The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-26
something awful viii bappen to ous

how he was first n schOOlteacher, then
q lawyer, then a judge. governor. a
congressman and then n president Of
the United States and. above all. low
ing husband and that on the last day
when he said. 1t is Gods way; good
by. all; goodby' n man so great that
he could raise IFS hand and save his
own assassin, man who could shake
the hand of even the very worst man,
Il is a great lesson that so great
man can stoop so low, that he was SO
great. that he could forgive his own
assassin. He was the noblest man, !
believe, God ever created.
THAT national heart was broken.
and ii will take Gods way and time to
heal II. 1t was broken by class of
people who are coming to our country
M increasing numbers and. while har-
bored by our laws. are propagating
their malicious views: class of people
thu must be taught that we have no
place for them on our shores, a class
OF ,eople that must be taught that
they can't take the life of any one ir-
re 'pective OF consequences.
"Think again. gentlemen. Here Is
n man who does not want a lawyer,
who does not believe in God or in law.
man who does not believe in the mar
ried relation. Yet our laws are such
that he Is defended by two Of the
ablest jurists in our city rs II he was
the most respected defendant and even
though he comes into court and says
he was guilty.
Yet. gentlemen, you are required
under the constitution to listen 10 the
formal presentation of the evidence,
Notwithstanding the fact that this man
says he does not want it.
"Gentlemen. | have said all have to
say. | have said more perhaps than |
ought to say. You have sworn to give
him fair trial on the evidence. Now,
what is the evidence? | say as 1t has
been presented to you ii fully substan-
tiates the crime charged"
Justice White began his charge to
the jury at 3:29 o'clock. He arose
from his seat and stepped to the side
of the 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 go to the jury or
the court. The law requires that the
defendant charged with such a crime
must be tried The law says that all
the facts must be observed and review
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the defendant shall have a fair trial by
twelve men impartial and fair, capable
of taking the testimony Of the trial and
giving it thorough consideration. II
when all the circumstances OF the case
are considered by you there stin exists
in your minds a reasonable doubt that
the defendant is guilty, you cannot find
this man guilty. The people have sub
mitted evidence tending to show that
this defendant committed this crime
They have given evidence tending to
show that it was premeditated. If you
are satisfied that there We're design
and premedltation and If in accordance
with that premeditatlon and design
these shots were fired, then the defend
ant is guilty Of the crime of murder in
the first degree.
you must consider all this evidence
that the people have submitted to you.
You must consider it fairly and with
out prejudice. You are the sole judges
of facts in this case. The jurors must
find him guilty beyond reasonable
doubt.
IF there is no doubt in your minds,
then you are bound to bring in ver-
dict Of conviction. | am very glad that
up to the present stage Of this lamenta-
bic affair so far ar the jurors and the
people Of this city are concerned, there
has been shown that respect for the
law that is bound to teach II valuable
object lesson. The defendant has been
given every advantage of experienced
counsel. If the defendant on Sept did
wrongfully assault, shoot or wound
William Mckinley by means alleged in
the indictment, and If the act was
| committed with premedtated design,
and if the act was the sole and approx
innate cause of death. and if the de-
fendant knew he was doing wrong at
the time, the defendant was guilty of
murder in the first degree.
IF the act was not premeditated, lie
was guilty of murder in the second de
gree. If the shot was fired accidentally
and without premeditation, he is guilty
Of manslaughter in the first degree. II
is not necessary for me to discuss the
question Of mansaughter 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
| bring in verdict.
After the jury had retired to consider
| the evidence the scene in the courtroom
| became dramatic in the extreme. Deco
rum was somewhat forgotten, and the
spectators stood up, and many walked
! about the room and engaged in con
rersation. The guards about the assas
! sin, who still sat in his seat before the
! bench, were doubled, Chief of Detec
| tiyes Cusack and two of his men taking