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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1882

Page

7

Defense debates insanity and higher law in Davidge case

Lawyers clash over the role of insanity and the so called irresistible impulse defense as the trial weighs the defendant's mental state. Prosecution argues there is no higher law exempting crime while defense cites precedent on reasonable doubt and juries deciding sanity before verdict.

Mall Davidge New York Tao Idmn Ofense England Supreme Court Guiteau Reed Dease Massachusetts Hopps Carter Supreme Court of the District of Scoville Breese Ililtls Bellows New Hampshire Chalmers Mississippi America Beljham Couneville David Poharly Prosean Pa Anand Scoan Scovilley Oville Seoville Snenoton Gu

Letters in Guiteau case spark controversy after retirement

Washington Jan 8 Counsel for the defense bitter over the retirement during remarks on prayers to the court. It is believed Marshal Henry Iveary hostile to the prisoner and deputies allegedly ensured the jury would hear only portions of speeches by Messrs Davidga Porter Reed and Scoville, affecting jurors.

Gustein Peter Defehar Washington Deferige Guiteau Durin Marshal Henry i Messrs Davidga Porter Messra Reed Scoville

Garfield Blaine Society debate and secret Confederate letter notes

Garfield and Blaine Society met January 5 with 30 members. A debate on pursuit versus possession was won by the negative. Nora Pierce Della McConnell Ida Cotherman read pieces. A separate Herald letter discusses Blaine’s influence on Garfield’s administration, CeNtral details include Conkling, Robertson, Platt and Reid. Berlin Philorhetorian meets December 20 with horse power versus steam power debate and January 5 meeting announced.

Ciety E. J. Hoag H. F. Barr G.R. Kramer Edward Hoag Nora Pierce Della McConnell Ida Cotherman Geo. Wolf New Yor the Herald Blaine Merritt Robertson Garfield

Berlin entertainment at Caldwell residence last week

From Berlin the entertainment at Samuel Caldwell’s residence drew about fifty attendees. The Week of Prayer was observed at the Berlin M E church. Berlin Phileheteriax Literary So-

Samuel Caldwell Berlin M. E Berlin Philehetoriax

Meeting Notes From M E Church Reflect Discipline and Debate

Rev Thomas leads weekly meetings at the M E Church with boys known for mischief. Fathers and mothers question why sons go astray. the answer points to upbringing and home training. The literary society elected officers W R Auman president EB L Boff vice president Lizzie Chambers secretary H C Auman critic J C Butterfield treasurer.

M. E Thomas Literary Society W. R. Auman EB. L. Boff Lizzie Chambers H. C. Auman J. C. Butterfield Laura Templeton Jennie Askey Will Vecht John Allen Dan Weaver W. R. Allman Chas. Fisher W. Askey G. M. Grim

Frisb ie Soper Niece wed Folgate Niece in Illinois

Two short wedding notices from Stephenson County Illinois dated January 1 and January 4 1882 report marriages. John O Frisbie of Liver Creek Stephen County to Azuba A Soper of Freeport Illinois wed by Rev D B Byers. Cornelius Folgate wed Maggie Niece at the bride's sister's home by Esquire Pickard.

Chicago, Freeport and North-Western Railroad Company Chicago, Freepo and North-Western Railroad Company Freeport State of Illinois Chicago, Freeport and St. Paul Railroad Company Wisconsin Minnesota John ¥. Smith Richards D. Porter W, D. Clark M. H. Wilqooxon Chicago, Freeport and North- Western Railroad Company Stephenson County John Gregory Stephenson Towit Nreeport Exchange Street Sale Lot Galena Street Arena Street Eckner O’brien Recorder of Deeds Illinois Cyrus A.sheetz Sheetz Oscar Taylor Tromwen Mortimer Jenkins & Palyer J. A. Crain Bentley Banton & Barnal Attys District Court OF TEE United U

Chicago Grain and Livestock Market Summary

Chicago closing markets report January 10 shows spring wheat and corn values with sales totaling 1.675 million bushels and 300,000 bushels respectively. Oats and rye notes, no rye sales, live cattle and hogs active with cows, heifers, steers and packing hogs priced across common ranges.

Beekeeping ledger shadows unclear figures and dates

A fragmented OCR fragment presents a sequence of numbers and symbols resembling a ledger. No clear names, places, or events are detectable to ground a traditional news summary. The readable elements are numeric, offering no coherent narrative or verifiable details.

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