The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-23
NINE HOURS OF SPEAKING
SIX SPEECHES YESTERDAY AND
TWO TO-DAY.
THEN THE CASE GOES TO THE JURY
1t is Generally Believed That the Defendant
viii Be Found GuiIty--lf so He Will
Probably Be Sent to the Roads For
a Good Term.


for the seduction of Julia Hester mas
consumed three entire days and TINS
morning it enters upon it's fourth day.
1t has been many years since crilhl-
nal case has been so stubbornly 1ousht
in Wake County Superior court. Nearly
thirty witnesses were introduced on
either side. two whole days were con-
sumed in hearing the evidence anu l"o
DAYS will be consumed in the argument
For nine hours yesterday counsel, hrst
on one side and then the other, presented
the law and the evidence IN the case u
the iury. This morning the thing VIII
he gone through with again, only Win
different set of attorneys.
Col. Argo began his speech late yester-
dav afternoon. but was unable to hnlsh
IF before the court adjourned. lie VIII
conclude If this morning. He will be fol-
lowed nv Mr.. Ryan for the State. AFTER
tb;s the case will 60 to the jury. 1t is ex-
nacted that the judges charge Will be
very full and complete and probably quite
long.
The court opened at o'clock yestef-
dav morning and Mr.. Battle was tne
first speaker He appeared in behalf Oh
the defense. Judge Boykin having spoken
for the prosecution the evening before.
He smoke for two hours, going over the
testimony and directing his argument
moro narticularly to the law governing
the case.
81 admit that my client has done
wrong, he said in the beginning OF MS
snoach s.and there has been exhibited IN
his mart of the county a condition OF NOR
aIs which. as a citizen, l most heartiiy
danlorf-a disregard for truth and femaie
r;r+ua which is most deplorable. But ne
;s not a perjurer. Why did he come
hack here from Texas!
.Rut what shall | say of Raltord
p;cba rdson-tbe principal prosecuting
-,-;tnass-who swears that an attempt
vros made to bride him? Shall L call MIN
q sneak? No. / will not do that. But ne ne
hos shown himself unworthy Oh conn
dance. He acknowledges that ne accept
al tho defendants confidence and nos
r.;+oI;+y and then came here and be-
traved him. Is the statement OF sucn
NON worthy of credence? And theh
boro Is another witness-if possible less
rrortbv of belief than Raiford Rlcharo-
con That man is Alex Jonican. he says
TO attemnts were made to brlbe MN !.
pu+ tho witness to whom he says ne toiu
+h;s docs not confirm him; and the VIII
..n.sos called on to prove his character
absolutely blacken it.
The testimony of Miss julia hesIel
uos Thoroughly reviewed and slfteo ps
A.. Rattle. and declared most impropa
tIa in many particulars. "Men," ne salo
60 h. seduced as we'll as seduce. foti
.har,s wife tried it on Joseph-as TAI
,,aok as recorded history. More than orit
.,.;+roSs testified to having seen Jui!'
hester sit in mems laps and allow 1heh
caresses. Nv Sol;c;to,
D., whose sneech. though not long, was
1,,c;5 and eloquent. Among other tnihs'
bo said. 1--WE are here dealing Will
+ro cody of life-a tragedy that mas oe
..nerod the virtue Of a young woman
noo,,od the character of young MAJ
va hos cont an innocent bastard paos
soul into eternity. / tell you, gentienhel
of the jury. you cannot De too
dealing with these people. CO.. /,
cit is incumbent upon tne o'a' +h;,
nroye three, and only three, thlnss IL or,
ease: ID That seduction mas Deen I'm
mitted; (2) that an innocent ana V ~,
woman has been the victim, anu loI Ina
if was accomplished under promise "
marriage. The first and third OF thes'
propositions are practically aomlt'eo W
the defendant. -, ,oedo,-
from Texas to Miss Hester were hel'
road They were full OF the most enoear
ing terms, the most unpouhoed Iehuel
ness 'HThe State is perfectly Wiling u
rest its whole case on these letters. wv
letters from Miss Hester to the delenu
ant were also read. Are these the WORDS
+bo sentiments of a bad woman" rh'
solicitor asked. NO., 40,
do. when in the hour of ms weakness IL
fails and brings into tins woriu an ih IL
cent and helpless infant, is TO marry III
woman. stand by her in her drouoie an L,
nrotect and care for the NE lor "ni'
he is responsible. .4s =
Sneaking of Robertson's attempts !.
bribe witnesses, the soiicioor s"iu 4.
want to tell the defendant at Uhe par
no has not already found 1t out, that
has not money enough, ana Will ne'e
have it, to pollute the stream OF Justict
Was there ever more shameless ACT
Going around over the country oferln
witnesses SlU apiece W s"c"h A"''
"Rut there has been false swearin
baro and swearing in the defendant
behalf. Why did old man Terry tell sue
a bold. bare falsehood? There is but on
explanation-there was pecuniary col
sideration offered him and accepted
"The only issue in this case is: Was Jr
liza Hestei IAN innocent and virtuou
woman? Every other issue is admitte
by the defendant, every other question
eliminated.
."Her entire bearing on the stand" b
said, ''proved it. Coming here out of til
agony of death, back from the depth {
her sin. she declares her innocence an
calls upon the God who is to judge b.
tween her and her betrayer to wi
ness that she was innocent III
til over-persuaded by this MAJ
Who denies it? Nobody but his relative
and old man Joe Terry. Isn't it que'