Author: Mary Phagan
866 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:826 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALSWhen one accused another of being a thief, the accuser could support the charge by proving that the accused had taken property secretly, without the consent or knowledge of the…
867 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERDifferent political opinions, furnished with the same materials of information, would form conclusions diametrically opposite. Let them take for their guide the vindication of the Constitution of the United States. Many were…
868 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:828 X, AMERICAN STATE TRIALSThe defendant wished that the executive had the power to control the public will.This testimony, when compared with the President's records, will substantiate the charges in the book written by…
869 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERIt is crucial to demonstrate that the decision is right; for if the defendant is found guilty when his witnesses are absent and counsel unprepared, the verdict will not satisfy the public…
870 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:The counsel are unprepared to defend the traverser. You show yourselves to be men of ability, and there is no difficulty in the cause; but you say that you are not ready to discuss…
871 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDEROn the second trial, every juryman was called to say whether he had formed any opinion on the subject or not.Judge Chase: My interpretation of the law is quite the contrary. I…
872 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:The first juror was sworn in, and the Judge put the following question to him: "Have you ever formed and delivered an opinion upon the charges contained in the indictment?" The juror answered that…
873 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERThe book was published with the charges that were false, scandalous, and malicious, and it was claimed that they were written with the intent to defame. It was stated that if he…
874 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:The text accuses the President of the United States of converting to a presidential system that leads to a French war, an American navy, a large standing army, an additional load of taxes, and…
875 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERThere is distinct and additional evidence that he was determined, at all events, to embroil this country with France. Furthermore, the false, scandalous, and malicious words of the tenor and effect following,…
876 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:President of the United States, with his (meaning the said President) twenty-five thousand dollars a year, with the petty parade of his (meaning the said President) birthday, with the importance of his (meaning the…
877 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:James Thompson Callender, in the pursuit of defaming the President of the United States and intending to bring him into contempt and disrepute, sought to incite hatred among the good people against him. Within…
878 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:838 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALSObscurity or shine in want, ask Mr. Adams (meaning the said President of the United States) whether it was proper to heap so many myriads of dollars upon William Smith,…
879 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERUnited States] to plunge his country into the most expensive and ruinous establishments. In the first two years of his presidency, he has contrived pretenses to double the annual expenses of government…
880 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:American State TrialsEfforts for provoking a French war. And also the false, scandalous, and malicious words of the tenor and effect following, that is to say: "For although Mr. Adams were to make a…
881 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDER, 841Consider the hatred of the good people of the United States towards him. It will be for you, gentlemen of the jury, in this case, to determine whether the traverser has,…
882 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:AMERICAN STATE TRIALSThe court would like to make it known to those who are in any way implicated that they are not obligated to incriminate themselves. They may withhold any part of their evidence…
883 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERThe handwriting of Mr. Callender has been verified. I have seen Mr. Callender write; he once took the debates in the House of Assembly for me.(The book and manuscript sheets were compared…
884 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:My stating to the court the reasons which have led me to this conclusion may subject me to the imputation which has more than once fallen from the bench. It has been the pleasure…
885 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDER, 845A prosecution by information was initiated against the Chevalier De Ou for publishing a libel against the Count de Guerehy, ambassador from France. The prosecution commenced in the Court of King's…
886 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:In the case of American State Trials, if the charge is not accurately specified, it becomes impossible for the defendant to properly defend themselves. Evidence pertaining to either case might be presented in support…
887 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERJudge Chase requested Mr. Hay to point out the specific parts of the authorities he referred to, on which he relied to establish his doctrine.Mr. Hay responded, "If the court will have…
888 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:President of the United States, and to bring him into contempt and disrepute, and to excite the hatred of the good people of the United States against him, did wickedly and maliciously write, print,…
889 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:The purpose of requiring that the charge against a defendant be explicit is to ensure that the defendant can clearly comprehend it and be prepared to make a defense. It is not necessary for…
890 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:850° X. American State TrialsThe title must be copied in the indictment verbatim et literatim. I wonder you did not add et punctuation also. There is no real variance, and there is an end…
891 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERMr. Nelson, although the paper is long and complicated, the testimony is not so. The testimony, as I stated to you before, is concise, plain, and correct. If there be a man…
892 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:Whether this libel was published by the traverser, it will be useless for me to address him. If there is a man who doubts on that point, his mind must be impervious to the…
893 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:James Thompson CallenderIf no doubt remains on this point, the question first in order to be examined is decided. Whether there is room for doubt, a summary review of the testimony will ascertain. Can…
894 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:They sold them for his benefit, and he received the money. When it has been proven that he received the money from one purchaser himself and that he paid for printing part of it—that…
895 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document
Here is the translated text as follows:JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDERJoint publisher with himself, and another witness declared that he explained the meaning of a certain term, supposed to be ambiguous in its application. Is it possible to entertain any doubt? Thus…