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Thursday's VP Debate between Republican Paul Ryan and Democrat Joe Biden was separated into nine segments — 10 minutes each — on both foreign and domestic topics.
The two contenders took the stage at 9 p.m. ET. See a recap of the reaction and commentary below.
Post-debate reaction:
Debate wrap-up: Sparks fly as Biden takes aim at Paul Ryan's 'malarkey' in high-stakes VP debate
At odds early and often, Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan squabbled over the economy, taxes, Medicare and more Thursday night in a contentious, interruption-filled debate.
According to the #CNNDebateClock, Biden spoke for 41:32 minutes; Ryan clocked in at 40:12. #cnndebate on.cnn.com/T9RVSG—
CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 12, 2012
Martha Raddatz actually made that debate much more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Excellent, excellent—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
Martha Raddatz was an absolutely perfect moderator tonight. Great questions, knew when to let them interject and when to shut them up—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
Wolf Blitzer says Biden came out swinging… unlike Obama. Calls tonight's debate a DRAW!—
Will (@natnewswatch) October 12, 2012
Reaction from National Post columnist Chris Nardi
A debate with two winners
Unlike the first presidential debate, it's much more difficult to peg a clear winner for the vice-presidential debate. Biden came out the gate storming and visibly caught Ryan by surprise, often interrupting the republican vice-presidential and seemingly fact-checking everything he said, much to his opponent's dismay. In the second half of the debate, both opponents agreed that it was key that they get their troops out of Afghanistan, though Ryan worried about the military glut left when the US evacuated its troop and the ease with which al-Qaeda could take advantage of the vacuum to take over the country again. Biden retorted that every American troop removed from Afghanistan has been replaced by US-trained Afghan troops, though one must remember that the attacks on Camp Bastion were lead by none other than Afghanistan "troops," so it seems like Biden has a lot of unwarranted optimism.
The next question, on abortion and religion, immediately dimmed the mood in the room, and Joe Biden became visibly more somber and quiet during and after the question. Both candidates argued that they were personally pro-life and practicing Catholics, but Biden knew he could score points where he Ryan could not: he explained that though he was pro-life, he thought he had no right to tell others, and especially women, what to do with their bodies, arguably a plus in an increasingly non-religious United States.
Finally, both candidates agreed that the campaign had been (sometimes overly) harsh, and that they both had only the best intentions for the American people. Biden took advantage of his closing statement to remind Americans of Romney's "47%" remarks, claiming that only Obama cares about all the people, especially the middle class. Ryan, on the other hand, indicated that, if elected, Romney and his government would never blame others for their actions, which he said Obama did. Instead, the Republicans would hold only themselves accountable.
All in all, Joe Biden's brashness during the debate will certainly embolden those who thought that Obama came out flat in his first debate against Romney, but one can argue that Paul Ryan provided much more concrete plans and answers to the questions posed by (excellent) moderator Martha Raddatz. Both sides can claim a victory, but in the end Joe Biden set the tone that Obama must keep during his next debate, whereas Paul Ryan did nothing to slow the momentum that Mitt Romney began in the first presidential debate.
The New York Times' Michael D. Shear: Candidates Save Their Best Arguments for the End
"Whether or not Governor Romney or President Obama has the conviction to help lift up the middle class, help restore them to where they were when this great recession hit," Mr. Biden said.
…[Ryan] said Mr. Obama had left Americans with a "string of broken promises" on health care, taxes and the deficit. On the debt crisis, he accused the president of failing to provide a real budget plan.
From Slate's David Weigel: Reading this transcript is going to be like scanning a David Mamet play. Biden never gave up the momentum he won in the first five minutes — he seems physically unable to let Ryan finish an answer, interrupting him as if he's livetweeting to correct every factoid he dislikes.
10:38 p.m. ET
And that's a wrap! Candidates shake hands and leave to meet with their collective camps
10:35 p.m. ET
The middle class has endured one of the worst economic periods in decades bitly.com/bundles/pewres… http://t.co/MmOVh8cG—
Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 12, 2012
10:32 p.m. ET
Closing statements
Paul Ryan: Obama's "had his chance" and he's failed. Romney is will create jobs where Obama couldn't.
Biden: Obama inherited a "god-awful circumstance" but has managed to get the economy moving.
10:32 p.m. ET
Video highlight: Vice Presidential Debate 2012: Joe Biden Laughs at Paul Ryan's 'Malarkey' on Foreign Policy
10:30 p.m. ET
More reaction on the abortion question:
Biden, great on abortion "I accept the Catholic Church's stance on abortion personally, but refuse to impose that on others" #uspolitics—
Diane Francis (@dianefrancis1) October 12, 2012
look at those cnn dials on biden's faith discussion (high)—
Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) October 12, 2012
Biden: The next president will get one or two Supreme Court nominees. That's how close Roe v. Wade is. #cnndebate on.cnn.com/T9RVSG—
CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 12, 2012
10:26 p.m. ET
Next Question: Are you embarrassed by the tone of the campaign?
10:22 p.m. ET
Next Question: How does your faith inform your views on abortion?
Biden is playing it safe. "I do not believe that it is up to me to impose my beliefs on women and their bodies"—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
Ryan: I'm not pro-life, but not solely because I'm catholic. IT's because of science and reason—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
First bad question. this faith question—
Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) October 12, 2012
RYAN on abortion: "The policy of a Romney-Ryan administration will be to oppose abortion." #VPDebate read.bi/SUQ89Q—
Business Insider (@businessinsider) October 12, 2012
Ryan: "I don't see how a person can separate their public life from their private life and their faith." #vpdebate—
Aaron Blake (@FixAaron) October 12, 2012
Ryan on abortion:"It's not simply because of my Catholic faith. That's a factor, but it's also because of reason and science." #vpdebate—
POLITICO (@politico) October 12, 2012
10:21 p.m. ET
Biden's laugh turning out to be a major trend on social media:
From Politico: Twitter frowns on Biden's laugh:
Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan were the two candidates on stage at Thursday's vice presidential debate, but a third character emerged: Joe Biden's laugh, which didn't escape the notice of tweeting politicos. (And led, of course, to at least three satirical Twitter accounts: Laughing Joe Biden, Biden Smirk, and yet another Laughing Joe Biden.)
Reuters with the definitive Biden laugh photo of the night. http://t.co/UI5Dfn2a—
Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 12, 2012
10:17 p.m. ET
RYAN: "They're still fighting us. They're still coming over the passes." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
BIDEN: "All this loose talk…about how we could do so much more in (Syria), what more would they do in there?" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
10:15 p.m. ET
Video highlight: Joe Biden Makes Promises After Benghazi, Libya Terrorist Attack
10:11 p.m. ET
10:11 p.m. ET
Social Media reaction
Ryan wants to go back on Biden; Raddatz insists on moving on to Afghanistan. Raddatz wins.—
Matt Wells (@MatthewWells) October 12, 2012
Reuters with an amazing Biden picture. http://t.co/nb0VlOtW—
Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 12, 2012
#JoeBiden on US exit from #Afghanistan: "It's their responsibility, not America's" Via @BBCNewsUS at #VPDebate bbc.in/SV1OZZ—
BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 12, 2012
10:09 p.m. ET
The Post's Chris Nardi on the debate so far:
Opposite day (debate-style): Biden aggressive, Ryan cold halfway through debate
It seems like the tables have exchanged strategies tonight, as Biden began the debate as aggressively, if not more so, than Mitt Romney against Barack Obama, while Paul Ryan decided to take the route of matter-of-factness. Beginning on the topic of the Middle East, both candidates exchanged blame for what happened to the American ambassador in Libya, even if, in reality, what happened isn't much of an issue anymore – it's a done deal, move on. Moving on to the Iran issue, Ryan argued that since Obama came to power, Iran's nuclear-ready materials have increased fivefold, but Biden retorted that without the rest of the missile (which Iran doesn't have), Iran isn't any closer to nuclear capacity than 20 years ago. True enough, but it can easily be argued that the rest of the missile is much easier to acquire than the nuclear material.
On the topic of health care, Ryan made a smart interjection by saying that Obama's administration can't put money in Medicare and transfer it into Obamacare, but count it both times. Biden based his defence mostly on personal stories of Obamacare successes, which Ryan also did, but he also seemed much more confident in his plan than Biden did about Obamacare.
