The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-23
CRIER JURY
NOT AGREED


general welfare.
After defense of the detectives and
commendaton for their cleverness,
Mr.. Torrey proceeded to go over the
list Of the defendants witnesses and
teh way he arraigned some of them
was bitter indeed. When 1t came to
Attorney McGinley's testimony Mr..
Torrey said: ut amounts to nothing.
Grier was safe in giving It to Nc
Ginley for what he said was sacred
and the law could not compel Mr..
Mckinley to tell what was given.
His evidence counts for nought.
Mr.. Grier's bank account was dwelt
upon at length by Mr.. Torrey and 1t
was pointed out as significant that
the store which Mr.. Grier purchased a
half-interest in was inventoried at
$4,000.
After reviewing the testimony and
fitting It in with remarkable adroit-
ness to the theory of the prosecution
Mr.. Torrey pointed out that the money
was taken with a corrupt motive and
if the Jury believed this 1t would
have to convict the defendant
The charge of Judge Edwards was
one Of the best ever delivered in a
criminal case in this county 1t was
as follows:
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of counsel. II has been called to your attcn.
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your mind. the most enlightened Judgment
s'e"' p'oenee al" 'o'ne'''".e !" !ou. u'se". a.
t,Iior. vorr non,;c,ions ,yhoioyor vour yerdict
might bc, or whatever NAV he thc consequences
OF your verdict.
You have been selected with great care, each
one of you having been intcrogatcd as to pre-
conceived opinions touching the merits of the
case and you have been kept separate and apart
from your 1cIlnWinch curing thc lrial. lhis
was done for the purpose Of securing an I'M
partial jury. free from bias, prejudice and pas.
sion. and secure from outside influences which
might consciously or unconSciouslv, swcrvc you
from the straight path Of duty.
The defendant is entitled To fair and I'M
partial trial He is presumed TO be innocent
until he is proven guilty This presumption
The burden Of proving his guilt is upon the
commonwealth and this the commonwealth
must do beyond reasonable doubt 'Rclson-
iblc doubt is Il term well understood that an
ateinrs TO define it may tend TO mslcld
jury may say though that it does not mean
a whimsical or vague doubt, a conjecture, a pos
sibility of doubt II is the reasonable doubt
that remains in the minds of the jury as to
the guilt Of the defendant after a full and
conscientious consideration of all the evidence
and the law. | will now call your attention to
the charge upon which the defendant is being
tried. The offcnsc is known as bribery.
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he section Oh the act of assembly
defining the offence was read by the
Judge after which he continued.
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