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Show To tho Jury. St. Louis, 2:?. In Ihe Bahcock trial District Attorney Dyer made a vigorous argument to the jury against the defendant, who, ho said, could not escape the punishment his crime deserved by taking refuge behind the president. He closed as follows : Gentlemen, you are relied upon for a verdict that will send joy to every honest man and woman iu this country. coun-try. Let it go abroad that here in Missouri is found a jury which ha.s tiie nerve to do its duty. I say il will do more to build up tnis government tii. in anything elo. It rests upon the juries of I his country lo vindicate tho laws, and if you fail in your duty and are not failiifui to the trust you h ive assumed, this republican government gov-ernment will fall bee my its r;; venue. will be appropriated by thieves anil its name f id into disgrace. They have spoken lo you of defendant's children, but tin gentlemen thrre. should se a million of liny hands held up in this country crying "give us our daily bread," and will tun verdict ver-dict of a Missouri jury say to them "You must cry on for bread, but men who have plundered the treasure may enjoy all tho luxuries of life?" I Jo your duty, and your honest neighbor will grap your hands, glad lo kno.v that you have done much to r heve your country uf the distress that has 'bricii inlliclul upon it by public I plui.dcrers. 1 The court 11 Ijourned till 10 o'clock ; t'l-niorrow, win 11 it is cxp.-i'tfd Jmlgn Dillon will cbarg' t'ne jury and give ! the case into their hands, |