The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-18
JURY Is ( HARGfD
IN BOREN CASE
TRIAL ENDED LAST NIGHT AFTER
TEN DAVE HARD
WORK.
BRILLIANT PASSAGES
Between Attorneys Keep Court Room
Crowded Till Lstae in the Night
In Spite on Intenee Heat.

At Gas O'Clock last night the cas-
of The People VS.. Marvin BoreD, was
given to the jury. Il had been on
trial since Monday morning, July
8, ten days before. One hundred AMI
fifty men were handled by tho court
officers and attorneys to procure the
jury and up TO the present the case
has cost the people OF tho county BE-
tween one thousand and twelve hun.
bred dollars
The defendant Is charged with the
murder of Folice officer Panie J
Doud on the night Of March II. 1851
when the latter sought to afres him
for disturbing the peace at a dis
reputable house on Thirteenth stree
The case is not any more important
than many other similar eases have
been that have been tried in this
city, but it aroused more intege5s
among the people than the average
murder case because of the connec
ions OF the defendant and the man re
killed The court room was crowded
Nth reeplc every day this week ahd
even last night, when the mercury
ca the streets registered IS and The
heat in the court room upon whose
1901 and Sails he sun had stood al
Gly, was Sitting, although the doors
ami windows were all wide open. the
room was packed with oven thou
sand sweltefing men and women aud
some children, listening t. the strong
closing argument for the prosecution
BY Hon. James Lingle, who III this adj
dress well sustained his reputation as
ono of he ahlest prosecutors in this
cnd IN the state.
Tho jury was obtained Saturday
evening, after an entire week had
been spent In examining talesmen. The
attorneys presented their respeetiveI
sides Monday morning and the test |
mony was all in at 1916 p. m. yester-
day. Boren himself was the last wit |
ness. put On the stand by his attor
neys yesterday morning. Under the |
questions put by Attorney Leek. he
defendant made positive denials Of
nearly all the damaging acts and cir
cumstances charged against him by
the witnesses for the prosecutions but
admitted that he used his knife upon
the officer claiming that he did SO In
the firm belief that he was in danger
of being killed or being subjected to
se.,ou- bodily harm. In some par
ticulars he also contradcted Perez
testimony and the testimony Of other
witnesses of the defense. The cross
examination of Boren was conducted
by Attorney Iingle and was concluded
nj las. Mr. Lingle's concluding ques,
tions relating TO the knife. Boren
denied having his knife ont in any IF I
the houses onThirteenth street. but
admitted showing 1T to Frank Sehille,
tho Eighth street saloon man.
1T was just an ordinary pocket !
lxnife?" asked the attorney.
"Yeg."
yet you showed it 10 Sebille and
asked him what do you think OF
iho.'?' {
Il just held it in my open hand on '
he bar"
THAT is all" said Mr. fingle.
THAT is our case said Attorney
Green for tho defense.
"No rebuttal" said States Attorney
Wilson
Attorney Green then expressed the
iesire to have the jury examine the
defendants head to the scar OF the
wound made by the officers blow. and
]oren stood Up with head bent down
while Mr.. Green parted The hair to ex-
,ose the scar. Several jury men ex-
mined IL. seemingly with little inter
st. Two or three stood up some dis
anco away and Mr. Green exclaimed
omewhat impatiently. "Ohl you can't
ee II from there," but hey did not
move any nearer The defendant U
hen toes his seat and the court IN y
ited the attorneys 20 step forward D
nd agree upon the time 70 be con d
amed by each in tho argument. d
udge Butler said he did not desire y
D restrict them at all. but wished .
D have Il understood how much time
fas to be taken and 10 have It sat :
.isct0rily apportioned lie wished 70 "
ush the case 10 conclusion without ;"
eedless delays. II was agreed that
Dr. the prosecution. States Attorney =
wilson should have e. MINI es. At :,
lrney OShea 30 minutes. Attorney %
dngle GO minutes. and for the de-
snse. Attorney. Green claimed 60 -
linutes and Attorney Leek 30 min
to-
States Attorney Wilson opened the =
zee for nc prosecution. Ordinarily =
be opening address is merely a read -
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