Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-26

Who' IA ths iniunight giided T..
chamber of Agatha leatn,. mt
fused the deadly ignatia intn ,sad
ing drink. in passing thronrp nef
room. deposited the fatal d. Eada
drawers to fix this suspiclon = u
1t was "A most diabolical nlo, tpOA
only of the accused spirits :, wa
This" he concluded, "was 10
DRY of the murders, a tbeo,r. ny
most fervently believed to he uat
one-a theory that he most sas
entreated the jury to deenlv 'arie
before consigning a young vns
accomplished woman; a da,ioa'y
tive, refined being; a most in,u, !
unhappy, yet most innoce,t l
to the deep dishonor of a can aaaA
viction, the unspeakable wrata.'
Of a blighted name, and tho aa
martyrdom of Il public deathr, wv
Inc advocate sat down raau-
professionally, overcome by hiS
tons.
The influence of this address !.
the unhappy girl was very bon.se
il inspired her with hone. n %
her sinking courage; ii enabled !
look up and breathe. ur
The effect upon the spectatorv
seen by their changed cyn,a
They no longer regarded tha
young prisoner with looks Of l.
but with eyes fun Of compossion'
the effect upon the guileless frioas
the Anchorage was noteworthv
We'll. now. perhaps after an sh,
not do it. poor thing!" observes
blunt admiral. whose convictjors !.
shaken by Mr.. Fenton's address
Didn't do itl Why. of co,rvo
didn't do it," exclaimed Mrs y.
who had been turned comMe telv :,
by the advocates speech; 'it's 90,
she didn't do II. Haven't yon
heard the nice gentleman in tho +,
and wig explain how il was an =
against her, poor dear. motha
child? It's my belief as the Alto
general was i'm it; and it's my h
he'll be found out and punjshp
don't believe the good queen :
anything about It, as forward n
are using her name in the dn
mentS.'
Il love that dear, darling old !
yer Fenton. Oh. how | do .oyr hi
his defense Of poor Eudora, Yes
Cousin Yally. ard 50 you needn't
Your underlip and frown. / do
him. and If he was TO ask me 10
him. III marry him Tomorrow
claimed Amelia. 10 the annov
OF Mr.. NaiOrous BriChtwpll. whor
not see any reason for such emf
aStic gratitude.
Cat the clerk of arraignS was
mOning witnesses for The defense
the attention of the spectators was
mcdiatcly attracted.
These Witnesses were some Of
household servants Of Allworth Al
and some of the friends and neigh
of the LcatOn family. VINO BEN.
turn called and sworn. testified Ia
integrity and AVAILABILITY Of tile
oncr, and the confidence and afr
that existed between her and ghg
ceased.
Aud with the examination 0f he
witness, the defense closed.
Alas, how weak it was. ai,uougn
bCst that could he offered. 10 n
tornNy general. indeed. ;hc DEF us.
pCarcd 80 weak and SO unlikely .
drenc" IN any way the dccisi III Of
jury, thai he waived his right TO j
upon the evidence adduccd By
counsel for the prisoner, aud IN
case in the hands OF the judge.
The Lord Chief Baron Elver.m
TO sum up the evidence oil each
and TO charge the jury.
Every eye was now turned upga
noble, grave. and %gricfwOrn fac
the venerable judge. and every Tar
strained to catch the words of his
dress, for every soul believed
from the spirit of his speech the
would take its opinions. and the y
prisoner receive her fate.
Gentlemen of the jury" began
lordship. you have heard the q
brought against the prisoner 1T the
You have heard that charge bly,
pounded by the learned counsel II
crown, and strongly supported by
Witnesses he called. You nave
heard the same eloquently repuii
by the distinguished advocate 'or
prisoner. and somewhat affected
the evidence he has presented.
ION the one hand, the case ag'
the prisoner. rs made ont by the
ccutiOn. is strong. very strong, D
is only circumstancial. and may
he fallacioUs. ON the other nand
explanation of those circumstance
offered by the defense, are piaus
extremely plausible, md may. "lsii
true; and | feel IL ny duty :, ~
mend this explanation 10 TIE mos
rious attention of the jury.
"Of the guilt or Innocence OF
young girl, none but the Omnls
can judge with infai.. '; but
cases Of uncertainty ii is the du'
Christian jurors. rs il is the splr
law, To favor the acquitt
the prisoner. Such douDIrul eases
most frequently found among !
sustained solely by cIrcumstanciai
dcrce.
"Now. circumStantial evidence Is
positive testimony-far from II.
ness the recent ease of Eliza Fem
innocent woman. convicted .!
English jury upon circumstantiai
but whose innocence WIS
discovered until after her eXecu
when Ii was too late too relHir
errcr-whcn no poWct
earth could restore the ilfc thas
had unjustly taken.
"One such judicial murder as
should he Il warning TO English Ju
through ail future time, never. eA
upon the most unluestionable y
to assume the responsibility OF
nouncing upon a fellow creatures