The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-21

ment where he dropped it Monday night
de congratulated the jury upon the neal
| approach OF the end The counsel who
| opened the cause for the defence said mo
tive was part of the governments case
but the speaker said this was not o, al
though the consideration o. motive had
weight in calculating the facts In the
case. Motives, however, are nett her
ldequate nor even tolerable wheI
considered in connection with a crime.
The motives Of mankind are rs iu-
scrutable as are the ways of divine Provi.
lence Ii does afford satisfaction to our
reasoning to have discovered that ther
we're unfortunate conditionsin that family
rom which we can suspect even the malic
xisting. / have called your attention to
the way In which they lived under the
same roof 1t impresses me deeply as
am sure it will you The malice was all
before the fact, the wickedness the in urat.
tude had gone on under that roof for many
many months
Mr.. Knowlton then proceeded to discuss
he murder of Mr. Borden, which he
'rgued might have been induced by the
act that he was the only person who
would know Lizzie killed Mrs Borden.
lie detailed Mr.. Borden's action on the
morning of the murder till he was left
done with the prisoner and emphasized
ne fact that she left her ironing unhn-
shed when the crime was committed
Heading her varying explanations of her
conduct at the time of the crime, he
lrgued that they were incredible Rubin
skis story was indefinite, and Medley's
story retuted defendants alibi The pris
oner watched Mr., Knowlton 1xedly during
MS argument
Mr. Knowlton argued that the silk dress
produced by the defendant was not the
dress worn at the time of the murder as
shown by Mrs Churchill Doherty and DR..
Bowen. The first search was in
efficient but put defendant on her guard
and Saturdays thorough search failed to
disclose the dress, therefore he claimed
that it was concealed. Paper would have
protected defendants person and burnt
paper was found in the stove
The two versions of the burning of de.
lendant's dress were irreconcilable. De
fendant's conduct since that time was dis.
cussed and Mrs. Reagan's ory was declared
to be true. The production Of hatchet
was no part of the governments case, but
It was part of its duty to produce all il
knew bearing on the case.
Mr.. Knowltou reviewed at length the
syidence as to the handleless hatchet and
discussed its bearing on the case, dwelling
on the significance OF its fitting the
wounds and being broken short as if by
design.
After discussing again the matter of the
note, he briefly but powerfully summa,
rized his entire argument, claimed that the
de ence amounted to nothing, and closed
with an eloquslt appeal to the
Jury to decide as their consciences should
iirect
When the court resumed its session in
the afternoon, the defendant was given an
opportunity to speak She said: Il am
innocent, but will leave my case in your
hands and with my counsel"
Justice Dewey then charged the Jury.
lie told them TO disregard previous hear
ngs, and defined the different degrees of
murder He stated the presumption of
innocence, which was increased by de
fendants character. There must be a real
and operative motive.
Judge Dewey charged the Jury to weigh
the evidence so ss to see whether defend
acts permanent stats Of mind showed a
a motive for the crimes Every material
allegation In the indictment must be
proved beyond reasonable doubt, that a.
10 moral certainty,
He compared direct and sircumHtantGl