The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-09

the only evidence the District Attor-
ney had to bring against the girl was
the miscalled affidavit procured by
Abraham Hummel. Speaking of Hum
mel, Mr.. Delmas again drew heavily
npon his bltterest invectives and de.
clared that it would require more than
the word OF perjured man to send
bummel was accused by Mr.. Delmas OF
having committed deliberate perjury
upon the stand IN she present trlal
when he swore he WAS not acting az
Evelyn Nesbit s counsel, and that no
ac5ion was contemplated in her behalf,
He said the so-called affidavit itself
convicted the man of these falsehoods.
Mr., Delmas devoted practically all
Of hls address today TO a resume of
s, me Evidence or certain witnesses. He
VIII have many moro comments to
make along this line before he comes
to ms plea for the defendant s life.
Courtroom Crowded
The court room was crowded .Jus
THE Fitzgerald s injunction that abso
lutte quiet must be maintained was
hardly necessary, for there was inter-
est IN every utterancc or tine attorney.
In the throng were many ATTORNEYS Of
note, some of whom have Travelled
many mules TO he presen; at the climax
or trial which for length and sus-
tanned interest has no equal
Delmas Quotes Jerome.
Mr. Delmas began his appeal to the
Jury by quoting from an utterance nf
District Attorney Jerome during the trial.
He said: '"'
we have no right. if the real facts
We're known, to be here trying this man,
ana ana would be absolutely prohibited by
Had you heard these words" con-
tinGed the attorney. from some irrospon~
sible babbler instead OF from an official
charged With great public duty. had
this been spoken In a place where idle
men resort TO indulge in idle talk instead
OF In tribunal wherein justice presided
IN solemnItys had the occasion on which
oussion on some Insignificant topic, in
stead OF a debate. the issue OF which is
lie or death. and had you. after 40 hear
ing them. heard the same lips make an
appeal TO prove that the law demanded
forfeit of the life Of the man about whom
they were spoken. these words might not
have iilled YOU with amazement
1t Is To prevent such conclusion In
THIS case that have undertaken the per-
formance of the onerous task before me.
In this task 1T Will he my duty to give
the question before you, In the perform
ance OF my task. IN is not improper ia
say that ] shall make no attempt to in
% %nuenee your passions. no attempt TO
Judgment: 1 shall not call on such a
nimsy thing as the unwritten law. This
defendant finds his justification I'm the
written law. in the statutes OF this State.
In the written law. he finds 1t necessary
TO protect his life and liberty
Refers to the Dead.
'in the performance of my duty IL will
be necessary for me to refer 20 the dead
will do so III all respect possible. but
there are cases where the memory OF the
dead must give way to the needs Of tho
living. For those VINO are left behind,
'or the widow who IEourns. for the son,
have nothing but words Of sympathy,
Gladly would ! suspend if possible. the
aw that the sins of the father must de-
ceud for three and four generations.
The story IS that OF two young peo-
,le whom fate by inscruable decree had
determined TO link together, TO be united
,ue another The story covers only q
ew years. 1t is the saddest. most mourn
ul and most tragic which the tongue of
nan has ever uttered or the ear Of man
;toTN-one filed with incidents with
which volume might overflow. or might
Re written 10y the vivid Imagination OF
he most gifted novelist,
n the city of Fittsburg. The first years
Il her childhood saw her lose her father
nd natural protector. and lett her III
harge OF a mother who early manifested
hat character of frivolity and eXtrava-
.ance which were to lead to such de-
,lorable consequences. When the gir!
vas ten years or age. the family Itself
n Strengthened circumstances, she beSar
q feel the panGs Of want.
'At thirteen she became the family
rudge assisting her mother Thus the
0mily continued. moving from place to
lace without any fixed habItation.
Possessed a Fatal Beauty.
But nature had endowed her With the