Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
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der. The defense objected en- the
ground that no one had the right to
take the jury there. The Judge said
1t was within the jurisdiction OF the
court, but at the present he would
override the motion, because the jury
said they had already been on the spot,
which caused laugh. The judge here
charged the jury. and the scene was
one never TO be forgotten. There was
death-like silence in the big court
room and the occasion was impressive
in the extreme. During the charge.
Prince sat with his right elbow resting
on the table, his face hid in his hands.
The charge defines the different
degrees of murder and the crime
OF manslaughter, and the differ
emit verdicts that could be rendered
according to the conclusions of the
jury Guilty" in the United States
Court carries with it the death penal
". Guilty without capital punish
ment means penitentiary for life at
hard labor Then there is justitiable
ana eXcusable homicide, which means
verdict of acquttal General Edgar
Allan, district attorney, began his ar
gument at 3:15 o'clock. He recited the
ooyhood days of the prisoner and de-
ceased. and how Prince had risen TO
the high position of captain of police.
then taken the law into his own hands
ana Slew his bosom friend. HE was TO
execute the law said Mr. Allan, mot
10 take 1t into his own hands"
For what did this sick man (Prince)
want pistol?" He found use for
-. re went down town for specific
purpose, and oh, for what Il plrposci
FROM the facts preceding the murder.
fTlnces statement that he had no idea
Oh meeting Charley Cannon when he
went down town and killing him are
cohtradicted. The law, as laid down.
is IL he shot and did not intend to
MI MI MS victim, such killing Is murder.
we have no time for presumptions. If
men dld as Prince said, "as any man
would have done" would this court
nave been engaged in this farce trag-
edy Tor week? l shall attack the
credlbility of the witness, Prince, as
regards his wife's alleged confession.
could rest this case for the govern
ment on Princes testimony alone. I
could rest this case on the govern
ment's plea that Prince was guilty Of
wliful murder.NOr O nthe testimony of
the accused himself"
Even had he caught his wife and
cannon In compromising position
ana killed him, that would be no ex-
cuse for the taking of human life. The
defense will appeal to you hoary head
members OF the jury with the lustre
OF youth In their eyes but your oath
1orbids you to accept such n prop
osition and you must do as the law
says you must do"
There is no evidence to show that
Charley Cannon ever went anywhere
except when hidden by the enchant-
ress. Prince was reasonably cool
when his wife confessed That was
when he got the last letter. He said
ne wanted shave and was cool
enough TO go out and get some one TO
scrape his throat with razor He was
willing to take money from his wife
without the knowledge OF where it
came from. There is absence OF evil
dence that he shed tear the night
his wife confessed. What was his con-
duct from that time? Was there any
evidence OF excitement after he got
that confession? Oh. no. He got a FUR
Tough, he was off duty he had n doc
TOR to show that on account OF his
wires misconduct, it necessicated the
services of doctor for himself He
may have wrested that letter from
his wife, but was 1t on the first OF
August, two days before the tragedy
or long before he go; the ANONYMOUS
letter telling of his wfes misconduct?
Without whimper or a CULVER he
comes cold blooded into court. he has
changed the word wife" into "Wid-
ow," and every bullet of the five ac-
counts for fatherless child. He has
turned the wife's raimen; into mourn
ing habitament. Is this defense the re-
suit of after contriVancc? II stnl re-
mains the law that Wife cannot tes-
tify. Now comes in the opportunity
of the defense.
The family circle OF Michael Prince
had not been broken on August /. 1t
cOn1np't hnNp hanp ,.-ft IL,
mother and brother having heard of
Princes wife's confession. lie gets the
confession in August and nothing is
said of it until December. Is it credi-
bic that Prince had watched his wife
three years? Paint Mrs Prince as
black as you wish he painted her
blacker because she couldn't come here
to testify, neither could Charley Can
non. who, with five bullets, has been
sent to eternity. Maybe he found
solace in the fact that neither could
testify against him-this man who is
on trial for his life. Suppose lie had
killed Mrs. Prince? He made no show
OF animosity the night she confessed;
there isn't a word about the poor chill
dren. and he seeks no advice from any
one on earth. Can you tell me if
man receives a wifes confession and
acted as cool as he, cannot go out and
coolly Stay? He Indignantly denied
meeting Charley Cannon in n friendly
way that morning; of course he did.
for he had n pistol in his pocket When
Cannon gave sneering smile and
said. there are other men who have
been intimate with your wife" Prince
pulled a pistol and fired. He intended
to kill. Does that show GOODNESS and
deliberation? 1 speak in no tender
tones of Cannon you can't speak in
nathos of his taking-o off. Wrong doer