The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-20

horse farm and afterward of his own free
win. turned over the product 70 the re-
eeiver or the bank Mr. BeverlaEe M man IN,
tanned that he was as earnest TO nave the
country's laws upheld the prosecution.
but he remembered that old biblical maxim
that says: .sIt is better that ten guilty
men escape than that one innocent man
should suffer- The jury. he thought. could
not better uphold the laws than to refuse
TO convict a man for deeds done wltnodt
criminal intent The attorney, towaru tne
end OF his argument, drew a vivid picture.
Gentlemen" he said. in Michigan City
to-day an old man lives and tolls and waits
for the final summons from the supreme
Court high His bed is cold ana MS
clothing is coarse and striped Sorrow mas
etched the lines Of agony upon his wilnered
face Into his hair has come the wnitenesS
of trouble and time. His eyes are weak
with weeping. He is paying the price of
weakness which sank finally 10 crime;
he is quafflng the death-biack wine OK the
misdeeds OF himself-and others, too. HIS
dim eyes strain daily to catch ray or
light from the future. but no light comes
yes, one little ray, perhaps, the ray OF
hope that his last-born may be permitted
TO retrieve his fathers past and restore
the name he bears 10 good report.
'Will you," sent on the attorney, turn
ing to District attorney Burke. shut out
this little ray OF sunshine and leave nm
minded, golden-hearted man whom 1 love
as a brother, can you in your heart OF
hearts ask them ethe jury to do itT'
Inc allOIIty lulnt1 " thC -JoAJ
and passed to another picture. 1t was that
OF home that stands upon a little knoll
at Mapleton- 1T is all that Is left to her"
said MIR Beveridge pointing to Mrs. Theo-
dore p Haughey. Beneath it, just across
the road, stretches the solemn and the ST.
lent city OF the dead. 1t is not far from one
TO the other, and the Journey Is easily made
In that home tonight the verdict VIII work
wonders-it will transform 1t into place
OF rest and hope or into a. living tomb.
Shall these devoted ones wait long for your
message OF mercy-a message OF mercy that
will be q blessing to them ard a blessing
to you as well. The hearts of these wait
ing ones are bursting with suspense. Are
you not already decided-do you need leave
your seats to give the glad tidings to these
yearning souls? Tomorrow is Gods holy
day. Shall the church bells. sounding TO
the city the Masters message OF Peace
earth, good will to men ring for this
defendant the chimes of peace or toll for
him the death OF hope? Who demands the
last? Not justice, for justice pleads for
this defendant Not mercy, for mercy
pleads for this defendant. And who can
resist the mingled voices of mercy and JUS
tice? No man can do it-no man with a
heart can do it-none save the hardened
and depraved could think OF it, and none
such sit upon this jury. And so i leave you,
asking, not so much for favorable verdict,
for / read I'm your eyes that this defendant
has that already, but i leave you asking
that your verdict shall come quickly-quick-
ly the light when lifts the golden sun
above the horizon OF night and bathes the
carkened world In glory. for so shall your
verdict bathe these darkened hearts"