The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
TALKED TO THE JURY.
Powerful 1loH for tho Liberation Of the


Powerful 1ls~ for ths Liberation Of the
.- Desk.
A business man who has his once
in q big building on La Sale street,
not over eight miles from the court
house, was writing at his desk tho
other day when no CHANGED to glance
out Of the window, which opens on
an interior court. Al he looked ab-
sently across ut the window opposite
strange sight presented itself. The
window Immediately across the court
belonged to the ONCE Of . weil-k1own
criminal lawyer. The attorney stoo1
IN the middle of the room. with large
bunch Of typewriter paper in his hand.
In front Of him were placed = row Of
empty chairs. As the watcher looked
first, the attorney began striding the
floor In q naelodramatic fashion, occa-
sionally running his free hand through
his hair, which IL rather long. The
business man saw tho lawyers lips
moving, and it came over him that
what he waS looking ut was 4 rehear-
sal Of 4 speech to the jury. He be-
came more Interested, and wheeled his
chair to tho window 30 that he could
see better. As the lawyer proceeded
he frequently glanced at his manu-
script to ct the headings Of his ad-
dress. His franc swayed to and fro
as he talked. and the spectator was
sure that Ia was telling the jury that
he congratulated himself and his client
On obtaining such an intelligent and
honest lot Nf men to try this import
ant case. He seemed particularly anx-
ious to compliment 4 big leather chair
on the end. which the spectator sus-
pected was the Juror in whom the at
torney did not have full confidence.
Having paid his respects 70 the jury
the lawyer then addressed himself IL
the case. 'rhe watcher could tell by
his inpassioned gestures just when the
state was hcored. He saw the clock
on the wall which represented the u1-
scrupulous states attorney, hide its
face behind its hands when it was
scathinsly HAULED over the Goals for its
unblushing subornatioa of testimony
for the prosecution. He asked the jury
to gaze upon his client, the roll-top
desk, and say whether so innocent a
piece of furniture could be guilty OF
the horrible crime charged against it.
He appealed to the jurors Is fellow
furniture to give the desk ito freedom.
Al for that Bringing. perjured creature.
the copying stand, which had been the
chief witness against the defense, he
would tell it and the jury what he
thought o& 1t. Then he wrought him
self into . great state of virtuous in
dignation. He romped up and down
the room, swinging his arms and shak-
ing his flowing locks. Against the
witness hS employed invective and sar.
ire Of the most impassioned kind IN
til the poor copying stand wished i,
had been typewriter or anything
else but what it was. Then he pic.
tured to the jury the stain which had
been put upon his client-an ink stain.
He told the twelve chairs that thu
prosecution had utterly failed to Prove
it's case, aad that he was content tc
leave the desks fate in the 1ury's
hands. Then he dropped exhausted in
a chair anil the spectator was SC car
ried away by tn scene that he de-
clares he saw the twelve chairs get W
and retire rom the room on their hini
legA 800.