The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-27

good bye, man so great that ne
could raise his hand and save his OWE
assassin, man who 20 ID shake the
hand OF even the very worst man you
could imagine.
"Thst national heart was broken,
and il will take Gods way and time TO
heal il.
1T was broken by a class of people
who are coming To our county In in
ereasing numbers. ana while harbored
by our laws are propagating their ma
licious views; a class of people that
must be taught that we have no place
for them on our shores, a class of
people that must be taught that they
can't take the life of any one ire
spective OF consequences"
Justice White Charges Jury.
Justice White began his charge TO
the jury at 1929. 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 acknowled yed 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
that all the facts must be observed
and reviewed by you. The law guar
antees defendant shall have fair trial
by 2 men, impartial and fair. capable
OF taking the testimony of the trial,
and give ii thorough consideration. II,
when all the circumstances of the case
are considered by you, tAere still eX-
lists in your minds a reasonable doubt
fhat defendant lie GUILTY.
find this man guilty. The people have
submitted evidence tendlng to show
that this defendant committed this
crime; they have given evidence tend
ing to show that it was premedtated
If you are satisfied that there was de-
sign and generalization. and. if in ac-
cordance with that premeditat on ard
design. these shots were fired, then
the defendant is guilty of the crime
of murder in the first degree.
you must consider all and the evil
dence Of the people submitted TO you.
You must consider it fairly and with
out prejudice. You are the sole
judges of facts in this case"
Continuing, Judge White said: "The
jurors must find him guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt. You may ask what
w
deal has been written and said on the
definition of reasonable doubt, in this
case it means that the jurors are
bound TO sift, &C mpare and examine all
the evidence, and if in their minds
there is any doubt as to the defend
ants guilt they are bound 10 acquit
the defendant If there is no doubt in
your minds. then you are bound to
l,f, IN, %
very glad that up to the present stage
of this lamentable affair, so far as the
jurors and the people 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 ad-
vantage of experienced counsel. | de-
plore Indictment to violence, as the
man who is ready to go out and cen
NIT a crime because some other man
had committed a crime is as guilty as
the latter, and his act is just as repre-
hensible 1t is proper that | should
define the crime of murder in the first
and second degrees and manslaughter
in the first and second degrees. If
the defendant on Sept. 6 did wrong.
fully assault, shoot or wound William
Mckinley by means alleged in the in
dictment, and if the act was commit
ted with premeditated design and if
the act was the sole and approximate
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 in the second degree. II
the shot was fired accidentally and
without generalization he is guilty CT
manslaughter in the first degree. it is
not necessary for me to discuss the
question of manslaughter in the Sec
ong degree in this case"
Jury Ordered to Retire.
Justice White then commended the
jurors for their patience during the
trial and ordered them to retire and
bring in a verdict. Just before they
did so, however, District Attorney
Penney requested the judge to charge
the jury that the law presumes every
individual sane unless prove other.
wise, and the court said to them:
"The law presumes the defendant in
this case sane"
Lawyer Titus also asked the court
to charge the jury.
The jury, that if they were satisfied
| from evidence that at the time of the
committal of the assault the defend
! ant was laboring under such defect
of reason as not to know the quality
of the act or that it was wrong, he was
not responsible, and the just must
acquit."
Il so charge" said the Judge.
After the jury had retired to con
slider the evidence the scene in the
codrt room became dramatic in the
extreme. Decorum was somewhat for
gotten, and the spectators stood up
and many walked about the room ant
engaged in conversation.
Every time the door was opened al
eyes were turned in that direction, the
evident thought in every mind beinl
that the jury would take only few
minutes to agree on a verdict. 1t wa!
4:25 when the crier raped for order
and the jury filed into the room. TIL,
clerk read their names, each juror re
spending present" as his name wa
called.
No time was wasted. The jurors dit
not sit down. Addressing them, JUS
tice White said