The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-22

when his subscribers would pay up, that he
might die from the shock. That he had al
ways borne an unapproachable character
and W uld probably die young. His cross
examination was BRIEF, as by tnls t,me
everyone had forgotten what he had said.
The prosecuting counsel having notified
the court that if he ruled against him he
would have to be buried in sections, the
case proceeded by calling DIR. Goodhue,
the first witness for defense. AS an expert,
he testified to having graduated from New
bury Medical Institute, had practictd medl.
cine in the int rest of science and sawed
wood for a living. He pronounced the
complainant confirmed monOnanac, and
it being a disease of the brain, no one
in court was likely to be afflicted. The DR..
having lied with customary tluency was
dismissed.
Henry A Winship taking the stand ce
clared that he had the distinguished h0no1
| of being the sole remaining representative
of the democratic party in Vermont. lie
parted with his rooster exhibited in court
10 the prisoner having had no further use
for hin after the November elections. had
parted with his chickens and invested IN
crow, that he was present at special meet
ing of the water board, on the evening OF
alleged theft, called for the purpose OF OBJ,
tanning MIR. Curtis's opinion of the proper
management of the village system. lie
noticed no signs of intelligence in any OF
the members present and the rooster wasn't
mentioned lie took the prisoners note for
the rooster. couldn't produce the note as he
had used it for shaving paper. Cross eX-
animation falling to disclose any signs of
veracty or moral responsibility in the wit
ness, he was excused.
Mai G. e. Clark was next called to the
stand. His remarkable business push was
never more conspicuous. He at first
answered preliminary questions connected
ly and with some approach TO truth. but
when asked his occupation all the solemn.
ty OF the occasion faded from his percep-
ton and wildly jumping to his feet he rush
ed to the jury box and began a verbal adj
vertising OF his wares and Ia distribute to
the gentlemen of the jury cards, pamphlets
and neat sample packages OF super-phOS-
phate, barely restrained by the combined
efforts of the court, sheriff and lawyers, he
flooded the spectators with shower OF adj
vertsing material and submitted to be led
again to the stand. lie corrob0rated the
testimony of the preceding witnesses. af-
tirmed the irreSpOnsibilIty of the complain
ant. the remarkable integrity of the rooster
and pronounced so glowing panegyrlc rel
ative to the prisoners character as to cause
all present to slip their watches and money
into their boots and weep down each others
backs. The prosecuting attorney not feel
ing sure upon which side witness had testi-
fed torebOre to cross examine.
This closed the testimony, and the court
having accepted challenges to mortal COM
bat from both cOunses, ordered to proceed
with argument and went to sleep. The
States Attorney, though suffering from Sc
we're indisp0Sition, proceeded to made a
mastery plea. The brilliant and lucid
manner in which he annihilated the testi
m0ny of both sides, manufactured law,
and quoted original decisions has never
been equalled in this court, and when he
closed by cOmplimenting the gentlemen of
he jury on their distinguished inbecility,
all felt that the prisoner was doomed to
anguish in close confinement in a COW yard
)ut they little knew the wonderful plea
which was to follow for the defence. The
Judge having been awakened by Clerk |
Pickett and Informed where he was at, sig |
lified his Willingness to submit to the or
Teal of a plea by the counsel for the de-
ence.
Col. Newton arose, loosed his collar and
sailed in. Ii the first argument had been
,rilli mt this fairly c0rruscated From the
tart he carried with him judge, jury, com
claimant and prisoner The Bible, Koran,
constitution of the United States, Ayers
Almanac and the OPINION were all pressed
ntn service and forever inextrrably mixed,
arritd away by his own enthusiasm and
he personal beauty of the jury he impul
lively shook hands with each juryman, fell
N the neck of TIE deputy sheriff and wept
caiding tears on his bald head. He UNI
proved the prisoner, the COM
claimant and the rooster to be void of UNI
outstanding and innocent, and convicted
he court of manslaughter, and when at
he close he portrayed in vivid cOlOrs the
ire effects of a conviction, the horrors of
II imprisonment, the heart-broken wife,
amily and creditors of his client there was
OF dry eye in the room. The verdict
,as evidently foregOne conclusion and
mr. nH IN m lya rrt ta q r.
angements with the clerk of the court to
)b hen 'Ost that night, The judge hav-
~ been reSuScitated. delivered a charge to
ne jury which was unique and marvel In
S way. They were charged to pay no at
'ntion to the evidence whatever that the
rguments of the learned cOunsellOrs be-
X totally devoid of law, truth and sense
l0uld not be regarded.
That the presence of the rooster in court
as not admissible, his existence being a
after of record, that all money and liquid
'freshments given them by either party
ust be shared with the court to avoid im-
risonment, that only verdict based upon
)litiOn would be accepted, they being
ithout conSciences. That as no one pres ,
1t knew anything about the law they
Ould not be expected to consider it. The
ldge then proceeded to eXpOund all the
W he could remember that had no bear
& upon the case, and having reduced S
e jury to condition of drivelng idiOcy
included his change. The members of the {
ny not previously awake were now
oused and flied out III der the charge of {
e deputy to agree upon verdict. There
as some difficulty in settling upon YER
ct, as it was discovered that several of
e nickels presented by the prisoner were
lnched, but upon investigation 1t was also
und that the compliments btters had
en- tempered with in the interests of tenn
r,ncp and n cOmurOmSp was effected |