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pathetic things in the history OF this
case. II was the message from his
wife that said, "show NE a little mer-
cy. No one knows how ! am suffering,
but not more than / deserve II the
time ever comes when you think you
can forgive me breathe the words
and living or dead, | will hear. May
God bless and watch over you wherever
you may be, is the last prayer of your
erring wife ] we'll remember the last
kiss you gave me. When / am dead,
II you can. and have become the least
bit worthy, kiss me last good bye
The woman who held these thoughts
In her heart was naturally a pure wo-
man, q woman Of gentle nature. The
days went on. He came back from
Provo after a vain attempt 10 work,
and went to his friend, OMelyeney. He
tried TO confide In him.
o'MELYENEY's FRIENDSHIP.
Il don't want to do Mr. o'Melveney
any Injustice. He Is dead. But his
actions are before you for consideration
Just as The actions OF Mills are before
you But could anything be more cruel
than this mans conduct towards his
friend? Could anything be designed
better TO drive the thorn into the flesh.
II was the reply OF Iago TO Othello, i
think she is yrtuous.' Words that are
half ireighted have more weight upon
a mans mind than though you spoke IL
right out. They go up TO the Eagle
Gate, and O'Melyeney Is Informed OF
the separation and he urges Mills not
10 act without absolute proof. Then the
time came when the false face could no
longer be hidden. The purpose Of
0'Melveneywas 10 make Mills think that
he was unc0ncerned and that some one
else ives guilty. That L. why 'Afelvsney
urged his wife 10 tell Mills who Il was
and when the defendant rushed from
that house. distracted. he strongly sus>
pected that doctor. He goes to hls
wife, who convlnces him that II is not
true. Then he again demands the name
OF the guilty man, and at last his wife
tells him, and reduces II TO writing. He
is RESPONSIBLE, In addition to my own
weakness She does not try TO ex-
onerate herself, but takes part Of the
responsibility. This terrible intelligence
falls upon man, sick In mind and
body who had spent sleepless nights
over this thing. In all the stories you
have ever read or heard. you have never
seen such a picture OF despair, as was
presented by this man there. crushed 10
earth.
A BIT OF SARCASM.
Demand Of such a man CONTROL Say
that he must reflect and dellberatel The
mind Of a philosopher, the iron will
Of a Caesar, the frmness and de-
termination OF giant could not con-
trail under those circumstances. He went
out with but one picture In his mind.
II Is the picture OF his bosom friend,
TO whom he had entrusted his family
when he went to war, and OF his wife
whom he had loved with his whole
heart, and the betrayal OF all his con,
fdence.
Counsel says, Why he had two hours
and a half to cool off, Is that all he
thinks Of marriage? It might do for a
Zulu. II might do for a man who
doesn't know what II Is to love a wo-
man, who didn't know what marriage
was. who didn't know what il was TO
have children born TO him. But 4,
wouldn't do for a man like Cant. Mills.
THE JUSTIFICATION.
Counsel saws there is no evidence
Of the denlement. / say there Is. We
have produced here the written comics,
sion OF Mrs. Mills. That IL In evidence
In this case. That was not admitted 10
show its effect upon defendants mind.
The defense demanded It's admlttance
for all purposes. or else announced its
intention 10 produce Mrs. Mills on the
stand. And the court admitted II for
all purposes for which the Jury might
consider Il. II Mrs. Mills had gone
upon the witness stand, what more
could she have said?"
IF the prosecution wasn't satisfied,
why didn't they call Mrs. Mills. We
said to them. Mr. Prosecutor. The
woman Is here. The defendant valves
his statutory right and says you may
cross-examlne her upon that confession
and all other matters Why didn,
they call her? II wouldn't do for the
prosecution TO come In now and ask why
the defense had not called her. The
defense claimed the deflement 10 be
fully proven without her testimony and
did not desire TO further humillate that
woman. But II the State Of Utah did,
the bars were thrown down"
Mr.. Straup next addressed himself 60
the question of insanity as developed
in this case citing several illustrations
In support Of the theory Of the defense.
and dealt with the testimony OF The
four experts. Drs. Givlns. Pike, Hughes
and King, claiming, In conclusion, tina,
the whole OF II showed that when
the defendant shot down O'Melveney,
he wac irresponsible
Mr.. siraup closed with a summary o.
the whole care, concluding his argument
at noon. when recess was taken.