The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-20
WHILE 0RATORY FLOWS FATE
 OF WISE HANGS IN BALANCE
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 deny that Wise had a good character up to the time of this offense. Why even Judas enjoyed a good character until he betrayed Our Master. Benedict Arnold had an enviable character until he proved traitor to the land of our fathers.
 We maintain that Wises previous good character amounts to nothing in your consideration of this ease This one ohense is the thing you are to consider, l apd if he is guilty you must render your verdict accordingly Was Glad to See Havis. Who was there in this world that Wise would have rather met al the storm door than Glen Havis2 The man who frequented his saloon constantly. the man who was his intimate friend and the man who was the owner of pistols and slung shots?
 no did have that slung shot during the hsht? That sung shot lying there "itn It's mouth open wide 10 proclaim this ioul conspiracy; the sung shot whose mouth burst open and from which the snot rattled on the floor to tell the world or the foulness of the deed.f
 MT Weakley finished his argument at lz'zo o'clock and court was adjourned un- Ill o'clock in the afternoon
 John T. Shugart Speaks.
 'ohh T. shugart, representing the de- iendant began his argument at the opon- ing or the afternoon session. He said in part
 Gentlemen of the jury. I know you are wearied with this case and Sn,y. 'iiat you have been attenlfa duins the 'rlal Many questions naTa been asked 'ie witnesses and you lave given your careful attention. Realizing all this. we or lhe defendants counsel, after care lul consultation decided that we were Willing to submit the case 10 you without argument We were willing to rely on your intelligence to that extent But the state thought otherwise and they have mat right, and you must be kept here many hours longer listening to the speeches of the attorneys
 "A trial for murder is always a serious thing. IL matters not whether the defend- ant has been a vagabond or whether he IS well known and highly esteemed citizen. During my practice as d lawyer have taken part in a little more than one hundred murder trials and this is the first time in my experience that | nave ever been called upon 10 defend d Jew on q criminal charge.
 Does the great array of intelligent citizens that come here and testified to the good character of William Wise mean nothing? Does the fact that his old shoolmate. John G. Bradley. clerk of this court by the will of the people of Jeff ferson county, testified that Wise has always been a good citizen mean noth- ing? Of course 1t means something. Al though saloon man, the chief of police of this city comes here and testihes that Wise's character has been irreproachabe
 Character of Lathem. Now lets look at the character of the deceased man. When he came to Brming- ham that night and registered at the 1 Morris hotel. why did he not go to his | home, his wife and children? Why didn't he go and find out whether they were cold or hungry or in want? Is that the kind of man that you are going to com pare to that of this defendant? What can be compared to the love of brother for his sister? When his sister called him from the breakfast table and asked him to save her what could William Wise do? What would you have done Bill? Sam would you have said Get away from me harlot? Of course you wouldn't. You would have told her that you would stand by her as long as you had q drop of blood in your body.
 Right here l want to tell you some thing. l am going to say Il little about Tom Cox and l don't want you to get mad with me. Some of you know him and I wouldn't insult your intelligence by saying more than a few words You know what kind of man ha is and you l know that when he went to Frank White to get money for testifyng he went to the wrong man.
 "One of those negroes said he stood there while the shots were fired. Does that sound like nigger? Nothing under less it was q big enough bunch of chickens
 Why Did They Send for Him?
 "lf they wanted to kill Lathem why did they send up to his room to have him come down? Wouldn't that give him d chance to arm himself in his room? l Why didn't they go up to his room if 1 they wanted to assassinate him? Why should they ask him to come down in a big public lobby where hundreds of pes- pie are passing all the time"
 Mir Shugart argued that because La them had his right arm up when he en- tered the bar that he had it up at the time he was shot. He maintained that the shot cut the leaders of his right arm and cramped the muscles in the exact po position the arm was in at the time the shot was fired.
 He devoted considerable time to discus