Argument of William H. Seward, in defence of Abel F. Fitch and others, under an indictment for arson, delivered at Detroit, on the 12th, 13th and 15th days of September, 1851.: Phonographically reported by T. C. Leland.

Wne~fnerl pisLois wer-e nreui -t tve ca-rs or not.'I'le w,telesss se m ot wil'~ing to rely
with cointdiiece upon thel,r own sense-s in that respect, Buit if wek-new all thi~s it would
still remain true thiat these thriee mien- are -Pot inentified as defc,.i(!,lants in th,is clanse, that
their conversation implied ti0 concert nor agriee,ment with ally) other pers,on to comimit
aii assault on that occasion, much~ less any couicei't o)r ag,reenme!i, to commiriit -tny a-ssaults
or depredations elsewhere ano~, on any other- I'lic-n. Thy 1-,ay hive h-eeni handired to,,ether hv n)ievious corj,-,)iracy h ut,,on thre other hand, thiey i-i,t',a~ve heeni only ae~n
talv,tss,,ci'ited. Thils trae,nse-Itiorl thierefore thiuiayo ti0 liglit u-ltie isu(" ef, trie alleged conspiracy.
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