CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Scheme of the IndictmentóStory of the CaseóWhat Constitutes Fraudulent BiddingóHow a Conspiracy Must be ProvedóThe Hypothesis of Guilt and Law of EvidenceóConversation Unsatisfactory EvidenceóFallibility of MemoryóProposition to Produce Mr. Dorsey's BooksóInterruption of the Court to Decide that Primary Evidence, having Once been Refused, can not afterwards be Introduced to Contradict Secondary EvidenceóA Defendant may not be Presumed into the PenitentiaryóA Decision by Justice FieldóThe Right of PetitionóWas there a Conspiracy?óDorsey's Benevolence (p. 250)óThe Chico Springs LetteróEvidence of Moore ReviewedóMr. Ker's Defective MemoryóThe Informer SystemóTestimony of Rerdell ReviewedóHis Letter to Dorsey (p. 304)óThe Affidavit of Rerdell and DorseyóPetitions for Faster TimeóUncertainty Regarding HandwritingóGovernment Should be Incapable of DeceitóRerdell's withdrawal of the Plea of Not Guilty (p. 362)óInformers, their Immunity and EvidenceóNailing Down the Lid of Rerdell's CoffinóMistakes of Messrs. Ker and Merrick and the CourtóLetter of H. M. Vaile to the Sixth AuditoróMiner's Letter to CareyóMiner, Peck & Co. to Frank A. TuttleóAnswering Points Raised by Mr. Bliss (396 et seq.)óEvidence regarding the Payment of Money by Dorsey to BradyóA. E. Boone's Testimony ReviewedóSecrecy of Contractors Regarding the Amount of their BidsóBoone's Partnership Agreement with DorseyóExplanation of Bids in Different NamesóOmission of Instructions from Proposals (p. 450)óAccusation that Senator Mitchell was the Paid Agent of the DefendantsóAlleged Sneers at Things held SacredóWhat is a Conspiracy?óThe Theory that there was a ConspiracyóDorsey's Alleged InterestóThe Two Affidavits in EvidenceóInquiry of General MilesóWhy the Defendant's Books were not ProducedóTames W. Bosler's Testimony Read (p. 500)óThe Court shown to be Mistaken Regarding a Decision Previously Made (pp. 496-502)óNo Logic in AbuseóCharges against John W. MineróTestimony of A. W. Moore Reviewed-The Verdict PredictedóThe Defendants in the CaseóWhat is left for the Jury to SayóRemarks of Messrs. Henkle and DavidgeóThe Verdict.
ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.