The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
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NSontinueu rFoTU rUet FaSSp ~
was generous and lavish and that he
exercised wonderful fascination
over women, Now. let us see, This
young girl, just out of an unhappy
marital relation, met this man. This
wicked man scducod her. What eyi.
dcnce. is there to show that Young
did not take her and seduce her for
his own lustful purposes? This race
track gambler, the man who lived
upon his wits, this seducer, which will
you have, the woman or the MANI
Who Is the weaker vessel? Why8do
men give money 10 women who arc
not their wives? Is II because they do
1t for pleasure? No. 1t is because they
wish to buy that which will crafty
their lustful natures. He got his
playthlng, his toy, and he lived with
her. 1t may be that this girl thought
that this man, flushed with money,
would be ableato advance her In her
profession on the stage. There is
nothing In the case to show that she
was not as true to him as fthe mar
rlaee VOWS had been spoken. But the
district attorney will say TO you:
How about that letter that was sent
to Cogglns?' but when was that letter
wrlttena There Is no evidence to
show that twas written when she
knew Caesar Young
The coasIns Letter.
Mr.. Levy discussed the Cogglns
letter ut length and read It TO the
Jury commenting on each phrase. Alr
Levy read this sentence
$"Y is coming up tomorrow
Mr.. Levy declared that "Ys NIGH
stand for anything, and not neces
sarily for Young.
Counsel wanted to know why thu
letter should have turned up at thIl
date. What sort OF man is thi
who would give up a letter at tim,
when girl, who addressed him a
sweetheart, is on trial for her life.
can hardly believe that such thin
could be. do not know whether tn
letter was stolen. 1 cannot say no,
It came into the possession of MI
lin, the race track man. And 70
will remember that the court excl
ded that letter, but during recess MI
lin, the race track man, searched hi
law books and found that II he coul
show that Young had seen the lette
1t could be admitted. Now, Mill
said that he showed the CoggIns lie
ter to Young in April. want to rea
the letter sent by Young to Nan i
May
This letter." said Mr.. Levy, poln'
Ing 1t out. Showed no evidences q
Young's knowledge of having see
the Coggins letter. and that 1t woul
be for the jury to determine whethe
Niillin had lied or not. Levy ais
had other letters from Young ev
dencing a strong affection for til
girl In May.
Counsel said that Young was Mi
Inns ibenefactor, that he showed
dog.llke affection for his decease
patron, and that the jury must deteI
I mine whether he colored his test
mony against the defendant.
Three! Theories to Consider.
Mr.. Levy declared that there wer
three theories that the jury nigh
consider In, the killing, first. that III
defendant killed Young; second. tina
Young killed himself. and third, tina
Young was killed by accident.
IF Young was killed By accident
you must set the girlifree. 1t nigh
be possible that the revolver wa
drawn to brighten this defendant;
Counsel for the defense took u
the testimony of the police officer
and then carried the Jurors over tn
I ground Of the tragedy by means Of
diagram. This part Of the addres
was extremely arid and uninterestlne
Recess until 2::S0 p. NJ.
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