All in all, Biden has been extraordinarily aggressive in this debate, not hesitating to cut off and interject every time he deems necessary during Ryan's two minutes, and it's clearly getting to Ryan's head. Evidently, Biden decided to take a very frank-looking image tonight, smiling derisively when Ryan speaks and utilizing a very conversation-like tone and language when speaking with the aim of connecting more with his audience – as of now, it's certainly working on me. For the rest of the debate, Ryan needs to loosen up, abandon the matter-of-fact tone and become more casual. If not, this debate is all Biden's.
10:06 p.m. ET
Some reaction from Social media
Ryan: "I have Led Zeppelin on my iPod." Biden: "I did coke with Led Zeppelin on their tour bus."—
Damien Fahey (@DamienFahey) October 12, 2012
"Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy?" JOE BIDEN BABY—
Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 12, 2012
RT @TheFix: "My friend"= "I want to punch you in the face" #vpdebate—
Jim Roberts (@nytjim) October 12, 2012
10:04 p.m. ET
The Associated Press does some fact-checking on the Libya question:
BIDEN, on whether U.S. should have beefed up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there: "We weren't told they wanted more security there."
RYAN: "There were requests for more security."
THE FACTS: Ryan is right, judging by testimony from Obama administration officials at a congressional hearing this week.
10:01 p.m. ET
Next question: Why not leave Afghanistan now?
9:58 p.m. ET
How would Obama's or Romney's policies affect the rich and poor? Our poll from Sept pewrsr.ch/T9Vpe0 http://t.co/lDEkgW76—
Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 12, 2012
9:57 p.m. ET
Reaction so far from around Twitter:
Biden's statements on Medicare are very effective. Ryan must now come back and combat. #VPDebate—
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2012
Joe has to nail Bush, Bain, offshore, 47%, tax cuts for rich, 13% Romney taxes OVER AND OVER AGAIN #uspolitics #debate—
Diane Francis (@dianefrancis1) October 12, 2012
Biden: "We want to extend the middle-class tax cut permanently; they're holding hostage the middle-class tax cut to the super wealthy"—
Puja Murgai (@pujamurgai) October 12, 2012
9:54 p.m. ET
Paul Ryan is comparing the US to Canada and saying they should be more like us! FINALLY someone says is #win—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
9:52 p.m. ET
Video highlight
VP Joe Biden Paul Ryan Vice Presidential Debate — Question on IRAN
9:51 p.m. ET
FACT CHECK: Paul Ryan misrepresenting Obama quote on using stale tactics to scare voters – bit.ly/Ow3c3f #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:46 p.m. ET
Of those who are aware of the #medicare voucher plan, more are opposed than those who favor it #vpdebate pewrsr.ch/Nezm3z—
Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 12, 2012
9:43 p.m. ET
RYAN: "If you reform these programs…you can guarantee they won't change for people in or near retirement" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
RYAN: "Give younger people…guaranteed coverage options that you can't be denied, including traditional Medicare" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:39 p.m. ET
Next Question: Will entitlement benefits need to change for Medicare and Social Security to survive?
9:44 p.m. ET
BIDEN: "Their ideas are old, and their ideas are bad." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
BIDEN: "Their ideas are old, and their ideas are bad." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:41 p.m. ET
BIDEN: "Stop talking about how you care about people. Show me something." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
BIDEN: "If they'd get out of the way and let us pass the tax cut for the middle class…" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:35 p.m. ET
9:32 p.m. ET
RYAN: "We're heading in the wrong direction. 23 million Americans are struggling for work today." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
RYAN: "Did they come in an inherent a tough situation? Absolutely." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:28 p.m. ET
Biden makes drops first reference to Romney's 47% line — and he sounds angry
BIDEN: "It's about time they take some responsibility here" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
BIDEN: "We immediately went out and rescued General Motors. We went ahead and made sure we cut taxes for the middle class." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:26 p.m. ET
Next question: Can you get unemployment to under 6%, and how long will it take?
Reaction from National Post columnist Chris Nardi
Biden's derisive laughs when Ryan talks were funny at first, but now they're frankly—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
Biden sounds like the grandfather who's gonna run the entire debate on stories from his youth. "Lemme tell you a story about Netanyahu…]—
Christopher G. Nardi (@ChrisGNardi) October 12, 2012
9:20 p.m. ET
Question: How effective would a military strike in Iran be?
RYAN on Iran: "Under a Romney administration, we will have credibility on this issue" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
BIDEN on Iran: "They are a good way away (from getting a nuclear weapon)" #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
RYAN on Iran: "They're moving faster toward a nuclear weapon." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:17 p.m. ET
RYAN, in response to if we should apologize for Koran burning in Afghanistan: "Oh gosh yes." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
RYAN: "There were requests for extra security (in Benghazi). Those requests were not honored." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
RYAN: "When it comes to speaking up for our values, we should not apologize for those." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
New question: Should the U.S. have apologized for Americans burning Korans in Afghanistan?
9:14 p.m. ET
Live photos coming in
9:13 p.m. ET
Biden: What Ryan just said "is a bunch of malarky"
Co-Chairmans Frank Fahrenkopf and Mike McCurry of the Commission on Presidential Debates speaks on stage prior to the vice presidential debate at Centre College
9:11 p.m. ET
BIDEN: "Whatever mistakes were made (in Benghazi) will not be made again." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
BIDEN: "The last thing we need now is another war." #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
9:07 p.m. ET
Question 1: Was the U.S. Consulate attack a huge intelligence failure?
9:05 p.m. ET
Take a look at tonight's format (and see if it survives the night)
9:00 p.m. ET
Janna Ryan arrives prior to the vice presidential debate at Centre College Thursday
8:55 p.m. ET
Martha Raddatz tells crowd her cell phone once went off during briefing, her son had put "Ridin' Dirty" as her ringtone. #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
Man giving pre-debate instructions to the audience tells crowd not to tweet during 90 minute debate. #debates—
Matthew Keys (@ProducerMatthew) October 12, 2012
8:34 p.m. ET
Biden still leads Paul Ryan on the question of who's most qualified to be VP: Reuters polling
8:42 p.m. ET
It's close though, and the gap is narrowing. According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos polling, 42% think Biden is more qualified while 40% thing Ryan is — well within the margin of error.
8:33 p.m. ET
The Washington Post's Ezra Klein talks about his own debate against Paul Ryan
In February 2010, I sat down to talk health-care policy with Rep. Paul Ryan. Ryan wasn't yet the lion of the right that he is today, but he had a reputation as an unusually wonkish legislator, and he didn't disappoint
8:26 p.m. ET
'The momentum is in Romney's direction': GOP extending lead over Obama, poll finds
Romney now leads the Obama by 47% to 44% among likely voters in the online poll, according to a Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Thursday. Polls should be taken with a grain of salt, but this does correspond with the general trend since last week — the Republican's are gaining ground while the Democrats are losing it.
8:23 p.m. ET
Barack and I are in this because we'll never stop fighting for you. You'll see that tonight. –Joe—
Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 12, 2012
.@PaulRyanVP wants this debate tonight – and I know he'll do us proud. #VPDebate #RomneyRyan2012—
Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) October 12, 2012
8:18 p.m. ET
Last week's Romney-Obama debate meme refuses to die:
Obama will 'Save Big Bird,' not Americans, Romney says
7:40 p.m. ET
An anti-abortion protester walks past a stand selling merchandise in support of Barack Obama before the Vice-Presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky, Thursday.
7:33 p.m. ET
Raw video of Joe Biden arriving in Kentucky earlier today
6:45 p.m. ET
Think Ryan's going to clean Biden's clock tonight and then be, like, "Why am I cleaning his antique clock? How did he get me to do that?"—
Steve Murray (@NPsteve) October 11, 2012
6:26 p.m. ET
A poster advertising the vice-presidential debate sits in the window of a political-themed shop on a street in Danville, Kentucky Thursday
6:21 p.m. ET
Analysis from the Associated Press:
Burden on Joe Biden to be better than boss
The impression it leaves will help drive the political narrative for the next five days until Obama and Romney go at it again. Any signature moment or performance – electric or awful – could alter the spirits of the campaigns and the TV ads they run. And, of course, influence the millions of people watching at home.
