The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-06
Chester Thompson Trial

Over in Tacoma there begins today the trial Of Chester
Thompson accused 81 the murder ia this city Of George
Meade Emory. former Judge and highly respected in the
community BY the side OF Chester Thompson during the
trial will his father VIII H. Thompson one the best
known members Of the bar IN the state OF Washington and
man beloved by all who know him.
The 9athos Of the picture will appeal 10 the people
OF Pierce county has already wrung the hearts Of the
mutual friends of the late Judge Emory and Of Mr. lhomp
But will not stay the hand OF Justice Twelve good
and true strangers those vitality interested viii
be asked determine the guilt innocence Of the boy
whose deed has stricken with households IN
this community.
Throughout it all however whatever other sentiment
Seattle express sympathy for the father Of the boy
well for the widow and the children OF the murdered
man. will be sincerely felt No man IN Seattle perhaps
greater friend of the murdered than the
father OF the boy who murdered him. Mr. Thompsons
address at the meeting OF the King County Bar association
called Tor the purpose OF taking action the death OF
Judge Emory told Of this friendship in words beautiful
and of such heartbreakine pathos that Il is herewith
produced Mr. Thompson spoke with much difficulty.
follows;
Il think fully realize the situation OF who los,
In the desert land of sand and dust and drought per
ishng Of thirst. upon path made by the wild herds
In passing and from desert spring aud knows
which end Of the path leads away from towards the
ter. and who must choose perish.
"Some of my brother attorneys in great kindness have
begged speak In this hour have urged upon
that silence best II speak regret t. II refrain.
I know shall regret L. Words sometimes have strange
power and make destines The greatest wizard Of words
In day but iew days ago told Of the magician who
put forth words and they became live things and
about Some of them made their way into the heart. of
and stirred them to the doing OF mighty things But
there times when words lose their power They
do become alive and viii 20 into the hearts Of
NO august power looks upon ageoug darkness
and says let there be light and light Of dark
No pale sad man goes down TO the door Of tomb
pow aud SAYS Lazarus forth and sees the cold
doors open the fall away and the sleeper waken
and forth.
Il knew Judge Emory we'll For sixteen years we were
friends knew he my friend and he knew was his
friend Sixteen years ago in beautiful grounds by the
shore OF Lake Washington watched the old heroic play
OF knighthood where mounted tilted with and
Knocked the Journeys OF the old ehvairc days II was
game knew we'll having often witnessed il in the old
land OF the South.
Emory of the successful knights who bore
away the trophies OF that field and chosen present
the successful knights tho memorials OF their triumph
That evening in beautifully decorated hall hung with
heradc banners Meade Emory knelt before me- and there
in the presence OF the smiling girl who afterwards became
his wife placed upon his young and curly head the laurel
wreath that marked his victory.
We were friends ever after and II words would do
their duty there Is much that would like to say
of him who sleeps But words have their power tsy
will not take life for me- and about and 60 the
hearts Of men. and them I could wish | cannot
speak but feel and he who watches while we mourn
knows that II there one and but one. feeble lingering
ray OF light left In my dakened and slcnced would
give It iIunne the hearts OF the widowed wife and
orphaned children OF this who has passed from NJ.
though and mine should sit in darkness while ever life
shall last"