The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-09-26

tive, 50 far as we can see, committed
the act, which, if he was sane, he
knew must cause death How can a
man with a sane mind perform such
an act? The rabble in the streets will
say no matter he is insane oranot he
deserves to be killed. The law, how
ever, says that you must consider the
circumstances and see if he was in
his right mind or not when he COM
mitted the deed.
Il had the profoundest respect for
President Mckinley. 1 watched him
IN congress and during his long public
career and he was one of the noblest
men God ever made. His policy we
care nothing about, but it always met
with my profoundest respect. His
death was the saddest, blow to me
mat has occurred in many years."
Judge Lewis was crying when he
finished and the eyes of many of those
In the courtroom were filled with
tears.
Judge Titus then arose and said
that Judge Lewis had so completely
covered the ground that it seemed
entirely unnecessary for him to re-
iterate it and he would therefore rest.
At $40 District Attorney Penney
began summing up. He spoke in a
clear, well modulated voice, and every
word could be heard in any part Of the
Soom. He said in part:
1T is hardly possible for any man to
stand up and talk about this case
without the deepest emotion. It was
the most awful tragedy that ever came
upon the world.
1--WE have shown you how this de-
PENDANT stood in the Temple Of Music
that afternoon and
Shot Down Our Beloved President,
We have shown you how he deliber-
ated on and planned this awful crime.
We have shown you how he attended
anarchistic and socialistic meetings
at which were sown in his heart the
seeds of his terrible act.
THE counsel for the defense says
IT the defendant was sane he was re-
-ponsible and that if he was insane
he must be presumed to be innocent.
He tells you that is a presumption of
law.
1T is also presumption of law that
every man is sane until proven in
sane. : Evidence tending to show that
the prisoner was insane has not been
Forthcoming. It has been proven that
ne was the agent of the crime, and
there should be no question in your
minds as to the responsibility of the
defendant.
This is no time for oratorical dis
play. Counsel for the prisoner and
myself have endeavored to eliminate
all sensationalism from this case. It
is not my intention to indulge in ex-
tended remarks. You understand the
responsibility resting upon you
Think, gentlemen, of that grand
man who stood but few days ago in
the Temple of Music and how he came
from the lowly walks of life, how he
was first school teacher, then a law
yer then judge, a governor, a con-
gresham and then a president of the
United States, and, above all, a loving
husband, and that on to the last day
when he said: 1T. is Gods way. Good
bye all, good bye,' man so great
that he could raise his hand and save
his own assassin, a man who could
shake the hand o. even the very worst
man you could imagine.
d
man can stoop so low, that he was so
great that he could
Forgive His Own Assassin.
He was the noblest man, l believe.
God ever created.
"The national heart was broken by
a class of ptople who are coming to
our country in increasing numbers,
mr. 10 II Il
propagating their malicious views; a
class of people that must be taught
that we have no place for them on our
shores; class of people that must be
taught that they cannot take the life
of any one irrespective Of conse.
quences.
"Think, again, gentlemen, here is
man who does not want lawyer, who
does not believe in God nor in law,
man who does not believe in the mar
ried relation-yet our laws are such
that he is defended by two of the
ablest jurists in our city, as if he were
the most respected defendant, and
even though he comes into court and
says he is guilty.
''Gentlemen. I have said all I have
to say; l have said more, perhaps,
tnan l ought TO say YOu have sworn
to give him a fair trial on the evil
dence. Now what is the evidence? I
say as it has been presented to you
it fully substantiates the crime
charged.
THE duty of counsel on both sides
is ended. The court will charge you
briefly, then it will be your duty ITO
take up the case. No doubt the same
thought, the same object is in ali our
minds-,that although our beloved
country has lost her greatest man. 1t
still should maintain the respect Of
the whole world and it should be made
known to the whole world that no man
can come here and commit
Such DastardIy Crime :
and not receive the full penalty of the
law"
Justice White began his charge to
the jury at 1929. He arose from his
seat and stepped to the side of the
bench nearest the jury box. He said:
"Gentlemen of the Jury-In this