The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents...

Demoralization caused by Alcohol—Note from the Chicago Times—Prejudice—Review of the Testimony of Jacob Rehm—Perjury Characterized—The Defendant and the Offence Charged (p. 21)—Testimony of Golsen Reviewed—Rehm's Testimony before the Grand Jury—Good Character (p. 29)—Suspicion not Evidence.

CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Note from the Washington Capital—The Assertion Denied that we are a Demoralized Country and that our Country is Distinguished among the Nations only for Corruption—Duties of Jurors and Duties of Lawyers—Section under which the Indictment is Found—Cases cited to Show that Overt Acts charged and also the Crime itself must be Proved as Described—Routes upon which Indictments are Based and Overt Acts Charged (pp. 54-76)—Routes on which the Making of False Claims is Alleged—Authorities on Proofs of Conspiracy (pp. 91-94)—Examination of the Evidence against Stephen W. and John W. Dorsey (pp. 96-117)—The Corpus Delicti in a Case of Conspiracy and the Acts Necessary to be Done in Order to Establish Conspiracy (pp. 120-123)—Testimony of Walsh and the Confession of Rerdell—Extravagance in Mail Carrying (p. 128)—Productiveness of Mail Routes (p. 131)—Hypothesis of Guilt and Law of Evidence—Dangerous Influence of Suspicion—Terrorizing the Jury—The Woman at Her Husband's Side.

Juries the Bulwark of Civil Liberty—Suspicion Not Evidence—Brief Statement of the Case—John M. Peck, John W. Dorsey, Stephen W. Dorsey, John R. Miner, Mr. (A. E. ) Boone (p.p. 150-156)—The Clendenning Bonds—Miner's, Peck's, and Dorsey's Bids—Why they Bid on Cheap Routes—Number of Routes upon which there are Indictments—The Arrangement between Stephen W. Dorsey and John R. Miner—Appearance of Mr. Vaile in the Contracts—Partnership Formed—The Routes Divided—Senator Dorsey's Course after Getting the Routes—His Routes turned over to James W. Bosler—Profits of the Business (p. 181)—The Petitions for More Mails—Productive and Unproductive Post-offices—Men who Add to the Wealth of the World—Where the Idea of the Productiveness of Post routes was Hatched—Cost of Letters to Recipients in 1843—The Overland Mail (p. 190)—Loss in Distributing the Mail in the District of Columbia and Other Territories—Post-office the only Evidence of National Beneficence—Profit and Loss of Mail Carrying—Orders Antedated, and Why—Routes Increased and Expedited—Additional Bonds for Additional Trips—The Charge that Pay was Received when the Mail was not Carried—Fining on Shares—Subcontracts for Less than the

Original Contracts—Pay on Discontinued Routes—Alleged False Affidavits—Right of Petition—Reviewing the Ground. CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Scheme of the Indictment—Story of the Case—What Constitutes Fraudulent Bidding—How a Conspiracy Must be Proved—The Hypothesis of Guilt and Law of Evidence—Conversation Unsatisfactory Evidence—Fallibility of Memory—Proposition to Produce Mr. Dorsey's Books—Interruption of the Court to Decide that Primary Evidence, having Once been Refused, can not afterwards be Introduced to Contradict Secondary Evidence—A Defendant may not be Presumed into the Penitentiary—A Decision by Justice Field—The Right of Petition—Was there a Conspiracy?—Dorsey's Benevolence (p. 250)—The Chico Springs Letter—Evidence of Moore Reviewed—Mr. Ker's Defective Memory—The Informer System—Testimony of Rerdell Reviewed—His Letter to Dorsey (p. 304)—The Affidavit of Rerdell and Dorsey—Petitions for Faster Time—Uncertainty Regarding Handwriting—Government Should be Incapable of Deceit—Rerdell's withdrawal of the Plea of Not Guilty (p. 362)—Informers, their Immunity and Evidence—Nailing Down the Lid of Rerdell's Coffin—Mistakes of Messrs. Ker and

Merrick and the Court—Letter of H. M. Vaile to the Sixth Auditor—Miner's Letter to Carey—Miner, Peck & Co. to Frank A. Tuttle—Answering Points Raised by Mr. Bliss (396 et seq.)—Evidence regarding the Payment of Money by Dorsey to Brady—A. E. Boone's Testimony Reviewed—Secrecy of Contractors Regarding the Amount of their Bids—Boone's Partnership Agreement with Dorsey—Explanation of Bids in Different Names—Omission of Instructions from Proposals (p. 450)—Accusation that Senator Mitchell was the Paid Agent of the Defendants—Alleged Sneers at Things held Sacred—What is a Conspiracy?—The Theory that there was a Conspiracy—Dorsey's Alleged Interest—The Two Affidavits in Evidence—Inquiry of General Miles—Why the Defendant's Books were not Produced—Tames W. Bosler's Testimony Read (p. 500)—The Court shown to be Mistaken Regarding a Decision Previously Made (pp. 496-502)—No Logic in Abuse—Charges against John W. Miner—Testimony of A. W. Moore Reviewed-The Verdict Predicted—The Defendants in the Case—What is left for the Jury to Say—Remarks of Messrs. Henkle and Davidge—The Verdict.

Note from the Anaconda Standard—Senator Sander's Warning to the Jury Not to be Enticed by Sinners—Evidence, based on Quality of Handwriting, that Davis did not Write the Will—Evidence of the Spelling—Assertion that the Will was Forged—Peculiarities of Eddy's Handwriting—Holes in Sconce's Signature and Reputation—His Memory—Business Sagacity of Davis—His Alleged Children—Date of his Death—Testimony of Mr. Knight—Ink used in Writing the Will—Expert Evidence—Speechlessness of John A. Davis—Eddy's Failure to take the Stand—Testimony of Carruthers—Relatives of Sconce—Mary Ann Davis's Connections—The Family Tree—The Signature of the Will—What the Evidence Shows—Duty and Opportunity of the Jury.

Antenuptial Waiving of Dower by Women—A Case from Illinois—At What Age Men and Women Cease to Feel the Tender Flame—Russell's Bargain with Mrs. Russell—Antenuptial Contract and Parole Agreement—Definition of "Liberal Provision "—The Woman not Bound by a Contract Made in Ignorance of the Facts—Contract Destroyed by Deception.