Американская трагедия

Chapter 33

           AndattheendofthattimeinJanuary,19theCourtofAppealsfinding(Fulham,Jr.,reviewingtheevidenceasofferedbyBelknapandJephson)—withKincaid,Briggs,TrumanandDobshutterconcurring,thatClydewasguiltyasdecidedbytheCataraquiCountyjuryandsentencinghimtodieatsometimewithintheweekbeginningFebruary28thorsixweekslaterandsayinginconclusion:

           "Wearemindfulthatthisisacaseofcircumstantialevidenceandthattheonlyeyewitnessdeniesthatdeathwastheresultofcrime.Butinobediencetothemostexactingrequirementsofthatmannerofproof,thecounselforthepeople,withveryunusualthoroughnessandabilityhasinvestigatedandpresentedevidenceofagreatnumberofcircumstancesforthepurposeoftrulysolvingthequestionofthedefendant’sguiltorinnocence.

           "Wemightthinkthattheproofofsomeofthesefactsstandingbythemselveswassubjecttodoubtbyreasonofunsatisfactoryorcontradictoryevidence,andthatotheroccurrencesmightbesoexplainedorinterpretedastobereconcilablewithinnocence.Thedefenseandveryablysoughttoenforcethisview.

           "Buttakenalltogetherandconsideredasaconnectedwhole,theymakesuchconvincingproofofguiltthatwearenotabletoescapefromitsforcebyanyjustifiableprocessofreasoningandwearecompelledtosaythatnotonlyistheverdictnotopposedtotheweightofevidence,andtotheproperinferencetobedrawnfromit,butthatitisabundantlyjustifiedthereby.

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