The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-20

defense. At first he spoke slowly ana
carefully reviewed the whole tes,i'
mony, picked II all to pieces ana show
ed that the man had not received his
wounds at the place or time named by
the witnesses, but afterward, ana al
the hands OF some one else lhe
evidence bore heavily upon his client
saws Mr. Shaw. one OF the counsel foI
the prosecution. There were many
witnesses. and each one seemed 10
add one more cord that seemed TO bind
hMR9K 4ngs gsRgIlpl RgIlplutioh Mf hlaceala N %as some
his first sleep In Lilliput But when
he came to talk TO the jury tthat was
always his fortel he resembled GUN
yer again. He skillfuIly united here
and there q knot and loosened here ana
there peg, until. fairly getting warm
cd up, lie raised himself In his full
power and shook the arguments OF MS
opponents froO him as II they were
cobwebs." In due time he called Tor
the almanac and easily proved by u
that at the time the main witness de
elared the moon was shining In great
splendor there was. In fact, no moon
at all, but black darkness over the
whole scene In the roar OF laughter
and undisguised astonishment succeed
ing this apparent demonstration court,
Jury and counsel forgot to examine
that seemingly conclusive almanac ana
let It pass without question concern
ing Its genuineDess.
In conclusion Mr.. Lincoln drew
touching picture OF Jack Armstrong
(whose gentle spirit alas, had gone 70
that place OF coronation for the meek,
and Hannah, this sweet faced old lady
with the silver locks, welcoming TO
their humble cabin strange and pen
nlless boy, TO whom Jack, with tha'
Christian benevoleDee which distin'
gulshed him through life, became as o
father and the gulleless Hannah even
more than mother. The boy, he
said, stood before them pleading Tor
the life Of his benefactor's son-the
STAFF OF the widows declining years.
"The last fifteen minutes OF MS
speech." his colleague declares, wa
as eloquent az ever heard ana suci
the power and earnestness with when
he spoke to that jury that all sat as y
entranced and when he was through
found relief in a gush Of tears" lie
took the Jury by storm" says one OF
the prosecutors. "Ihere were tears
in Mr.. Lincoln's eyes while he spoke
but they were genuine. His synpa
thes were fully enlisted IN favor OF
| the young man, and his terrible SIN
| certify could not help but arouse tbe
same passion In the jury. J have SAID
n hundred times that II was LiDeolnf
speech that saved that criminal from
the gaIlows.' In the language OF Han
nah. who sat by enchanted. "he told
the stories about our first ncqualnt
apce. what did for him and how
did e." and she thinks It "wss irul,
eloquent"
"As 10 the trial." continues Hannah
"T.Incoln said 10 me, Hannah, yoi'
son Will be cleared before sundown.
He and the other lawyers addressed
the Jury and closed the case wen'
down at Tbompson's pasture. stntoi
1 came 10 me and told me soon that my
son was cleared and free man.
went 10 10 the courthouse. The )ur,
shook hands with me. 30 did the court
10 did Lincoln. We were oil affected
and tears streamed down Lincoln'
eyes. He then remarked TO me; Han
| nah. what dId tell your J prsy e
4 God that william may be a good boy
hereafter: that this lesson may prove
In the end a good lesson 90 him ana Y
i ALL After the trial was oyei
Lincoln came down 10 where was u
4 B~ardstown. asked bin what ~
j charged me: told him ] was poor ~
said. Why Hannah. shan't chafg'
Il you a oent--neyer. Anything ! can o.
4 for you viii do for you Willingly snt
freely without charges He wrote q
me about some land which some met
we're trying 10 get from me and SAID
Hannah. they can't get your laph
let them try II in the circuit e0nri
and then you appeal u BfiDg Y
the supreme court. and and iisrnd0'
win attend 10 II for nothing
! This boy william sniis,ed in ID
j Union army. But in 1868 HsnnaL eon con
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