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LiMlliEK-STANUARD.JONES-TOLLIVER\few 5ri(-l for i'm Lr.r .i:it ]lii.'idu; .■ u mx, 1m»., May 2d.Til*-* ninth dtv’s Ini* ir- -n 1 i ■ «-«*»* oi tin* .vaio 1 vs. Aiusi/.» B. Join.-', Iia\i‘ !i/-*u pcrfutmlt; d ami again l cioscly scan tin* “twelve men,’' '‘good and t:ae,M aud “duly impaautdied mid sworn,' as they the past my desk, eu ruui„* to their lodging place, to see wUet her 1 can tind on their solemn faces auy Limas to wnat Imp:s*dons Lavlt;? been made ou their minds t»y the mass or evidence aiready taken.1 look lor a sign, but lso sign Is giv^a me. I he jury tor the most pari look wearied and vrorn, yet lucre are ievv oi their mimbc; who have been guilty of such gross Imuieaiiou aud caiclesshess, ibdt i very inueh doubt wuetiier Then sevorat “good and true” avoirdupois has beeu decreased very largely by their duties as jurors. I have detected but one precursor ot the prohibit* fute oi the uefuiidaiit— have gotten just one hint from the jury, and that wiii obtained ye.-terday, while lr. Mdtou Barks To liver was being examined. Mr. Hi mis, latelyof Indianapolis, uud a very attentive jumr, tn nr-ueri .g the i^ocojr, who is a co-deitmdant, to set up and utik louder -we can d hear you,’’ did so iu ioncs so codling as to suggest what bis fee iugs are touching the case. Mr. ilimls, my guess if, nas oeeh closely watchingior the mi-Lakes in which nil crime Logins That he taav Quo iu iheir end the ignominy a. ways attend-itiy its commission. V e imlt;e heard much from piu’h sides in ihe way oi impemuimeni- since myi.isl report; impeuchuicnts irom luiu sides, tor we are now eiK itlng evidence for the Mate in rebuttal : impeachm hts ol Jo.snna i Kii Lowery,Miium Uailt-c. Linc-nn. vrtM. by tie* way, h-o^s miiuCVV hat liKe *ui li ble, li.uiest . h| lb Jc Jr.m-thjveinor; ■ i-hc h.is an m Mu:uro*i appeantiieuabout the neighborhood in Whieii )us uuse reside.', and liupeaChiiKiiis oi thr lt;d-.’ lens iMtncr and sou) and i in pencil mi cuts i aui devout young .-inner,Moses Chiiton. A ny repo ;;«!■!«* i i wv ,-y iv.li u-ii y «lt;ulIttii as a mailer in lt;»u »-■..• the,v wei«• lilt;»u olc.s uni lrihalations involved m tins work. L •- ulnu-*f impossible to pel \\ iUi'S -- loappii neuu fheobj.M «i i heir quesl.-ms on s i :i -uhp‘1 Is. i nei’e secius tube a! I tiller I ii i tire ot lt;‘lupre.ieU-mij, m -.mu-. lacs, HI li.vir leei.de and aelJl-time ludle-Tolis at'empl.s ui iiuswi'iing iso* »j ue.sl ions propounded ell sue la -unj-eis mi lue pari ,,| manv witness-., and in. y g stumbling along till they ei.h.r hii l iney u lt;not know ativ tiling about the matter iu hand, or else become b'jWiuiered uud Wet in the miiuies of a deepi * llllj'.ed aud shadow\ cl o-e i am! niit ioll. In llje i m peUil illeiiL of 1. ei'y . h tti psi In.' nave luatie a Vi re.tiled uil-l.l’;*—tile d»le!i-e in atlrteillhg UU‘1 1 he ;sl:ue in snst.itiimg Lo.vt-ry cinti.ir of tal tin; time ol Ills bets mg .tii.caeii ! tt tin* .Male ^ pi i.-oh;, t ir truth and ver.tciiy. Ami 1 w.ll ieil you why 1 mini; -o. There is tt g-iiinu around ihe fact that lb-111 Julie- (ii.t'f all u.;:.', a! lue uainol tile iiu-pri-ohnicnl of l.i'tt. :} ;ii l'.'i-iii 1«T tin- oUeii.M*. and W!!-•;) I Ills t ilaige W ;lS. i p'-ll'l Mig ugaitist .loite-JjimselJ. i .st-r.v.d h.iu- dl to pr«» are and tiitl pro-« u.'e bad lot Luwn v, iiliuga b »ici of lweiity iltoii-ai»d dollars. Jiu re av* many very damug.ug; ir-l umst.mees surround.ng ilia, matier. too, h i mea-.-irn* a mi. ovi.ov, j 11 -1 think of tin* dcfetist* ticiam-ing Lowerv, and Miuwing lion :• Mmr l.icr ll at tbitI lie. parm uoirly, j a ! oilier tini'\-, a cnn-iiin- j male vagat'onu, a tomm.oii liar, and piliet'cr, t and, ihereJoic, nJioget In-r uuwmiuy oj sin h j poiiit* u:ul .-1!iguia.!' aiieniems, lhul they t Mi-taiiicd the Jeiiow, aj.