The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-23

Made an EIoauent speech-DIsirict At
torney Lambert Finishes For the Gov
eminent, Making a Very Forcibie Pre-
septation of the Facts as They Appeared |
TO Him-Jury Have Not Agreed
The jury in the BEEN case at 10 O'CLOCK !
asst night had not reached an agreement
md under the escort OF three officers
,hev were taken to the Carey hotel for |
the night They will assemble this MORN
Ing Immediately after breakfast and try
20 reach an agreement. The Jurors deslr-
.d some additional instructions last
night and sent down 10 Judge Williams
for them. He informed them 10 make
known what was wanted in writing ana
ne would give them he desired informa-
DON.
The fact that the jury has not reached
IN agreement is taken by Miss BEEN
friends as being favorable 10 her.
There was an exceptionally large at
tendance a. the Eva BEEN tIlaI yes'ei-
day, and those who attended were am
oily repaid il they admired oratory. Al
the afternoon session the climax was
reached in point of numbers. Inside Inc
railing were three rows Of chairs extend
ing all the way across the court room
These were occupied by ladies exclusive
". Men stood up and leaned against
the wall or gathered support from some
friendly radiator. To the rear OF the
railing all the bench seats were taken
with those anxious 10 hear the argu-
ments.
Captain Joe Waters was the first
speaker inthe morning. He was followed
by Mr.. Wise They finished just al noon
and the court adjourned until O'Clock
in the afternoon, when District Attorney
!. E. Lambert was given the afternoon
10 close in. He spoke for two hours and
a Quarter. when Judge Williams gave
his instructions The judge has been ab-
solutely impartial in the case and has
challenged the respect Of all during the
trial for his manifest fairness in his de-
decisions His instructions were short
and 10 the point, being free from any in
dividual opinion. He merely stated the
law, combining brevity and clearness in
an elegant diction. After Judge Will
Jams had given his instructions the jury,
at precisely AS, retired TO the Jury room
20 decide what has attracted more than
ordinary interest because Of the fact
that the accused was a young woman
who has held the highest respect from
the most influential citizen TO the day
laborer Of her own city. She was raised
and grew 10 womanhood among them,
and never has there been even a suspi-
cion, 10 say nothing of an in;imation.
regarding her character. Day in and
day on; for Ten years she has been seen
to go to her duties, and a night 70 wend
her way homeward after a hard day S
labor with the regularity Of clock-work.
Her mode OF living has not been chang
I'd in all this time and the rectitude with
which she has carried herself has had its
reward in that those who know her best
gre her strongest supporters.
CaptainJoe Waters is one OF the best
orators in the west, and his speech yes
terday was up ID his usual high stand
ard. He knows how and with what fine
ness 10 make a point have the most tell
ing effect and these stiletto thrusts were
made with cool and calculating Judg-
ment With adroitness he reached a
time when he began working on the SYM
pathfes OF the jurors. With his fine APP
pearance and his magnetism it is not 10
be wondered at that every one in the
large room thought that Miss BEEN was
the victim Of a force of circumstances
brought about by young man. And thar
man Mr. Waters had no hesitancy in
saving was VIII Mead, who was the as
sistant postmaster during the time of the
defalcations. Mr.. Waters dealt more in
generalities, bat so ably did he present
them that when ne had finished nearly
every one in the room was willing 10 con
cede that Miss BEEN would be acquitted.
Mr.. wise followed Mr.. Waters, and he,
too made splendid plea for his client.
He reviewed the case from the first and
made forcible the points that were in
Miss Beem's favor, passing lightly over
those questions that have had tend
ency TO make Miss BEEN appear as if she
were guilty.
When the two attorneys for the defense
had finished court adjourned for the noon
hour 1t was with exultation that the
friends of Miss BEEN left the room. for
60 well had her side been presented that
they fel. positive that no jury could
bring in verdict Of guilty.
AT o'clock NJ. Lambert began his
argument. Miss BEEN sat in her &C
customed place directly in front OF
Judge Williams and directly back Of her
attorneys. Miss BEEN leaned on the left
arm Of her chair toward Mrs. Taylor
VINO throughout the afternoon kept ran
ming her. Miss BEEN had a box OF beau
tirui roses in her lap that had been given
her by a friend. she maintained heI
usual composure while Mr.. Lambert
was making some telling points which
tended 10 make me case hang in the
balance. Miss BEEN had her lips tight
l. compressed. showing the hight mental
strain which she was undergoing.
NJ. Lambert went farther into the
case than did any OF the other lawyers
and ne made one Of the most forciblt
speeches every heard in the fedora
court. He has 4 very pleasant way Of
stating Ms remarks. having that quality
of coming 10 the point AT once and pre-
sent;ng il in the very clearest way Mr.
Lambert took the case from the begin