The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-28

The counsel has said there should be no
that the people of Buffalo are to be COM
mended for the spirit displayed by them I
since the murder of the president but the ,
law must be vindicated. This terrible
thing has happened because there are
people in this country, who, unless they ,
feel the irresistible force of prompt and
proper action in this case. will cause t
something awful to happen to our beloved ,
country.
Think gentlemen of that grand man
who stood but few days ago In the
} Temple of Music, and how he came from
the lowly walks of life; how he was frst
| a school teacher, then lawyer, then
judge then a congressman, then gov
ernor and then president Of the United
and that tt on Ito, to the a last " day day when he
D said: "Good-by. ALL good-by. It's Gods
a way. His will be done" man SO great
g that he could raise his hand and save
= his own assassin, a man who coull shake
the hand of even the very worst man you
8 could imagine
G 1t is a great lesson that a great man can
e stoop so low. that he was so great that
o he could forgive his own assassin he
n created A man who stood near him IN
y the Temple of Music said to me: ~ have
y Travelled in all parts of the world and
- have seen people assembled to greet their
rulers, but when l saw the people stand
a in the railroad stations and along the
g country through which the funeral train |
a passed that they might get LOOK at |
IS the casket of this great man, l was con-
ID WINGED as never before that there Is such
n a thing a national heart"
e. That national heart was broken, and 1t
is will take Gods way and time to heal It.
le 1t was broken by class Of people VINO
H. are coming to our country in increasing
e. numbers, and while harbored by our laws,
d. are propogating their malicious views A
Re, re class of people that must be taught aa tnat
ne a class of people that must be taught that
in they can not take the life of anyone IRE
nd spectve of consequences
% Think again. gentlemen, here is a man
as who does not want "a lawyer, who does
r. not believe in God, nor in law; man who
he does not believe in the married relation
ey yet our laws are such that he Is defended
'e- by two of the ablest jurists in cur city,
ee. as If he was the most respected detendant,
lat and even comes into court and says ne
nd was guilty. Yet, gentlemen. YOU are re-
nd quired under the constitution to listen TO
iat the formal presentation of the evidence
nat Notwithstanding that this man does not
'p- want 1t.
per Gentlemen. I have said all l have to
ing say; l have said more, perhaps, than
ara ought to say. You have sworn to give
me him fair trial on the evidence. Now
SAT SAT what is the evidence? say & as It mas
ngs been presented to you 1t fully supstan-
nse tiates the crime charged ,
ne The duty of counsel on both sides IS
ere ne ended, The court will charge you pr prer, EN-
no the case No doubt the same thought. the
same object is in all our minds-that al
son though our beloved country has lost her
nan greatest man, it still should maintain the
ent respect of the whole world and 1t should
the ne be made known to the whole world t thal
NAT a dastardly act and not receive the tui
VI penalty of the law.
ye,, Justice White began his charge tc
d in the jury at 3:29. He arose from his
1efe re seat and stepped to the side of the
the bench nearest the jury box. lie SAID
ltle- Gentlemen of the Jury: In this case tn
or defendant has acknowledged his guil'
CITY Such acknowledgment in such clrcum
stances can not go to the jury or tn
'osi- court. The law requires that the defend
ter ant charged with such crime must .
as tried The law says that all the fact
oul must be observed and reviewed by yot
own The law guarantees that the defendan
shall have fair trial by u men, impair
t in tiai and fair, capable of taking the test
orld, mony of the trial and giving it thoroug
ring consideration. If, when all the ercun
the stances of the case are considered by yo
one there still exists in your minds a reasonf
BILE doubt that the defendant Is guilt!
nno. you can not find this man guilty. TT
we people have submitted evidence tendn
ue- to show that this man committed IN
tor crime; they have given evidence tendlr
not to show that it was premeditated. If yo
upon are satisfied that there was design ar
re- re. generalization, and If in accordance WI
, taik that generalization and design these sho
US, were fired, then the defendant is guilty
slder the crime of murder in the first degree
esire +ha nennie have Submitted to you. Yt
e all must consider it fairly and without pr
dlht, iudice. You are the sole judges OF rae
o in this case
a me tbe Continuing, Judge White said:
must The jurors must find him guilty beyo
18th a reasonable doubt You may ask WI
rab- ia a reasonable doubt While gre
natter deal has been written and SAID on I
erves definition of reasonable doubt, IN u
that case it means that the jurors are pou
, and to sift, compare and examine all the e.
r not dence. and if, in their minds there is a
Il find doubt as to the defendants guilt tn
aid in are bound to acquit the defendant.
IDS of there is no doubt in your minds IN
,loved you are bound to bring In verdict
acct conviction. l am very glad that up
d not tha nresent stage of this lamentable
you fair, so far the jury and people OF I
h the city are concerned there has been sho
me as that respect for the law that AT IS 90, po1
i'd the to teach a valuable lesson. The defei
cKin- attn has been given every advantage
dur Experienced counsel deplore any Incl
as one ment to violence, and the man VINO
His ready to go out and commit a crime
it al cause some other man had committed {
,spect. is as guilty as the latter ana MS act
to me lust as reprehensible. 1t Is proper q
/ should define the crime of murder in
an he first and second degrees ana mansian
Y of Attendant nc on September did wrongf!
filed assault, shoot or wohnd William Nick
iii lev by means alleged in the indictmt
nSd II the act was committed with I
said meditatel design ana II the ec1 was
,letely II iSp' the defendant knew he was do
ed en- wrong at the time h tne rst deeree
reiter- stha act was not premeditated, he
rest. guilty of murder ~ ,ne Seeo,ta ;Sant,, uee
ley be- fnH hot Decentralization he is guilty OF n
clear, slaughter IN the hlst ,,Ss ueS Tho ,ues m
woru Of manslaugter in the second degree
of the this case. ,s.a
Justice White then commended
nan TO Jurors for their patience during
without trial. and ordered them to retire
'on mGse tSe bring in a verdict. just before t
did so, however, District Attor
Ienaant netsr, Penney requested the judge to cha
plesi- the jury that the law presumes eN
delipxIr- individual sane unless proven otl
led an wise, and the court said to them;
ngs at at 1.-The law presumes the defendan
this case sane"
$ if the To,rve,. Titus also asked the CO
sposbe i"' , -. ,.4,. 20 .l,o,, u
DC pre- 10 charge tle jury 'h''' IL my
GU that sotisfcd from the evidence that
that ,sv- the time OF the coiniiii''"i "a 'nN
insane. s,,,lt the defendant was laboring
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