The rookie on this kind of stage is Ryan, the Wisconsin lawmaker. But the burden is bigger on Biden because of what happened last week.
Obama failed at his central mission of drawing distinctions with Romney in a crisp way that connected with people. The merits of competing tax plans or health care visions do not matter much if a debater meanders into the policy weeds or, even worse, fails to deliver a passionate fight. The president ended up doing both.
Expect Biden to try to rebound in three ways: calling out Ryan on perceived inconsistencies, pounding home Obama's economic agenda for the next four years and appealing to working-class and older voters with a regular-guy style. His gaffes get him and Obama in trouble, but he is more disciplined in a debate setting.
4:41 p.m. ET
Let's get this done! http://t.co/mUy69XUc—
Paul Ryan (@PaulRyanVP) October 11, 2012
Additional reading
McSweeney's (Satirical) description of tonight's debate:
The Vice Presidential debate will take place during the third commercial break in the rebroadcast of the second episode of season 5 of Breaking Bad. Each candidate will have 45 seconds to complete the following sentence: "During my summer vacation, I…"
3:13 p.m. ET
"Paul Ryan and his many methods of misrepresentation": OFA.BO/H1CNDY—
Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 11, 2012
9:03 a.m. ET
Joe photo of the day: prepping for tonight's debate. http://t.co/Es4vkZ8n—
Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 11, 2012
From earlier today
By John Whitesides, Reuters
With the Republicans grabbing the momentum in a shifting White House race, Vice President Joe Biden will look to recover some ground and ease Democratic worries on Thursday in a high-stakes debate against Republican challenger Paul Ryan.
Mitt Romney's steady climb in polls since President Barack Obama's poor performance in last week's first debate has raised the importance of the vice-presidential showdown, which is rarely a critical event in White House campaigns.
Ryan, 42, will face an uphill battle debating Biden though. The Vice-President, 69, is veteran politician with considerable debate experience. Ryan, for his part, was under three years old when he took office as a Delaware senator in 1973.
That aside, Ryan has signalled he's ready for whatever Biden sends his way. "I'm not intimidated, I'm actually excited about it," he said on CNN.
The #Catholic "Swing" Vote: those who have been most divided in recent elections are the moderates pewrsr.ch/RRUpIn http://t.co/1hqk7grB—
Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 11, 2012
The VP debate comes at a critical juncture, with Romney enjoying one of his best weeks of the campaign and Obama suffering the fallout from his passive performance four weeks before the November 6 election.
The Vice-Presidential Debate begins at 9 p.m. ET
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky
Tonight's moderator: Martha Raddatz (Chief foreign correspondent for ABC News)
Format: At the beginning of each segment of the nine segments, Moderator Martha Raddatz will pose her question and allow two-minute responses from each contender. The remaining time in the 10-minute pods will be dedicated to discussion.
"This has turned into a legitimate high-stakes debate because the ground has shifted so profoundly on the Democrats," said Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University in Texas.
"Biden at least has to hold his own so panic doesn't set in for Democrats," he said. "They don't want to lose two in a row."
Biden and Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, meet at 9 p.m. EDT in the nationally televised debate from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.
Romney and Republicans have been on a roll since last week's first debate, which came just as Obama appeared to be taking command of the race. A Reuters/Ipsos online poll on Wednesday showed Romney taking his first lead over Obama in more than a month, 45% to 44%.
It was one of several national polls showing the debate helped Romney significantly improve his personal image and his standing on key issues like handling the economy, as well as bolster his standing in key swing states that will decide the election.
Democrats have accused Romney of shifting or misrepresenting his positions on issues during and after the debate. Biden is expected to be more confrontational than Obama in an encounter that will include both domestic and foreign policy issues.
"He's going to have to be on his toes," Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs said of Biden on MSBNC.
"My guess is you're going to see what Mitt Romney tried to do, which is Paul Ryan … walk away from the positions that he's held during this campaign and give a much much different, softer image for the American people," he said.
Five things to watch for in VP debate
Five things to watch for when Joe Biden and Paul Ryan meet in the vice presidential debate Thursday night:
1. BIDEN UNBOUND: Look for Biden to go on the offensive in hopes of regaining ground lost by President Barack Obama's lacklustre debate performance. An experienced debater, Biden is comfortable with the attack dog role. But the vice president has a history of freewheeling, foot-in-mouth moments. Will he commit another gaffe?
2. RYAN'S DEBUT: This is the Wisconsin congressman's first time on the national debate stage. As House Budget Committee chairman, he's a whiz on federal spending and tax policy. His knowledge of foreign policy and national security isn't as deep. Watch to see whether his hours of practice result in polished and punchy — not wonky — answers.
3. BATTLE OF THE AGES: It's youth vs. experience. At 42, Ryan is the same age as Biden's younger son. Ryan suggests the generational divide gives him an edge over 69-year-old Biden and wider appeal. But Biden's an energetic performer who prides himself on an ability to connect with regular folks.
4. NUMBERS GAME: Expect to hear lots about the House Republican budget plan written by Ryan. Biden's sure to criticize Ryan's spending cuts and Medicare proposal as too extreme. Even GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has distanced himself from some of Ryan's more controversial ideas.
5. THE MODERATOR: Jim Lehrer's laid-back approach in the first presidential debate was widely panned. This time Martha Raddatz of ABC News runs the show. Look for her to ask sharper questions and more aggressively rein in the candidates. The veteran war correspondent has joked that it might be wise to wear body armor for the job.
The Associated Press
Democrats accused Romney of shifting positions again on Tuesday when he told the Des Moines Register that he was "not familiar with" any specific legislation targeting abortion that he would pursue. They said he was trying to soften his opposition to abortion rights to appeal to women.
But Romney denied he was easing his strong anti-abortion rights stance. "I think I've said time and again that I'm a pro-life candidate and I'll be a pro-life president," he told reporters at a campaign stop in Ohio.
Ryan told reporters in Florida that he and Romney were unified on the abortion issue. "Our position is consistent and hasn't changed," he said.
Biden, the former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary committees, has much more experience on the national stage than Ryan, a 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman.
He was a strong performer in the Democratic primary debates during his failed 2008 run for the White House and fared well against Republican Sarah Palin in the 2008 vice presidential debate.
But he also has a reputation for gaffes, most recently his remark that the middle class has been "buried for the last four years" — the span of Obama's presidency — by a bad economy.
Obama, in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, said he was not worried about Biden.
"I think Joe just needs to be Joe. Congressman Ryan is a smart and effective speaker. But his ideas are the wrong ones and Joe understands that," he said.
Ryan's previous debate experience consists of a few congressional debates in his native Wisconsin. He was happy to raise expectations for Biden's performance.
"Sure it's a nervous situation. Joe Biden's one of the most experienced debaters we have in modern politics," Ryan told reporters. "But the Achilles' heel he has is President Obama's record."
Ryan's budget plan, which has made him a hit with conservatives, is likely to play a starring role. Ryan proposes slashing government spending and creating a "voucher" system for the Medicare healthcare program for seniors, which Democrats say would leave some seniors paying more of their medical costs.
"The challenge for Biden, and Obama didn't do this at all, is to put the other side on the defensive and make them explain themselves and their policies," said Steven Schier, a political scientist at Carleton College in Minnesota.
Biden said he has been studying Ryan's plan during his debate preparations. Democratic Representative Chris Van Hollen has played Ryan in mock debates, while Ryan has been prepped by former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson.


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Of course, writing offers its own aches and pains, but they are psychic and tended to and appeased differently. I will say that outside jobs, as difficult and frustrating as they can sometimes be, offer up more readily applicable solutions. If, as was the case last week, the handle of my favorite splitting maul needed to be more tightly secured to the maul itself so when raised and thunked down on a waiting maple drum it would not dislodge and bean me on the noggin, the solution was simple. Go the shop and pound in another metal wedge.
