Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

fu6 EleEklU2 u kbu DJdFl VI AdANH17s
gbils in either case under his teeth
mony IL was not in his immediate pos
session; ard vou should consider 10
either case whether 1t is reasonable or
probable tneI il vas made without his
knowledge and consent Indeed ali the
should be considered by
you 10 reaching your conclusion.
fou are to resolve bis guilt or inro-
cence, solely from the evidence pro
duceu in this case and may listen to
no suggestions from arr other souree
EhatsYEf. The crime charged Is a
grave one. II thar certificate vas /
Uttered by BiErGt or by him permitted |
TO be alterc5. il was fraudulent sub
stitutioD Of bis corrupt will for tue /
voice ~ the people, il robbed % quail /
fed electors If that district Of their l
votes, and by stroke OF thn pen created !
20 fictitious Yotes. If sucn crimes are !
permitted to 90 unpublished. govern
ment OF the people and by the people is |
al 40 end. Elections become sham |
and a farce. and the cunning pen or
deTics OF corrupt eisctiDn officers may
be substituted for tie voice OF the
people.
Unfortunately there is, and has been.
u
mun.ts that political urimea AMI viola
tiops OF our election iaBs ars'pardonable
and may be committed with safety to
the criminal. that iuries will not con
gict for political offences; tnat there.
fore election officers may take any and
all risks How far such belief may
nave been responsible for the alleged
corrupt condition in this State in tue
past it is difficult to cay: bet il now
prevails 10 such an extent that the
Constitutional CanyentiOn of this state.
now in session at Dover. has by do
cisive vote suRgssted an amendment to
tine Constitution, taking away from
iuries the trial aud discrimination Of
election and political Offences. for tho
alleged reason that juries will not Con-
Wet.
Gentlemen, We cannot hsieys that
any such considerations have weight
With you, or that for ono moment. YOU
will give heed to political hiea. per.
| saral sympathy or solicitation or To
any other influences save the pfoof in
| this case IL you were to do SO, you
would bs recreant to your duty and
| violate the oath you took when You
entered that jury hog 10 decide this
case according to the evidence.
No greater peril caE come TO our land
| than the conviction land proof that
| crime nay yauHs itseIf and lind safety
in the political passions, Influences and
preIudices az jury.
This much has been said because of
the gravity and far reaching conse
| ausnces OF THE class of crime, and to
impress upon you the important duty
now resting upun YOU.
The very gravity Of the offence. how
ever, the more inipsrativeiy makes ii
your duty. to consider and weigh care
fully and consc entiously tho testi-
mony 10 this case to hold the scales OF
justice evenly. II from the evidence
Brand be innocent, or II you hare a
reasonable doubt OF his guilt, you
should acquit him: hut il it satisfies
, you that he ia guilty, your oaths, and
/ the Wel!-being of society demand "A yer
dict of guilty.
There should be no evasion of duty
to the end that this insiduous and dan
/ gerous spacies Of scrime may be s.ayes
/ in It's progress.
{ The grand Jury hes performed ii
duty. The Court has endeas orcd f
t instruct you fully and fairly as to tn
Q law governing this case. 1t now onl
, remains for you, gentlemen. fairly
t consoientiouHly, uude: your oaths am
. your sense OF duty to make up art
r rsnder your verdict.
q After the Brand jury had beer
/. charged they retired to the jury room
o in charge Of Baiitf Fleming at 10. 3
n O'Clock.
ia The witneaBas In the other olectio
IS cases were then discharged until Mon
y day morning.
o The work OF drawing tho jury fn
1t the case of Rohart Rex vs. tho Pul
IT man Palace Car Go. was begun aud RI
1t suited in the seleGtion Of J. Atwoo
!, Wedin, Samuel Gregg, John W. Cnl
10 Boyd, GeoFge Gaaer, JOHN Nevir
10 Charies Pasune, Lambert j. Kirk, He
10 vsy Walker. William A. Morrison an
ID Winfield Lattomus. Willard i. Davi
V was challenged by counsel for nlainti
81 and Andrew j. Wright by the uefenc'
at G. G. Poole, t., G. Sutton ard JOSEF
10 IIeisel wore excused. ". &. Hill
in and Z. Bayard lieisei appeared for Il
90 plaintiff and Ia G. EundnGrift ar
cs Edward q. bradford represented II
ed company. .q
he The cases OF Norfolk Timber C
or VS. William Simmons and Stspht
-. Mitchal'a Administrations va, hhn
at II. Woodward were fixed for next Tue
rd day. Dir. Hilies ;hnn opened the ca
!" for the plaintiff. lilo would prove,
ed said, that Robert noE, the plainti
in wSs employed by the defendant cor
he pany ia tho capacity of assistant fol
to man in October. 1892, and vas work.
ats in car on hiding of the compan
at working with his handH above his hea
rg when the car was struck by shift
IN without any warning to him, and
'as was preGipilated through skylight
he the car, cutting his hand and severi
rat the musc!es, ligaments and arteries
'aa his right wrist. 49,
ut. Robert Rex, tho defendant, took t
is stand and described the facts leadi
or up to this accident. After the accide
lid happened no was taken TO mis- home
ut a feluw workman and there treated
ate DR., Stclncken. About a week la
ion he was called upon by Mr. Cook, gene
the manager ut the Pullman works, "
list desired him to sign paper. Rex
de. fused and wanted his brutuer and "
IN to he present. lie was then reqUes,
by to detail the conversation by Mr.. Hill
td but Mr.. bradford Objected and
an. lengthy argument ensund and cuntinr
ON until court aG o'clock took recess
the When court reconyened the G.
ing was resumed and the nlaintitf '
w recalled 10 the stand. lie describer
lin plot Of the interior of Pullman
ard which he hau drawn and described
in position in the car when tho aceid
tho occurred. lilo also gave u list of
ion nvDpnIifII tnaTln far tup6itinf n nb