The evening world., 1906-12-03

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swinging In the nigh, wind but In that
ago an accusation was conviction. Now
the affairs OF men are not so conducted.
Shall the iron burning with electricity
be applied 10 the Hash OF this boy until
the odor OF the burning riSe ;e-hezyen
TO e.y against the injustice done him.
Mr. Mills outlined the law OF pre-
sumption OF innocence until guilt has
been established beyond a reasonable
doubt.
In this case" he continued, ''tho
presumption OF innocence Is IN favor OF
this boy. hardly out OF his teens, This
boy went out resolutely into the world
TO earn his living, He dritted TO cort-
land where he tolled In n factory. He
moved in good society.
Had No Bad Habits.
..He had no bad habits and no crl4I
inaIs aifittations. Ho always >s5eyed
and respected tho Law. Win all this
in his favor the presumption OF inno-.
cenee In his favor is very weighty when
YOU. consider the he!nous crime charged
against him.
III is true, gentlemen. that this. de-
fenSant was intimate with Grace Brown.
but their relations were only natural
ssi.a. .aa.rre sas, L., liz. fhnt nf The
relationc OF these young people. There
are thousands in this State wao do not
condemn such relations In faot there
is a great community tina: Is IN favor
OF changing the marriage laws so thas
relations between sex and sex may be
more according to nature.
You, cannot pifnisl Chester Gillette
Tor this. He IL not on trial for his rela-
lions with Grace Brown. but for her
alleged brutal murder
rhe prisoner sat crouched in his chair.
his chin grasped hrmiy In bis nara.
watching his counsel plead. without any
sign OF emotion. Like a sleepy cat, he
now and then strokcd his face. Not
evea when Mills spoke OF wasting skel
etons swtnging IN the wind and the
irons hot with electricity burning tho
ferh'. did Gillette stir In his chair. Now
and then he shut his eyes. dreanily as
II he was hoothed by tile cloauence OF
snis counsel.
'Gentlemen,'' the ex-senator went on.
"there haI not been shown ~ this case
any adequate motive for The horrtble
murder Of SO swee, young glri as
,;rlee Brown. without any foundation,
whatever the Distr!et-Attornrv s,Id the
detendan, had another sweetheart.
There is no proof whatever that he ever
called on Hattie Benedict.
No Motive for Murder.
.fIe took her out 10 parties and out
rowing, but so did ne take out other
young women with whom he mad mere
ly social relations From THESE intfy
). social relations. deeJ q seem possible
any motive can bt drawn .hat eopll
prompt a crue iYurder2
This boy was d poor clerk in fac-
tory. getting SO weak. meraly enough
70 subsist on, and titrs called him a
social Hon.
va u n Gee ssilrX ta In urder GEace in
order TO get rid or her? Could he moi
have taken his yaliso ind walked GU;
OF New York state and never seen her
( again How simple 4 say to have got
I'd or herr But now ti,is boy AID girl
were mere chlidren--cltIidreu say-+rot
they had no experience In, these things
that weighed apon then IL waa IKE
children that they met aud G'srpssed
wEat they out 20 do 70 set themselves
out OF their difficulties.
''ls thare any overwhelming. pre-
ponderBting motive !nihis case where
one child Inexperienced Is charged with
the orueal killins OF the sweet little girl
he ioyed7 No there Is absolutely none
Grace Brown showed in her letters
that She did no, want her truub'es The
girl spsseattd Thar l3lay 10 away to-5
gether and see II ,hey could notNrcl'ey.
themselves VI their difil2ulties.
Thore Pathetic Letters.
Nov gentlemen ! must warn you
against ttc pa,hos and sentiment ot|
Grace BroSNs letttrs, When the de
fendant MAS on tile stand the greater
part Oh the cross-rSaminRtion was ab0,Bk
these letters. with the evident pur.
pose OF creating prejudice against this
boy out of their pathoa and sentiment
iilai WHO Heard those lettcrs
Rnd tho touching remarks Of The Dis-
trict-Attorney felt more deeply than
did, Grace Brown was an unusually
able sirl for simple .flrmer's child
Her letters showed tNist she was prizc
3 thai few men ha2e the rsfusal Of III
this rordld world
'But you must Judge this case rs N
there hRa hecn no GraH4 Brown III lt
4 exciting sympathy YOU must consider
the evidence as ~ IN Z case whcre ono
man lallHd HHothrf Sentiment aud
pabsaA must hHye ntaointclY no weight
in sxaging your Judgment
T'be prisoners attorney then began 10
rsview and anpiyzo tap letters Of the
dead girl giving an entirely different
meaning % the context from tine lytsr,
prstatiot OF the Distrlcsa attorney
He rest win pesuiil ent1hasts tqiis
uapration( Ynu sio not kapw papa.
dear. ne wee as 40. and don't want
you to be dlSgrae ebd here"
He Also read impre4siye4S the giris
statement ihat tae did not care hcy
rougtl her llfe wcald be even n Slro
had 70 Gerry packs llse rpddierf,r ana
'asthins would suR her SO Yell srs