Telegram-herald., 1888-01-20

When court convinced :. clock, TIE
room va. more crowded than usual Ex-
Judge Hatch, OF Traverse City, occupied
seat upon the bench with Judge Burlin-
game. A large number of local legal lights
we're present, also sevsral Of the prominent
society ladies' OF this city.
Mr.. smiley occupied the first half hour
presenting he law points. which he wished
the Cours To consider in bis charge TO the
jury.
At 2-30 o'clock Mr.. Smiley began bis ad-
dress % the jury, speaking IN substance as
follows he agreed with the plaintiffs
counsel as 10 the sanctity OF the home. but
would il protect homes If men like Sam
Clay we're successful IN quits such as the
present one. Af. Ciay's official position as
Prosecuting Attorney o. keut county, made
DIS example the more conspicuous and
bzneful. On the stand Clay had ad
rlitted his drunkenness and gambling.
lie drew contrast between the integrity OF
Mr.. Putnam and the character OF MIR. Clay,
and asked the jury which OF the two men
they would trust. spoke of Mr.. Putnam
having purchased q horse for Mrs. CLAY De-
cause sne could trust him, and knew of lis
sbl.lty 70 judge a goou horse. Ar. Clay
did no. know mule from a ackass. he
was good judge OF whisky; knew pop
fizz from a cocktail. Mrs. Clay had received
a present Of a water pitcher from the Put
mans TO be used IN her office. Ii was
marked Rutherford, anc It's being 50 marked
was q fortunate thing. Sam Clay had no
use for water. When Airs. Clay was brought
upon the stand Mr.. Clay would not permit
her 10 testify, and Vet he had said that she
Was al exceptionally honest and reliable
woman. " lie kksW Of the circumstances
OF her home any better than she?
Al this point Mr.. A.tcheil arose and OBJ
jected ~ Mr. smiley bringing the subject
Up. The Court allowed Dir. Smiley 10 pro-
Ceed. ard Ar. Mitchell valves an excep-
uon.
Mr. Smiley resumed. At the time of their
marriage Mr.. Clay claimed 10 be reformed
man. tie wore a red nbbon and went
about making temperance lectures. Mrs.
Clay admired bis orilliancy and believed
him 20 De reformed man. She loved him
was struck on him-dead gone. Laugh
ter woman in love is the most foolish
object on earth, and can be OamDoozled IN
10 anything. Ii any one on earth can
bamboozle man, Sam Clay can.
ceIver, where will you ind one? Pro-
longned lsughter.I There are probably
a hundred ladies IN this town who admire
him. But II they should live with
him six months they would find him as
wicked and bad as they had supposed him
10 De good and holy. OF all the members
st the bar in Grand Rapids, the one the
Lord las best supplied with brains and
cunning l. Sam ID. Clay, and of ali the men
who walk the earth he is the one who has
most abused the talent God has given him.
At the time of their marriage there could be
| found no friends Of either side who would
give them a Wedding, so they went of TO
/ Pennsylvania and were married. bis own
/ relatives as well as hers dlsspproyed of the
/ match. And yet there was no reason the
/ Putmans should not have been proud of
/ him provided be had behaved himself. His
| legal practice is worth $4,000 a year.
/ RE stated here on the stand
that his legal services were
worth sloO day and that is over $4,000
per year. If he had behaved himself he
would be worth more today than Putnam
is. but he spent his money in riotous living,
woman and wine drinking and gambling,
and now because be is poor and Putnam Is
rich he thinks it is time TO divide up.
| tLaughter.) Why, If be should get $50
eOO il wouidn't last him fifty days. But he
saws be don't want money. Take him a.
bis word aud don't give him any. No. be
don't want money. 1t is Rotoriety he
wants and this is the kind that he vsnts.
I utcl
Any more he claims that Mr.. Putnam
broke up his family. It has been shown
that Mr.. Patman became responsible for the
rent OF the Shaw house in order that they
| might live aud keep house together, and
Mrs. Clay bore bis indienit.es and insults
with patience, bot the time came when for
/ ocarznce ceased to 0e virtue and she vss
worn out. The devil was in him. and 10
woman or score Of women could get II out.
| he attempts TO deny everything the wit
nessss have said against him, but who does
be bring to corroborste himl Not his wife
or his daughters or any OF the people
where be boarded are brought here TO tel
of the happiness that be claims was in hi,
home let who should know better than
they BE admits that be was lonesome
aud might have asked the servant girl to &C
into The parlor with him one night when
The family vss away. Why was IL be did
rot leave the moment supper vas over - he
was ia the habit OF doing and going ouI
with ois boon companions and bis sporting
It vas because bs wanted 20 be lonesome
L suited his purpose 10 be lonesome. lie
brought himzali besors this Cour, and iurJ
covered With slime and corruption, snc
ssks this Jury TO con 3smn Dis wife for not
/ living wita him. and sx0nersts him. II i
we're permissibie in tbis action the jury
I would ce calisd upon tor verdict thar bs
ouznt to be hung, snd it would De Just
Sensation
At this point Mr. Smiley turned to ths
plaintiffs counsel and paid them a pretty
/ compliment on their soiiifY. He sli16sC
/ 20 vhat Mr. Blanchard. bis friend from
I Bois Blanc had sad N regard to the fame
/ OF tie defendants counsel nsFiaz exteaGes
two hundred miles As for himself
he had heard Of Mr.. Blanchard
Ingenuity and skill twenty years sso when
6at BOY he slluGe1 70 the fact Of taeil
having been brought 80 many miles 70 y
TINS case. and said that e vas either because
81 their soi.ity or because there were no
tuo decent respectable is~vers IN a. toe Is
BE- Grsnd Rapids who would take San
Ci.v case ne ssssd the jrry % bring ID
= vsriics quickly n oraer - sEOw tae peo
PIE that tbeIe vas DO question: Gu tie cas'
a. az
He clos=i his srz1ment at o'clock. rhsr
fhe Court rook = recsss Of Eftssn n3irctes
A. - Mr. MIachell nexsn tie closiE
srxumeNt 90 ths jury. srsf deferrins unti
4 th's morniux. VIA tae consent 81 tns Sssurt
the rrssenssuo1 Of ~ az posnfs Thch b.
wished considered IN The fa6Es's ehsrzs.
Nr AKch.u news1 bv esnxrstD sfir
every cue tie Court, she lary sad slMSei
Tat be 81 5rcuxaz ts d<fsne the msrsi A.
Z honest siis ef fas trssi Dld1 z suppose 3,
wss srouzat here 10 try sam Cas- chsr
scfer The question ~ss ss - ~hethsr M-
Prfrnan sad se7aost Cisys vie sxs1 fror
ser horne aa6 braken a. his faEnsT. ssna
inx tae childrsn enc u o1e psss an -.
otner "a another Was surprised tast "a,
Earned conrssi xheud asa fhst the rlalR
sid - aaax. sfssr hsxinx Been rsoesa 9