The herald., 1894-11-24
CRAIG,M MURDERER
so Found by a Jury of His
Peers Within Twenty
five Minutes.
SCENE IN COURTROOM.
The Defendant Maintained His
Impassive Attitude
Throughout.
THE SENTENCE NEXT WEEK
Tho Closing Argument Of Henry T. Gage
Puts Holes In the Fallaoious
Theories of the De-
fensa.

The UNANIMOUSLY notorious John Craig.
murderer, thrice told, lies in the county
jail awaiting sentence OF death.
He has been awarded trial during
which Msssrs. Jones, Guthrie and
Phibbs contested every inch Of legal
vantage ground. Learned counsel on
either side poured out floods OF oratory
in addressing the jury, and after ell, it
took these gentlemen just 20 minutes to
arrive at . verdict condemning the
prisoner to the gallows.
Henry 7. Gage, in closing for tine
prosecution, was not half "a hard upon
Craig 90 the evidence afforded him OPP
portunity to be, and concluded his ad.
dress early in the afternoon.
Judge Smiths charge took up consid-
cradle time, rs written instruction were
submitted ON behalf OF the people a.
we'll as the defendant.
During ita reading the defendant
continued to maintain his calm de-
meanor, but the lines on his forehead
and about the face deepened, and a
hunted look came into those furtive
eyes. Fiend.like though the crime Of
Craig was, IL is not known what family
troubl lie behind. which, albeit no
justification whatever for his actions.
were undoubtedly the first causes of ex.
citing the passions OF curiously NOR
bid temperament-if report speaks true
like that Of Craig.
week hence the formality OF passing
sentence OF death will be gone through.
Before that, however, in all probability,
an appeal may be taken. and counsel
have expressed themselves as vary hope
full Of new trial being granted. But
the appeal will necessarily be on points
OF law rather than on points OF fact.
The evil day may be postponed, but If
law In the faintest degree is q synonym
for justice, the day must arrive when
John Craig will be called upon to pay
the penalty for killing three people.
Every day OF life to o man whose
doom is sealed and around whose head
the shadows Of death are oircling, is Of
value. An appeal for . new trial will
bring comfort to him. perhaps, il 1t IL
sustained, but the expense to the
county will not altogether be a slight
matter. o'e
SCORING THE DEFENSE.
Owing to the tumultuous behavior OF
the crowd throughout the week. Judge
Smith yesterday ordered that only q
limited number OF people be admitted to
the court room. Consequently, the
business Of the court was carried on in
smoother and more orderly manner
than any day since the trial began.
Resuming his argument. Mr.. Gage
began by saying he regretted that coun.
L. Infn rh -sckz ..
refer to Mr.. Conklin and himself in
Guthrie spoke Of my eloquence OUT
weighing the facts in your minds. l
say that lie an insult to your intelligence,
and had thong hit that woald not have
let you sit in this jury box. l believe
: in juries and the jury system, and l
believe twelve fair. impartial men can
settle any case better than any one man,
whoever he may be.
Ever since the trial began, counsel
demanded that the district attorney be
in court Is there any such law that
precludes brother, when his father has
been killed. his mother and sister been
killed, from employing counsel to as
sist in the prosecution of the case? II
80, in Gods name let US know it. Mr..
Guthrie made skillful and ingenious
address, but am constrained to say it
was animated by less principle than l
would nave liked to see.
"He said that wealth was with the
prosecution, and let the inference be
drawn that there is one law for the rich
and one for the poor. l deny that any.
one sympathizes more truly with the
hard working man If he is honest and
we'll meaning than l. The comment
was illegitimate and appealed to your
sentiment rather than to your reason. l
for one don't 60 q cent on Mr.. Guthrie's
idea. He Yeiterates thSt he was ap-
pointed to the defense by the court and
exasperatingly dwells upon the point"
Mr.. Gage here told story of a young
criminal OF tie Vasquez gang who had
counsel appointed by the court who,
like Mr.. Guthrie, psraded the fact be-
fore the Jury, albeit he had received
$1,000 from the youths relations in the
east.
Didn't John Craig tell you he had
four brothers in Illinois, one Of whom
was medical man in good standing 2"
inquired Mr.. Gage. Proceeding, he was
about to let the jury infer that the
present case was probably parallel one
to that which he had cited when Mr..
Phibbs. OF the defense. took exceptions.
I'VE have had nothing to say hither-
to-" remarked he. "in the case. Mr..
Gage, however, in abiding to the at.
tack made on counsel and the district
attorneys Office, has insinuated what lie
not true. Counsel for the defense have
acted without any reward or hope of re.
ward"
Il take your word as true, absolutely
true" responded Mr.. Gage, land also
that OF General Jones, but l have heard
no such denial from Mr.. Guthrie, and
am in doubt" [Mr. Guthrie was not in
court.
The Court" Brother Gage, We may
~ wellShave this matter Get right. A
week w 90 ago Mr. Guthrie wished to
retire from the case, but of course I
would not permit him."
4 Coming back at the defence Mr.. Gage
wsnled-to know why II the defense OBJ