The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-20
NO WITNESSES
FOR THE DEFENSE
Abe Hummels Lawyers Concluded to
Take Their Chances.
ARGUMENT Is CONCLUDED
JUDGE WILL CHARGE THE JURY
THIS MORNING.
ARGUMENT IS CONCLUDED

New York, Dec 1s.-Abraham II,
Hummel. the lawyer who for several
days has been ON trial i'm the supreme
court Oh charge of conspiracy in
connection with the Dodge Morse di-
vorce litigation, today elected TO allow
his case TO go to the jury solely on the
evidence submitted by his accusers.
The prosecution finished its case yes
terday, and when The trial was re-
sumed today counsel for Hummel an
nounced that they We're prepared 10
rest their case. They did not desire 10
offer any evidence in defens2. Hum
mers counsel Contended that the jury
should not believe the testimony Of
Charles F.. Dodge, building their argu-
ment for the defendant around this
point. Dodge was the first husband of
Mrs. G. w. Morse. He testified yes
terday that Hummel gave him several
thousand dollars. and that he peTjured
himself in giving testimony to prove
Illegal his original divorce from Mrs.
Morse.
Argument Of Defense,
There is but one point in this case
for the jury to decide" said John Is.
Stanchfield of Hummers counsel, and
that IS do they believe that Dodge. in
the privacy Of a law office, told Hum
mel that he had been served with the
summons in his wife's divorce case?
Dodge has admitted that he is a per
jurer, and ! don't think the jury can
believe a liar who becomes a witness
fOr the prosecution 50 as 10 escape go
ing TO prison for perjiry.'
Delaney Nieoll Of Hummers coun-
sci. said t. the jury:
This crime which is charged is not
one puDish9 BILE by states prison, but is
only misdemeanor. The district at
torEey has described this transaction
rs a conspiracy TO break Up q legal
marriage and happy home. We have
the facts that Mrs. Dodge Morse her
SELF believed the divorce she had Sc
cured from Dodge was tainted and
tnat she had no right 10 marry again.
Woman Did Not Testify.
IF a wrong had been committed
against her. why was she no5 called at
this trial? The best we know of her
is that she is d fugitive in New Jersey.
She was not called because she we'll
knew that she had NJ right to marry
Morse And asa to Dodge. ] thought
we would see an old, infirm man bro
ken down IN health by dissipating. III
stead Of that. w found him 10 be
prosperous and alert man. IN the best
of health and with an acute mind
- cen say that Captain James T.
Morse is not to be condemned for his
acton in the case. for as guardian of
the children he had to protect them in
any legal way possible" declared Mr..
Nicoll.
plea for Hummel.
Air Nicon concluded his speech by
saying
"Why should you be asked to visit
al the vengeance of the law on this
man (HummeD and allow others 10 go
free? What is to become of The two
mIllionaires-are you going TO allow
one law for the poor and another for
the rich, IN the persons Of little Hum
mel and the rich and powerful uncle
inn" Has the time not arrived for
You 10 say we viii not be a party to
one law for the rich and another for
the moor? and ] ask you To say it.
y When court adjourned tonight both
sides had summed up. Tomorrow
morning the charge 70 the jury will be
n-a dc.