Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-25
Comertord' S Logan County Speech
in The Person Murder Trial
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stat attoruey IL Iuf.gculr oSer eittE,ns IS IUs
within b.Wltt county tas fear Of the law en-
trtttsn"d b. TIE hanbi" IL" limit T.. which III.
>IIencrI--s pro- utuf KIT should his ambition
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Doctor flsh = TIL .tty phs sIean Of Chnton. III
Til" tragedy ,""k place at the street lmmcd ately
~ fr"nt OF his on. ~ fugh was In hs office
ant saw the snttr- ismentaolr affair IL It was
W" am" 1" Ma's"f ant applied medical aid Or
fugh Urnt To the hospital In the ambulance and on
the was examined IN" s4nshot wounds in IN. body
OF Au~-r Or fush y "as pronounced Muss.r
dead vhrn the ambulaurs r-tt he'd tn hospital
returning to his ofe" lie was called By the sheriff
to wait on carl Person AZ the County Jan liz re-
sponded and examined ferson within thirty minutes
after the shooting Ir Fugh testified before tn"
coroner Jury. lr fugh testified before he grand
Jury pr Push Mas officially engaged - Dewitt
county AMI paid out Of Ia. county funds to make
poet mortum examination upon the body OF Tony
Muss-r br fugh made the only post mortum
animation, probing the nine bullet wounds. determ-
inlng and fixing IN. oaus. OF death. Dr Pugh Was
-ubpoena-i by the prosecution testify the
name OF the people 81 II. STATE Of Illinois. surely
M. testimony va. important to truth and Justice
lie had accurate and direct knowledg. of the
tragedy .yrniin-~s A. a physician he had
examined Person a, m. r,o4.st Of m. .h.r,ff ara
could tell soientifcally ami accurately the nature
and extent Of Persons injuries. Having made the
post mortum for the people Of the state Of Illinois
he alone knew the course the bullets took upon en
tertng ia" body o. Tony NIsser. lie alone knew
tn. exact medical eause ~ d.sth Now Docror Pugh
Is an honorable gentleman. PIN stefan of the high
est standing lie comes h~fr with the Official
flrmaton Of his honesty ant skin as physician
lie Is a. has~ ubs.rt ~ The city physician of Gin
ton Illinois lie VA, a. You know. selected and
paid b. tn count. to officially make the autopsy
He has be'n Kept ~ the corridors OF this
house Tor iYe DAYS Finally. 10 the amusement
and wonder ~ .Ntry thu prosecution rested
csse without calling pf rush TO the witness stand
Mas tht ii.-'eutlon serving truth IN this con-
ceiimtnt T ldrnc.' Were tney playing fair with
}ou IN k'~ptus his testimony from ,ou' We're thes
s.Ntns m d'f.niant tie square deal-the shtb-
boIe'h % eur criminal fursprudence' Is this tn.
applea'l"n u IT, golden rule to your fellow man
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tear TO dwell more upon this point Draz.n
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riu1 tlp n1g.b. want a dlspassionate verdict
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"a" a. i.ron - inst citz.n OF our ciylliza-
Hes.a ran =ih'f"r srrans from the lo.ns Of tenant
z"Hft1f re'flr TAYLOR was waiting At the inter
trs ast daY 1T one before N"w Years Day. He
itNt =" defendant II" swore before his God. In
so4r pf.~ene". Tat Muss.r ieaped upon the defen-
itti and bit HIM down to the pavement, that with
lie hft rs"ktas Ills PROSTATE victim h. used his
mighty el"rchei fsi In bat,ering the face and
heal Of the defendant Taylor the red blood
s'r'am from The defendants head L. saw the
Whit hone OF MS soull laid bare The impulse OF
the man Taylor collected IN speech He shouted
MY God. that big fellow T.. killing III. little mar
under him He foiioaed his words with action
lie rushed The spot lie seized the big man and
with all his strength trei TO pull him oft Taylor
= a big muscular man. The giant who killing
Person by choking and beating him resisted fierce
~ Others came TO Taslors aid. -Four strong
fought With the giant who bent upon murder
lnul al la@, ihey pulled him TO his feet As they
did. susser brought Person up stu cl.no hing Per-
broke ausser'- hold on the sssping almost dead de-
PENDANT Person backed away. the blood streaming
down his face and his body dropping with weak
ress Aosser iunged and fought and swore-he
lrsed those who held him. he comma nded Person
10 .eAse tosa or he would get him At last Mus
ser broke loose and Person pulled hls revolved and
shot nine times TAYLOR testified to The oaths that
ftl like drop. Of slime from Musser.s lip.
81 the prosecution before the grand jury There
the testimony Is taken down and made the property
II the states attorney Neither the dstendAn, nor