East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-25

meditation and deliberation, yet for
the two men Is to be introduced the
startling defense of dual insanity"
The attorney for the defense will
/ strive to show that broOding over the
wrong done his brother by Annis
drove T. jenkins Hams insane, and
| that In turn his mental perturbation
communicated itself to his brother,
Captain Hams, who being a weaker
man mentally was naturally influ-
enced by the state of his brother.
"Unwrltten Law"
When Mrs. Anna Bradley shot down
Senator Brown, father of her chill
dren, in a Washington hotel, she made
the plea of the "unwritten law" in ex-
tenuatlon.
The unwritten law has become a
virtual fad. 1t Is the most popular
Of all the novelties in crime. 1t is
the first thought of the lawyer in dis
tress, and skillfully hQndled, with a
special pray to the sympathles of the
jurymen, 1t is often efficacious in get
ting the homicide out Of the shadow
Of the gallows.
There are novelties also in the mis-
deeds that grow out of the sentiment
tai relations Of the sexes.
It used TO be that when a man and
woman wearled of each other and
wanted divorces they proceeded to
show physical cruelty or violence to
one OF the 10 commandments that has
It's basic thought that couples living
together in wedock must be true to-
one another.
But this is also changed.
Now there are host Of new excus-
es. Recently Charlotte Walker want
ed freedom from her husband. She
could not say that he beat her, nor
was there any evidence Of any viola
tion OF the statutory law. Instead,
he was guilty of psychic cruelty"
whatever that may Mapped to be.
He did not mean to be unkind, but
there were differences Of mentality
between them so great as to preclude
all hope of marital happiness.
Artist Earle fell In love with Ber-
tha Kuttner, woman younger and
more beautiful than his wife. There
was no word he could say against his
helper and faithful companion. She
had complied with every rule set for
the guidance Of wifehood, but that
was not enough She was not the
Soul affinity" of the artist and
hence did not qualify to remain by his
side.
Hence Mr.. Earle put her from him
and sent her to Europe with due fl
nancial provision made for herself
and children, in order that he might
be free to commune with his soul af-
finity.
"Soul Mates" Il
w. b. Rayner, son Of Isador Ray
ner United States senator from Mary
land, and one Of the ablest men In
that body, recently deserted his wife
and children in order to run off with
Mrs. Edith Fisher 1t mattered Moth
llE Nlldl lut dtllpll ltlA lllf H'lll'S III T.
and shame, and brought
grief to the honored head of one OF
The leaders of the nations thought,
they were "soul mates" and any reg
ulation Of law or decency which
served to separate them was an out
rageous injustice and one which could
and should properly he defled.
According to the law Of Moses. the
man or woman who steals is a thief
But let a man or woman of wealth.
good name or social connection be
tempted and appropriate something
hat belongs to some one else there
Is always near by skillful and con-
,incing lawyer to tell the jury that
he crime is nothing more serious
han kleptomana, and merits the
of the court rather than Z
he inflicton Of a punishment
There is no longer any reason why |
anybody should go to Jail or suffer {
for moral lapses The
nan with the catchy phrase is ever
or hire, and in a day when fashions