The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-12

sacrificial offering, saying All is over
n dlsmissing the congregation. He
turned his pistol barrel down to in
dictate to the audience that there was
no danger to them. He then walked
slowly to where his wife stood and
when she cried oh, Harry, what have
you done? he replied, 1t is all right.
DeaTie. l have probably saved your
life AS he said this he stopped and
kissed her. When he was disarmed
he said, He has ruined my wife
When the policemen came he said He
ruined my wife
With dramatic emphasis Nj. Delmas
cried out that when Harry Thaw be-
held Stanford White on the Madison
Square Garden the story Of his wife's
wrongs OVercame him. He pictured
III an instant-as a dying man nay
picture his past life-all that Stanford
White had done-the ruin he had
wrought and he struck, struck as the
<he tigTess strikes in defense Of her
young; struck for the home, struck
for American ~wOmanhOod, struck for
humanity and Stanford White fell.
IT. was in discussing Thaw's mental
state THAI Nj. Delmas came at last
70 the "unWritten law"
The district attorney Will make light
Of the experts because they nave not
defined the species Of insanity from
which they say Harry Thaw is suffer-
ing" he declared.
L will suggest 4 name: ! W0nld
call it 'dementia Americana 1t is a
species Of insanity which has beer
recognized in every state in the I'M
ion. 1t is that species OF insanity
which makes the American man be-
lieve his home, his wife, his daughters
are sacred, and that w~hosoever stains
The virtue Of his threshold violates
the highest of human laws. 1t is a
species of insanity which has been
recognized in every state in this IN
iOn-frOm Canada to MeXicO-frOm the
Atlantic 20 the Pacific.
All, gentlemen said Mr.. Delmas,
dramatically, turning TO the alienists
who testified for the prosecution, eff
0 desire d name for this species Of
insanity let ME suggest it-call it de- |
mentia Americana.
THAT is he species Of insanity |
which every American man believes
his home to be sacred. That is the spe-
cieS Of insanity which makes him be-
'iATc the honor Of daughter is sacred: |
makes him believe the honor of his !
wife is sacred; that is the species of !
insanity which makes him believe that |
whatsoever invades his home, that !
whatsoever stains the virtue Of his
threshold has violated the highest of
laws and must appeal to the !
of God if mercy there be for
him anywhere in the universe
THAT is the species Of insanity
has been recognized by the
in the cases o." I
Mr.. Craven was on his feet with an
objection, saying that the argument
was taking too wide a range.
You understand" said Justice
to Mr.. Delmas. :
"The. latter waved bis hand and
Turned again to the jury. +
Remember. gentlemen, the law is |
a human law. | violate no law when
ask to take. the Oldest OF all laws
golden laW-the law that is at the
of all laws-FDo unto 9TH
ers as you would have them do unto
you.'
DO not send this man to death for
what he did.
II now, with all solemnity leave in
your hands the fate of Harry &.
Thaw arose from his chair, went to
where his mother and wife were sit
ing, grasped their hands confidently
md then with head erect made his
way to the prisoners pen and across
he bridge of signs, his prison guarc
following close behind him
Thaw believes his CASE to be won
and freely expressed himself to his
counsel.
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