Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12


could a man ever marry such q woman
as that. Why. | tell you that the whole
history Of this country furnishes no more
complete history OF violence and crime
than this woman told Of herself upon the
witness stand.
Mr. THOMPSON waxed eloquent poetic.
pathetic over the sentiments inspired by
the word home" over the serene joys
OF domestic bliss. such as is contemplated
In contract Of marriage. To all ami
mate nature. he said, home was dear.
He referred 20 little birds who centered
an their affections around their little
nest and 10 the cedars OF Lebanon. that
refused 10 grow away from their native
soil. and you, gentlemen OF the jury"
he said. "are asked to believe that
with these pistols on her person, with
these threats hanging over him, they
were contemplating the establishment OF
a sacred home.
As he began TO draw toward close
Mr. Thompson said that from all they
had seen OF what had been brought out
in this trial they must agree with him
I'm the statement that there was never
a promise Of marriage made in good faith,
only the one that he had admitted and
explained. In conclusion he asked them
10 bring I'm a fair and honest verdict in
accordance with the evidence. and not
like n drum-head court-martlal which Is
summoned 20 try a case and ordered at
b the same time 20 convict. If they did
this fairly and honestly he assured them
that his client would be satisfied.
MIR BUTTERwORTH.
Mr.. Thompson closed his argument at
1850 o'clock, and Mr.. Butterworth at
once began his speech.
In opening Mr.. Buttervrorth said in
eloquent phrase that he and the whole
community agreed with the lawyers who
had already spoken in their satisfaction
that this case was drawing to a close.
What never ought to have been begun
ought to be brought to a speedy termina-
tion. Yet the stencil OF all this inde-
ccncy was reeking up, and would fill the
nostrils of the nation for more than a
century to come. The objects of bringing
the suit he would touch upon later. but
he could say that IL was never done for
the purpose Of rightng a wrong. There
was no wrong that could be righted in
any such manner.
/ am further told. he said. that in order
10 show what kind Of people we are, the
English, the German. the Italian. the
Belgian. the Austrian. and the French
press have. so far as they could. disin-
fected the Information that has been
spread broadcast and given 1t to their
people, and all this far-reachng. corrupt
ing influence is disseminated, scattered
for one single purpose. to which i will
refer later on. not TO right a wrong. for
there was no wrong 10 be righted. There
was no money TO he recovered to soothe
n wounded ambition. If such there was.
There was no punishment to be awarded
TO either party 10 Justify the proceeding
inaueurated in this court.
In the administration Of public justice
IT is the business OF the community to
see to II that the whole community ard
the administration of justice itself was
not outraged by the proceeding.
There was no excuse before God or
among men for ever having spread abroad
such filth. which makes a foul blot Upon
the hearthstones OF this whole land
There are three parties to this suit. and
the community. the public generally. are
taking vital interest I'm the outcome
The reports Of this trial have been read
as have the reports Of no other trial
since courts were opened.
1--WE have all heard" said Mr. Butter
worth. "of the third party to this suit
the nominal plaintiff that has not sp-
peared actively IN this case. the com
inunity. OF that cannot speak so much
here. but Of the plaintiff, Miss Pollard
can speak for | know her If II Is possible
for one human being to know another.
/ know that I wish she could hear whis-
perel into her ear the words OF the Mas
ter: Neither do | accuse thee. Go, and
sin no more If she ever did listen to
these words It was on some occasion that
does not appear IN this case.
Colonel Rreckinridge. he said was one
Of the first friends he had had as a law
oF ho ~ -. 4
known him in all the relations of life.
He had known him as soldier. He was
his friend i'm his days of prosperity. when
thousands hung upon his utterances
"You may speed IT," continued Mr.. But
torworth with an eloquent outburst, "on
the wings of lightning that the man
whom Ben Rutterworth knows as friend
in the days of his prosperity he will not
desert in his adversely"
COURTROOM CLEARED
At the conclusion OF this remark there
was an outbreak Of hand -clappng. and
applause i'm the courtroom. which Judge
Bradley Immediately checked, saying;
"This room must be cleared"
No one stirred for n moment. and
Judge bradley. looking to the officers OF
the court, said: "Clear the room. Every
body not member Of the bar in this
audience must leave at once. There are
many men now sitting In the bar who I
personally know are not members of the
bar"
Here gentleman rose and asked If the
order Of the court applied to members of
the bar elsewhere. 'I,' he said, "am a
member Of the bar of the State of New
York"
no., said the Judge 81 apprehend
that man who is a member of the bar
would not so disgrace the proceedings
Of a court of justice. Every member Of
the bar is welcome"
Then about one half of the spectators
left the room.
Mr.. ButteTworth. continuing. spoke OF
the great responsibility that rested upon
each one of the jurors in this case, and
the debt of duty they owed 10 every
household in the land. Who is the true
plaintif in this case. and Is she such as
she has drawn and pictured herself? In
order that this scene should be played be-
fore the largest possible audience. there
has been spread broadcast the picture OF
a modest. shrinking girl, who had never
encountered the breath of doubt or the
suspicion of vice until she met Colonel
Ercckinridge Her reading was of the
most select sort, confined 10 accounts OF
tho twittering Of birds. flowers. and
leaves. She had no playmates. She lived
apart. a perfect life; she never played
outside of her own garden, as do other
little rascals, with playmates, as did the
Girls he used 10 know out on the old
Miami She did read Pope's Essay on
Man" That was unnecessary. she dio
read the Rape OF the Lock-; that be-
gins with amorous suggestion. But, Oh
with what an atmosphere of purity was
she surrounded!
Mr.. Butterworth said he was as much
interested as any one could be in the yer.
diet given. lie had the highest regard
for women: he had daughter by MS
own hearthstone; he reverenced the mem
ory Of his mother.
The plaintiff in this case had drawn
n charming picture of herself as chirp-
ing. budding schoolgirl. She had made her
self out shrinking cnild. She mao
placed back her age two. perhaps three
years. And why? That she might seem
the more readily 10 yield 10 the advances
OF "A man whose very touch was pollution
This was an important matter in THIS
case Why then did she not bring her
mother TO testify as 10 the matter oil
her ase2 If what she said was true. thd'
would seem TO be the most natural, the
simplest way 10 prove the point. she even
charged her mother with ialsifying as 10
the matter Of her age. And yet that
mother had not been placed upon the
stand. There never was sucn sixteen
year-old girl in this case. The reason
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