text_original: He has asked over and over again what could have been his motive to commit so flagrant a crime, when his circumstances were not embarrassed, and his prospects flattering? At length, however, he confessed his guilt, but in excuse pleaded that he was of unsound mind at the time.
text_transcription: HE WAS ASKED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN HIS MOTIVE TO COMMIT SO FLAGRANT A CRIME WHEN HIS CIRCUMSTANCES WERE NOT EMBARRASSED AND HIS PROSPECTS FLATTERING AT LENGTH HOWEVER HE CONFESSED HIS GUILT BUT AN EXCUSE PLEADED THAT HE WAS OF SOUND MIND AT THE TIME
phonemes: hiː hɐz ˈæskt ˌoʊvɚ ænd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐɡˈɛn wʌt kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn hɪz mˈoʊɾɪv tə kəmˈɪt sˌoʊ flˈeɪɡɹənt ɐ kɹˈaɪm, wˌɛn hɪz sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz wɜː nˌɑːt ɛmbˈæɹəst, ænd hɪz pɹˈɑːspɛkts flˈæɾɚɹɪŋ? æt lˈɛŋθ, haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː kənfˈɛst hɪz ɡˈɪlt, bˌʌt ɪn ɛkskjˈuːs plˈiːdᵻd ðæt hiː wʌz ʌv ʌnsˈaʊnd mˈaɪnd æt ðə tˈaɪm.