The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-04

every issne, aud We ask that sympathy
and that consideration for this man
from the fact that he has undergone
sniferings and miseries that he has nm
justly deserved. thank yon for ycur
kind attention.
Address to the Jury BY }. r. Cliff
ford, Esq, Counsel for Defendant.
May It please the Court, and you,
Gentlemen Of the Jury: / thinkit no
more than proper and right for me 70
state IN the outset, that | believe that
no man ever stood within this court
room with more thankfulness in bis
heart to Almighty God than your hum
bic servant. Naturally you are curl
Gus to know why, ard propose 70 tell
you.
In the year 1861, on an early bright
summer morning. | put my bare feet
in the dusty road, and walked 81 miles
to reach MooreReld, the county seat Of
Hardy county. There | saw many
other bare-footed boys, some Of whom
live in Martinsburg to-day; and are,
among If not your best, business men
Il refer to the Berry boys, the House
worth boys, and the Ramers. ! went
there that day to see the Hardy
Bmes' leave that quaint old town, for
the purpose As | firmly believed and
was taught, to fight the "horned
yankees
Under these circumstances, il is not
reasonable for you to expect from me
what you would from my distinguish
ed friend Mr.. Pitzer, who has SO
many rare accomplishments, and who
has never lacked an opportunity for
education and culture that man il
happy in debate, rich in wit, and
never lacks for a charming epithet.
Yet in the county Of Berkeley, I have
the privilege Of standing before an in
telhgent Jury, and brilliant and ac-
complished Court.
If under these circumstances / have
not right to thank the Good Being,
above, who hast
Now, gentlemen, shall endeavor TO
reach a satisfactory analysis Of this
case BY travelling an augmentative
road, Idisagree with some things that
have been said. There Is justice in
Berkeley county and dsepdowni IN your
hearts the decision is already made mp
that Mr.. Murphy, the prisoner at the
bar, shall not sleep another night in
the jail Of Berkeley County. | re-
peat it, there is justice j. Berkeley County,
and believe with my whole heart,
that justice will be done to Edward
Murphy, by yon. gentlemen, empan-
neled for that purpose. also say
that Mr.. Gerling and Mr.. Cushwal
two highly reputable citizens testified
III doubt as to the certainty as to the
charges as alleged III the indictment.
shall say nothing about the in
structions | had an important les
son indelibly impressed upon my mind
relative to such when trying a murder
case in Cumberland, Md, where, after
the trial, ! sat down and prepared sew
eral instructions; but when arose to
offer them, the Judge sarcastically, al
/ thought, said, !" We tolerate no in.
lstructions in the State Of Maryland; il
| is an insult to an intelligent jury.
You have all the necessary intelligence
to decide upon this case, from the evi.
tdence already given, without instruc-
tions, and that is my confidence il
you. The only thing, gentlemen, that
/ have a right to- fear is, that you will
60 off with the reAuent tide Of my
| friends frothy argument. He Is both
!
cunning and powerful on that line
and I simply warn yo,pto keep oul
facts uppermost in your minds. Hi
will pretend to plead with dead earn.
estness; but tell you, point blank, hi
has no factswe have. He has al
ready asked you to have no sympathy
for our client, and he has risibly refer
red to the tears, and tried to make yol
believe that when we began to argu,
/ in his (Murphy's) defense. he would be
! gin to cry. What if he does7 Is til,
shedding Of tears crimef II 50, on
blessed Saviour is guilty Of it. What
tell this jury that it shall have no sym
pathy for poor orphan, who, withou
the slightest provocation, has weep
and slept and slept and wept in You
county Jail for so long nightsl Greaf
God! What is humanity withou
sympathy The Judge had bet
ter vacate his judicial ermine, and NJ
more juries be summoned, if sympa
thy IS to be thrown aside. want ne
better example Of right and perfect
christianity than my blessed Savior
who pleads for you and me. this hour