap-
plauders? Members of Dad Eel
lows who arouse public opinion,
the court room with their clacquers.
That is not public opinion" said the
Prosecutor in tones of disgust. He then
read number of extracts from law re-
ports and judicial decisions which had a
bearing on the case and afterward began
a review of the evidence in the case.
Referring to the time that Stocker
came homo from his work because it was
too cold to pursue his labors, the Prose
cutor said:-"What did Mrs. Tier
ney do when he returned? Like q
good. hospitable woman she said,
Arthur. join us, take something
to drink. Those in the house then were
engaged in such harmless amusement as
conversing, singing and music. and later
iudulging in the childish game of
Black Peter. There had been no trou-
BILE up to this time, and there was
none before eleven O'clock. Up TO this
time there had not been word of protest
offered by Stocker and he had laughed
when Dunno was placked. But when
time passed and drinks Increased, then
you see Stocker becoming morose,
his disposition cropping out and
the slevitish spirit that led him to
beat his wife on other occasions. DIR.
Converse found bruises upon the woman
which plainly showed there had
been a fight with fists, al
though Stocker has no recollection
of it. Tell me. gentlemen, how did these
bruises and abrasions occur if no fight
had taken placer"
EVIDENCE DIssECTED.
snow bear in mind. up to the time that
Stocker first fought with his wife there
mad been no offence committed by his wife,
no adultery had taken place. If such
had been the case. the slaughter would
have begun then, and there would not
have been any fight with the fists, Now
once more concerning public opinion Who
are they who make it? They say that
these men Dunne and Bremner)
went to this house for a bad purpose.
How do they know thisg Do they judge
these men by themselyesf Are they Of