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Page lxxi
Seward procured , at his own expense , the scientific witnesses necessary to present the case fairly to the jury . He followed in his defence with an argument of great power and pathos . The jury divided and could not agree upon a ...
Seward procured , at his own expense , the scientific witnesses necessary to present the case fairly to the jury . He followed in his defence with an argument of great power and pathos . The jury divided and could not agree upon a ...
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... the scene of butchery , and into the presence of the surviving witnesses . On being questioned , he at once confessed the crime , not only without apparent remorse or horror , but with frequent and irrepressible fits of laughter .
... the scene of butchery , and into the presence of the surviving witnesses . On being questioned , he at once confessed the crime , not only without apparent remorse or horror , but with frequent and irrepressible fits of laughter .
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An immense assemblage had convened in the court - house at Auburn , to witness the opening of the case . Until that moment , it was not known whether Freeman would have any counsel . It was supposed the court would assign him some ...
An immense assemblage had convened in the court - house at Auburn , to witness the opening of the case . Until that moment , it was not known whether Freeman would have any counsel . It was supposed the court would assign him some ...
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... a clergyman of Auburn , who attended the trial , and was an eye - witness of the proceedings : The District Attorney , ( Luman Sherwood , Esq . , ) with the bill of indictment in his hand , called out— " William Freeman , stand up .
... a clergyman of Auburn , who attended the trial , and was an eye - witness of the proceedings : The District Attorney , ( Luman Sherwood , Esq . , ) with the bill of indictment in his hand , called out— " William Freeman , stand up .
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Witness the communication of Mr. McLane to Congress , informing them that he had instituted an inquiry into the safety of the deposits , and recommending the subject to their consideration . That investigation was had , both in Congress ...
Witness the communication of Mr. McLane to Congress , informing them that he had instituted an inquiry into the safety of the deposits , and recommending the subject to their consideration . That investigation was had , both in Congress ...
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| Title | The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1 The Works of William H. Seward, William Henry Seward |
| Author | William Henry Seward |
| Editor | George E. Baker |
| Publisher | Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 2 Sep 2009 |
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