The times., 1898-06-12

what was the state of Canty's mind when
he turned and saw Rye standing behind
him on the morning of the fatal affray
which resulted in Rye's death.
Mr. Wilson then took up Rye's move
ments on the morning of the shooting
They were, he argued, conclusive evidence
that he was lying in wait for Canty like
an assassin and were so patent tnat had
he killed Canty he would have been
an assassin.
He then traced Canty's movements, and
spoke of the preparations he had made
the night before as in fear of losing his
life, he had arranged his business affairs
as best he could, and on the morning of
the fatal day drew what money he had in
the bank and gave it to his wife that she
might not be entirely penniiess if he were
brought home a corpse.
1t was not till near the end of his ar
gunent that Judge Wilson took up and
/ discussed the details of the actual en-
/ counter between Canty and Rye and the
/ colloquy which took place between them.
/ BY putting together the fragments of the
/ conversation said to have been heard and
rected by the different witnesses argued
/ that they were all present as was shown
| by the whole of the colloquy as related
] by Canty himself. He then passed on
/ TO the finding of the knife in evidence
under Rye's body.
A few minutes before closing his ar
| gument Mr.. Wilson started to criticise Mr..
/ Shillington for not stating the Govern
ments theory about the knife. adding
that up TO that time the defense was in
/ total darkness on the subject. Mr.. Davis
interrupted with the remark that he had
| informed Mr.. Worthington yesterday
that he would argue to the jury that Rye
did not have the knife that it did not
drop from his body and was not picked
up when he fell. -
Mr. Wilson then referred to Miss Som
! erville saying he would not make any
excuse for her. In closing he spoke TO
the newspaper reports of the shooting,
noted the discrepancies between them
and Canty's statements on the stand and
said: You can't hang a man on ac-
count of such discrepancies" From the
evidence you must believe Rye approach
ed Canty to do what he had told several
persons he would do, take Cantys life II
he did not get his money. And, when
Canty met him that morning he felt when
he saw Rye coming at him rapidly that
his hour had come
Mr.. Wilson's last words were: eff you
have reasonable doubt you must give
the benefit of 1t to Canty and render a
verdict of not guilty"
Mr.. Wilson closed his argument at 12:1;
o'clock, having spoken for two hours anC
six minutes.
District Attorney Davis began the clos
ing argument for the Government at
o'clock.
The trial was sne of the most notable
ones which has ever taken place in the
District. 1t extended over four weeks
during which over one hundred and fifty
witnesses were called by either side. II
was most ably conducted on both sides
While Mr.. Worthington and Judge Wilson
took the most prominent part in the de.
fense, in his argument to the jury the
former referred with great pride to the
efficient service rendered by his young as.
sociates. Rich and c. Thompson anG
Charles l.. Frailey, who, he said, haG
given material assistance.
During the trial the attaches of the
court also had their hands full in keep
ing order and supplying the counsel will
volumes of legal lore.
Among those in constant attendanc,
during the four weeks Of the trial were
, Department Marshals John F. Vol
+ Muegge, Thomas F. Cook w. B. Garri
, son, Henry Kloklo, E. L. Turner, ]. S. B
. Hubrick, p. Cusick, and Crier Joyce, wht
played such prominent part with Keat
,, ing and Messenger John Saunders.