The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-24
bRUMM MAKES An ABLE PLEA.
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your opinion may have been as to what this
man deserves no matter if you think it is a
curse to have this man in this world no
matter how much you may sympathize with
the, widow and orphans; no matter how
horrible TINS crime may seem TO you, as
individuals, that can have 40 weight in law"
After scoring the Commonwealth for fail
ing to call certain witnesses as demanded by
the defense, Mr.. Brumm turned his attention
to another thought and said II never before
saw case where private individuals were
hawked about the court, running from one
place to another talking to witnesses and
carrying messages, as has been done here by
man named Smith-the euphonious name
of Smith-trom Shenandoah, taking such an
unwarranted interest to hang man. Smith,
whose son is the prime witness in the case.
Smith, the sportsman, not in any sense or
degree related to this family. And yet that
exhibition struck me to be at least very un-
seemly. What do they want Do they
want blood Is that what they are after2
Or, do they really want justice OnlyY"
Speaking more directly upon the defense,
Mr.. Brumm said I'VE say that Theodore
Eisenhower shot this man. We are not here
to befog this jury, but to assert the truth;
and, if facts make that truth, l say broadly
and clearly that this jury shall not even
have particle of doubt. Eisenhower shot
this man. The pistol, the eye witnesses, the
wound, the death, the burial, the widow, the
orphans, all show that Eisenhower shot this
man. We don't invoke the benefit of doubt
on that proposition. We stated as clearly as
can be stated in the beginning of this case
that we claim only two propositions-that,
although he shot him, he didn't kill him;
that though he shot him. and you believe he
dld XIII, that he Is not responsible for his act,
anu lhaI Is laW'
shortly after this MIR. Brumm thrilled the
spectators with dramatic piece of acting
I'VE have sympathy for the weepipg and
misery of his wife and children and whose
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blll ocn"lhuV ana tne prisoner Wlle, un-
faithful woman too. If DIR. Blddle did that
which was not necessary to save life and
went beyond that purpose and for some per-
sonal ambition to add to his oraat fame and
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sion, anu " Vi"U aiiiui'ioh no losV s,ehV vi
his duty as a man and physician and went
beyond necessity to save life, then Dr.
Biddle killed this man."
At this point Mr.. Brumm commenced to
mako nse Of Tho verteLro sr,aicaI irstr,,
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,ilen's' e.c'' III ev'uence anu ueVoteu over an
hour ana hal1 III describing now the tools
were used, how they must have tended to
increase the Inflammation of the spinal cord
and the sufferings of the victim. He argued
that all the evidence agreed that the bullet
bod doro oil +bo borne II oorId o,d Ia
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nave S"ieiS Dcel, "ho"eu W reinaln III the
spongy part oil the splne' therefore the boring
with the trephine, the nipping, etc, was
unnecessary.
This morning Mr. Rrnmm resumed his od-
dress to tbe inrv hv STATING tbat he yonId
which the prisoner was indicted and that he