Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-02-04

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ed the character or the dead man, whom
ne considered 90 unworthy that the de
fendant even If guilty, should not re-
ceive the maximum sentence.
Mr. Stevens was still on the liool at
the hour OF going TO press.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr. Stevens resumed his argument
for the defense this mornine. The
witnesses for the state did not fair very
we'll with this brilliant LAWYER There
isn't question OF doubt but this speech
was ODE of the best ever dellv
cred before a Marshall county jury
The earnestDeSs Of the speaker his
firm conviction as to the inuocense OF
his client together with the ability "
Mr. Stevens as an advocate made the
remembered. He cl sed with an I'M
pressive appeal TO the jury In behalf OF
his client. 1t WAS noticed that the jury
grew more thoughtful and their eyes
turned more retlectively to the defen'
dant and his wife upon whose behalf
so earnest a plea had been made. 1t Was
great plea and was made 10y good
lawyer aud it was plain to be seen that
from his remarks he was pleading to
save the life of his client from the hang
mans moose. He may save Sutherlln
from this terrible fate but SO far as All
acquittal goes, never.
Attorney Stevens closed at 1920 this
morning and was followed by Mr.
Glazebrook who occupied aoOnt four
hours. MIR. Glazebrook is fine appear
ing gentleman and good lawyer and
his speech to the jury only added an
other strong link in the great chain that
the state has forged against Sutherlln.
The Independent is frank to acknOwl
edge Mr.. GlaZebrOOk's ability.
MARTINDALE.
At the close Of Mr.. GlazebrOoks
speech Atty Msrtlndale took the floor
and addressed the jury in behalf of his
client Sutherlin. When it was annOunc-
ed that Mr.. Martindale would speak
this afternoon it was observed that
number of business men had found
seats in the court room ss they fully ex-
pected that Mr. Martindsle would
make the greatest speech Lf his life.
Martindale is we'll known for his un-
qualified belief in the innOcense of his
client. This only adds power and de-
termination on the part Of Martindale
to stand by his client until the hope
fades away. He is making powerful
address to the jury as We 60 TO press.
The jury will get the case tomorrow,
and in all probability the Independent
will publish the verdict tomorrow.
THURSDAY.
The court room was crowded with
spectators yesterday afternoon when
Atty Martindsle arose to review the
evidence IN behalf of the defendant in
the Sutherlin trial. Sutherlin appeared
to be rather unconcerned while Atty
Glazebrook read various murder cases
to back up his idea of reasonable doubt
and the weight that should be attached
to circumstantial evidence. But when
Mr.. MartIndale took up his cause in
such earnes' ness and determination,
hope thrObbed as has not been percepti-
BILE in the defendant at any time before
during the trial. When the atty pict-
ured the inconsistencies of the states
witnesses, the eyes Of the defendant
cleaned, as If to say, 81 am persecu-
ed man." Mr.. Martindale told how the
boy who testif ed to having handed the
cap to the man in the wagon, failed tC
pick out the prisoner when afterward
lined up with twenty other men. II
this boy could not identify Sutherlin as
the man who came for the cap, this boy
who was nearer him than any one else
then the identity as sworn to by Others
q distance away could not in reason be
| oCCc PtcO Wy tuO jury. 4uO olt was
not convinced in his own mind tha,
Fetters was dead. The undertaken haC
sworn that the body of the dead mar
had but one eye, and that it was his
opinion that the eye had been lost al
least two or three years before death
1t was a fact that Ed Fetters had two
good eyes and if the undertaker's testi
mony is believed the state has failed tC
establish corpus dslecti.'
But whoever the dead man, it wal
his opinion that tho guilty man was no
the defendant. 1t was Dan ROher.
mule in the grave of the dead man. Ii
it not fact, asked Mr.. Martindale, tha
Dan Roher is the author of this crime
What testimony except that OF DaI
ROher, himself. has the state that Rohel
sold mule to Sutherlin for So? Is l
not unworthy of belief that Sutherlir
would give So for mule whose hid
was worth but 50?
Is it reasonable to believe that q Ma