The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-19

was highly dramatic. He spoke carefully
and deliberately. weighing each word.
Ihere was deathlike silence in the room
Mr.. Milburn read Recorder Gof"s aues-
tionirg OF Miss Miller. who sold the silver
af.' aS,tie holder In Newark: IF you are not
apie 10 recaii the exact appearance Of the
man you sold the holder how are YOU able
to swear that the defendant is not the
1t was the defense's most telling blow and
went nome. Miss Miller had been persistent
from the outset that Molineux was not the
man VINO mad purchased the holder
senator Hills EiOqucncc.
When Senator Hill began his argums Mt
Tor the State his words were eloquent hold
ing sne spectators; and even the Judges.
at the man. who was attacking one by one
the elaborate arguments of the defense, nix
a ana man iaseinated by sight of horror. Not
once uio MS eyes falter in their gaze.
The learned counsel went out of his
way the Senator said. ito speak Of the
for his country. and his fight here Permit
me to say that these are extraneous cir
cumstances. This court Is no respecter of
persons. The man without a penny here is
on the came footing with the son Of a
General or the son of a gentleman. In the
words OF President Mckinley last year:
There Is no class distinction
"NO Respect for POisoners.-
We have to do with the defendant-an
alleged poisoner-the most detestable GRIM
tnal In the province OF the law. not his
father. He Is accused OF poisoning a wofr-
an who is lying far distant in a grave with
no circle of aristocra;ic friends in attend
ance. We may have some respect for the
Efghwayman or the robber who meets US
face to face. but with the poisoner none.
The poisoner wcsks In the dark.
You are not to try this case. but to re-
view II. My learned friend has argued as
IL this court was jury and could pass
upon the credibility OF witnesses"
Senator Hill plunged into a review OF the
case.
They say Cornish Is coarse and unre-
fined. What of 1t? When he received that
bottle OF bronze seltzer ne had no idea that
any one was plotting for his life. And
want to say that from the very beginning
of the trial until this hour the conduct OF
this fll-bred. illiterate man. to borrow from
the words OF the defense. has been that of
an honest man. There has been no charge
made here against Cornish. And IL It is
not Molineux It is no one. That Us clear
from the evidence. Did the counsel. in his
elaborate argument. point to any one else
who could be suspected? No"
Cannot Shift Crime.
Senator Hills voice echoed throughout the
every oratorical resource in his possession.
He had the audience held spellbound
The attorney for the defense in his sum-
ming up practically charged Cornish with
the crime Why? Because he was de-
picion to some one else. To whom would
logical suspicion be directed? To some
gentleman, some scholar. chemist. some So
Point by point Senator Hill disposed of
Mr.. Miburn's argument. His analysis of
the prosecution methods was clean-cut and
depressed the friends of the defense.
Senator Hill ceased speaking at O'Clock
and the hearing was adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock He sat COW
cred with perspiration from his vigorous
efforts.