Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-30
TOM FITCH'S TALK.
He is the Flowery Fitch as of
Old.
His Speech is Very Entertaining
But Probably Not as Good an
Argument as CampbelI's.

Tom Fitch of the silver tongue made
fine forensic display in district court
this morning, IN closing argument for
the defense in the Tewkesbury case.
He waved his chubby hands with
grace and in deep tones, event after"
"my friend Mr.. Street," for the op-
position, or in voice almost hushed
described the deathbed scene of the
man Graham.
He has lost none of his fiowery style
nor vividness of description, and is the
Fitch of old, ever listened to with
pleasure in Tucson.
What he said was pretty-lt sounded
finely to hear his descriptions of the
modern heaven; ard the little regard of
man of these late glorious days 10 care
what he says IN his dying mome It's
in view Of what may be beyond death.
But, as General Wilson says of 1t: IF
death is SO little to be feared and so
generally d. sirable, why does he fight
so hard for that poor wretch's life" SO
il WIS OF the speech-howery- howery
as the floral offerings he wanted for his
farewell to this worid-but without
much argument. HIS talk was probably
not as much argument Rs that OF his
colleague Campbell yesterday afternoon.
The speech was begun at III o'clock,
lasting about two hours.
He said it WAS not for the defense to
prove the mysterious man seen, with
swarthy skin and black hair, was not
Tewkesbury, as the prosecution had
inferred it YVES. He said President
Diaz of Mex co was broad shoudered,
had a black moustache. dark skin and
generally Tailed with the de scription OF
the murder. Might not the prosecution
as we'll have sad President Diaz killed
Tom Graham?
He talked on a reasonable dou bt"
and compared Attorney Streets opinion
thereon with that of the authorities.
The speaker thought the hat of the
supposed murderer fantastic and likely
to attract attention. and poor one for
an escaping man. He SAID a man was
on trial and not some clothing The
apparel he thought not sufficient to
justify saying This IS the MAJ"
Some cases of mistaken identity then
such dangerous evidence as identity.
CONFLICTING DESCRIPTIONS.
He then followed the evidence as
contradictory. Several witnesses said
the horse ridden by the murderer was
a dark bay; others said a light bay; still
others said it was a soIral; and one man
that it was bay in front and roam be
hind.
The hat five witnesses declared was
a white felt with red band; three said
it was a Mexican hat with a red band;
one said it was an American straw hat
with d REQ band and Que eaid it was an
American hat with no red band at all.
The coat was said by oEe TO be
siiver-gray; another a blush color;
and another didn't know if it was a
coat-or a shirt.
Three said there was beard on the
said there was beard on the chin but
none on the checks.
He believed the assassination was
cowardiy, yet was not certain but IL
might be Just retribution Then
followed an instance OF an imaginary
great wrong and how the speaker
would take summary vengeance in such
a case. In low tones he declared for a
retribution "when murder takes the
angels shape of justice"
THE DEATH-BED TESTIMONY.
Graham the murdered man Was
declared a man who loved lis friends
and hated his enemies. The speaker
them made of his opportunity for
foWery talking He spoke of musty
laws, witcheraft, hell ancient and
modern, heaven ancient and modern,
and told good story or two. He made
death nothing fearful. and said that
were he on his deathbed and could
saw one sob of loved ones or do 1T for
the good of home or country he would
tell the noble falsehood."
Had Graham in his last hours had
the power to shoot Tewkesbury he
would have pulled the fatal trigger.
He asked why Rev Mr.. Robinson of
the Methodist Church South did not
give religious consolation to the dying
man, instead of being out following
horse tracks. The reason, Mr. Fitch
thought, was because Mr.. Robinson
knew Graham was not the man to
accept of such. Graham, said the
speaker, di I'd as he lived.
The speech was much enjoyed by
those hearing it.
Mrs. Fitch end Miss Street of Phoenix,
Franklin, and Morrison, and
Misses Zabriskie and Matas.