If writing is not going well there is no simple or obvious solution. Well, actually there is: keep writing. That often works, if not producing anything worth sharing, at least it keeps the writing muscles active and somewhat flexed. I am looking forward to spending the winter wrestling with language and thought and trying to shape it all into another book. When the going gets tough I put on the kettle, stalk it while it heats up, grab it when it whistles, pour the water into the tea pot, cover it up, insulate it with the tea cozy, and then watch the birds at the feeder while it steeps. If there are cookies available they too become part of the retooling process. All this works some of the time. When it does, I feel great. When it does not, I usually berate myself silently for a few minutes, maybe hit the tea and cookies again, and either steep myself in a book or take a walk.
I suspect the greenhouse will never appear since deep down I really do want a break from all that stuff, as much as I love it. I did cover some late lettuce and spinach with plastic a month or so ago, but ultimately took it down realizing, as did the narrator in Robert Frost's poem "After Apple-Picking," that I had tired of the work I had so earnestly desired.


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The Tampa Bay Rays will look to stay alive in the ALDS while the Boston Red Sox hope to wrap up a sweep and clinch a spot in the ALCS when the two teams meet Monday night at Tropicana Field in Game Three of the ALDS.
Alex Cobb will take the mound for the home team. Cobb missed two months this season after being hit in the head by an Eric Hosmer line-drive, but pitched well before and after the injury, going 11-3 with a 2.76 ERA.
The right-hander struck out 134 batters over 143 1/3 innings while maintaining a 56 percent groundball rate, the fourth highest groundball percentage in the AL among pitchers with at least 140 innings pitched.
Cobb struggled in four starts against the Red Sox this season, going 0-1 with a 5.16 ERA. Boston tagged the starter for 24 hits and 10 walks over 22 2/3 innings, scoring 14 runs.
Clay Buccholz will start the game for Boston. Buchholz missed nearly three months this season with right neck and shoulder injuries, but pitched stellar when healthy, going 12-1 with a 1.74 ERA. The right-hander increased his strikeout rate while decreasing his walk rate in 2013, and only allowed four home runs in 16 starts.
Buchholz overpowered Tampa Bay during the regular season, winning both of his starts against the Rays while not allowing an earned run. He only surrendered five hits over 13 innings, striking out 17 batters.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:07 p.m. ET, with TBS televising the game.
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The Leafs didn't play very well tonight. As you can see, the response on twitter was vicious:
@felixpotvin Now that it's 4-0 the Leafs definitely aren't winning the Stanley Cup this preseason.
@brianhuddle SCRIVENS HAS BEEN BETTER IN PRE-SEASON! OBVIOUSLY IT MEANS HE SHOULD START! RIGHT?
@hailgrabovski CANCEL THE PARADE!!!1
@shocker17 how much longer do we have to put up with this? When are they going to wake up and FIRE WILSON
@JaredofLondon EVERYONE IS A BUST
@b1rky BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
We'll be shutting down the blog for the remainder of the season as we recover from tonight's loss.
Beyond the terrific performance in net by Sergei Bobrovsky, the Leafs played pretty poorly in their own zone. A few turnovers and poor coverage led to three of Philadelphia's four goals. I thought Kadri had a lot of jump and he's incredibly active in the offensive zone. First impressions are the best kind, and I would go ahead and trace his name in pen on the line-up for October 6th. Pretty underwhelming performance by the rest of the squad, but I'd point to Clarke MacArthur and Jesse Blacker as other players who impressed tonight. Tim Connolly looked timid, but for a guy with his track record, I'm willing to take an extended wait and see approach. Joe Colborne took a step back after a strong first game. As Kadri learned the hard way last season, decisions with the puck need to be quick and certain. He'll find his way in the AHL and he has definitely showed the top end puck skills to be a top-6 NHL forward.
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True Detective Mysteries
The Murder of Frances Tirrell
Smile of Doom
A Massachusetts Crime Classic
Vol. 25 No. 3
December 1935
A piercing scream rang through the Tirrell house in the little village of Weymouth, Massachusetts. It emanated from the slender throat of a terror-stricken child, eleven-year-old little Louisa Tirrell, and was followed by other shrill cries and calls of Mother! Mother!
Dont scream, Louisa, remonstrated the dying girl in the bed beside her. Get up and wake father. She moaned feebly once or twice, then passed into a violent convulsion succeeding others which had awakened and frightened the child. She was Frances Tirrell, twenty-six, the petted daughter of Wilson Tirrell, the wealthy shoe manufacturer. The child Louisa, who was now crying softly, too frightened to move, was her half-sister. It was shortly after nine oclock on the night of May 3rd, 1860.
The cries had been overheard by a guest in the house, George Hersey, whose room was just across the hall. He had retired at early candlelight owing to a violent headache. Hastily slipping on a dressing gown, he hastened to the bedroom from whence the cries had proceeded. Bestowing only a cursory glance at the form thrashing about in a paroxysm of pain, he ran to the bedroom of Wilson Tirrell.
An imperative knock, then a peremptory summons. For heavens sake, hurry, Mr. Tirrell! he shouted. Frances is in a fit, or something!
The slightest intimation that there was anything wrong with his lovely daughter, Frances, was sufficient to arouse Wilson Tirrell to immediate action. He bounded out of bed and ran to her room.
The girl was lying on her left side, her head hanging grotesquely over the edge of the bed. He limbs were drawn up, her feet turned inward and her fingernails inverted into the palms of her hands. She was a beautiful girl, but now her teeth were clenched and her face contorted by an unnatural grin. Her snow-white throat was badly swollen.
My poor girl! groaned Tirrell. Gently, embroidered collar of her nightgown, which seemed to be choking her. He turned to Hersey. Hitch up the bay mare, George, and get Dr. Howe here quick as the Lord will let you.
The slight, girlish figure stirred and the blue eyes opened as Mrs. Tirrell appeared in the doorway. Whats the matter? she asked, sleepily. I dont know, but for heavens sake do something! snapped Tirrell. Rub her, cant you? Her limbs are cold and stiff. Cant you help any? The stepmother began massaging the girls arms, which were rigid inflexible, while her whole body twitched violently. Oh, Im so sick, so sick, she wailed. Please do something. Get me some physic or something.
She went rapidly from one spasm to another, and then seemed to relax for a moment. Kiss me, father, Im dying, she exclaimed, piteously. The doctor will be here in a moment, Frances, assured Mrs. Tirrell, soothingly, Just try to rest a minute.
Without stopping to divest himself of his greatcoat, the venerable doctor mounted the stairs and entered the room where the sick girl lay apparently unconscious. Silently, he reached for the wrist, then felt the arm above the elbow. Tirrell watched with bated breath as he pressed his thumb on the carotid artery in the neck, letting his hand drop to the left breast. He looked up to meet the agonized gaze of the grief stricken father, too dazed to ask a question. Shes gone, he announced solemnly.
Tirrell gazed at him through tear-dimmed eyes. He seemed unable to grasp the significance of the words. Only four months previous he nineteen-year-old daughter, Mary had passed away. This last blow was the last straw. He couldnt believe it. At nine oclock Frances had bidden him a fond good night and had spoken of the pleasure he had planned for the morrow a trip to the circus at Fall Rive and now at ten oclock her spirit had returned to its maker and for her there could be no tomorrow except in another clime.
What caused her death, Doctor? I dont know, responded Dr. Howe, slowly, the symptoms are peculiar. Probably indigestion, suggested Mrs. Tirrell, she had lobster for supper last night. The physician looked at her curiously. No, it wasnt indigestion, he said curtly.
What do the symptoms indicate? asked Tirrell, persistently. I hardly know how to answer you. I havent yet formed an opinion that I dare express. I think perhaps it will be well to have an examination. Tirrell looked startled. You mean an autopsy? he faltered. Yes, I think it would be advisable to determine accurately the cause of death.
Tirrell was alarmed. He had lost two children within four months. He began to speculate on the cause. Was it possible, he wondered, if the well water was contaminated? He choked a little as he asked anxiously: Do you think Frances was poisoned, Doctor? Well, there are symptoms which indicate that she may have been. You mean unintentionally poisoned, of course. That isnt for me to say, replied the physician gravely. Then he added with a slight show of irritation, Youre pressing me too hard, Mr. Tirrell, I expect the autopsy will tell us a great deal.
