Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-24

Mr.. Billson in the girls room, counsel spoke o.
the time when he had the ague, when ten min
utes seemed to him as a half day.
In speaking of the case counsel said that th'
press had been used to educate the character OF
defendant, and; elevate the character of the girl
Counsel endeavored to take up the points o1
the testimony Seriatine, but the exposition
lacked logical sequence an attribute OF nlno
not possessed to any luminous extent by the
counsel for the plaintiff.
PSYCHOLOGICAL APTITUDE.
Every body knew, he said, that a girl with
plaintiffs cold, phlegmatic temperament, and
steady pulse, would not act like red headed
| sister of the speakers under the similar cir.
cumstances. Suppressed laughter Filling
up his glass, counsel said there was principle
| in algebra that he was trying to illustrate, but
that he couldn't get tit was something like
the homeopathic doctrine, sinailG sinaiti6us
curantuna, or like cures like. How completely
the counsel ignored the character of the girl
from beginning to end. They spoke of the
grand jury; counsel: would venture Ito say
that the girl did not know of such an
institution as a grand jury.
In referring to the testimony of the plaintiff
counsel reminded the jury that there was a
| point in the case where he was not able to give
| it the required attention.
Counsel for defense had said that he wanted
to make it dangerous for similar cases of
| blackmail to be brought; what he wanted was
| to make it possible for assaults to be made
| with perfect impunity, until there was no
chance for girl to protect herself, save by
shooting the villain. In speaking of char
| acter counsel said that this point the case
might continue from July to breakfast with
! out coming to conclusion. He then made a
| weak apology for the figure cut in the case by
Mrs. Smell.
At 1890 o'clock a recess was taken until 2
9 o'clock.
JONES RESUMES.
In resuming his remarks the counsel alluded
to the testimony of plaintiff in which she tes-
titled that Miss Kertaba, the young elady COM
paDi, n bad insisted on leaving Mr.. Billson's
house Ibe day of his return and that she
bad mol gone on the solicitation of the plain
taft.
Counsel insisted that tbs defense was good
as it stood.
The appearance of the witness on the stand
was cited as corroborating the credibility OF
witness. 1t appeared, he said, that everyone
had discouraged the commencement of the
action. Gould it be that an unsophisticated do
mestic had decided to set up her Judgment
against the judgment of SO many others,
knowing that she was about to commit a
crime. 1t must have been that she had the
most powerful reasons for going ahead. Her
very appearance carried with it the yery as
There was NO appearance of dodging on the
part of the plaintiff or Mrs. Smell. It was
true that people had an abhorrence of going to
law with a lawyer. They considered it a dan
gerous undertaking.
Counsel then alluded to the difficulty en-
countered by plaintiff in procuring lawyer to
take charge of the case. Did it appear, he con-
tluued, that this was a conspiracy to defend
the honest administration of jusIce. 1t was
in the nature of the case that there would be
people who would say that the verdict was an
outrage. No matter what it mi hit be. On one
side stood the speaker, alone; on the other,
was brilliant array Of lawyers. AIusion was
made to the payment of $5 to witness which
the speaker said was an index to the existing
influence that was brought to bear to influence
the case.
Wha5 grand thing for such a continuation of
forces to crush defenseless woman; how i'm
mortal would this case be with two IF the
great forces, the press and the bar, to organize
to crush this woman; the speaker hoped that
the other great force the clergy, was not allied
to help out the conspiracy. Man scorned the
worm, but pause he puts his foot on the
worm; one may turn, but it perishes; the other
may sting, but it also must perish; here were
w ich would go down; if one went
down the speaker would see to it.
1t has been assumed as matter of course
that the defendants were to have q verdict;
was this complimentary to the jury that the
verdict was made up before the completion of
the trial? Of one thing the counsel was as
sured that the verdict would not be influenced
by the press of the city. All the counsel
asked was due deliberation. 1t might be that
the jury would make enemies but not to the
extent that counsel had made them; it might
be that some of the jurors would make
enemies for life. Was it not then response
BILE position to which of the two would be the
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lawyer who is accustomed to perjury or an un-
sophisticated girl who had never been in a
court room?
Conspiracy !AThe speaker knew to moral
certainty that there was no conspiracy on his
side. There was undoubtedly niger in the
fence somewhere.
In speaking of an attempt at settlement
counsel asked if it was evidence that no crime
had been committed because it is alleged that
an effort was made to settle it. Allusion was
then made to the reliability of the witnesses,
and while he said that no charge was preferred
against the others, he did most empatically
charge perjury against Mr.. Billson.
Counsel said that Mr.. Billsnn's mistake was
in allowing the girl to remain in the house alone;
counsel didn't know how it was with the Jury
but he did know that he would not haYe sub
jected himself to such a temptation under the
same circumstances Qaughter). He did not
know Mrs. Billsop, but he was acquainted
Will uis "lLCs duu uC WOukO pS diEdlO To leu QeT
know that he had remained alone in house
with an attractive woman (renewed laughter).
He referred to the sweet singer of Israel, ands
quoted from scripture the saying that the
eu much embraces the maiden with sigh. This
and other trash was given, and the counsel,
evidently forgetting his case, stopped to con-
suit Mrs. Smell. after which he signified that
he had gotten throush.
JUDGE WILKINS CHARGE.
Judge Wilkin then charged the Jury. His
charge was candid, clear, scholarly, and with
not the remotest tendency to bias. 1t wes
substantially as follows:
The case about to be submitted to your con-
sideration is one of undeniable Importance
not only as effects the question of damages,
but as it will effect the reputation of one of
the parties to the action. The plaintiff is a
young woman just entering upon life the de-
fendsnt is man high in Office, and hitherto
the bearer of an unblemished reputation.
The charge is one of the gravest that is ever
called to the attention of grand jury; when
proven under an indictment the defendant is
subject to a long term in States prison. 1t
is clear in this case, by the testimony given,
that one of the parties interested have COM
mitted perjury. If the girl'a story is untrue
she stands perjured woman; if defendant
periured himself he is not only perjurer but
at heart would be ravisher and committer of
adultery. The burden of proof must be shown
by plaintiff; 'she must establish a reasonable
preponderance of truth. showing that the
wrong had been committed.
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