The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-05

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the name Of Captain Woods, the leader
of the prosecution. that Mr.. Lee threw
aside MI restraint. lie pictured his OPP
| poncnt as n Bacon appearing against his
| friend Essex; n man who under the gtilse
of friendship for the accused crept IN anu
attempted to poison tho minds OF the
! jury n man who mistook vitupcrntion
for argument md abuse for reason; man
who constantly sought but should not
receive the commendation of his fellow
men,.
Some day." said Lee, "thc Same pub
Tic that, for months unellightened as to
the facts In this case, have been clnmor-
Ing for conviction, may, like tho tickle
winds Of heaven vecr around. My friend
will then find that over rought swamps
and meadows he has been chasing tne
everlasting will-o' wisp--public scntl.
mcnt and public public approval: At times YOU o..
may think you have got 1t and can keep
1t but gentlemen Of the jury. i has gos
to come to you: you cannot run 1t down.
The Law in the Case.
Having, rs he said, prepared the jury
for the argument of the case itself, Mr.
Lee proceeded to take UP the law, as
set North in the instructions. and the
evidence as included In the testimony OF
tho witnesses He referred to circumstan-
tial evidence as n chain which was rs
strong as It's weakest link, and when -
utterly destroyed when single INK -
shattered. The defense he claimed to have
l. y -,,r,ks No y-na
strongest. There was ono link SO ira
gile that 1t broke or its own weight
This link the attorney declared to DC
the p,lerile effort of the Commonwealth
TO establish bad relations &between{Ethe
man and wife
The gentlemen of the prosecution had
introduced evidence that was ridiculous;
that could not even be called decent
"straws,' And yet these gentlemen
thought that this evidence was terrific;
and convincing
1T simply shows gentlemen and the
fury" declared tho speaker, how the spl-
ders OF venom have woven coDweps apou.
their usually strong and clear intellects.
The testimony Of the various Common
wealth witnesses bearing upon the alleged
bad relations existing between the accused
and his wife was taken up BY Mr.. Lee ana
dissected. III.
He gathered the bits on his fingers and
blew them away; declared that they were
the verest chaff.
Like those Of his associates WHO WIZ. nay nay
preceded him. he called the attention OF
the iury to tho oaths by which they hnd
sworn TO try the accused, according, hos
ONLY 10 the evidence, but also the law.
The law he declared to be embodled III
the Instructions.
Contrary to Law.
s1-nder thc heat of argument, the gen
ticmcn Of the prosecutors had done
thing absolutely contrary TO TINS la",
They had dragged in the evidence used
10 impeach Wilno McCue and John Fer
ry--cvidcnce that the court had dlstinctly
stated should not be used against tn lo
accused. The alleged statements OF ~. y
two witnesses had been detained 70 ny ~,
fury. How many Of these statements nay !.
~ reality been made, Mr.. Lee declared
thut God in heaven only knew But
whether they were true or not tlley nag
nothing to do with the case,
.Tor Gods sake, gentlemen, when you
retire to your room give us n square deal
THE only possible effect OF this evidence
would be TO put Willie McCue and john
perry out of the case entirely
~ can be used for no other purpose.
And gentlemen, when these two VIII
nesses are put out of the case uoes ny n.y.
The Commonwealth find Itself WITH nom,
,ng left? His honor has told you sti''t.
you must not consider tl1!s ee,.lilo.'y !, e.
= freezing the decision for or gainst TINS
accused. Can you ut? Have you Inc
sensot and the brains to keep them sep
orntc? 1t Will not be easy. gentlemen
Could + do # myself? Thank God am
not called upon to DO IT, 1t IS VOW Eeis-
tlcmen. upon whom the responsibility les
ra careful, gentlemen, for Gods sake
be careful"
The Strongest Link.
Somewhere in tho beginning. FIR. Lee
had Inserted that the defense could shat
tor Tho strongest link in the Chain OF
| c,rcumstantial evidence, on which me
commonwealth hung Its case. The speak
er now went back to this point ana re-
sumcd the argument from ms ulrcntloi
Tho "lifo long friend of the accused, !" the
leader Of tho prosecution, pausing sls-
nificantly,i In his speech. had declared ina!
| If nothing else had been estaD'isheu pS
tho Commonwealth. one lining alonp
would be sufficient to convict tho prs,
oner. the varying accounts he gave OF
| what had occurred N lHe houso W wy
| night Of the murder
What followed developed into ono OF
tho most dramatic incidents of the en-
tire trial. Mr.. Lee referred 10 INC iih as
hood tint there was ms much variation
| Ia the Impressions gathered BY the, VII
nosscs nv there was In what. the prisoner
said. Ilo discussed the alleged farlaslot's
| and declared That they 5Wcro SO 81 aa !,
| to amount to nothing. But what ne SAD
lore was preliminary TO what the speaker
vas holding In reserve. flo su,lue, ~
reached for n Bible and held y ~ ms
| hand lie leaned forward ana ioolseu my
tho faces of the jllrylnen.
The Crucifixlon.
"Genllemcn," lie asked in effect, what
was the most important event ~ az inc
history OF tho world. Was y not tho scene
enacted upon Calvary, When Jesus Gh'! y.
| ,ha Sayio,Ir Of mankind, gave up his life
for humanity i speak reverently, gentle
men;l trust thai you will receive what ma,
/ Say with reverence forSthis Holy Book
|uron whlei, you have already taken Your =,
oath. The lifn or tho liberty ~ man y
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