Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-01
NO PLACE TO REST.

\ startling commentary upon the
practical Christianity-or rather the
lack OF tin this day aud age has been
occupying the attention OF the news
papers OF Philadelphia.
The moral may not be less applicable
to all cities than to Philadelphia. The
same narrowing tale OF sorrow might be
re enacted in our own city at any time,
we suppose, were the circumstances to
arise.
The facts brought out in the trial OF a
young woman for murder disclosed that
that city of "Brotherly Love-" with
nearly a million OF inhabitants, fur.
nished no place to rest for a war
dering, INDECENT woman, who could
not show "a marriage certificate
and guarantee five dollars per week :"
that after applying to all the lying.in
Hospitals OF the city and all the charita.
bic institutions which she could dis
cover, the only aid and comfort she
could secure was from two miserable,
fallen women whose hearts were touch.
ed by her condition, and who, accord
ing To the testimony, took her in and
cared for her, even TO the assisting in
making the baby garments for the ex
pecled infant in the time of the woman's
s)rest trial; that finally after a visit 10
all the charities" and while still max
ing an Intellectual appeal at the thresh-
old of a hospital, her child was born
and found dead in the court below, for
which cause the woman was arrested,
tried and acquitted in the midst OF
Court room full OF sympathizing specta-
tors, who were meltei to tears by her
pitiiul story.
We refer to the cas- speciallwto give
the address of the presiding Judge to the
jury as one Of the best commentaries
upon the practical Christianity of the
day, that could have been made, and
one which bears food for reflection TO
Christian philanthropists ali over the
country. We take the following report
OF the closing proceedings in the case
from the Philadelphia Times OF yester.
day:
District Attorney Graham stepped
forward and addressed the jury. tie
spoke OF the enormity of the oifsnse. the
difficulty of proof, and the doubts cast
upon the gi:i's crime by the testimony
If the defense. Therefore he thought il
wise land with the advice of the iudgel
to abandon the case. Judge Allison
then directed the two girls who had
been called as witnesses, Ida Wilson and
L'zz:e Flick, 10 come In the bar. He
gave them seats on a raised platform in
front Of the jury and in full view of the
crowded courtroom. Having first re.
ferred to the remarks made by the dis
trict attorney, and commended the wis
dom OF his course, with deep and eyi.
dent emotion, he thus addressed the
jury:
Gentlemen: / have called these two
girls to the bar OF this court that Won
may see them, while say a lew words
upon another phase OF this case. This
defendant, Lizzie Aaronson, was shown
by the testimony of the defense to have
come to this city an utter stranger. 10
have been homeless wanderer on the
streets, without money, without friends.
In her utter loneliness and friendliness.
driven to seek charity from the passer.
by, she aecosted this girl here (pointinp
to Lizzie Flick J, and. without hesitation.
she shared her poverty with her,
giving her "a share of the
money and comforts she possess
ed. This other young woman, (point.
ing 10 Ida Wilson, who unfortunate
ly, has not led q correct life,) however
much her moral nature may have be