The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-24
THE JURY FIND
DEFENDANTS
GUILTY
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the baiIiffs and the incidental expense
necessary to an action of the nature |
of this case at the bar. 1t is certain |
that before all the cases are concluded
the total expense will run into the
tens of thousands of dollars.
All of yesterday was consumed in
arguments by the attorneys in the
case, the opening address, on behalf
of the defense, being made by w. A.
Blount, Jr. Mr.. Blount's address was
eloquent and had evidently been care
fully prepared. In it he reviewed the
case in detail and made a strong
showing for the defendants. He was
followed by United States District At
| torney w. B. Sheppard who made the
principal address for the government.
Mr.. Sheppard was at his best and his
arguments punctured many OF the con-
tentions of defense and placed the
matter before the jury in a way that
undoubtedly impressed them, as every
member of the body paid the closest
attention to his remarks. Mr.. Shep-
!pard was followed by Attorney w. w.
Flournoy, leading counsel for defense,
who made an able and learned ad-
dress and Hon. Scott M. Loftin, also
of defense, who distinguished the
skeins of evidence in a manner that
won him the congratulations of his
associates. Hon. Chas. w. Russell,
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, closed the case with a
carefully delivered address in which
!; he picked up the diSjointed links OF
evidence and wove them into con-
nected chain that was anything but
: pleasing to the defense, but which the
: jury seemed to grasp and appreciate
, His address was given the closest at
! tention.
D Judge Swayne delivered a charge
t that was careful, learned and fair tt
/ both sides and the charge was com
e mented on in the highest terms by
4 many members of the bar who heard
e it. While it was being delivered the
1 deepest silence reigned and its force
e undoubtedly served to impress the
t jury with the seriousness of the cas-,
e that had been entrusted to thei
= sense OF right and justice.
/ w. A. BIount, Jr.
Il w A. Blount, Jr., addressed tn
jury on behalf of defense at tn
u morning session of the court. H
u opened his address by referring to tn
great Importance of the case, both t
} the defendants and to the govern
{ ment. Washington had been ransacl
ed for its legal talent; New York ha
sent q representative whose presenc
= had graced the court room during til
:. trial; Alabama was also represented
3 Mr.. Blount then reviewed tn
- charge against defendants and sal
: that, in order to find the defendant
:, guilty, the jury must believe that the
:, conspired together; it was necessar
. that there must have been a meetin
- of the minds of the conspirators
effect a definite object, in this cas-
% the holding OF one Rudolph Laninge
a Mr.. Blount then reviewed the test
c mony at considerable length, startin
@ in with the statement of Laninger Z
n to why he left the camp.
g Mr.. Hilton, on the day after La
E. niger left, returning from distanc
N went after two Kentuckians who wei
20 charged with stealing. On TeachiI
+. Laurel Hill, remembering that /
is wanted to communicate with his S
NJ perior, he telegraphed Lamata
IN meet him at Crestview; Lamata beir
il unable to leave sent HugginS VIII
d upon reaching Crestyiew. found a ma
m with Hilton who wanted; to return
n. the camp Such were the salient fac
al in the case,
II Mr.. Blount stated there was abs
in lutely no evidence to show mat La
ne niger had been captured and returne
k. The United States supreme court h;
re held that. in order to prove that
man was returned to condition
ht peonage, it was necessary to sho
s. that a condition of -peonagc existed
On the camp previous to his departu
n. when, as q matter OF fact, Laning