^oi Tucker, el l iuus*i for dcit-nse, might have mldiessi-d one ot Ids exhaudive and jju-iiivt*'y liirjlliug ~p'-ecl;eS to tin* j il I V, mid HI I tie Tight liliio, instead of inning li.Miio maniled ovt-r wiio idusije- occa-siohci Ifv v.iin ;lt it-mpl.- to ;ipolioj/.e for these ult; is of ills chen;; might nalt;e t arrn J mat rubi«-;iijii lace, ail ilgioW a )l ll till* exci lem'Mils *| I :ic hour, upsiiid down tie* fur uin Jiefore 1 he jn'iy, whdewimi he vs hi-miK* Voice of a I;ihim hull, he tt.dtl tiie jury hovv ir.itu' al it was, i;Oiilimn ;t tjte jury, ihiU itn ciicid, Almj/ i B .i-nn-s, y mpal tn/.ing wim Kii I/iAcry, a poor, iYh-iidle.-- mph.th in /ii-employ, a worthy and tudu-Lrinu- and la.itlifnl l-oy ; tht; mu ol poor.tl.it rcspectafite jiateni-.’’ slnjnldItei iuclim*'!, when iu? bearded iewery’s misii.r-ti i!iuu*.s, to protect tin-young man from (alt; «ti;tc;c ai d pers-t ut'on^ nl gutlly ami th.-dunimj men, ;»u I i thus aihjrd a rciugc lor 'iod n.im.'ce pm»r. tli! j -tehlio.mm, Aluii/.o Jk Jones, wil n u heart iirofoiind- j Jv slirn-d by the thought mat hi- man sei vant. Kii : Lowerv, and Ins maid .- rvanl. Mrs. .Mire Patter- ] sou, wrie in tie'd ol Itia pi olec.ioii, g.iiialil iy and j heioicully ru-hed to their u-sis!am •. and hi:, strong ; rigtit arm Kttunlcd them a panop.y of safety, ami— |iU,d mid—uLiii,” all that - *n ol ihiug. Put theyare now pre dmled from tioing That, and will have iu admit lhat tlnnr cm.-iii. tor soma inexplicable reason, del all _ h«- could to .-uicbJ a or otv felon. Then, too, them Wil !l..i c'i'tally aitsureil mt'takeon ttie part of tin* ,-i.ite in building no Louvry. i tie Mate ought toh:.\e goiie to tin- jury Up.m a Theory That koWi ry was aud is aimiit .*s mean as thedevu can uiibrd to allow li.m to be, for nptii sucn a suppo- ij,m js fo a tided I lie list of reasons wny tin- d.-icndani de.-'led liun for one of tin* ii'U-vle, In that way mnsel fer the Malo omd easily aceouni lot tie* action of Jum*'i t sS;i. eiing L--wet y lortlie murderous mission to Orleans, ami his .subse«jut;»i protection and ;t.s**is;anila*wery. upon hucti a theory would be just Mhdi a i imiiv idaa! a- tlu* exigencies of the octa-nvu w.uld s,..MU p, require. liualthough ibest- thing' are Una ap]»an:nt, how will it be vvh -n ejiins-n come to addr. 's ;J,• • jury'* Whe. I smile !■' iJuwk of it; t; L:i sj-l-s will be occupying po-itioiis nisi ex.utly the i, vetse, ihedc-leiis’e insisting mat noW.ny is a devil ltl bad fc!-iow, but j*tii• ihc defi ii J.int was ,h.-eg p-, j,v] with him ami aided and protecied imuiu hi.seruui-Uttl career, HUd the -Ute iu listing uul Uh rr i1- ;;ii Kbumia'iei* of proof timt l.oer.-y v-a, a reputable, good citizen, with hi'_rob:earis and perjuri.•- and belf-C nfesJ‘*d iloulicii*-lt; .1.1 p'-i.JVe Al Is of bad(•itizeushijvi in lull View, ii Uul 1’orryer lixcd ill the xniuds of t im j dry.I mi! send you a^ mat h of the evidence as tv.V oppru tun itu*' will ailow iu.* to • * j v and l.ai-mit. jBel’ore doing s', i give t|K name* of tint wjtiles-'--exa uioe.1 up to lli.s tm.-. Tin- d~feu-c clo-.-.Iwith tin* eVideiire ol tlie defendant, A. Ik Join--,w ho.se direct examination 1 -eh; you ve-ler-lav.- • *TUnvrim^ni ihr :sd.U‘ » xi.txrn-il •»! irh.utul i!i {ulluiviui; I ■.'!.»*- n r.«i ^ n: Irm.-n tij-wit:Jiiinr- i). 1 r:iuk .M 11 = i■ h •, I Jr. n J\IViH't Churhfi Mo jth, Mr-, A'ni W.irn-n, Jr. Juhn Ji. LaiLi.i, l-’rank LBiinii N.nb tn Kihtr.1.tfiuH- A. Jlhw/-*? ^i ^JmwM say, Wni. 1J. 1 I - oil an i 1 t* . Ai l ; I _*n i*. Tulhvurwcp tiy ill-* li-'IVh.M-.My olli *:at i liti-l, ir«j\ii:»* iovho i ;t» lo pn-vvnt iiitf ir»:n m lulhrr re-jort lu-ilay. J o:n] try in:A:i*ti»r- Tiio is an a:il nil oi th* irlt;1ijuCp in, 41 ud it i- itnnigai l»v many to parity strung. I hey lnvt* hialt;i** :t l^arfiii •»n^1 aut?KI ou J.ow**ry nnii Tin* r«*:itnul.rtnm- uin!(‘ouiiniiatilt;u$ of l^tWy ry i to yi\r in my/jt-x I Jet tor* 1J O. .
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New Albany Daily Ledger Standard

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