The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-14

counsel that this girl was born here in Salt
Lake. Her parents came from the old
country-from the north country. from a
land where virtuous women live, land
that mas sent to America some of its best
citizens, who came here seeking for
freedom, seeking for advancement, seeking
Tor the light and the intelligence that is the
glory of America. Here in Utah this child
was born. say child, and l use the word
advisedly, for although she has reached. the
years of womanhood, she is to all intents
and purpose yet a girl-a confining, an
honest. lovable, virtuous girl. L say
this IN view of what has been thrown out
by counsel for the prosecution, who in his
argument has impunged the virtue, the
honesty, the integrity and the truthfulness
OF my client. She was born here in Salt
Lake and she had the advantages that girls
In ordinary circumstances have in this city.
That she is more than an ordinary woman,
woman who is hit TO adorn any household,
every man must believe who saw her upon
that witness stand. She is woman OF a
nature that when man once wins
her love he secures a treasure that
cannot be measured in gold; it is more
precious than the diamonds of the indies.
She is of such a nature that she would be
loyal and true through good and through
evil report. She grew up here in Our
midst. She gazed on these mountains, she
walked about here in these streets, she
looked over this valley. She is a typical
product of Utah, and in her young heart
there was imbeddcd
THE PRINCIPLES OF VIRTUE,
of honesty and of truth. She placed
her character in evidence here before you,
and then the prosecution, had they seen fit,
could have assailed it, but there has not
been found in this great city one man or
woman so hardened that he or she could
say aught against the purity, against the
virtue, against the nobility of character of
this girl who is now on trial here before
| you.
She grew up here happy and contented-
happy in her own home, happy with her
friends. She knew not mans baseness.
She trusted, she believed she loved. To
love is the fate of wom6n. Love to woman
is life itself. Love to woman is her whole
nature, and that which makes woman
loyable and adorable is the trust and con-
tidence she places in the man who secures
her affection. 1t seems to be the connect
ing link between this earth and the heaven
above. 1t is angelic 1t is enchanting. This
happy, honest, virtuous girl, this child OF
Utah, grew up here unsuSpecting mans
wiles. she had as neighbor, a woman
who has figured in this case. Aswoman, OF
whom the defense has said as little about
as 1t was possible to say and present the
case of Amanda Olson. l claim for the de-
Tense that we have neither slandered the
dead nor attacked the living. We felt that
when the earth closed over Frank Hall
that except so far as it was necessary tC
present the case Of this little girl here be
fore this jury, we would allow that grave
TO remain closed, and covered it witt
charity. 1t i'll became counsel to sugges
that we could not find any one in this city
to speak against him. We have
the proof in this case, that while
gentleman by the same name of Hal
happened to be called, and he said that ht
could not oe an unpreiudiced juror, for the
reason that their letters occasionally be
came mixed. That much we have in thi
case, and that was not placed hele by thu
defense. We felt
THAT WHEN DEATH CAME,
that it should end criticism, except so ia
as it becomes absolutely essential for til
liberty or the life of the living.
Amanda Olson knew woman whom sh
had learned to trust. You know how
girl learns to trust her neighbocs, tn
women of her neighborhood; and thi
woman introduced her to the man VIII
played her false. ..Ah, there began he
troubles There her little life began t
change. That little girl who had prattle
about her mothers knee, who looked afte
her two younger brothers, who have bee
spoken of here, then entered upon tina
road that led to this serious tragedy, an
which ends with the verdict of this jury
The woman who introduced this man t
her stood as his sponsor Evidently, sh
had reached years of discretion. He wa
a member of the woman's family Sh
knew that this girl was G neighbor'
daughter. She was aware that she was
confiding child, and yet, she brought I
her Frank Hall and introduced him. Di
! this girl seek that mans society! And
| ask this question in view of til G imputation
that have been cast by counsel. Forgettin
, the powerful impulses of woman's love
5 he has argued to you that thi
girl did something that was exceed
ingly discreditable because she accepte
his advances. Did she seek him! Is ther
a single word here that woulI indicate tina
she ever walked up and down the street
S seeking for an designation with this mai
or with any other man. All, no. Up I
5 that time her heart was a virgin heart:
5 never had opened to any man upon eartt
0 No one had ever sought her society with
f view TO marriage.
NO ONE HAD EVER CoURTED HER.
She met this man-this man of the worlt
q one who was charming conversationalis
2 who had had experience, who knew IL
ways of women, who knew how to take IL
q golden key that would unlock the treasul
chest of her heart, and she met him-guil
p less, unsophisticated, Z mere child [ di
Q like to pass one word of criticism, but
view of what has been sale by the prosecl
t ton to the effect that the character
s Frank Hall stands pure and white, / sa
that the man who has reached years Of dis
: erection, and who finds that he has an OF
: portunity to take to himself that which
+ The hottest thing upon earth-the love c
n woman-and does not protect that child c
. that woman who gives such love, is bas
/ IS open to criticism, is not the whit
!. souled being that IS painted here by IL
Y prosecution.
/ Hall began deliberately He knew no
Q to sway young girls feelings. Hesougl
o others and asked the opportunity of wall
4 ing with her, OF riding with her, and
i visiting her. Nay, more, he knew, as yC
e men ot discretion know, that the sure
: way to win woman's affection is to secul
@ her pity; and so he went to her and p
o tured TO her his lonely life, told her how
G had been destroyed by one who had prom
O ised her fealty and love TO him, and said
her that his lie was blank, and workt
upon her pity. Pity is akin to love, and
she pitieu she grew to love. She scarce
a knew when it began. She scarcely kne
= the gradatiOnS thai went on step by ste
q until her whole heart and her whole so
E became his. But she pitied him and 81
loved him, and to pity and to love is to !
. womanly and sweet; and that is
WHAT THAT GIRL WAS TO FRANK HALL.
Is there anything up to that point tn
4 would lead you 10 say that this little girl
o open to criticism this girl that my broth
g admits had not mingled with society, tn
9 girl who had not had the advantages of
liberal education, this girl whose life WI
n bounded by the horizon of this valley? 81
I simply did that which woman has dol
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