Just one question more, Doctor. Do these symptoms of which you have spoke indicate any particular poison? I think they do. The unusual rigidity of the body, for instance. Then, as you probably noticed, the angels of the mouth were drawn up exposing the teeth. It is caused by a spasm of the facial muscles and is a condition known to the medical profession as risus sardonicus. I would say that these conditions are present in strychnine poisoning.
Tirrells face expressed amazement. There is no way in which Frances could have obtained strychnine and to think that she would commit suicide is incredible, he declared.
Dr. Appleton Howe, who was approaching seventy, was a shrewd old practitioner. He had brought into the world half of the younger generation in Weymouth. He had been in practice nearly forty-two years. He was an expert pathologist and was well versed in toxicology. He was circumspect withal and he had not told Wilson Tirrell all that he had seen nor all he suspected. I may be mistaken, he said, but I think we should know. I will call tomorrow morning and arrange for the examination. If you are agreeable, we can proceed with it tomorrow afternoon.
But when George Hersey learned that an autopsy as contemplated, he vigorously opposed it. It seemed like a profanation of the dead girl, he said, adding, It is butchery. I would never permit a friend of mine to be cut up if I had anything to say about it, he concluded.
Now it is essential for a proper understanding of this mysterious case one of the strangest in the history of criminal jurisprudence in New England that the reader should know something of the locale and the persons involved. Weymouth, fifteen miles southeast of Boston, was settled in 1622 and became one of the earliest shoemaking towns in America, and the manufacture of shoes is still its principal industry.
One of the pioneers in this business was Wilson Tirrell. He was a man of competence and was respected accordingly. By his first wife, he had four children: William B. Hersey, a brother of George Hersey, Mary, and Betsy Frances, usually referred to as Frances. On November 30th, 1845, the mother of these children died, and in march, 1846, he married Almira Blanchard, by whom he had one child, Louisa, who at the time this story opens was twelve years old.
The Hersey brothers, George and William, came to Weymouth from Hingham. Their father was rich, very rich for those days. On January 9th, 1857, George was married to an eighteen-year-old girl. This young wife, Emeline Hersey, died on the seventh of February following.
George C. Hersey was a young man of exemplary character, attended church regularly and was a welcome visitor at every Weymouth fireside, honored and respected by all. He was industrious, too, earning good wages at the shoe factory of Nathaniel Shaw & Co., where he was employed on a stitching machine. He was thrift and provident and had saved quite a sum of money.
When after the death of his young wife be began showing attention to Mary Tirrell, old man Tirrell welcomed him figuratively, if not literally, with open arms. During the last days of December 1859, Mary Tirrell was taken suddenly ill and when she passed away on January 2nd, 1860, George was at her bedside to receive her last farewell kiss and to mingle his tears with those of her father and sister. His devotion and his palpable sorrow touched Wilson Tirrell, who already looked upon him as a son, and he insisted that thereafter George should make his some with him. George gratefully accepted.
It was not long before Tirrell was consulting with George on all-important matters and before taking any decisive step in his business affairs he sought his advice and followed it. The advice as sound, and little by little George became strongly entrenched in the old mans affections.
Frances, too, showed him many little sisterly attentions, mending and brushing his clothing, making his shirts and darning his socks. In fact, on the very day she died she was doing some needlework for him. In a short time George, it seemed to the family, responded to these attentions, accompanying the girl to religious meetings and passing his evenings in her society. While it was too soon after Marys death to admit of an engagement between Frances and George, there was a sort of tacit understanding to which there was no objection upon the part of Wilson Tirrell.
When Dr. Howe arrived the next morning to complete arrangements, Tirrell wavered. Do you think this postmortem examination is absolutely necessary, Doctor? he asked. Intuitively, the physician sensed where the opposition lay and he resented it. First, there was stepmother suggesting that the girl had died of indigestion and now here was a young man, not even a member of the family, attempting to divert him from his purpose and what he regarded as his duty as a physician.
It seems to me essential that we should know what caused your daughters death, he replied somewhat testily. If she has been poisoned, as I suspect, and we establish the identity of the poison, it may save other members of your family from a like fate. I think I shall have to insist on an examination. Very Well said Tirrell, you probably know best.
On Saturday, afternoon the girl died on Thursday Dr. Howe, Dr. Charles S. Tower and Dr. William D. C. Fifield met at the Tirrell home. As they were about to enter the keeping-room (death-room) where the body of the girl lay, Hersey made a peculiar request. Dr. Howe will there be any objection to my being present at the examination? he asked quietly. The old doctor regarded him searchingly. Now what the devil does he want to be there for? he mused. Aloud, he said: Well, thats an extraordinary request, but if nobody else objects, I shall not. And thereupon Hersey followed the doctors into the room.
I believe it is understood that Dr. Tower will operate, said Dr. Howe, but first I would direct your attention to the discoloration of the nipple and say that I found what seemed to me to be an unusual condition of the abdomen in a virgin. Im not going into the details of the autopsy further than is necessary. It is sufficient to say that the vital organs showed no signs of disease. The heart was normal and the lungs in a healthy condition. Suddenly, however, Dr. Tower paused in his work to exclaim, significantly, Look here, gentlemen.
Dr. Howe turned to Hersey. We should like to be alone, now, he said, and Hersey without a word of protest let the room. Dr. Tower had indicated a three months old fetus. Despite the fact that the organs examined were in a healthy condition, Dr. Howe was convinced that the girl was a victim of strychnine poisoning.
It seems pertinent to state here that, up to this time, there had been no record of an American case where there had been an examination for strychnine by chemical analysis of a dead body. In the famous English case of William Palmer, an analysis has been made but no strychnine had been found. Although without a precedent for the procedure, Dr. Howe directed Dr. Tower to remove the stomach and turn it over to Dr. Augustus A. Hayes, State Assayer, for analysis.
As Dr. Howe left the room, he was accosted by Hersey. Have you found the cause of death, Doctor? No immediate cause, but we suspect she was poisoned, replied the physician. Heavens and Earth! ejaculated Hersey raising both hands. Do you think she committed suicide? Possibly. We found something, which makes that theory tenable. In short, we found that Miss Tirrell was pregnant.
For a moment Hersey appeared stunned. Then he sprang to the defense of the dead girl. You must be mistaken, Doctor. Frances was not that kind of girl. I would as soon think that of my mother. I know George. It was a shock to all of us, but theres no possibility of a mistake. I shall have some more information in a few days. Dr. Hayes shared the responsibility of the analysis with Professor Eben N. Horsford of Harvard University, to whom he entrusted one-third of the stomach.
On May 9th, Dr. Hayes reported in the stomach 2 1/10 grains of strychnine. Professor Horsford recovered 9/10 of a grain a total of 3 grains. (It may be remarked that one-half grain is dangerous and in most cases fatal.) The news of the discovery traveled quickly and soon the whole town was in a blaze of excitement. Frances Tirrell, a girl whose name had never been spoken except with respect, involved in an illicit love affair. It was unbelievable. That she had poisoned herself to avoid exposure of her indiscretion was the consensus. No one even hinted that the poison cold have been administered with felonious intent.
Nothing had so stirred the sleepy New England village since the trial of the wealthy Albert J. Tirrell for the murder of the beautiful Marie Bickford, of which he was acquitted sixteen years previous. Old settlers in their dotage discussed the case over their toddy-sticks and girls in pigtails whispered the story among themselves and there was a unanimity of opinion that George Hersey, despite his excellent reputation was the one responsible for the seduction of Frances Tirrell. Those who discounted the suicide theory thought that she had taken the poison by mistake under the impression that she was taking something to relieve her condition.
Hersey, conscious of the coolness everywhere, the averted looks and the questioning glances of Frances relatives, was greatly perturbed. To Susan Hersey, his sister-in-law, he said dolefully, You know, Susan, theyre blaming me and its pretty hard to bear. Susan patted his shoulder, reassuringly, Dont take it too much to heart, George. It will all come out some day. Think who there is who might have led Frances astray. Isnt there someone, anyone, whom you suspect? Think hard. Ive tried and I cant. It was a terrible blow to me. Do you know even now I cant believe it.
