The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-09-27

whole world, and 1t should be mad.
known that no man can come here and
commit such dastardly act and moi
receive the full penalty Of the law.
Justice White began his charge r.,
the jury at 3.29. He arose from hiS
sat and stepped to the side of Ihp
bench nearest the jury box. He said:
Gentlemen Of the Jury: In this case
the defendant has acknowledged his
guilt. Such an acknowledgment in
such circumstances cannot 20 to the
jury or the court. The law REQUIRES
that the defendant charged with such
crime must be tried. The law saws
that all the facts must be observed
and reviewed by you. The law guar
antees that the defendant shall have :
fair trial by twelve men, impartial aud
fair, capable Of taking the testimony
OF the trial, and give it thorough con.
s1feratiOn. If, when all the circum
stances of the case are considered by
you, there still exists in your minds
reasonable doubt that the defendant
is guilty you cannot find this man
guilty. The people have submitted
evidence tending to show that this de-
fendant committed this crime; they
have given evidence tending to show
that it was premeditated. If you are
satisfied that there was premeditation.
and, If, in accordance with the pre
mediation and design, these shots were
fred, then the defendant is guilty of
the crime of murder in the first de-
gree.
"The jurors are bound to sift, COM
pare and examine all the evidence, and |
If, in their minds there is any doubt |
as to the defendants guilt, they are
bound to acquit the defendant. If there
is no doubt in your mind, then you are |
bound to bring in a verdict of con-
Vjcuor. 1 am very glad that up to
tie present stage of this lamentable |
affair, so far as the jurors ami the peO-
PIE Of this city are concerned, there
has been shown that respect for the
law that is bound to teach a valuable
object lesson. The defendant has been
given every advantage of counsel. l
Ueplore any incitement to violence, and
the man who is ready to go out and
commit a crime because some other
man had committed a crime is as
guilty as the latter, and his act Just
as reprehenSible. 1t is proper mat |
should define the crime of murder in
the first and second degrees and man
slaughter in the first and second de-
greeS. If the defendant, on September
6, did wrOngfully assault, shoot or
wound William mckinley by means
alleged in the Indictment, and if the
act was committed with premeditated
Design, and if the act was the sole and
cause of death, and if the
defendant knew he was doing wrong
at the time, the defendant was guilty
of murder in the first degree.
If the act was not premeditated, he
was guilty of murder in the second de-
gree. If the shot was fired accidentally
and without Fermentation, he is
guilty of manslaughter in the first de-
gree. 1t is not necessary for me to dis
cuss the question of manslaughter in
the second degree in this CASE
Justice White then commended the
jurors for their patience during the
trial, and ordered them to retire and
Dring in a verdict.
Just before they did so, however.
District Attorney Penney requested the
NNSN " SA1l sc CuC JURY LudI Tie law |
presumes every individual sane unless
proven otherwise, and the court said to
them: "The law presumes the defend
ant in this case sane
Lawyer Titus also asked the court to
charge the jury: THAT if they were
satisfied from the evidence that at the ,
time of the cOmmittal of the assault
The defendant was labOring under a ,
such defect of reason as not to know
The quality Of the act, or that it was
wrong, he was not responsible, and the
jury must acquit.'
i so charge" said the Judge.
The jury retired at 3.51 to consider
the evidence. The scene in the court
room then bcame dramatic in the ex-
treme. Decorum was somewhat for :
gotten, and the spectators stood I'D,
and many walked about the room, and
engaged in conversation. The guards !
about the assassin, who still sat in his
seat before the bench, were doubled.
Chief Of Detectives Cusack and two of
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