The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-21
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ARGUMENTS.
The Lynn case will be Civ
en- to the jury Monday

prayers ana arguments were made
aud a. it was O'Clock before coun.
sci on both sides had-nnlshed, the
iurv had to bs discharged until Mon
day or be locked up pover night. The
former was more to their notion and
when the adjournment was made
none were more pleased than they.
In his address to the jury Mr..
Richards said:
"Through labrynth of law we
have reached that point where we
can lay before you the facts and dis
-euss the aspect Of those facts. This
is a case Of great Importance. John
Lynn is charged with obtaining
money under false pretences from the
county, treasurer. John Lynn, presi-
dent OF the Levy Court, is the most
powerful officer In New Castle com.
Cy.
"We are not here representing a
private client, or having a personal
interest In any man who went into
that witness stand.
"If you believe the testimony of
Lawrence M. Whiteman. the witness
in chief, you are impelled by reason
! to the inevitable conclusion that
John Lynn got the $56 and put it in
his own pocket and from that to in.
fer that lie used the false pretences
alleged.
"You saw the character of the wit.
nesses we brought here to sustain
Lawrence NJ. Whiteman, and we had
not talked to one of those witnesses
about this case until he went on the
witness stand. They said they had
not heard his reputation for truth
and veracity questioned.
| AZ to Lynn's testimony, l have
only to say this. and feel should
say it, John Lynn is the defendant
in this case fighting for his liberty,
and there are thrown about him the
same reasons, the same influences
that would impel a man to testify In
a manner to bring about his own ac.
quittal. To such man, in so great
position, in case of conviction, So
much greater is his fall. There
1 would be no doubt in my mind, In
4 such conflict Of testimony, where
would place the credihility.
In such a caae as this It Is neces'
sary tc have corroboratlve testimony
So they brought here Caleb John
son and Frederick Nansant
who testified they saw the $50 pald
to WhiLeman. John Lynn testified
relteratively that he paid the money
some time between the tsnth ane
twelfth of October John Lynn a
that time was member of the Lev.
Court from the district and White
man came to him and demand et
S5S. so. | am quoting his own testi
mony. 1t was not personal debt
it was for work done for the county
Would John Lynn, as a reasonabl
man, representing the county, hav
said you cant get that money, an
forthwith had d quarrel in lou'
words about it. John Lynn is ordi
, nari!y o peaceable man, and it Is rea
sonable that he, as u county ofilcia
, would have said: Very well, put i
your bill, the county is RESPONSE bic
, No there was dispute in loud lar
!, guage. That little circumstanc
right there, you must consider, befor
YOU give credit to testimony
"Aside from that want to us
, plain language and shall--lsay tina
John Lynn lied in this case, and
am not using this language fol an
other purpose than that think it
my duty to use plain words in tn
case. Fred Vansant lied, Caleb job.
son lied. The learned counsel wi
d say they had to say that if the
!; didn't they wouldn't have any case
!, We haven any case, gentlemen, til
:, State of Delaware has the case.
'In this case we have proved
., you that Caleb Johnson could n
r. have been there. lie worked on til;
d date for Reed and Brother he worl
At ed nine hours and didn't quit until
o'clock.
Mr.. Hayes opened for tn e defen
N and in part said:
a II say the whole case depends e
,1f. tirely upon the testimony OF La
,e renee NJ. Whiteman Once and +
all let me dismiss Mr.. Rettew's t.
u, timony. Ae told you he knew not
ing about the warrant. He nev
~ had any conversation with LyI
o. about the warrant.
&: .Whitcman saws he didn't ma
r out warrant and Lynn says he d
"Without Whiteman's testImon
d. the State has no case
- "We say 10 you that New Cas-
or county got full value for every ce
H. of tlrat bill and that Whiteman {
the work on Tweed's bridge.
ed Mr. Bird followed his colcagc a
n used up the remainder Of the t
ate hours. In pat he said:
r.. "Thc whole case absolutely {
pends upon the testimony Of La
: renee NJ. Whiteman. Wipe out Il
tew. Kelley, Janvier, have said
- true In its way, but they do not kn
about the bill~ Who does-Lawrel
ar Whiteman.
l say without fear of contradict
that from the very moment j
Lynn took the stand, there wax eve
sincerity of truth itself.
. Whiteman denies that he was
Elsmere but Lynn said he was
Mr.. Bird recalled the testimony
the witnesses who testified to Lyn
chracter.and exclaimed 'John Lyn
Il.