St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-13
A HOT ROAST BY REEFS.
ARGUMENT FOB DEFENSE IN THE
CHAMBERLAIN CASE.
THE PLAINTIFF TOASTED

The Prosecution to Sam UP This
Morning, After Which the
Court Will Charge the Jury
Several Witnesses on the stand
Yesterday "A Verdict EX-r
pected Today.
If it were possible for Mr.. HOlbrook's
hair to get any whittier, it wonld have
done SO yesterday under the scathing
fire poured at him by the defense in the
notorious case that has held the boards
at the court house so long. But his
hair is snow white, so there was no per-
ceptible change in its complexion. The.
defense rested It's caSs during the fore
noon, and Attorney Rces made the
opening address and argument, review
ing the case and the facts that had come
out on the witness stand. He paid his
compliments to Holbrook, and In no
mild terms denounced him as veneer
able rOue, whose actions were disgrace
not only to his gray hairs, but to his
family and tho community at large.
Mr.. Rees said the state had built up a
very fiimsy case, and that the prescott.
Ing witness had not only proved himself
cad, but an uncompromiSingly bad
witness. He had contradicted himself
in many ways, and in Mr.. Rees' opln-
ion had damaged his own case more
than he had benefited it. The policy
of the law was that 999 guilty men
should escape rather than one innocent
man should suffer.
Nov, in order to test this question
caDdidly," said Mr.. Rees. ''stand aside
aud let the panorama of this great Judi
piano you would select the materials
OF which it would be built. Let us see
what material the state has brought to
rear this prosecutional elephant. Let
rs resolve this into timber. There Is
Holbrook. Why. if any one was to put
such piece of timber into your house
you would refuse to accept it. You
would declare that it was rotten"
MIR. ReeS referred to the value of the
property supposed to have been taken
by Chamberlain, and pointed out the
utter worthIesSness of 1t all. The whole
! outfit of clothing, diamonds and Jewelry
had been appraised at S1.92. Mr.. Peter
son. the prosecuting attorney, who fol-
| lowed with the argument for the state.
stated that it did not matter what the
value of the property was, the point was
that Chamberlain had taken it off the
person of Mr.. Holbrook III a felonious
manner.
Mr.Peterson in his argument followed
out the lines of the prosecution, main
| tanning that there was no doubt but the
! defendant and Mrs. dublin had entered
into conspiracy to bleed Mr.. Holbrook
of all the money they could.
'How many men have been bled be-
cause they had not the courage of MIR.
| Holbrook and to do as he did? 1t hap
pens every day, ana here is a time that
the consplratOrs were tripped up at
their own game"
Mr.. Peterson did not spare Chamber
lain and Mrs. dublin in his remarks to
| the jury; in fact, he painted them as
black as lie knew how. During the
i afternoon Mr.. Brockett made the clos
| ing argument for the defense, and an
eloquent ore it was, too. lie scored Mr.
| HOlbrook unmercitully, and the old
| gentleman Winced as he listened to the
! terms applied to himself and other men
of his ilk. There was no doubt. he said,
but the old man had bounded Mrs.
dublin, and worked day aud night to
| accomplish her ruin. j.
Men like Holbrook," said the at
torney, waxing eloquent. think that
their wealth will bring them anything
and everything, and that money will
| buy virtue like so much merchandise.
Such old roues hunt their game like the
trained pointer. Then they get together
and boast of their lusttul conquests."
The jury listened attentiyely through
out the entire argument. They were
| entertained, for it is not often Jury
has an opportunity to enjoy such di-
yerting argument as the one dished up
to them by MIR. Brockett. The court
room was densely packed. and the air
was sutfocating, but nobody objected.
| The same Old motley crowd listened
with bated breath to everything that
smacked of the risQue, and no doubt
| this trial has nearly satisfied their ap-
| petites for filth.
The arguments for the state will be
| resumed this morning. after which the
| charge will be made and the case will
be submitted to the jury.