Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-08
DONOHUE IS GUILTY.
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had made an impression. continued with
his argument on the superior qualities
possessed by Judge Trimble who b. here
with me. sir. asking the conviction Of this
Colonel Waters said Kansas City needs
"A convention hall. We want a place
where we can corral the great hatonai
conventions" he said. ''Of course We could
take care Of the Democratic convention
now, but we want to be able 10 handle
the great conventions: We should be able
to care for the cOlOred Republican Couvcn-
tiOns and even Of the regular Republican
conventions. We have got the hotels, and
according TO the latest statistics there are
llGZ places where they can get TeIFerh-
merits for the inner man, which IS Of vast
importance In the matter Of all COnVeu-
tiuns except the Democratic"
He anticipated that tire defense would be
inSanity, and said there was method IN
DoTohue's madness. He called attention
to the way he parted his hair. i have
no great regard. he said. Tor a man that
parts his hair In the middle. like the de
PENDANT and my friend. Judge Trimble.
Just then he chanced 10 glance at the
courts hair. "Oh. / withdraw that re
mark" he said Il did not notice that
tn court parted its hair in the middle
That shows me the way TO arrange my
own hair" and he patted a spot on the
top of his head where there has been no
hair of his own for twenty years.
He told the court 10 remember there were
leD.c9 odd eyes OF men. women; chidTen
and colored people focused upon him. Re
member your tin cans" he said, and do
not take a step backwards: give this man
the maximum penalty and honored shall
Major Warmers defense of the prisoner
was flied with pathOs. and handkerchief
fiutteTed in the breeze-the major produced
the breeZe-in the court room. At the con-
clusion of his address all hearers wrung
their handkerchiefs except the prisoner
who tried TO wiring the ma ior's neck. Major
Warner recalled the distinguished ancestry
of the prisoner.
Way back 10 the time where the memory
81 Ma
major ''sn ancestor Of this man. the
founder OF the house Of O'DOnohue. lived in
vine-clad castle in Italy. and when St
Patrick went to drive the snakes from
Ireland II was O'DOnohue who was at his
side. while the ancestors of these men.
who are the prosecutors OF this case. were
chasing wild bo-rs in SaxOny"
He said DOnohue. the defendant. was a
member Of the ancient and Christian order
years, or almost from its organization two
ence.
He is shaking now" said the counsel
OF the leading shakers in the town. Seven
come-eleven Is as familiar to his tongue as
yitriol is to the nature of Colonel Waters
IL Is principle of that ancient religious
order to never wear buttons. Ny client
never wore buttons until within the last
forty years. When / first knew this young
man, forty years ago, the bloom OF health
was on his cheek, the fire was in his eye
his step was elastic. Now look at him
his eye, and worst Of all reason is trembling
on her throne. He is a Iunstlc."
Major Warner said there were signs OF
returning reason. and that II his client
was acquitted and. after the trial. ap-
preached on the right side. he would
build bull l. the conysntion hall buy the parks
would not be approved by the knockers"
He then reviewed briefly the progress Of
izens built the railroad from Cameron and
the bridge across TIE Missouri to the day
when another public-spirited citizen had
opened . great highway to the Gulf Of
Mexico. and said that the history Of al
enterprises undertaken by Kansas Cityans
had left record that failure Is impossible.
At the conclusion Of Major Warmers ad-
dress he Rugged the prisoner effusively.
Donohue attempted to choke the major and
the court was compelled 10 threaten both
with a fine for contempt before either
would release the other. Major Warner
asked the court 10 adjourn for a few min
utes until he could have a private interview
with the prisoner, The court refused Ma
tor Warner said his client might not aD-
preciate on this earth what he had done
they met. with the defendants reason re-
stored. he would receive his thanks.
The court said that IL he had been in
clined 10 discharge the prisoner he would
be compelled TO convict him on account OF
the defense. and II he had been disposed TO
convict him he would have to acduit him
because Of the prosecution. He said. how
ever, that he had entered into the hearing
OF the case unprejudiced. and had had a
typewriter decision written before open
ing court. He then read the decision.
i am frank TO admit" said the mayor,
that this opinion was prepared by the
prosecution. 1t was handed to me. and !
have not since been seen by the defense" "
He fined Donohue twenty-five buttons.
and in failure to pay. ordered that he be
banished from the city until the convention
hall is built, and that, upon its completion.
hn be placed therein and kept upon exhibit
ton for six months as a star freak"
The court declared II had been proven
that the defendant Is a lunatic. but held
that this is no defense for the crime
charged.
yesterday were: l. s. Hurst s.: Fred
Hacker, s.; Fuller Bros. & Toll Lumber and
Box Company, increase of subscription
frCm so to 800. Buttons were bought in
quantities by A. r. Nathan. 80: /. II. Rich.
81. J. Martin Jones, 30, and L. S. Epper-
son. So