The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04

: rivals Mr.. VOORHEES,, who opened tn
argument for the State, was the frs
70 the attorneys to arrive. He came
in loaded down with law books anC
memoranda Counsel for the defend
ant came in soon after and laid ;
large collection of State reports ant
works on evidence in front of them
Judge Hart came into the cour
! room at 1920 and raped for order
The jury entered a momen later anC
was polled. The Court directed the
Sheriff to clear the bar of people ex
cept the lawyers, the ladies and rel
atives of defendant and deceased
This order was only partially observ
ed, many not in the excepted class
remaining. The audience was in.
structed to remain seated. At 10:40
Mr.. VOORHEES, took the floor. He an
nounced that there would be three
speeches for the State of an hour and
| forty minutes each.
Nj. voornles commenced in low
tone of voice but as he proceeded his
voice grew in volume. He said that
he came to discharge the last duty
in this sad, sad tragedy. He said
| that his heart went out In kindly sym
pathy to the heart-broken mother of
the defendant His heart, he said,
bled in sympathy for the brothers and
sister of this young man.
but there are times when a law
yer in the discharge of his duty must
leave behind him his feelings Of sym
pathy and regard for his friends,
said Mr.. VOORHEES,, land follow his
plain duty to his clients and to his
State. / have often wondered if mem
bers of the jury appreciated the hon
or conferred upon them when they
are called upon to pass upon the life
and liberty of citizen. No power
upon earth, not even the Supreme
Court, exercises. such authority as is
conferred upon a jury in a case of
this character. The only essential
qualification for a juror is that he be
an honest man who will well and tru-
ly discharge the awful duty imposed
upon him."
1.-THE defendant stands before you
charged with murder, the highest
crime known to the laws of this
State. So far as can see this case
from the testimony as detailed by the
witness was the most brutal,
the most cowardly and the most aw-
full and the most unnecessary murder
that l have ever heard Of. He adj
mits that he stepped up to Washington
Long and shot him down. He admits |
the killing, but pleads the unwritten !
law, law that is written nowhere
except upon the heart OF murderer. !
But as a further excuse for his crime /
he pleads insanity. Great God what
a dodge! Why If a man had told this !
defendant he was insane before he
did this killing he would have been
grossly insulted. But what of this In
sanity plea? Let us go back. Some
three years ago there was an unhappy
in Nashville. CRANBERRY was
married to a beautiful, accomplished
and gracious young woman, his equal
IN every respect, but for some unac-
reason no member of de-
'endant's family were there. They \
jaid 1t was because he had no money,
tut many men have, married who had
10 money. Why did this man have {
10 money? Because he had wasted '
us entire inheritance. {
"But after this marriage the bro 9
hers of the defendant helped to sup |
ort him. They stood by the young c
IAN nobly.
After these young people went to b
Is. Louis their married life was not [
II roses, although the defendant v
'ould have you believe their, life in f
hat city was altogether lovely. He b
lsists that upon their moving to Mt. s
leasant his wifes conduct was all s
lat could be asked of Southern L
Idy, but If this is the case why those Il
sits OF Mrs. Granbery's father to st. o.
ouis to straighten out their family In
oubles? But the panic comes on Il
nd the wife and her husband return al
Tennessee. She goes to her father. 81
mains there for time, then she al
me an unlimited guest to visit her b
latives In Columbia. HI
II have never heard more pitIable h'
DRY. OF cruel and heartless neglect to