Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-14

WASHINGTON, d. D., April 13.-Ths
great speech Of Major Ben. But,erworth
in the Pollard -Breckinridge case was
surpassed to-day by the greater argu-
ment OF Judge Jere Wilson, who began
the final summary for the plaintif. He
disclaimed all intention TO deal In
oratory. and yet he was able to use
orStory OF the most effectuAl kind.
THE defense OF Adam" was what he
called Colonel Breckinrid ge's position,
and TO the credit OF humanity, he
said, Adam had always been deemed
coward and craven. Hs did not at
tempt TO assert that bis client was free
from fault, but that just as far as she
had strayed from the path Of womanly
virtue she had been led by the man.
On two or three important points he
drew legical deductions from the evil
deuce which surprised even the lawyers.
He has long right arm tipped with an
accusing index finger which serves to
drive his deductions home.
THAT LONG, BoNY FoREFISGER
was several times levelled in denuncla.
tion OF Colonel Breckinridge, which
made the Kentucky orator shift un-
easily in his chair. 1t was a terrible
arraIgnment TO which he was subjected,
and he would have been something more
or less than human he'd he not showa
the effect OF IL, as he did. Judge VIII
son will continue for an indefinite time
tomorrow, and then Judge Bradley
will deliver IFS charge TO the Jury, and
the trial will be ended when verdict
Is ann eunced.
Judge Wilson was compiimented
by the presence OF a large audiences
of hi. colleagues OF the local profession
and OF members OF Congress To- hear his
reply to the attacks OF Phil. Thompson
upon bis client and the eloquent appeal
Of Major Ben. ButtsrWorth.
Mr.. Wilson's voice was low and i'm
pressive as be told the jury that II was.his
duty to reply 10 all the defendant had
said as a witness and through his counsel.
A startling thing had been urged on hls
bshalf, viz, that this case with all its
revelations should not have been
brought.
HE thinks" began the attorney.
speaking through counsel. that this
case never should have been brought,
that IL is spreading pollution through
the country; and / do not wonder
am sorry that my friend Ben Butter
worth is not here He has said that we
are to blame for spreading this pollu-
tion through this country. III what this
defendant mas confessed on the stand be
true. is 10 possible that such things are
not 10 be redressed? Is IL possible that
In the
SUNLIGHT or OUR CIVILIZATION
there Is no redress7 You cannot tie .
mill stone around his neck an sink him
10 the sea for the fishes TO feed upon,
YOU cannot shut him up 10 cage and
double lock IL to keep him from pollnt-
ing the women OF the country; you cant
do that, bat you can secure the redress
that the laws OF the land have proyl-
ded."
Major Butterworth had spoken OF the
reynlslon OF feeling abroad against this
case. But be bad forgotten that In
Great Britain when sucb tbings became
a stencil In the Anglo-Saron nostrils.
peers and mobiles had bad their skele-
tons dragged from closets and bad been
condemned, had been banished-ays,
bright stars, as had been said, had been
dragged from the Ornament
"Eyep II this was the first case"
thundered Mr.. Wilson. III would be
proud Of my part in condsmning sueh
conduct. Ny freud Carlisle aud take
this responsibility, and we takc u wiz
iogly, even proudly. suppose my
frIeod Butterworth would say that "
the third count IN this indictment be
trne he would bAnIsh the woman and
send tho man 20 Congress. j stand here
far A higher uom1nhood. j stand here
70 demand the same
STANDARD From WOMAN AND MAN.
7 stand against such sentiments 80
as this defendant has uttered that sncn
bassnsss Injuries the mao but destroys
the w0mzn."
Would the Jury say that this defend
ant was 20 be admitted 20 their parlors
and the outer gates locked ADD barred
against the woman? Is has pleSssd
Mr.. Buttervorth TO declsin pyrotech-
nically that the womanhood OF the lsnd
was arraysd 10 behalf OF the dsfsndant-
No. \ thousand times, 40. He had said
thar the cou ntry gi,ls Of tse country
aid not need chsperones and be Mr.
WILSON, had expected 70 hear Is said
that gray haired men Of 81 need body
guards
Here Mr.. Wilson produced sheet OF
letter paper aud said that be esuld
imagine the mothers OF the land sitting
un writing such letters as the imagin-
ary one be would read. OF course 10
was simply imaginary. be said, bot
every one could see the feminine hand
writing a. the judge held 10 up and
every one knew that IL was one letter
from the correspondence be has re-
| received during the trial. IL was, In
part, as follows:
plead for the dear Young fifls.
csunH but feel how urgent IL is Tor
sverJ ions 70 watch and pray for thea