The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
WILL CHARGE JURY MONDAY
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w HlltIIul say y nt ultlll Hlukt out II
memorandum, ana Lynn says lie lid.
What became of the money? Lynn, liar
M, /, says he gave it to Whitcman
Vansant, liar No. ., says Lynn paid the
money, and Johnson, liar No. 3, says he
saw Lynn pay the money. When the
State has no case, they generally resort
il calling some witnesses on the other
side liar. If John Lynn did present Il
iayc bill, do you suppose that he would
have left such evidence behind him 10
mye been obtained at any timrg
Without Whiteman's testimony the
State has absolutely no case.
we say to you that New Castle coun-
rs eat full value for every cent of that
bill. and that Whiteman did the work On
Tw,ud's bridge.
WHO, gentlemen, are you TO believe III
his casc-bcleve that this defendant and
liz other two witnesses who went on the
stand and deliberately perjured them
selves, rs the State would have you he
liryc. We ask YOU to take this case sub
stnntally, strip it of the technicalities,
and bring in a verdict of not guilty.
MR. BIRDS ELOQUENT. PEA.
NIr. Bird followed his colleague, and
used nj the remainder Of his two hours.
IN part he said:
The whole case absolutely depends up-
IN the testimony of Lawrence NJ. White
lnan. Wipe oln Rcttcw, Kelley. Janvicr.
have Said-aIl true in its way. but they
a. uot know about that bill Who does
Lawrence Whteman. He tells you he
noyGr saw that hill, that labor never was
performed hy him. or anyone under him
for New Castle county. If we had fol led
wv arms after what Whitcman had trsti-
fed 10, John Lynn would have been con
yirtcd. Rut we didn't fold our arms
We put John Lynn on the stand You
lHyr 10 diagnose John Lynn on the
stand ! say without fear Of contradic-
ton that from the very moment John
LINN took the stand. there was every
sincerity Of truth itself.
Whitrman denies he was 1T Isynn's
loI>o mt Elsmcre, hut Trnn said he
Wds flpn comes Nansant, and he is as
Wiifnl ,arilrcr rs ever lived II White
mans testimony he truc. MAIL: the min
Ht,nesg If his lying, If Whtcman'S tcSti
mouy lac true"
NM Hrd considered the testimony or
N1usant and Johnson. and said that
Nhaf Nausnnt testified he first told OF the
conversation 10 Mr.. Bird. he told the
truth He saw in the newspapers that
Whitoman was named in the Indictment
and like honorable man, went to Mr.
Bsl's Office
He was not in my office three minutes
inrurr he went on that stand" exclaimed
Nlr Rirl. You have three men. cloth
IN 81 their proper reason, who say they
w dorr what Whitanan saws wasn't
Ha. lou ant reconcile this TESTIMONY
Mhrt lrc YOU going 70 do about H. You
Ul whistle it down. Are you going to
Hr THAI Whitcnan's testimony Was
Wut't rlnr2 thau n carload Of other
roH- With aA the clamor. and all thr
ttIE. Won might suppose the hair of the
lrNF Cnnrtmcn was curled with dia
t.ds Whitcman admits he worked Oh
aEtcd's Bridge with -four men under
hli
VI. Bird recalled the testimony of the
N'acsscs who testified to Lynn's char
aaa anl exclaimed; John Fynn'S rrpu-
iln stands built on a rock, and ON u
f that cannot hc washed away
ATTORNEY GENERAL FINISHES
.t0rnry-(cncral Ward was pressed
VI time in his closing argument but
lMpIc i vigorous address. Mr.. Ward in
Ii said
Wien ! became an attorney general
1ak solemn oath 10 perform my duty
bout fear or favor You took n SINH
lr aIh and look TO you To do yor duty
ra nc.
H III" charges in the Indictment have
Itga proved, John Lynn stands in 4 high
nIoae and has done wrong. John Lynn
l8eW that he must break Lawrence NJ.
N.atcman'S testimony to prevent convic-
tn5r II was tried but II failed. First
A. @AS stated that Lawrence NJ, White
NHt did work and iynn got him the
tTY t. save him coming into Whining
l@th Whitcman could have gotten the
IH9H"y At any bank. When Whitcman
ramm 70 Lynn's house, within n mile Of
Wilmington. Then it was necessary to
81 tire men to say they saw the money
l&il They got an cmplOyr Of Patrick
hry and ono of John Lynn's men at
iMn hand.
NansAnt had not caught on and h"
i&rti the time between the 18th and 18th.
tsS Namuatcd he admitted he did not
Hgw when il was. Whatever was said
"h dWnc must he in n loud voice. To got
flli voice. there must he 4 dispute, aud
rary out the concoction further
N6"man was made to demand moro
'2HcE, II has been shown there was no
tt-r far H.
lNnn says himself that he made out y
h from memoranda furnished by White
hH himself. Mr.. Lynn and Mr.. Van
Mlt both say Mr.. Caleb johnson was
"ll there when tho money was
Is Ont Of Mr.. Johnson's own mouth
Wa viii prove that he told IN mtrdh
n. he witness stand under oath. John
s@a Says he was ut Lynn's to ask him
i"t work, and it was before he went t.
NaHl for Henry Stewart According t.
pr testimony, he began work for Stew
lft ~ October g. lie was. at work on
oatohcr 10, II, 10 and 10. The story
I"akS right there. If johnson was not
tNslr then Nansant told an untru'h, fol
t says he was there. If he was not
llair then John LynnS story stands as &
't@ fabrication for he sworc johnson
"a there
Nir, Ward then reviewed the evidence
al@ll the repairs to Fwccd's bridge
81 work on the bridge was done by
.NaSust g.
question was To he considered. .Iohr
lkh tried to induce Whitemnn tc
@l90gr his testimony. Mr. Phillips re-
hlalncd out He did not hear the con
N.+alon on the ear. The jury can draw
nwn conclusion. Phillips did not want
nlN 70 hear il. Lynn is man Of sense
ltillipS got ont Mt the station. This nc
'teu of John Lynn strengthens the caus'
of thr State.
Whatever men have been drilled t'