Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-27

of an insane man, 1t is the same as though
ne met 1t by accident. I had the Profound
est respect for President Mckinley 1
watched him in congress during his long
public career, and he was one of the noblest
men God ever made. His policy we care
nothing about, but 1t always met with my
profoundest respect. His death was the
saddest blow to me that 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 1t seemed en-
.tirely unnecessary for him to reiter-
ate it.. and he would therefore rest.
MIR. Penney's Address.
At 3,10 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 room. . He suid:
ut is hardly possible for any man to
stand up and talk about THE case without
the deepest emotion. 1t was the most aw-
full tragedy that ever came upon the world.
We have shown you how this defendant
stood In the Temple of Music that afternoon
and shot down our beloved president. We
have shown you how he deliberated 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.
Not Proven Insane.
The counsel for tho defense says II the
defendant was sane, he was responsible,
and that If he was insane. he must be pre-
sumed to be innocent. He tells you that
Is a presumption of law. 1t is also pre-
until proven insane. Evidence tending to
show that the prisoner was insane has not
been forthcoming. 1t has been proven that
he was the agent of the crime, and there
should be no question In your minds as to
the responsibility of the defendant
This terrible thing has happened, be-
cause there are people In this country who,
unless they feel the irresistible force of
prompt and proper action in this case, will
cause something awful to happen to our
beloved country 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 lawyer, then
judge, governor. congressman. and
then a president OF the United States, and.
above all, loving husband, and that on
to the last day when he said: 1T Is God q
way, good-by. all, good-by;' a man so
great that he could raise his hand and
save his own assassin. a man who could
shake the hand OF even the very worst man
you could imagine. 1t is a great lesson that
SO great man can stoop SO low, that he
was so great that he could forgive his own
assassin. He was the MODEST man. / be-
lieve. God ever created. A man who stood
near him In the Temple Of Music said to
me: i have travelled in all parts of the
world, and have seen people assembled to
greet their rulers but when saw the peo-
pie stand in the railroad stations and along
the country through which the funeral
train passed that they might get look at
the casket Of this great man, I was CON-
WINGED as never before that there is such
q thing as a national heart,
National Heart Broken,
THAT national heart was broken. and 1t
Will take God'sway and time to heal II. II
was broken by class of people who are
coming to our country in Increasing num-
bers, and while harbored by our laws are
propagating their malicious views, ella ss
of people that must be taught that we have
no place for them on our shores, a class Of
people that must be taught that they can
not take the life of anyone, Irrespective of
consequences.
Ihlnk again, gentlemen, here Is man
who does not want a lawyer, who does not
believe in God nor in law, man who does
not believe in the married relation-yet our
laws are such that he Is defended by two
of the ablest jurists in our city, as IL he
was the most respected defendant, and
even though he comes Into court and SAYS
he was guilty, yet. gentlemen. you are re-
CURED under the constitution to listen to
the formal presentation of the evidences,
Notwithstanding that this man does not
want 1t.
Gentlemen. have said all have to saw:
/ have said more. perhaps, than ought to
say. You have sworn to give him a fatr
trial on the evidence. Now, what is the
evidence? l say as 1t has been presented
to you 1t fully substantiates the crime
charged.
''The duty of counsel on both sides is
ended. The court will charge you briefly.
then 1t will be your duty to take up the
case. No doubt the same thought, the same
object. is in all your minds-that, although
our beloved country has lost her greatest
man. 1t still should maintain the respect
of the whole world, and 1t should be made
known to the whole world that no man can
come here and commit such dastardly ACT
and not receive the full penalty of the
law"
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