Evening journal., 1901-12-21
LYNN CASE
READY FOR JURY
Court Will Deliver Charge
on Monday
ATTORNEYS PLEAD FOUR HOURS
DeienSe Claims TO Have Shattered the
Prosecution State SAYS Wit
neSSCS Lied
ATTORNEYS PLEAD FOUR HOURS

neSSCS Lied
Counsel IN the Lynn ease have finished
argument before the jury aud on Monday
Chief Justice Lore viii charge that body.
Argument before the jury continued all
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Richards opened before the jury
fur-the defense
Through "a labyrinth Of law we hayeI
reached that point whore we can lay be-
fore you the facts and discuss the aspect
Of those facts. This is a case Of great
Importance. John Lynn is charged with
obtaining money under false pretensesI
from the county treasurer John Lynn
president Of the Levy Court is the most
powerful officer in New Castle county.
we are NOT here representing "a pr-
yate client or having a personal interest
ia any man who went into that witness
stand.
"lf you believe the testimony If Law
renee NJ. Whiteman the witness in chief
YOU are mpelled hy reason TO the inevit-
able conclusion that John Lynn got the
$50, and put il in his own pocket. and
from that to infer that be- used the false
pretenses alleged.
You saw the character of the wit
nesses We brought here to sustain Law
renee Nj. Whtemnn. 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 yeracity ques-
toned
Mr.. HAYES ASKS FOR VERDICT
Iii part Mr.. Hayes said
II say tho whole ease depends entirely
upon the testimony af Lawrence NJ
Whitemun. Once ana for Am. let mo dis
miss Mr. Rettew's testimony lie told
you he knew nothing about the warrant
/ lie never had any conversation with
Lynn about The warrant
"Whiteman says hc didn't make out d
memoranda, ana lynn says he did What
/ became of the money! Lynn, liar No. /,
saws hc gave il to Whteman. Vansant
i Liar no. 2, 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 20 cali
1 ing some witnesses on the other side a
liar II John Lynn did present false
bill, 40 You suppose that he would have
left such evidence behind him 10 have
been obtained at any time?
Without Whitcman's testimony. the
State has absolutely no case
We say to you that New Castle
county got full value for every cent of
that bill and that Whteman did the
work on Tweed's bridge.
Who, gentlemen, are you 10 believe in
this case-belieYe that this defendant and
the other two witnesses who went on the
stand and deliberately periured them
selves, as the State would have y0n be-
leve We ask YOU to take this case sub
stantialy. strip il of the technicaites.
and bring in verdict Of not guilty"
Mr.. BIRD MAKES ELOQUENT PLEA
Mr. Bird followed his colleague. and
used MP the remainder of his two hours.
In part he said
The whole case absolutely depends
upon the testimony OF Lawrence NJ
y hiteman. Wipe out what Rettew, Kel-
+ hey, Janvier have sam-all true in its
way. but they do not knowabont that bill.
/ Who does--Lnwrcnce Whiteman. He
tells you he never saw the bill, that labor
never was performed BIZ him. or anyone
under him, for New Castle county. IL
4 we had folded our arms after what
4 Whiteman had testified to- John Lynn
would have been convicted. But we
4 didn't fold our arms. We put John Lynn
on the stand. Aou have % diagnose John
4 Lynn On the stand. ] say without fear
! Of contradiction that from the very mo-
ment John lynn took the stand there
/ was every sincerity Of truth ITSELF
4 NIT. Bird recalled the testimony 0f the
4 witnesses who testified to Lynn's char
acter and exclaimed. John Lynn's repu-
4 tation stands built on rock ana on ii
rock that cannot be washed away"
Mr.. WARD FINISHES THE ARGUMENT
Attorney General Ward was pressed
for time II his closing argument, but
made vigorous address. Mr.. Ward in
fact said:
When | became an attorney general.
4 took solemn oath to perform my duty
without fear or favor You took i similar
oath ana | look TO you 20 do your duty
with me-
IF the charges in the Indictment have
been proved. John Lynn stands in a high
place and has done wrong John Lynn
knew that he must break Lawrence NJ.
/ Whiteman's testimony to prevent convic-
tion. Ii was tried but il failed First il
was stated that Lawrence NJ. Whiteman
did work and Lynn got him the money to
save him coming TO Wilmington. White
man could have gotten the money at any
bank. When Whiteman came TO Lynn's
house, within a mile Of Wilmington,
then It was necessary to get the men 70
say they saw the money paid. They got
an employe OF Patrick i ahey and one Of
John Lynn, men Mt their hand
In conclusion, Mr.. Ward said But one
question was to be considered. John Lynn
tried to induce Whiteman to change his
testimony. Mr.. Phillips remained out.
lie did not hear the conversation on the
car The jury can draw its own conclu-
sion. Lynn did not want him to hear
Il. Lynn is man of sense. Phillips got
ont at the station. This action of John
1 Lynn strengthens the cause OF the State.
Il appeal 20 you as citizens OF New
4 Castle county, TO deal with John Lynn as
any other man. II this testimony CON
! vinees you that John Lynn got $56 Of the