Year: 1870

further contending that there was NO
evidence showing that the deceased
came to her death by drowning, or even
that the crime was committed on Jacko
slough, we give the substance of what
he said on this point:


In fact there is ne evidence whatever
showing that this offense was committed
on Jacko slough; it is simply differences
raised by the counsel for the prosecu-
tion and without any foundation in fact.
They furnish no evidence whatever,
showing that the family had been
drowned. Why did they not examine
their lungs and ascertain whether such
was the fact or not? The books show
that from such an examination such
facts could have been ascertained.


And again it would have becen utter
ly impossible for the prisoner to have
taken the members of the family one
by one from the sleigh and put them in
this air hole. While putting one in,
the others Of course could have run
away and raised an alarm. The only
reasonable idea is that the family were
murdered, if murdered at all, before
the team went on the ice; and if such
be the case, of course then the cause
falls to the ground, and the prisoner has
no business here. l think your duties
in this case will be easy. 1t is for you
to find where the crime was committed
Considering the facts of the case what
is there of it! Why did they indict him
in Wisconsin? Because they have no
faith in the case in this state.


The state must prove all the material
points in the case beyond the possibility
of a reasonable doubt, before you are
authorized to find the prisoner guilty.


In conclusion let NE say, act towards
this prisoner as you would have him act
towards you, were he in your place and
you in his


The West Union Union" from
which we clip largely, the reports being
first published in the Dubuque Daily
Herald" by Henry Rickel Esq, OF
West Union, says:


"We regret the want Of space to give
synopsis of the speeches of Messrs.
Stoneman and Granger for the prosecu,
ton, and Ainsworth and Updegraph for
the defense. While they followed out
the same theories and line of argu"ent
presented by Judge Murdock for the
prosecution, and Mr.. Noble for the de-
fence, each gave marked evidence OF
his ability as an advocate, by the differ.
ent views in which he presented the
facts to the jury, and the able and for.
chile manner in which he illustrated
and analyzed the law to the court on
the jurisdiction question. The argu-
ment commenced Wednesday morning,
and was concluded Thursday noon, and
was listened to throughout with marked
attention, not only by the Court and
Jury, but by the dense crowd of spec
tators, male and female, who crowded
the Court House to its utmost capacity.
At the conclusion of the argument the
Court charged the Jury, as follows


We (TIMEs Eds. have equal regrets
ON space account. 1t is told lis that the
legal gentlemen engaged in this suit
added largely to their credit as attor.
neys. Judge .McGlathery charged the
Jury elaborately in % sections
We condense. Is the body of the
dead woman that Of the late Maria
Haggarty? Did Thompson murder her,
either by poison, strangulation, drown.
ing or in any other manner? Has there
been proof of malice aforethought!
These being proved to you, have you
evidence that the murder was committed
in the Iowa waters of the Mississippi!
All this authorizes a verdict of guilty
Of murder. If you are not satisfied
that the murder was committed in the
jurisdiction of Iowa, then this case
must go to Wisconsin. The Judges
charge is Il very able one, and We de-
sign publishing it as matter of record
in murder cases.


We again copy from the "union:'


The usual motions for new trial and
in arrest of judgment having been filed
argued and overruled on Saturday
July 9th, at s o'clock p. NJ, the pris.
oner was brought into court to receive
his sentence. An anxious sympathiz-
ing crowd were waiting to witness the
closing scene of the great drama that
had for two weeks been the only topic
of conversation ON the street, in the
stores, groceries, saloons, and in every
domestic and social circle. With nary
a sympathy for the culprit, however
but alr for the victims he had so ruth.
lessly slew. He took his usual place in
the court room by his counsel, with all
the eomposure anu dogged frmness that
had characterized him through the trial.