Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-25
,ase. ana then he touched on mob and

case. ana then he touched on mob and
lynch law.
Lynch Lnw Worse Than Anarchy.
But this does not exist In our com
munity," said he. 1T is charged here
that our client is an anarchist, man
government. Such doctrines are wick
ed and subversive of all that is right,
but bad and wicked and dangerous as
such doctrine is it is not so dangerous
to the nation as lynch law"
For some moments the venerable at
torney spoke against lynch law and
raid sharply and almost bitterly, And
those who advocate and write letters
saying that Il man who commits a
crime of the nature of that charged
against the prisoner at the bar should
not have a trial, but should be hanged
or burned are more lawless and more
certain dangers to the nations welfare
than the anarchists themselves of
whom we now read so much"
Then he told of parallel case in
which William Seward volunteered his
services to defend negro murderer
not because he cared for the negro,
but because he wished to teach to the
people of the world a lesson, to show
to them the sanctity of the law.
Possibility of Insanity.
'And here's another case" continued
the attorney in trembling tones. THE
president of this broad land, man of
irreproachable character who was shot
down here in broad daylight in the
presence of thousands.
"ITe was great and good man, oc-
cupying the exalted position of presi-
dent of this broad republic. He came
here as the guest of the city TO aid us
in our great exposition. And he was
killed while here; shot down in that
building when he was there greeting
the thousands who were there to meet
and to honor him."
With superb eloquence the aged jur-
ist dwelt on the possibility of insanity
of the prisoner and closed his opening
speech to the jury with a tear produc-
ing tribute to the memory of the dead
and gone president.
Mr.. Titus astounded all by saying
that the eloquent words of his col
league had so covered the case, had so
taken from him the words he had in
tended to say, that il would be fruit
less to say aught more and that the
defense therefore rested there.
District Attorney Penney In Tears.
District Attorney Penney had tears
in his eyes as he faced the jury. He
referred to the remarkable exhibition
of feeling on the part of the counsel
for the defense and then rehearsed the
case very carefully, paraphrasing the
oft quoted remark of Judge Lewis
that the law presumes man innocent
until he is proved guilty" He said
| the law further says that man is
| sane until he is proved insane, and as
nothing has been brought out to prove
to the contrary it must be conceded
that there are no extenuating circum-
stances in this case.
1.-THE lawyers on both sides have
done their duty. The court will charge
you briefly, and then the duty will be
yours. Yours will be the task of prov
ing to the world that no man can come
here and do so dastardly a deed with
| out paying the full penalty"
Courtroom Filled.
The courtroom filed up rapidly long
before the opening of the afternoon
session. Several women were given
front seats among the spectators, more
than have been present at any other
! time during the progress of the trial.
AT :53 o'clock the jury filed in and
a few minutes later the assassin,
shackled to his guards, was led to his
seat in front of the bar.
Promptly at 2 o'clock Justice White
took his seat on the bench, but there
was delay of several minutes before
the district attorney and the defend
on,popa1