But the worst was yet to come. That afternoon, Kingman Tirrell, Frances uncle halted him, as he was on his way upstairs. I think you had better leave the house, George. George stared as though not fully comprehending his words, then he said dejectedly, I didnt think Wilson Tirrell would do this to me.
Wilson Tirrell, however, refused to accept the suicide theory. He sent for Sheriff J. W. Thomas. I think this case demands a thorough investigation, he said tersely. When Frances said goodnight to me at nine oclock, I know that the thought of suicide was farthest from her thoughts. She asked me what she should prepare for breakfast and she was more cheerful than she had been for several days. She had just bought a new dress and bonnet which she was going to wear to Fall River the next day and she spoke several times about how much she was going to enjoy the circus. Do you really suspect George Hersey of poisoning her? Well, who else is there?
The Sheriff reflected. Who else was there? Frances Tirrell, he well knew, had led a sheltered life. She had few gentlemen callers. To be sure there were her cousins, Austin and Albert, sons of her uncle Kingman, who came frequently and there were neighbors and friends who dropped in occasionally, but there was no one in whom the girl had seemed especially interested. To accuse George Hersey would be a serious matter. Who else was there? A though struck him and he asked suddenly: Who retired first that night, George or Frances?
George. He went to bed with a headache about eight oclock and Frances sat up and for an hour longer. They were hanging May baskets and one came for my little girl, Louise, who occupied the bed with Frances and who had gone to sleep. There was a doll in the basket and Frances said she was going to wake her up and show it to her, it would please her so much. A few minutes later she kissed me goodnight and went upstairs. Again Thomas paused for reflection. It was plain that there was a motive for suicide, but he couldnt conceive of a reason for Murder. Even if it were true that the girl had been indiscreet with Hersey, he could have married her without objection on the part of her family. Mentally, he reviewed all the known circumstances without reaching a conclusion and through all his deliberations the question of Wilson Tirrell recurred persistently, Who else was there?
All that night he tossed about feverishly unable to sleep. In the morning he went to see Mrs. Wilson Tirrell. Almira Tirrell, stepmother of the dead girl, was typical of the New England housewife of that day. She was orthodox from prayer meetings to pies and her sole diversion was playing the hymns of good old Dr. Watts on the wheezy old melodeon, heritage of a defunct ancestor. From which it may be readily seen that she was not a very lively companion for a young and impressionable girl.
Excuse me Mrs. Tirrell, began Thomas smoothly, But Id like to talk with you a bit about this strange death of your stepdaughter. What sort of a girl was she? How did you and she get along? Well, she was odd in some ways. Lately she hadnt talked much to me. I asked her why she didnt speak and she said shed didnt feel like talking. Of course, we didnt always think alike. When she didnt do the work just as I want it done, I found fault, as she called it, and sometimes wed have a few words.
I see. Do you think she committed suicide? Yes, I do, and Ill tell you why. Yesterday, Ann Tirrell, Kingmans daughter, you know, was looking through the chest of drawers in her room to see if she could find any poison and she found one of my platina spoons that I dont use very often in a very peculiar place. Where was it?
Well, in the fireplace there is a wooden fireboard that Frances used to take out for ventilation and it was behind this fireboard that she found the spoon. The Sheriff frowned. Why does that interest you particularly? Im going to tell you, if youll let me. There was some preserve in the bowl of the spoon, some of my currant jelly, and I think she put the poison in that. Where is the spoon now? Why, I suppose its on a shelf in the closet of Frances room where I left it. Get it will you please? Id like to see it. Mrs. Tirrell left the room and returned in a few minutes with the spoon. A small quantity of jelly remained in the bowl and here were traces of it around the edges.
Ill take this with me; well see if there is any poison in it, announced Thomas. Then, as though it was an afterthought, was Miss Ann Tirrell alone in the room when she found the spoon? Why, no, I was in there, looking around.
Dr. Hayes and Professor Horsford scraped the dried preserve from the spoon and found upon analysis that it contained pulverized crystals of strychnine. Sheriff Thomas at once interviewed the two neighborhood apothecaries. Loring W. Derby of South Weymouth told him that he had sold no poison of any description to George Hersey nor to any member of the Tirrell family. Amos White at Weymouth Landing and his clerk, Francis Amble, denied that they had sold poison to anyone.
Wilson Tirrell was not satisfied. Youve done the best you could, Sheriff, he said, but I want a detective. This mystery has got to be cleared up and the guilty ma punished. Ill spend every dollar Ive got if necessary. Now you get going. Thomas called in Detective John M. Dunn of Boston and Dunns first sep was to search the Tirrell house from cellar to garret. He found nothing incriminating and after securing a promise of cooperation from Thomas, he took the train back to Boston.
Arriving at his office, he got his pipe going and pulled at it in quick emphatic draughts while he reviewed the facts he had learned from Sheriff Thomas. To his mind they didnt indicate suicide, although he conceded there was a motive. One contemplating such an act, he argued, would be depressed.
Frances had spent the forenoon of the day on which she died at the home of her uncle Kingman, and he and members of his family had asserted positively that she had appeared more cheerful than usual. In the afternoon she had visited at the home of another uncle, Christopher Blanchard, where she had said she was feeling much better than she had felt for a long time and had talked vivaciously about he contemplated trip the next day. She had exhibited a breastpin containing a lock of Marys hair, which she was going to have braided the next time she went to Boston.
He smoked on with knitted brows while unconsciously he reduced his theory to a sort of quasi-syllogistic form. Frances Tirrell had died as a result of strychnine poisoning; there had never been any strychnine in the house. Conclusion: Somebody had purchased it somewhere and brought it there. He decided to concentrate on that angle.
As he sat there speculating on the various aspects of the case, subconsciously his eyes fell on a copy of the Boston Herald and he recalled that Wilson Tirrell was probably a subscriber to that paper, as he had noticed several copies of it about the house. From force of habit he picked it up, his subjective mind still theorizing on the mysterious death of Frances.
In those days the first pages were devoted almost exclusively to advertisements and before he realized it, he was absorbed in one that had caught his attention. It was nearly a column in length and the gist of it was as follows:
Dr. Morrills Female Specific
Dr. Morrill is a skilful surgeon and renowned practitioner. He is the unrivaled benefactor of humanity. His remedy in all cases of suppression is the one used by the Orients in preventing a too large increase of progeny. Price five dollars a bottle. Bottle of greater strength twenty dollars. Only to be procured at his office, No. 9 Howard Street, Boston.
Hastily jamming on his hat, Dunn hot-footed it for Howard Street. He found the unrivaled benefactor of humanity engaged and, extending a daguerreotype, he asked quietly: have you ever seen the original of this picture, Doctor?
Morrill gave it only a perfunctory glance and handed it back. Yes, I have. He was in here at two different times. The first time he said he wished to ask me some questions about medicines for females in a family way. I told him that would be advice and that I should have to charge for it. A few months after that, he came in again and pretended not to know me. This time he said that he came to get some advice for a friend. I replied that I did not consult with a second person. We had a little more conversation and I told him that the person needing advice had better come and see me personally. Then I asked her age and he said she was twenty-five and was about three months advanced in pregnancy.
He then asked me what an abortion would cost and I told him that persons who did those things usually got from $25 to $500. He said, Pooh! I can get someone for fifty cents. If you can do that, you dont need any advice from me. By the way, I continued I think Ive seen you before. Youve been getting into this scrape often, havent you? He said that he had, that women were all alike and he could do anything he wanted with them. Then he said if I would let him have some medicine he would pay for it if it did any good. I told him I didnt sell medicines that way. He stayed a few minutes longer and then left, saying he would see me again, but he never came back.
Dunn regarded him in silence for a few minutes, then asked: What was your medical school, Doctor? I never went to college. Did you ever study surgery? No. Your advertisement reads that you are a skillful surgeon and a renowned practitioner. Well, I was with Dr. Stevens while in Lowell and took advice from him. I treat all diseases because I read the same books other people do. Have you ever procured abortions? I decline to state. All right, just one thing more. Did this man, the man whose picture I hold in my hand, ever discuss poisons with you? Yes he did. He asked me if I would sell him some strychnine. Said there was a dog in his neighborhood he wanted to get rid of . I told him I didnt keep it. He then asked me if I would write him a prescription for it and I told him I would not.
