The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-06-17
FOUND eulLTY AS cHARoEp.
Close Of ths Alice Hart Extortion Trial at
eMars KS

LEMARs, Ia., June 10. Guilty as
charged was the vcrvict re-
turned by the jury at LeMars in the
Atlee Hart extortion case and SO ended
one of the most interesting and hotly.
contested legal battles in the history Of
the state.
Ate o'clock County Attorney Beving-
ton concluded his address and after an
tntermission of five minutes the judge
read his charge and the case was given
to the jury. In an hour anda quarter
they filed in and the verdict was read.
At that time all the Sioux City contin-
gent was on the train on its way home
the train arrived
defendants intention to move for a
new trial, and an adjournment was
taken until Wednesday, when Lewis,
now in Jail at LeMars, will be put on
trial.
The closing day of the case was taken
up entirely by the attorneys in argu-
ments, and the room was crowded with
interested listeners from morning until
night.
Pat Farrell, county attorney Of Ply.
mouth county, followed Mr.. Curtis in q
brief address, and s. +. Lynn closed
the case for the defense. His address,
as an oratorical effort. was
masterpiece, and the weak points
Of the case made by the state were em-
phasized and impressed upon the jury.
All the evidence was carefully
reviewed, and when he had finished
the case was left with the jury, an ap.
parently very weak one.
County Attorney Bevington closed
the case, opening his address with an
apology in which he said:
II the court please. deem it proper at
this time to address a few words to your
honor.
1t has been repeatedly said that have
ispersonal interest in the outcome of this
pose of this argument it is conceded. II!
having personal interest has prompted
me, at any time in response to unwar-
ranted attacks upon me by counsel for
defense, to do anything in the presence OF
the court, nnbecoming gentleman and .
lawyer, desire on your account to make
this my humble apology.
Counsel for defendant have seen 1T in
their argument to refer to the saddest
hour OF my life. i remember we'll, when
more than two years ago you kindly ad-
journed the court of Woodbury. county to-
allow my brother attorneys to attend the
funeral of my dear wife. For that hon
ored and respected you then, and sim
cerely thank you now From that time un-,
til the present have had faith In yon and
have honored and respected you as man,
and a Judge. am thankful that you have
permitted me to have as my assistants In
this case that forcible, strong minded, big
hearted man, George Argo, and also my
sincere college friend, that warm hearted,
witty Irishman, your faithful and efficient
| county attorney, Patrick Farrell.
To counsel for defendant Atlee Hart, I
will say, for the attacks they have made
upon me, may forgive them, but can
never forget simply apologize to your
honor, and III the court room or on the
street will always raise my voice
and give the lie to any one
| who darcs to say that have
| been dishonor to the darling dead or q
disgrace to the precious living of her fiesh
and blood. Mr.. Holmes, who sought to
drag this matter before tho jury, is q
coward in the court room, coward in
thc street and hypocritc in church.
want to thank the court for the fair
| rulings in the case, and when the Jury
will have performed their duty, as know
they will, my work will be ended and the
responsibility will rest with you.