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


III his evidence that he had been som.
moned here by George W. Feidt. that
he Mad been sent before the Grand
Jury, and yet tho State 81 West vir.
ginia II to-day his prosecutor; certain
" a very peculiar transaction, certain.
" an unusual occurrence to my know
ledge III this County. and have lived
here all my life. l mover have heard
ofsuch a transaction, and donbtwheth.
er any one else has. Here Is man
who goes before the GrandJuryin Sent
Here comes Jury along in January
and indicts him. What is the object
in summoning witnesses before Grand
Jury I Gentlemen Of the Jury, il
this 30 an illustration of tile business
method Of our County, what, ii the
name Of heaven win ever becomcof
crimef ! will take this case right here
as an illustration. How many Wit
nesses in a like case will caro 10 70
willingly before the Grand Jury aud
diYulge what they believe to be facts,
lif they are afterward to be placed be-
fore the country and sacrificed as vic.
timsf You cannot make anything more
Tor anything less Of It. This Is the
matter to-day before you in its true
colors. Now this question Of perjury
AZ laid down IN our statute bcars ont
exactly that authority there, Reads).
| Now then We have here numerous
other authorities which ii ID tho same
point. Here is one very particularly
b. one of the best authorities we have
i'm law. Reads from Wharton's Crinli,
nal Law. That ii the full text 81 the
word perjuryln It's direct meaning. II
Is nota question as to whether, III fact,
when Il comes to that techinai point,
| this man made misstatoment. Every
witness makes more OF loss Of those sort
LOT statements, and venture the asser-
ton, Gentlemen Of the Jury, that there
Is not one in this box that has not been
present m this Court House on differ.
1 ent occasions III which you believed
in your own mind that certain witt
nesses have made q mistake. If
that man is liable to perjury
why Ii not every witness who
testifies here for the State of West
/ Virginia in cases in which It fails 10
cOnYict; numbers ~ Witnesses have
perhaps come before You in the Same
Tight. and perhaps ycn have boon on
ljuries in which you havoacquitted tho
prisoner. Then ! sAy why are not
those witnesses who testified here for
State to convict liable to like in
dictmentf This gentleman has been
arraigned here implicated with testify
ling in matter that will 20 on from
time 70 eternity. There viii never be
amy end, and the day will come when
he will DO justly acquitted. The day
will come when he will reap his just
rewards, and | have no doubt tho day
/ will come when others will reap their
4 just deserts.
i Il is al well to lay al his door d
/ charge, crime, that to-day concerns
no one but him. II is all well and
good for Mr. Evans on this witness
II stand to make his statements IL ii
. all well and good for veney to make
his, but Gentlemen Of the Jury, there
must be final day Of reckoning when
4 that mans statements will be taken in
Y Court and lie will be acquitted.
Brought into tie Court Of this County
4 BY aState's Attorney, States Attor-
4 neytD no doubt with record behind
! him which will enIblazon the pages 81
| history from one generation to another.
4 The most creditable deed over accom-
I plished, the arrest and indictment 81
4 Edward Murphy! You cannot put il
Il ia any other light ! do not know
whether we might term it high exec
utive official act, Or whether We
might term II the transactions Of All
aImanacial sign, or whether You might
consider II IN the light Of dramatic
act in the career Of Shakesperean
Falstaif. think either, Gentlemen d
the Jury. would be deserving Of this
brilliant and glowing record that has
been made to that mans detriment,
4 all for what For what say
4 May be il the eyes Of some lie was in.
i tessaed as the strong arm Of the law,
but Gentlemen Of the jury, the last,
the least and the smallest thing you
can possibly make out OF II, is d case
Of persecution, not prosecution, origi-
mated and started BY thelhands Of this
great monarch. Why was it that no
other witness appearing before that
Grand Jury but one Edward Murphy,
was intended TO be victimized Why
was it thata specific crime was laid at
his door and no one else'sf There are
dozens Of, witnesses that go before
/ Grand .Inries and nn0n which No III