Dunn was not wholly satisfied with Morrill. That the man was an arrant scoundrel, there was no doubt. The picture he had shown him was that of George Hersey, but he was disposed to question the identification. He realized that the history of the criminal law is full of instances of mistaken identifications. The somewhat coarse language attributed to his caller, too, was unlike that of Hersey, who had the air and manners of a gentleman. The inquiry about strychnine, if true, might well be merely a coincidence.
Still, there was a possibility that Hersey, unable to procure medicine from Morrill, had resorted ot poison to get himself out of his predicament. But why poison the girl instead of marrying her? Well, he would canvass the apothecaries.
Meanwhile, Sheriff Thomas had been making discreet inquiries in Weymouth. His talks with several shopmates of Hersey had resulted in startling disclosures. Edward Lewis, a shoecutter in the factory where Hersey was employed, told the Sheriff that a few days prior to Frances Tirrells death, Hersey had asked about several poisons, arsenic, laudanum, etc., and finally had asked Lewis if he knew how strychnine operated. He referred to the famous Harvard case, remarking that Professor Webster had taken it on his way to jail, but it was ineffective. Lewis told him he knew nothing of the properties of strychnine or what constituted a fatal dose. Youre sure this talk occurred before the death of the Tirrell girl? asked Thomas. Im sure it took place before. It may have been a week before. I cant tell exactly.
Then Spencer C. Gurney, who also worked in the Shaw shop with Hersey, told of hearing the conversation with Lewis, but fixed the time as a few weeks before the death of Frances. Another shopmate, Frederick S. Torrey, said that Hersey had inquired what poison would take life quickest and with the least pain. Thomas meditated on this for some time, then went back to Loring Derby. You say Loring , that you never sold any poison to Hersey. Now I want to ask you something else. Did he ever ask you anything about poisons?
Derby considered. Why, yes, come to think of it, he did. We had a conversation one day about the effect of strychnine and arsenic. I told him that strychnine produced death quicker than arsenic, because it went more into the blood.
Thomas was now sold on the theory that Hersey was guilty. Back he went to the Tirrell house confident that the bottle, which had contained the strychnine, was concealed there in some place, which had not yet been searched. He turned everything topsy-turvy in bureaus and closets, even peering behind the etching of Stannards Brigade, which hung over the fireplace. Mrs. Tirrell eyeing him the while in evident disapproval, but again the search was fruitless.
Lands sakes! she ejaculated, itll take me half a day to clean up the mess youve made. I hope to goodness youre satisfied this time, Sheriff. Thomas calculated he was. Youre sure there was nothing behind the fireboard except the spoon? he inquired, moodily. Nothing of any consequence; only some small pieces of colored paper. What did you do with them? Put them into the stove an burnt them up, of course. What did you suppose Id do with them? Was there any printing on the papers? Yes there was, but the pieces were torn so small that I could only make out one word. What was that word? Lubin. Lubin! Little did Almira Tirrell dream that she had disclosed a damning piece of evidence. The Sheriff continued his inquiries among Herseys associates and was elated when he discovered what appeared to be an adequate motive for the murder of Frances Tirrell. Hersey, one of his close friends said, was engaged to and estimable young lady named Loretta Loud. She was only sixteen, and infatuated with the older man, had readily agreed to keep their engagement a secret.
Loretta Adeline Loud, golden haired, blue-eyed and altogether desirable, lived with her widowed mother in South Weymouth. She was visibly embarrassed to receive a caller in the person of Sheriff Thomas, but by tactful assurances he soon succeeded in putting her at ease. Heres what she told him: I became engaged to George Hersey on the 25th of March, not quite three months after the dath of Frances sister, mary Tirrell. Our engagement was kept secret at his request. He said it was such a short time since Mary died that it might be considered sort of -- well, disrespectful by Wilson Tirrell and he didnt wish to offend him, but, of course, I told my mother, she added quickly.
So you expect to marry George, do you? No, I dont. Our engagement terminated on the 39th of April; the Sunday before Frances Tirrell died. She died the following Thursday. Who broke the engagement? I did. What was your reason, Loretta? The girl hung her head. I ended it on the advice of my mother, because he made improper proposals to me.
Sheriff Thomas was in a quandary. While Lorettas story showed Hersey up in a bad light, it furnished no motive for the murder of Frances Tirrell since she had broken the engagement. There was no evidence to justify charging him with the crime. The conversations with his shopmates were susceptible of an innocent explanation. While he was pursuing his investigation in Weymouth, Detective Dunn was tramping the streets of Boston in search of an apothecary who had sold strychnine to Hersey or to some member of the Tirrell family.
He was utterly discouraged, however, because he had met with no success. With only two more stores to cover he had abandoned hope of discovering anything. One of these stores was that of E. F. and W. D. Miller, at the corner of Union and Hanover Streets. There he found in charge a young man apparently about twenty-three years old whose name he learned was Alfred William Coburn.
I am a detective, announced Dunn. Have you sold anybody any strychnine recently? The color mounted in Coburns face. Yes I have, he stammered. Let me see your book. You recorded the sale, I suppose? Coburn was perceptibly agitated. No, sir, I didnt. Dunns eyebrows raised. You know the law, I presume. Where poison is sold without a physicians prescription, a record must be kept of the date of sale and the name of the purchaser.
I know I didnt do right, but I was over persuaded. The man asked me if I would sell him some and I told him it was against the law. He talked me into it. Told me he wanted it to kill a dog and I finally concluded to let him have it, as he referred me to Frederick Whiton, the hatter across the street. How much did you sell him? Sixty grains. Thats what the bottle contained one drachm; an eighth of an ounce. It was corked and sealed and plainly marked poison. He paid me seventy-five cents for it. Can you describe this man? Yes, sir. Hes been in the store before and I talked with him quite a while the last time he was in. He was tall, rather slight with dark, bushy hair, and his face was full of whiskers. I particularly noticed his eyes; they were dark and very piercing. Did he tell you his name? Yes, he said his name was Tirrell and that he lived in Weymouth. Dunn pulled the daguerreotype from his pocket. Look at this closely and dont make any mistake. Is that the man? Yes, sir. Theres not the slightest doubt of it.
Upon this evidence, Hersey was arrested at his fathers home in Hingham, Great Plains, by Sheriff Thomas and Captain James Lawrence Bates. He was arraigned before Judge James Humphrey trial justice for Norfolk County, charged with first-degree murder. He was held without bail to await the action of the grand jury. The arrest was a renewed sensation in Weymouth. Many persons indulged in the well-worn phrase, I told you so, but Hersey had staunch defenders who refused to believe him guilty and oddly enough these latter came, not from the church members with whom he had associated so closely, but from the more worldly in the little community.
To Dedham jail to identify Hersey (who had given his name as Tirrell) as the man to whom he has sold strychnine came Alfred William Coburn. The young man passed several cells containing prisoners until he came to the one near the end of the tier. He stopped and pointed his finger dramatically, Thats him, he declared. Hersey looked at him blankly. What are you talking about? I never saw you before in my life. Well, I remember you perfectly well. I sold you sixty grains of strychnine. Youre simply mistaken, responded Hersey shortly. Coburn shook his head. No, sir, Im positive. You came into Millers apothecary store where I work at the corner of Union and Hanover Street in Boston and coaxed me into selling it to you so you could kill a dog. You had been in the store before, too, and made a purchase. Hersey looked at him defiantly. What did I buy? he sneered. A bottle of Lubins perfumery. Lubins perfumery.
With apprehension of Hersey, Wilson Tirrells mind reverted to the death of his daughter, Mary, who had died under circumstances similar to those of Frances. By his orders, her body as exhumed and by the stomach sent to Dr. Hayes for analysis. Dr. Hayes reported that he had recovered corrosive sublimate from the stomach and intestines. It was then recalled that Herseys young wife, Emeline, had passed away in convulsions and people began to talk of triple murder.
On May 28th, 1861, George C. Hersey was placed on trial for the murder of Frances Tirrell in the Superior court at Dedham before Chief Justice George T. Bigelow and Associate Justices Dewey, Merrick and Chapman. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was represented by Attorney-General Dwight Foster and District-Attorney Benjamin W. Harris. Counsel for Hersey were two famous criminal lawyers, Hon. Elihu C. Baker and George S. Sullivan. The testimony of government witnesses was practically the same as has already been given here, so I will not weary the reader with a repetition. The defense witnesses were all character witnesses.
