Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-23
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lTUrn the next room the expression: | I'm tired of this: I've had enough Of | this,' and then the words: This is the 1 time to end it. Later she heard scut- fling, and the girls voice saying: Don't kill me- and then, after pause, the clos Ing of door.
 | When questioned she said she had attached no importance to this as the girl, being an elocutionist. frequently practiced readings, and she thought this one of her recitals and that she was read ing in two voices some dramatic selec- tion. After the death of the girl she re- alized that the other voice was Chap. mans. She asserted that she could not be mistaken. She swore as positively as one could that she knew it was Chap mans voice which exclaimed: I've had enough of this.'
 "Thsugh Chapman had not been seen in the hotel, he had really gone to the girls room that morning.
 "The case was ready for argument. For myself, I was never so hopeless in my life. Itwas the custom to present the law to the court separately from the ar yument to be made to the jury. The states attorney was to open Of course; I was to follow, and he was to close. The presiding judge was the gentleman who has been three times mayor of Seattle, Judge Humes. He had been the boon companion and law partner of the states attorney. mention this to show how difficult it would be for him to mistake the identity of the states counsel or his peculiar and marvellous voice.
 At noon the judge signaled to me. iaying: You may begin your argu- nent upon your legal contentious while we are waiting for MT. Ronald. [ replied saying that preferred his presence, Just then voice in the corridor was heard saying: I will be here in a moment
 "It was at once recognized by the Judge as the voice of the states attor-i aey The jurors also recognized 1t.
 Judge Humes. hearing the voice. said: You may proceed, Senator Lewis -U was then closing my term as a territorial senator)-Mr. Ronald is entering"
 q had already risen. and. turning toward the door, saw, not MT. Ronald, but his young daughter. Then it was clear that the voice was not Ronald's, but that of his daughter. speaking to the lady who had come with her. We waited several minutes before the states attorney appeared with an arm full of books. having been in the library selecting decisions to reply to what ne anticipated would be my legal con- tentions.
 Here was my opportunity. On this seemingly trivial circumstance the life of Chapman hung. at once aban- doned every thought that had previ- ously entertained so far as line of de- fense was concerned. Waiving my ar gument on the law. presented to the jury the evidence of the fact-that a moment before. the judge, who was known to have been his life friend, was so secure in the belief that Mir. Ronald was about to enter the court room that he had ordered me to pro- ,eed with my argument. Also. that So absolutely assured were the jurors, all of whom knew MT. Ronald, that it was his voice they. too. were prepared to proceed with the cause. .
 From that I argued that. although ,he voice proved to be that of his laughter. each one of the F jurors and the judge himself would have sworn. were it necessary. that they had heard Mir. Ronald's voice. How, then, [ asked. in the face of such a demon- stration. could they convict Chairman lpon the statement of Mrs. Braddon, when she. too. however honest. could nave been as much mistaken as they?
 "The jury acquitted Chapman.
 "The girl. who was the unconscious savior of a mans life. has recently oeen awarded a medal al a Chicago .ollege for the best contralto tone pro iuced Tn contest of hundred voices. But am safe in saying. there win never De one of her class who will give to her voice the value ascribed ,t y Chapman Chicago Record Herald.
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