The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-02

lot stood nine for conviction two for
a life sentence and one for forty
years in the penitentiary.
Yesterday was another interesting
day in the circuit court. in the trial of
Thos. O'Neal for the murder Of Cor
nelius Sheehan II was Il day of ar
gument from the opening of court IN
the morning till it's close at csc IN
the evening, when the case was given
10 the jury The court room was
thronged with people all day and II
was not difficult to keep order for the
interest was intense. the attorneys
for both sides being followed closely
by the audience, to discover the rela
tive strength Of the two sides
The days proceedings opened with
the argument by States Attorney VII
son for the prosecution, who was fol.
lowed by Judge I.ansden for the de.
femse Mr. Angus Leek closed for the
defense and Hon. Reed Green for tho
prosecutoq. Each had his line Of ar.
gHment which brought all the phases
of the eases, III law. evidence and
fact, before the Jury IN their most ef
icctlye aspect according to the stand
point from which they were
viewed and neither the pp0.
pie nor the defendant, court
nor jury can complain Of any
lack Of earnestncss or ability IN the
presentation Of this important ease.
states Attorney Wilson probably
made the effort of his official career
IN the opening argument for The pros
ecution He presented the law bear
ing ON apparent danger as a iustitica
tlon for homicide; reviewed the eyi
dence; made a strong plea for the en-
forcement Of law; urged that men In
The saloon business should exercise
greater patience and indulgence TO
ward their patrons than men engaged
IN other lines Of business and drew a
comparison between the old
mother and sister Of the deceased and
some of the women who had testified
for the defense, He spoke for an hour
and half and made a visible impress.
sion on the jury.
Judge Lansden occupied the time
Of the court till noon. discussing the
law and evidence for the defense In
that calm. deliberate, logical manner
lies his chief strength before
A jury. He read The forms fixed by the
law for the various yerdicts which the
jury might find and the circum
stances necessary to Justify them
also pointed out the three causes re-
cogrized by the law for impeachIng
the testimony of witnesses. holding
that witness evidence could not be-
because his or her reputa
tiOn for chastity was not good Il /
must be shown that the general repu
tation for truth and yeracity was bad
or that the witness had made state
ments at variance with the evidence
Or that the facts testified 10 were no
true. The Judge also cited the fac
that the defendants family lived up
stairs over the saloon. TO show that
was not 50 bad a place as the prose
cutting attorney had tried to make /
appear.
At the afternoon session Attorney
Leek spoke fully three hours. review
ng every important feature Of The
ease. citing the law bearing upon il
out the Inconsistencies anr
seeming inaccuracies in the pr0secu
ions evidence. and the harmonious
strength In that of the defense IL /
lwelt particularly upon the fact that /
1t the c0roner's inquest. where tn /
was represented by two I
attorneys and the defendant by no I
me. the important allegation that /
sgan and Bridges and Galligan played T
he parts Of peacemakers. and tried tC
art sheehan and O'Neal. was not .
brought ont. nor was this borne ont
~ the testimony at the trial He I
Iwelt particularly upon Galligan's s fes
imony. t0 the effect that after O'Neal I
iad left the hall and door had been
hat. be. Galligan remarked. We may /
IS well open the door" etc. claiming
hat this did not bear out the testi
nony at the trial, that O'Neal opened
he door GaIligan had also testified
hat when the door was opened ONeal
nd Grimes both stood in the door
mi the former shot Immediately with
int saying a word, whereas the tesSi