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


Lcaton for her ruin. The s,ua :
who, in the midnight glided Is. nea
chamber of Agatha leaton NV y
fused the deadly ignatia into hoa y
ing drink. in passing through Euaeso d
room, deposited the fatal druc 4, al
drawers to fix this suspicion unoa y De-
1t was a most diabolical plot af
only of the accursed spirits of T csa
This" he concluded, was h i;spue'
DRY of the murders. a theory th.. y
most fervently believed to be tha a. 3
| one-a theory that he most earra .a
cntreated the jury 10 deeply consla'
| before cOnsigning a young, loyelv ~
accomplished woman; Il delicate -. aa
tive, refined being; a most iniurssS en'
unhappy. yet most innocent maisa
to the deep dishonor of a capital ~
yiction, the unspeakable wretcbedea
of a blighted name, and the horrsss
martyrdom of a public deathv,
me advocate sat down real,v
professionally, overcome by hic am.
tons.
The influence of this address n,
the unhappy girl was very beneSct.
it inspired her with hope: 1t rer;r'
her sinking courage; it enabled bar
look up and breathe.
The effect upon tho spectators =,
seen by their changed express"
They no longer regarded the ~
young prisoner with looks of bore'
hut with eyes full of compassion D.
the effect upon the g~uileless friends
the Anchorage was noteworthy.
We'll, now, perhaps after all she A
not do it. poor thing observed i
blunt admiral, whose convictions wa
| shaken by Mr.. Fenton's address. "
Didn't do til Why, Of course 4
didn't do it, exclaimed Mrs. s,,to
who had been turned COMP tcly rom
by the advocates speech; its cert,
she didn't do II. Haven't YOU n
heard the nice gentleman in the pv
and wig explain how il was all a n
against her, poor dear, mothers
child? It's my belief as the attoyn
general was i'm it; and it's my hon
he'll be found out and punished
| don't believe the COED queen kp
anything about it, as forward as m
are using her name III the dock,
mcntS."
II love that dear. darling old La
yer Fcnton. oh. how ! do owe him
! his defense of poor Eudora, Yes, I'd
Cousin Nally. and SO you needn't b
your underlip and frown. 1 do %
him. aud if he WAS 10 ask me 10 ba
him. I'd marry him tomorrow. {
claimed Amelia, to the annoyan
OF Mr.. Salorous Brightwell, who COZ
not see any 4 : for such enthu
astic gratitude.
Cat the clerk Of arraiCnS was SUI
mcning witnesses for the defense. a
the attention Of the spectators was
mediatcly attracted.
These witnesses were some Of [
household servants Of Allworth Abb.
and some Of the friends ana neighb,
of the Leaton family, WAC beng
turn called and sworn, testified 70
Integrity and a%miablHty Of the pT
ouer. and the confidence and al ii
that existed between her and tie
ceased.
And with the examination Of the 4
witness. The defense closed.
Alas! how weak it was, ~al,nough
best that could b" offered. 10 the
toTney general. indeed. the def lnSe
pcared so weak and so unlikely o.
fiucncc in any way the decision OF
Jury, that he waived his right TO lq
upon he evidence adduCed IVY
counsel for the prisoner, and lstt
case in the hands of the judge.
The Lord Chief Baron Elycr.on r
10 sum UP the evidence on each n
and to charge the jury.
Every eye was now turned upon
noble, grave. and griefwOrn face
the venerable judge. and every cary
strained To catch the words OF his
dress. for every soul believed 7
from the spirit of his speech the 7
would take its opinions. and the y'd
prisoner receive her fate.
"Gentlemen of the jury. began
Iordshlp. 'you have heard the ola
brought against the prisoner ut che
You have heard that charge .by
pounded by the learned counsel ir
crown. aud strongly supported ny
witnesses he called. You have
heard the same eloqucntly rcpudla
by the distinguished advocate 'af
prisoner. and somewhat affected
the evidence he has presented.
'On the one hand. the case agal
the prisoner. rs made out by the p
ccutiOn, is strong. very strong Du
Is only circumstancial, and may '
be fallaCiouS. TN the otier hahd,
explanation of those circumstances
offered by the defense. are plausl
extremely plausible. ind may "lsi!
true: and | feel ii ny luty - rec
mend this explanation 10 tie rlust
rious attention of the jury.
'Of the guilt or Innocence OF
young girl. none but the Omnis'
can Judge with infal., '; but III
eases of uncertainty it is the dul
Christian Jurors. MS it is the spiri
civilized law, To favor the acqultta
the prisoner. Such douDuIul cases
most frequently found among y
sustained solely by circumstanclal
dcncc.
"Now, circumstantial evidence :
positive testimony from ".
ness the recent ease of Eliza f"ap
an innocent woman. convicted ~
English jury upon circumstantial
Gtnce. but whose innocence WE
discovered until after her eXeeh'
when ID was too late too repair
dreadful crror-wlIen no p0"'F
earth could restore the ilfc tnas
law had u~njustly taken.
zone such judicial murder a.
should be- Il warning TO English ~
through all future time, never. eA
upon the most unquestionable p'
IA ,S,,,pna Tho ,ocnnnsihiIity OF