Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24
IE RECORD OF THE COURTS.
rn mGRArH CASE Is NOW WITH
THE JURY.
ztus of the Sargent case-werk OF
''he Forty Eighth District Court.
rriminaI Gases in the Two jus
lees courts-Notes.

The greatest interest In the courts
y yesterday conferred in the MoGrath
Murder trial, which occupied the Seven
ufenth district court the entire day.
flae argument In the case was finished
)out 1 o'clock In the afternoon. Mt
t.I. M. Furman closed the case for the
t,fense and made strong and elo-
z iient appeal to the jury in behalf OF
3 client. Ex-County Attorney Gilles-
s.le closed for the state and made n
2wsrful argument.
Y, FIX County Attorney o. w. Gillespie
f ade the closing argument for the pres
z ..ution. The courthouse was crowded
itlm. HIS speech was one OF the most
!, ,rcible and logical ever made TO a
'Nlry In Tarrant county. Mr. Gillespie
4, said to be one OF the best criminal
MYERS IN the state, and his efrort on
lyiis occasion fully sustained his repu-
Y1ttion. Among other things. Mr.. GIL
Hspie, In reply to the accusation that
lounsel for the state had blood money
li their pockets. said;
IN In my vision | see stream of blood
81 OWlnk through the lhHus Inns sAiedh
- fed by smaller branches, flowing
y rom various sources. Here comes
A -ickling down fathers blood, there
n husbands, there a brothers, there a
r)ved sons. there a dear friends. At
, ne head OF these feeding streams sits a
ONE filled with sorrow. robbed of an
.;1mate by the bloody hand OF murder.
Nemi-darkness brouds over this stream.
1ilack -pnlonod despair carols above it,
ow and then dipping his wing In the
J. ioody waters. and constantly crying
zoe woe, woel Along the banks OF this
'tnurky stream and fitting across Its
eaters / sec the ghosts OF the slain.
t'herc'B one with the blood and brains
ozing from his head; another with a
faping heart-stab; another with a bull
iet hole IN his back: various and many
re the ghosts 1 see. The last In Tar
ant county the ghost Of poor, one
Fined James Rushing. with the blood
M the murderous bullet flowing from
I, bove his right nipple. Gentlemen Of
'he jury. how much wider shall this
ftream bes How much deeper It's cur
Gent, Heaven frowns upon IT, Gods
y ..undcrbOlts Of wrath are hurled
u gainst It, for He says. mo murderer
lshall enter the kingdom Of heaven"
Gentlemen OF the Jury, mothers with
Unborn babes, mothers with infant sons
fDrattilng about their feet, the friends
and relations Of the slain, n they hear
~ this trial. are sending silent prayers
20 the God OF Justice, asking that this
Bury by their verdict. may narrow the
,shannel Of this stream; may lessen the
i1epth OF It's current: stay the bloody
snand OF murder. See, gentlemen. the
sagences at work IN this case;
d sympathetic combination be-
hind this defendant which. If
'successful, puts premium
Upon murder and goes on as sure as the
bland OF fate broadening the channel
and deepening tho current or this
,ismnable stream. that will make count
less homes desolate. Gentlemen OF the
bury. who has the blood money In this
lcase;'
! Mr. Gillespie was listened to with
.fapt attention. and as those words fell
from HIS lips the effect was plainly
Visible.
\ Judge Harris charged the Jury at
home length. Tho charge was upon
fhree points. murder IN the first aud
hecond uegrees aud self defense, The
Bury retired 10 consider their verdict,
They are expected to report at the
Opening OF court tomorrow morning