He now perceived that there was likely to be a miscarriage of justice here, and he rose to the occasion.
"Wait a moment, gentlemen," he said, "it is plain that an assault has been committed it is plain to anybody; but the way things are going, the guilty will certainly escape conviction.

I can not allow this.

Now---" "But, your honor!" said Wilson, interrupting him, earnestly but respectfully, "you are deciding the case yourself, whereas the jury--" "Never mind the jury, Mr.Wilson; the jury will have a chance when there is a reasonable doubt for them to take hold of--which there isn't, so far.

There is no doubt whatever that an assault has been committed.

The attempt to show that both of the accused committed it has failed.