The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-12

iou may speed it, continued
Sir. butterworth, with an eloquent out
purs', on the wings Of lightning that the
man whom Ben. Butterworth knows as a
friend in the days of his prosperity, he
VIII not desert In his adversity."
THE COURTROOM CLEARED.
Al the conclusion Of this remark there
was an outbreak of hand-clapping and
applause in the courtroom. which Judge
Bradley Immediately checked, saying:
This room must be cleared"
NO one stirred for a moment. and
Judge Bradley, looking 10 the officers
OF the court. said: Clear the room.
Everybody not a member of the bar
in this audience must leave at once. There
are many men now sitting in the bar
who / personally know are not members
of the bar"
Here a gentleman rose and asked II
the order Of the Court applied to mem
bers Of the bar elsewhere. Il" ne said.
'am member of the bar Of the state Of
New York"
NO" said the Judge. II apprehend that
a 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 specta-
tors left the room.
THE JURY's RESPONSIBILITY.
Mr. Butterworth. 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 house
hold in the land. Who is the true plain
tiff in this case and is she such as she
has drawn and pictured herself? In order
that this scene should be played before
the largest possible audience, there has
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modest, shrinking girl, who had never
encountered the breath Of doubt or the
suspicion Of vice until she had met Col
onel Breckenridge. Her reading was Of
the most select sort. confined to ACCOUNTS
OF the twittering Of birds, flowers. and
leaves. She had no playmates. She lived
apart. a perfect life; she never played
outside her own garden as do other lit
tie rascals, with playmates, as did the
girls he used to know out on the old
Miami She did read Pope's Essay on
Man" That was unnecessary. She did
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
verdict given. He had the highest regard
for women; he had a daughter by mis-
own hearthstOne; he reverenced the men,
ory Of his mother
The plaintiff in this case had drawn
a charming picture Of herself as a chirp-
ing, budding schoolgirl. She had made
herself out a shrinking child She had
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.
case Why then did she not bring her
mother to testify as 10 the matter Of her
age? If what she said was true that
would seem 10 be the most natural, the
simplest way 10 prove the point She
even charged her mother with falsifying
as to the matter Of her age. And yet that
mother had not been placed upon the
stand. There never was such sixteen
girl in this case. The reason
for introducing such a person was 10
make the offence Of the defendant as
neinous as it could appear.
"My CLIENT" said Mr.. Butterworth, has
DO desire TO palliate his offences and II
should overstep myself in defending
him he would dismiss me at noon. Judge
Wilson cannot paint his conduct in any
Dlacker colors than he has done him
self"
COUNTRY GIRLS DEFENDED.
But what of the plaintiff? All. | had
hoped that we might get through TINS
ease without insulting the country girls
" our land and every household In the
nation This plaintiff told Mr.. Carlisle
hat she was simple little country
sirl and so was not in a position TO
protect her virtue. Out upon such a
My mother was country
sirl. Your mother was country girl, |
Judge Wilson. You and I have known |
,ountry girls out on the old Miami hills, |
Judge Wilson. We used 10 see them at |
spelling bees, at log rollings, at singing |
chool and all through life. You and / |
know, Judge Wilson. that those girls, |
hose simple country girls, were honest |
md vrtuous girls. Virtue is not from |
outside II is from the heart. II cannot |
,e brought to pass by joint resolution |
II Congress. II is Of the cottage as well |
rs Of the palace All, but we have heard |
hat those girls did not meet the wiles
# any silvery-tongued orator"
Yes" said Judge Wilson, "and we'll
peak Of IL again.
II suppose So" answered Mr.. Butter
worth. "for that's the best you have"
Continuing. Mr.. Butterworth made a
ruly eloquent address. in the course Of
Which he criticised the plaintiffs attor-
evs for their effort TO build up the
efendant as a lecturer before religious
odies as a man Of outward morality
eaching a form of ethics which makes
nen better. while he himself was all
he time struggling against his own temp
alton: all this for the sake of making
is fall the worse
In the course Of his speech Mr. Butter
iorth spoke OF the way the defendant
'as talked about. IL he smiled the peo-
said he was careless. IL he laughed
hey said he was heartless, soulless. II
g looked grave they said he was over
ONE with remorse lie really did not
now what way Of bearing himself was
1T for the defendant.
while as for the plaintiff" said Mr..
IF she should chance 10
nile they all say she is smiling through
veil OF tears"
INTERRUPTED BY JUDGE BRADLEY
"Now. Mr. Butterworth," said Judge
radley. interrupting him. don't you
INK you had better conhne yourself
the subject-matter Of the case. There
nothing of that sort in evidence"
Mr. Hutterworth seemed 20 think that
at line Of argument was quite proper.
ID started 10 argue the point with the
urt Judge Bradley insisted. however.
al If there had been any such talk II
d taken place outside OF the court and
the newspapers. and was something of
lich the jury were not supposed to have
v cOgnzance. Mr.. Butterworth might
mment upon the bearing and appear
ce OF the parties in court, and not upon
ir. Butterworth yielded gracefully. and
wing that sort OF argument, went on
tn his speech. Neglecting generalitieS