The evening world., 1901-01-28

ana convicted them OF murder in the
second degree.
..of course. canno; look into the
hearts OF the individuals who aai IN the
box. but certainly nothing IN their OF
,,cial conduct Indicated the S.iSh'es'
bia. against the descndNnts VINO were
on trial before ihcm for their !!vcs.
They gave 10 tha hearing ~ thar case
the closest and most cpusdcr"t. atten-
ton, and they rendered verde, whrh
80 far as |, was not Justified by ne e'''
dcnce only failci OF qualification be-
cause Of It's lcmcncy to the men wno-'
live. :hey had In their keeping
MY own mind. can say, was t"''
from any bias. free from any judsm W
formed upon hnyth!nI save the 'e-''
mony adduccL In court. hni. w'' ~
con, option Of the Law and the coh'i.
lions + PRODUCED In my mind by me 'es"-
mony. my verdict would htH. "ent 'noTr
men to the sailows for the CRIME io'
which they are guilty. was one wh's'
from the beginning % English Ia" u
th,s day has had fixed To II The !esh
pen.,ty OF death. not imprisonment
Cannot D-ii-r" II.
80 think that jury Is MOI JnF''S
he charged with bias against the PA
cner-.
Then With regard TO this defendant
participation In the deeds u thl' nis"
rul night. II the Prosecutor believed
II he felt conviTced-ihat THIS pE.snn'
had participated In the adm!n!slThilnh
OF The drug. he could 10. have p,cn ~
duced to accept this plea. J, Ia "niF
BECAUSE the PIosccutor h"let ;u.. a.
further than this. That Kerr hecnnc q
party TO the transnciIon ~ cr the dTus
had been administered, and because
am no, convinced beyond a reasonable
ioub,. that this defendant iGltei mat
girl. that HIS plea can be accepted.
Il cannot IND In my nd hnd heel
tate in believing. that he 50 participate 7,
| IN the as.aiting "t thai girl ;lat n.Sh'
| guilty "a were hs associates. lie n.lu
| not have committed adultery. bu, H.
lid commit assault.
And with regard to the wines
| S-ulthOrpe, whatever may he said abpui
h's discrepancy ~ 10 details. the ia!!ioi-
| !,y Of his memory. and ihc !ncoHs!stthsy
| Of minor matters with IcEuFn Z" 80
| prominent facts OF this case. corrohora-
| Ion appears Ior him from the beg In:
| ping to the end. and In my own mind
| there does not ari'c doubt OF the SUB
! .tantiai truth Of the narration which he
gave upon the witness stand.
Thinks ScuithOrpc Guilty.
"He Sas no; innocent himself. In 'nc
eyes OF the law fear he. too. vas
| unity o! assault. and II ne stood acre
on trial. with ~! this cv!denc" against
him. don't see how he could escape
| ssnnvict!on. But he has offered, and the
State has accepted. a ilsc.osure of n.
whole truth. and AT ieast II -; be said
however guilty he was, his suit was lcs'
thin ,hat vf these with whom he Wa
| acting. And In that light, BY the u.ist
II the English and of the American J."
~ ough, not 10 be heri amcnab. tol
ma, crime. BY his coming forward aitd
cling the truth. and the whole truth
| ,rd BY the acceptance on IN. part o.
| the State Of his evidence TO all In IN,
,oavictIon OF the grosscr defendants, n,
lis legally entitled TO the immunity Mhl@
I have no doubt the Prosecutor viii So
hat he does receive.
ii. Is unnecessary 10 speak further y
regard to this atro..ous master. VII
| 1Ispose OF II as Justice requires to~mor'
Low morning. Will ask the .oiflccrs e
take tho same precautions with reSare