Sullivan, who made the closing argument for the prisoner, insisted that Frances Tirrell had committed suicide and that Coburn and Morrill were mistaken in their identifications. In his charge to the jury, Chief Justice Bigelow made this sage remark: Circumstantial evidence has this great advantage that various circumstances from various sources are not likely to be fabricated.
The defense made no exception to this charge, but in later cases the courts have sustained exceptions to this statement to the jury, holding that it is an argument for the prosecution and have granted defendants new trials. The jury after being out five hours returned a verdict of Guilty of murder in the first degree. A motion in arrest of judgment was overruled and on February 8th, 1862, Chief Justice Bigelow addressed Hersey as follows: The sentence is that you be taken from this place to the common jail at Dedham, there to remain until on such day as shall be fixed by the executive government, you be removed to the place of execution, there to be hanged by the neck until you are dead and my God have mercy on your soul.
Governor John A Andrew fixed the date of Friday August 8th 1862, for the execution. The gallows was erected in the rotunda of Dedham jail at about the center of the north side, between the wings. It was the gallows on which Professor Webster was hanged in Suffolk County for the murder of the wealthy Dr. Parkman, eight years previous.
Passes for the Hersey execution were issued to four-hundred persons. The prisoner walked to the gallows with closed eyes. He was on the verge of a collapse and unable to walk unaided. He was supported by Rev. Nehemiah Adams and a guard.
The clergyman mad a long prayer during which Hersey breathed with great difficulty, drawing long, convulsive breathes. A black robe was placed on him and a black cap drawn over his face. His arms were strapped and the noose placed about his neck. At a signal from Sheriff Thomas, the trap was sprung and the soul of George Hersey passed into eternity.
At the request of Herseys brother the body was placed in a casket and delivered to Samuel Curtis of Weymouth for transportation to Hingham where it was delivered to relatives.
As has been seen, this was purely a circumstantial evidence case and like all cases of this character it comprehended the possibility of error. The identification witnesses might have been mistaken. The torn pieces of paper with the word Lubin did not show conclusively that it came from the particular bottle Coburn said he had sold to the defendant. There were still a great many people who believed the State had executed an innocent man.
Finally, the gossip assumed such proportions that Sheriff Thomas made public Herseys confession, which he had written in his presence and that of other officers on the morning of the execution. It was as follows:
Dedham, Mass., August 8, 1862.
I, George Canning Hersey, being now about to appear in the immediate presence of the All-seeing God and Judge, hereby declare in what respect I am guilty, and in what respect not guilty, in the matters which have been charged against me.
As to any act of even thought of procuring the death of either my wife, or of Mary Tirrell, of both of which I have been suspected, I am wholly innocent, so help me God. Nor did I ever use means with either of them for any purpose resulting in their deaths, so help me, God.
I hereby acknowledge that, in the sight of God, I am guilty of the death of Betsy Frances Tirrell, for which I was indicted, and for which I am now to suffer.
I hereby warn all young people, by my experience and fate, against the indulgence of lustful passions. These have brought me to my untimely end.
(Signed) George C. Hersey
The foregoing was signed by Mr. Hersey in our presence and declared by him to be his free act and deed, we witnessing his signature in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Dedham, August 8, 1862
(Signed) John W. Thomas, Sheriff
Silas Binney,
James Ball.
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I recently conducted a survey involving fire chiefs from 10 metropolitan fire departments in the United States. The departments selected for the survey were literally from East Coast to West Coast, from north to south. The chiefs were each asked to respond to just two questions:
1. What do you think is the most significant challenge facing your fire department in 2013?
2. What do you think is the most significant challenge facing the fire service on a national basis in 2013?
It was a rather simple and quick survey, but I was still somewhat surprised – and very happy – when I achieved a 100% return.
As I should have expected, a theme emerged in the survey responses. It is interesting that each of the challenges identified has both political and functional elements to solutions that may be undertaken, and using either approach (political or functional) without addressing the other will most probably (negatively) impact our ability to handle them effectively.
Some of the challenges identified by chiefs as local in nature were identified as national challenges by other chiefs. As a result, the following are the primary challenges identified collectively by the survey respondents. In reality, most of them are of both local and national significance anyway. For purposes of this column, they are not listed in any order or priority.
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• Enhancing the effectiveness of fire service-based EMS service delivery overall and better addressing the various social services aspects of our EMS call volume.
• The need to better educate the public and policy makers about the current and future roles of the fire service in overall public safety.
• As a service, collectively addressing issues related to the image of firefighters is very important. This includes understanding the political climate and how it has motivated policy and legislative actions relating to pay, pensions and other benefits. The credibility of firefighters, fire departments and even the fire service as a whole could be at stake moving forward.
• Meeting the overall day-to-day firefighter safety, staffing, training and customer service requirements of managing a fire department in a rapidly changing governmental climate is a major issue requiring a great deal of attention.
• Considering the reality that fire chief tenure has been reduced, fire departments face the challenge of transitioning to a new fire chief more frequently than in the past, while maintaining department morale and focus at the same time. This creates political and functional challenges that can make it difficult for the organization to consistently function at a high level and for fire chiefs to implement necessary changes and maintain their employment while doing so.
• The challenges of dealing with local budgets while simultaneously being impacted by reductions in federal funding of grant programs, etc. There is concern that funding eliminated due to reduced federal expenditures could result in the expectation that local governments will simply absorb the ongoing funding of those resources or programs. This may not be practical or possible.
• Dealing with the reality of heightened (and sometimes unrealistic) expectations of fire chiefs and fire departments, both internally and externally, becomes more challenging each year.
• Embracing the realization that the labor/management relationships within a fire department can – perhaps more than ever before – dictate an organization's ability to deliver quality service and adequately support the members who are trying to provide that service.
• The challenge for fire departments to create a different and better path forward as the economy continues its recovery. This will include realizing that political support to simply reinstate the fire department to where it was pre-recession may be lacking.
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THE Bendigo Bank Spirit will have the added motivation of atoning for its only loss of the WNBL season on Saturday when it host the Townsville Fire at the Bendigo Stadium.
It has been a near perfect season for the Spirit so far in its championship defence, with the sole blemish a 79-67 loss to the Fire in Townsville in their season-opener.
Since that night on October 4, the Spirit has won its past 16 games to sit four games clear at the top of the ladder.
Spirit coach Bernie Harrower said avenging the round one loss to the Fire would provide his players with an extra edge for Saturday's contest.
"No doubt... it wouldn't matter whether it's Townsville, Dandenong or whoever else; when you've been beaten by a team you certainly want to try to atone for that the next time you play them," Harrower said on Friday.
"We were fairly poor when we were up there earlier in the year, and take nothing away from Townsville - they certainly outplayed us.
"Our seasons have probably gone in different directions since that game.
"We haven't lost a game and they've dropped six, including three at home, but it's all about Saturday and we're keen to perform well against a side that we will probably come up against somewhere in the finals."
The Spirit's defence has been superb in its past two games, holding West Coast and Melbourne to just 49 points each.
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"Townsville is a very talented offensive group, so we certainly need to play good team defence," Harrower said.
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Everyone has been going crazy talking about a 7 inch iPad. After going into deep thought I realized for me a 7 inch iPad would be a waste. The iPad is all about the screen. The current iPads screen is big enough to do work but not big to the point where it is hard to hold. With a 7 inch iPad you would have less room to do everything. Right now I am typing this on my iPad, it is not hard to do because the iPad is almost the size of a regular keyboard. With 7 inches it becomes much harder to type on. This is due to the decrease in space. Movie watching will be less enjoyable. You will see less content on the 7inch iPad. The only benefit I can see is that it will be lighter. The iPad isn't heavy right now anyways so that does not matter to me at least. Also it will be more portable. To me that also does not matter because it will not be small enough to fit in your pocket. So that means I would have to have another thing to carry it anyways. In conclusion I think a 7 inch iPad would be more compromises than advantages.