Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
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burden But Lord Clydesfold, the
prisoner does not do this. Rathcl
than drag the honored name Of his
forefathers In tho mud, he elects to
leave this woman, TO drop the name
which he had given her, ana, providing
for her every want-aye, and luxury
he separates himself from her, bar
gaining only that she shall leave him
Ia peace.
Il ask you, gentlemen, Is this con.
sisLent with the guilt which The prose
cution lay TO his charge? Under this
assumed name my client seeks refuge
in this secluded spot. He does not
dash into life Of dissipation, he does
not seek forgetfulness In reckless
course OF living, but he comes here,
and for months leads the life Of a
student and Of gentleman.
Tho only notice that Is bestowed
upon him by his neighbors Is that
which Is attracted by deeds Of charity
1t Is impossible that such man as my
client should live, however much he
might desire IT., "A life OF secluBiOn,
And though he shrank from making
friends, friendships are, 80 TO speak,
thrust upon him lie Is the honored
guest of the highest and the best
known Of the inhabitants.
Il think ! shall not 80 too far when
say that ! shall call witnesses who
will speak OF tlis man. not only with
respect most deep md profound, but
with affection. And this man you are
asked 10 sentence TO death for u crime
of the most vulgar and sordid descrp,
ton
What Is the story? That this IN
fortunate woman came TO Lord Clylcs'
folds cottage on the night before nor
death, and demanded to see him !
shall not attempt to dIsproye the evi-
denco of the servant or OF Afford, who
heard the deceased declare that her
husband wished her death.
But gentlemen call upon YOU to
draw distinction between such word )
used by her, and such words used by
him All through this interview his
manner TO her was one of patient for.
bcarance. while hers was one of furl.
Gus tanntlng. Had Lord Clydesfold in
tended numbering her he would have
committed the crime that night. and
not have waited until she had time to
go back TO the village and spread the
story of her marriage"
There was buzz OF excitement
Oliva's hands clnsped each other more
tightly,
He goes to meet her in the Hawk,
wood Splnncy at four o'clock the fol
lowing day lie knows chat on that
day the marriage of well.lnown and
wellboloyed young lady takes place at
Hardwood Itself that there viii be
an excitement attending such mar,
rlago; that the whole of the village
Will be congregated in those very
grounds; that persons viii be roam
ing all over the place
And yet the prosecution asks YOU
Ia believe that this man, who through.
out has shown SO much patient resig.
nation. n man possessed of no ordinary
Intelligence that this man. my eli
ent whose demeanor You have an OPP.
portunity of witnessing at this mo
ment-"
Here he raised his hand and pointed
with a really splendid gesture to Fara.
deane's calm and dignlhed face
"Thut this man was mad enough,
foot enough, to so and meet this
woman with the intention OF murder
ing her, surrounded by a crowd, aud
numbering her not In silent mannei,
but by shooting her, DO you think
any man In his senses would have
conceived SO wildly and ridiculously
foolish n plan?
Gentlemen, | have not to establish
the innocence of the prisoner ut the
bar, II Is sufficient for him IL con
Vince you that his guilt Is not certain.
II | can show YOU that there is II
doubta doubt OF the faintest or
slightest shadow--hs lurdship will
tell YOU that have the right to dc,
HltllN " NtiuiNl vi Uul guilty, anu I
say that such doubt cannot but exist,
ut is not incumbent upon me to
show how this woman met with her
death, She may In q moment of pas.
sion and disappointment have commit,
ted suicide, She may have attempt,
ed to take the life Of the husband who
had put her from him, and in the
struggle which took place the weapon
may have been pointed towards her
and she may thus have received her
death.
These hypothesis are for your
consideration No one saw that
woman die, No man can come for
ward to say that she did not meet
with her death in either of the ways
suggested Gentlemen, there is &
doubt aud that doubt | venture To as
sert, will grow into certainty wher
you have heard the testimony of This