The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-05
ARGUMENT ON THE EVIDENCE.
Three Speeches for the Plaintiff and
One for Defendant.

Each side entered a formal objection
to the issues rendered by the other side
Argument ON the evidence by counsel
began immediately the court re-conv9ned
after the dinner recess, at 2:3O O'Clock,
and continued until 6 O'clock Then n
recess was taken until Z O'Clock when the
argument was continued and concluded
at 9:15 O'Clock.
Three speeches We're made for the
plaintiff and ONE for the defendant
MessrS s INNS, Ryan and Douglass spoke
for tho plaintiff and Mr.. Busbee for the
defendant.
Mr. $,ir,ms made the first speech. He
reviewed all the evidence in THE case ana
in summing it up, he said:
'Tf these outrages are not sufficient
cause for the cogsrts to interfere and
make a legal separation, then it is dis
grace to humanity amid the doors of the
courts of the land ought to be closed.
"She asks no absolute divorce. She
simply asks permission to live away from
him. She asks not that it be made So
that she MARRY again; and he ought not
to be allowed to marry again. Rest is
all She asks, rest from him-rest for her
tired and broken body, rest for her wound
ed spirit, rest for her breaking heart
rest from his brutality and freezing in
difference Rest-that's all She asks.
Give in this case, gentlemen of the
Jury. a verdict that will uphold the stand
ard of manhood and protect womlanhood;
that will say to men that they cannot
abuse their wives in the privacy of their
homes and then escape"
RYAN ON BUFFALOE.
Mr.. Ryan foAowed Mr. Simms in a
short, hut pointed speech. Concluding ne
said
"W1hem l heard tire terrible details of
this case / could hardly believe them. [
would not have believed it had there not
sat before me the being, wearing the
form of man, who has dome these deeds,
and here, too, is the gentle creature VINO
has suffered at that things hands, cruel-
ties and indignities that God and herself
alone know of.
''That man belongs to one or the most
honorable professions in the State. He
is admitted to the medical fraternity OF
the city. and by virtue of that mark of
approval he has admission to the homes
and hearts of the best people of the city.
And what does he do. When brother
tend him while sick and minister to his
wife-what does he do! lie turns the
tongue of SANDER upon him. He charges
his own wife with mcontinence and
makes this brother doctor who has been
tending him without reward or hope OF
reward party to the crime Bhstered
be the tongue that makes such charge
Could man sink lower? There is no man
of higher character, of more spotless
reputation than is DIR. A. w. Knox,
against whom he made this charge.
''But does he make it now? NO.
When he comes into the court house, ho
cringes and covers and denies. He
made the charge to women; but when
faced by mem he can't remember.
Much has been said here about cotl-
try-boys-tne poor country boy who has
come here to make for himself place ana
fortune There are many country boys
here Nearly all of our city and county
officials are country boys, our leading
business men are country boys. ! was
with regiment of country boys in the
war Drawer men never fought and fell
Their bones are now bleaching on Getty s.