Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-02

danger of.conviction on circumstantial
evidence and recited celebrated in
stance of a man convicted on this
kind Of evidence and hung for the
murder Of his father.
Afterward the young mans sister,
on her death bed, confessed the MUIR
der Of her father. A similar illuatra-
tion was drawn from the criminal
records OF Kentucky. The lawyer
expressed much surprise that J. h.
Rodes devoted so little attention to
Hulen's lane, for upon the incidents
Of that stretch Of road the fate Of the
defendant Is suspended.
"Bear In mind" he said, ''that the
boys wagon bed had sideboards and
was deep, remember the canvass COW
er, tightly drawn, and the spring seat
In front, and consider the possibility
OF seeing body therein, even II one
was there. Why did not the defend
ant, II he is 30 cunning, take the pre-
caution 10 see that W. W. Riley and
W. o. Kelly and the Brown girls were
not In sight?
"Consider the testimony OF the
States witness, W. r. Dawson, who
talked with Jester and saw no evil
dence Of crime, not even blood In the
lane. What weight is the testimony
Of the Brown girls entitled TOT Why
has the prosecution dropped VIII
Maxey, the negro, and Joe Livesay,
of Columbia, Mo-, but because they
are dishonest witnesses and injure
the case? Does 1t follow that this
blood is human blood? The State
asks you to draw at least four infer
ences from that blood before the guilt
OF the defendant is established. Since
the last trial the Brown girls have
changed their testimony on a most
material point. They now locate the
body in the rear wagon. They create
the hole through which W. G. Maxey
saw the body. Maxey left his toll and
searched with A. A. Gates for the
body Of the boy, but did not see fit to
reveal to him most important piece
Of evidence, nor did he disclose for
fifteen years the vital facts he knew.
sHREwsBuRY AssAILED.
~ think / am almost insulting the
intelligence Of this jury when I even
refer to the testimony Of William w.
Shrewsbury. Thirteen witnesses from
Jasper came to impeach Shrewsbury,
while the prosecution, with all its
money, was able 10 secure only three
men who viii say his reputation 10
good. Why did they not support
shrewsbury's reputation with wit
nesses from Carthage or Jasper Oity2
Jester went west in 1875 via Iowa. Is
that significant OF guilt2
"His property, owned then, justifies
the claim made that he had $3.50 four
years later. There is no evidence Of
concealed identity from Hulen's lane
to Richmond, Ind, and back to Wich-
ita. There was no effort to get rid OF
the worthless trifles found In his pos
session, though they might have been
easily destroyed. The most important
person in this case is not the old rheu-
mstio defendanty bearing the woishn
Of n years, sitting beside his loving
children, but the important part play
ed In this remarkable drama is played
by J. @. Kaufman, the Pinkerton de-
tective. The slimy touch of detectives
lie all through the gigantic preparation
Of this case. There is no compromise
In this case. II is murder or inno-
cence, death or acquittal. Give him
the privilege Of dying outside Of q
prison cell. Tell him by your ac-
quittal to go and die in peace"
During McIntyre's oration the old
defendant buried his face In his silk
Handkerchief.
J. W. Hayes spoke for the defense
during the evening session.