The herald., 1894-11-22

mony. met George Hunter early on the
day OF the homicide in town. This
surely indicated that he did not 90 to
the ranch with evil intentions toward
George, for he was not aware that he
would be at the ranch. But in order
that there might be no trouble. or rath-
or, as one witness testified, ito see that
he acted as q gentleman" he called at
the Payne ranch on his way down to
ask Mr.. Payne to accom- mpany MIN to the
Hunter ranch. This course he had
adopted on . previous occasion, when
ne had taken John Calori with him.
An intending murderer, counsel con-
tended. would not take such action.
Seeing him approach the ranch,
Emily Craig locked the door in his face.
but witnesses for the prosecution stated
specifically that che was afraid, not OF
harm to herself, but of the defendant
taking away the children.
That the defendant had come to be-
lieve that George intended to do him
harm counsel sought to prove by ad-
verting to the quarrel in the grocery
store on Buena Vista street. Then the
defendant was foully spoken OF by George
Hunter, whose insults Culminatsd when
he called Craig q - ----, and II that
was not enough, applied term for the
application OF which many Q man has
died. Craig was then an officer of the
law. Did he shoot his defamer down
"Was he," counsel asked, ''as the pros
ecution maintained. of q quarrelsome
disposition and ever ready to make q
row? No, he mildly remonstrated and
went out. Again. on the 18th Of June,
whom George again met him on Buena
Vista street and In addition to hsaping
abuse upon defendant sought to grab
his arm and when shaken off picked up
. stone. Only then did Craig show q
pistol, and that was the first time that
| . weapon had been seen in defendants 8
hand. He did not use it, but simply
warned George to leave him alone.
Again when he visited the ranch and
his mother-in-law threatened to have
him horsewhipped he did not chow a
quarrelsome disposition, but swallowed
the insult. Witnesses stated that tears
welled to his eyes as he turned and went
away.
Proceeding, General Jones analysed
the testimony bearing on the actual
facts OF the shooting. He examined the
abatement OF Tina Jensen. that George
| Hunter mad made some remark to the
defendant when he stepped on the
porch, on hia return from the closet.
which fact other witnesses. including
George Hunter himself. for the prsecu-
ton denied. Counsel maintained that
Tina Jensen was correct. George
Hunter went inside the house, and until
elected by the defense it was never
shown that pistol was in the house at
the time. Despite contradictions, Tina
Jensen, at each Of the examinations.
had maintained that she heard George
Hunter make some remark, bat she
didn't know what it was. AS for the
pistol, it was found in . curious place,
in q clock. and handy to Georges hand.
The brother and sister of the alleged
victim stated they saw the pistol in the
clock just before the shooting, and also
| just alter the shooting. Willie Craig
said the pistol was sometimes in Tina's
| drawer.
Counsel contsnded that George, re-
msmb bering Craig having drawn pistol
on him, and desiring to help his sister,
went inside and got the pistol and at
once returned. He offered the sugges.
tion without stating that it was abso-
lutely 60, but George certainly had q
purpose in going inside, and yet George
WUOn VA tho osoh0 haa ikbbi0 ~
say in addition to the response, II
don't know" 1t seemed Incompetent
! sibe that he should have gone into the
house, through the Kitchen to the hall
return to the kitchen and get shot, and
later remember nothing about it. III
indicates" said counsel. "either q will
full ignorance or an i'm paired mentality" F"
| Little Willie even remembered the
| color OF mis- fathers clothes on that day,
| but George Hunter didn't even know
what he entered the house for, and yet
| he RENE m bercd he had no pistol. "The
most charitable view to take of such
testimony" said General Jones, lis
! that George Hunter is suffering from
| impaired memory. and altogether dis
card his testimony"
General Jonee at some length analysed
the facts regarding the testimony about
the little girl who remarked about q
pistol being picked up, and her being
chided for the remark. When examin-
| ing the testimony OF Willie and Johnny
Craig, he drew attention to certain facts.
They stated that their father did not
enter the house after firing at George.
"The scriptures" said Mr.. Jones. ''eay,
out OF the mouths of babes and suck
lngs comes forth wisdom have moi
read the scriptures in that connection
lately, but that is approximately cor
rect"
General Jones was very brief in his
illusions to the testimony bearing on
the murder of William and Mary E.
Hunter. In seeking to disabuse the
minds OF the jury regarding that tragedy
he reminded them that there was moth
| ing before them to show that the de-
fendan. was not tenn porarily insane-a
perfectly valid defense. He had tried
to commit suicide, and there was no evi.
dencs before them to shcw what Craig'a
purpose was, or what either his mental
or physical condition was.
General Jones concluded his speech.
which was manly. straightforward and
ingenious in arrangement of facts, BY
asking for absolute impartiality on the
part OF the jury, and justice for his
client.
THE DEFENSE GETTING CoMBATIvE.
With very few moments OF delay
Mr.. F. w. Guthrie of counsel for th'
defense followed in argument. He be.
gan by reminding the jury that no les
than 94 men had occupied the Jury boz
before the jury was obtained. Tn,
prosecution had peremptorily chsl
lenged seven and the defense IL, and 5,
had been excused because their mind
were not free from bias, according t.
their own confessions. He recalled Il
ber OF the jury had sworn to give tht
benefit of any doubt. and that each one
had said that if he stood alone against
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