The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-11

Black had TO order the doors closed and
locked and TO instruct the bailiff 10 quiet
enough to disturb the court. Before the the
call 10 order, the murmur OF a mixed and
Weil-dressed crowd on gala day rose loud
lar church social with hundreds of voices
going at once. The intermissions OF the May
festival at Indianapolis will resound with
the same conversational clamor.
ART OF THE ORATOR.
This was the spirit that filled the court
room when the ex-President arose to
speak. A rare entertainment was in an
ticipation, and it was soon necessary, after
an outburst OF amused exclamation at one
of the advocates Introductory thrusts at
the opposition counsel, for General Harri-
son to remind the people present that they
must bear in mind that he was addressing
the jury and not speaking TO them. This
was orators art-perfectly in place.
and delivered with charming force. The
advocate could not for an instant permit
belief that he was playing 10 the gall
leries.' and he did not give the court
chance to give the gentle rebuke needed.
There were other arts in that exordium
clearing the minds OF the jury from certain
TS Tbe yipIe ipuIgea On preJGuioes' as lie charged
counsel for the defense was held up to light
IN gentle but not the less forcible way.
Attention anchored itself 10 the words and
personality OF the distinguished advocate
from the first word spoken. There was
strainlng of necks, when standing forms
cut OIL the view, or the almost whispered
sentences OF the speaker varied his intona-
ton and made it hard to hear.
General HarriSon'S voice answered rap-
idly and even dramatically to the keen
play OF his mind. At times he was reso-
nant with the magnetic power that has
stirred multitudes from the stump, and then
IL would die away as il described the feeble
condition or the testator, MORRISON. There
was often an explosive force given a few
"a tht.,1 49,.
10 the innermost depths of consciousness.
and yet never for moment was there
suspicion of exhausted reserve power; there
was none of the sustained voice, the sense
of up-to-the-limit energy so often heard
with lawyers OF less ability. The mechanism
oil intellect worked with the smoothness of
genius. The only external evidence of
the intense activity and power of the mind
tnen pleading with the jury were the per-
of perspiration. The hand was steady and
there was the ease of confidence i'm the ar
gument advanced i'm the manner of the
,fne illusions in General Harrison's intro
ductory remarks TO the imputation of in
terloper against the plaintiffs and their
counsel were brought out by spirit that
the other side was thought to have soug int to
throw into the case, evidently from the first
II was the starting point OF the occasional
feeilng met with on the outside-that op-
position to the Indianapolis contingent here
President WeTe sene s0d ha Gf ine eX
placid, but there was something in them
II at Savored of the rebuke-that Quaker
hospitality should so much give way to the
possibility of such a feeling. The specta-
tGrs represented the best Quaker blood i'm
the country.
crowd was larger than at any time during
the trial and new capacity for greater num-
bers in the room was discovered. The at
mosphere was sitting, though every window
was open. The temperature was about nine
ty-hye degrees. Judge Black said to the
people that It was plain that the sheriff
done cOll1 1a. 20 h-a,,,
and that, do their best, they could not
keep quiet enough. They must, he said. re
frain from moving about. The situation was
such that General Harrison told the Jury
that he would hurry through. not only for
their sakes. but his own.
AS the address proceeded il was seen that
General Harrison had given a searching
study of the four separate wills, upon which
his afternoon speech was spent The advo-
the morning. The jury paid earnest atten-
ton, out their faces were immobe Moth
10 the effect produced upon them. for they
had had four months of practice in sup
pressing their feelings. they seemed to
drink in the speakers words, but they sunk
Ike water in sand, as far as appearances
go. 1t was both credit and an evidence
of their long service. They had the op-
OF the sustained defamation characteristic
OF many lawyers. The NEST of the speech
was delivered in moderate, conversational
tones and emphasis vas all the more of-
fectivs A frequent aid of emphasis was a
+. rapid. sharp clapping of hands. or slappins:
the table. The speaker kept his promise 20
the jury at the outset 10 keep his hands
of them.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs sat at
the right of the advocate and near them
we're Mrs. Fayette Morrison, widow of Rob-
ert MORRISON, and her two children. Miss
Il, rtha and her son-named for his grand
father. The ladies were modishly but
simply dressed. Mrs. Morrison was in black
with veil She wears gold trimmed eye
glasses and has the air of woman of
wealth. Miss Me- risson had on a shirt
waist with tailor made skirt of dark gray
cloth She wore small hat and veil
Her tie was dark bow. Her brother, her
junior. wore dark gray suit and has an
intelligent face He is of less than ordi-
nary stature. the Morrissons not being a
family of large physical proportions. The
faces of the plaintiffs wore an expression
of absorbed interest. ON the other side Of
the speaker sat the defendants counsel. ex-
cept Henry L. Johnson, who is in broken
health and who. il is feared, may not he
able for further work until he has spent
year in recuperation. The re-
been given TO this case and had severely
II cd the body Among the several
attorneys for the defense sat
Elgar Hibberd, husband of the Mrs. Hib-
herd who is daughter OF the late James
Morrison. Mr. Hibberd is the executor of
the estate and combines with considers BILE
strength of character an nntarnished repu-
tation for business Capacity.