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succeeding the disappearance of Dr. 1'., after he had begun to entertain
suspicions that Prof. W. was the mur-
derer oft he misriue man, was consistent with himself and with what any
true man would have manifested un-
der similar cire:umstauces. The counsel here reviewed the testimony as
given by Mr. Littlefield, concern-
lc:g do. fist inception of a suspicion against Professor W., and his
subsequent conduct in instituting a watch
upon the actions of the suspected man, and drew the inference that the
conduct of Littlefield was strictly in
aoeordancewithrectitudeandinnocenceotpurpose. The counsel for the defence
had argued that the supposition
.teat a mart u: Prof. Vi %'6 o uc.ial position and scientific attainments
could coptmit a crime of the magnitude of the
one imputed to him, was not one: that could be sustained in an impartial
mind, for a moment; but the Government
could shoal a similar instance in tile :4luther Country, in which a man of
infinite attainments and learning had
.committedamurder fur money, and had concealed the
kteowledgeofhfscrimefromtheeyesofallmenforthespaee
of 2u years. He had finally been discovered. tried, convicted and executed
for the murder on less evidence than had been
brought againstthe prisoner. The, easeof Colt.the murderer of :Adams, in
1\. Fork; the case of Valorous P. Coolidge,
the murderer of Mathews. in Rlaine. were cases in point. The Attorney
General bore commented upon the nature
of the business transactions between Dr. P. and the accused; on the
afternoon of Friday, the 23d of November,
and referred to the notes and papers put in by the Government.
Here the Court adjourned till ;l o'clock, P. M.
AF'TIi:RNOON SESSION.
The Jury entered at three o'clock, and the Court followed at five minutes
past three o'clock
Mr. Clifford continued
am aware. Gentlemen of the .Jury, that I have occupied already a greater
portion of your time than I antici-
pated this morning. and 1 are grateful for the attention you have given to
me thus far-but I have au imperative
duty toperform in ihi, place, and at this time, which urges me on to the
completion of my argument for the Gov-
ernment. The Government bad endeavored to show, and had succeeded in
showing that. Prof. W . bad not paid the,
notes wh--ctl were found in his possession, nor cancelled the mortgage
which had not been found in his pos-
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