The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-12
THE COURT ROOM Was PACKED
To Hear Closing Argument by Counsel
for Defendant.

To Herr Closing Argument by Counsel
for Defendant.
san Diego CaI, January i0.-Nith the
courtroom packed, with people psroAed on
window sills and an immense throng strus'
Cling 10 retain a position In the remote
parts Of the corridor, Samuel VI, short
i,lge N san Francisco began the closing
argument IN behalf Of the defendant ~ TIA"
nrelev-Times libel suit today
At the opening OF court Judge Torrance
announced yhat 1T would be impossible 10
submit the case to the Jury today
Who is the '' plaintiff In this case-whence
docs she e,mei Is her past not shruudeI
fla mystory? She stands 90 the record a9
Kate Tingley suing the Los Angeles Times,
nc legal personality Of the detendaht l.
known. WHO ls this plaintiff Of unsno"u
H.rc Mr.. Andrews Of the plaintiffs coun'
sci objected to the inference tnat MIS-.
1tnrl,, lad an unknown s$t MI Snott
ridge was nlloved 10 proceed ana he w.
sisted that Mrs Tingcys pas was IN.
known bccausc It was not allowed TO ne
/ shown TO the jury
Continuing he said 49,. ....., ,ra
asks that the white light o. pnnnctS
/ said uf tho Universal brotherhood was SHlu
of her claiming 10 shc the blood ana uop'
of the institution. 49,.
r. ght tu think and speak. The rlEot lp
speak is the right to publish VIII no a
/ sHd day tcr California whcu Jurors suHll
punish those who speak OF pubic ma 3
ror This liberty, for Which your fuihel'
give their blood. IL worthless II The UEnt
. ~ tine free press Is to- hc deu"d MS IN
stitutou M Point Lomu nHpeaieh I" inv
people for support Mrs. TinTioy "ne Il
pubii, character.
NJ Shartridgo reviewed the history ~
. . al prpyigIOlt establishing tho
rrepdum 81 the press, and -hid a.,
Tho defendant stands represent W.; 81 Ne
modern press nc "nl''I ti I,,, VIZ
money. money, money NindlCHNont W ~
lid not she ask the public for u herci sue
| nsta for damages Tor reflection on fonWa
tiou Let an the papers lu rhrStenuom lnot
does tho man whose life ~ free from hlNu'
care for the words OF nowspnh"ls W.
/ might MS we'll blot out the sun that Hoods
this room and expect virtue 10 live ana inc
vorld ~ thrive. rs 10 blot ont the press
A. 10 tho charge thnt Mrs. llngl'N MAO
stiffcrod damages he asked:
~. thnrr any evidence that her following
has fallen of: that ANY Of the earnest hn'
misguided women, who cluster around her
bayT bcen driven from her side: that pry
NJ tho loyal subjects who do her hild"'s
have deserted? Has her crown been take,
from hcr4 Has her srCpter been Shaknn
Has rebellion broken ont In hor kinEdoW
Has there been disloyolty among hCr ladlr'
ir Waiting. who INT her r"NHl rohcS. ~
though hey were much too sacred Tor mn
man toucht
Arguing tur Justification for such articles
ne those in the Times, he said:
"lf We deny to the newspapers The ilGH
that We accord f. tho Individual VIC DENY
tho right ~ The free press
Speaking II the mysterious power which
he said, Mrs Cingley exercised over others
Mr. Shortrldgo said
we see full grown men proud 60 sur
render their individuality, willing 10 be
come her subjects willing 10 appear a
servitors IN her royal retiuue Whether w
call the men feeble minded and the wonlel
earnest and sincere the fact remains tina
thp power this woman exercises is cxtrAord
inary and repuEnant To the spirit ~ Amer
lcanlsm Instead u goes back 10 the darl
ages aud To foreign countries