The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-14
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dwelt at length upon the terrible con-
dluon Of Dicks conscience, which had
held him chained to the scene OF the
crime
He showed that it was remorse which
had kept Dick from risking his lie
by running from the approaching
posse. In his words the taxing OF the
prisoner assumed the proportions OF
an historic event. All those who had
taken part were heroes of the hrst
water
He gave a detailed description Of
the blood spots upon the clothes OF the
prisoner 1t appeared that Dick had
taken away the last vestige of posi-
/ bic doubt as TO his guilt by Wishing
! to escape from the prison.
Why asked the learned attorney
/ should he wish to escape, save pc
| cause he saw the punishment OF MS
guilt awaiting him2"
! This base desire for liberty had led
/ him into the clever trap Of the greatest
she iff in the United States. The prls-
| oner himself had admitted that ne knew
/ where the dead mans money was mo-
den.
This basest of all possible desires had
! lod him to take advantage of the ihno-
/ cent daughter of the murdered man ana
/ of two men who had just stopped trying
/ to kill-tO take unworthy advantage q
them by running away from them at the
| first opportunity
The foreman did not stop the prose
cutor-Dicks lawyer did not attempt 90
stop htm-while he charged against the
prisoner the commission Of another ROD
berry and murder. Somehow he managed
to keep up the grandiloqueut periods
while describing the attempt 10 pass lhe
| forged express orders.
! Suddenly Dick turned to look at the
witnesses. He searched for tie race OF
the station agent from Corn Centre. DE
he turned to Mackin and asked that
gentleman if the agent were present:
II dropped him a card uds morning
he ought 10 come around this attcr-
moon" Dicks counsel encouraged MIN
He seemed irritated that he should
be interrupted in the task OF listening
&c the prosecutor opening.
| The peoples attorney was mesnWnllt
producing a hurricane denunclatlon OF
what ne called the browning perhdy OF
ali this human viper's atrocities Thus
was designated Dicks ride through Mar
tinsburg to the late home Of the de'
ceased. there in disguise to gloat ~
ldiabolical glee over the grief Of the CIR
he had made an orphan"
The peoples attorney had been speak
ing I'm terrific and terrifying voice fol
an hour and q half But ne had not ye
done. He paused for moment to MOI
the perspirstion from his brow and ge
Then he sailed in on the final perora'
ton. He began by expressing regre
that this jury had not the power Il
send the criminal direct 10 the galloW'
| as he deserved. All that they NIGH
do for the fUrthering of the ends Of
justice was the bringing in Of an IN
/ dictment
Would they, or would they not brinl
I'm that Indictment Well-if they nae
| any respect for themselves as citizens
IF they had any moral sense of the Cd
legations Of their present dignity, 4
they cared what their fathers, broth
/ ers wives, sweethearts. friends though
| Of them. II they wanted TO save Ihel
/ souls. they would ind that indictment
At last the speech was finished. Ih'
/ man 10 whom Grover county had In
/ trusted the work Of presenting its case
against crime sat down. still pointing
shaking finger at the prisoner.
Altogether. Dick reflected that he hat
heard nothing OF this style Of orator,
/ since the breakup Of the high schoo
] Debating society three years before n
! had gone to college. 1t was the mos
amazing exhibition of balderdash tina
could have been peTpetrated.
Dick was having hard work 10 re
press a smile. He aimed to control nj
features while he glanced up at tn
rows Of Jurors with the sole thought o
gaining sympathy IN a quiet laugn.
, And then he experienced tie SurpriS
. of his life-which had been pretty sur
/ prising Of late.
The twenty-three men were unani
, mouslv white of face They were sign
ing as though let down from 2 terribl
! strain Two or three were sazing 4
{ rant admiration upon the orator tn
{ ! ewes of the rest were turned upon hi
, own Door self with looks Of unutteraol
horror
Thev had taken The whole ridiculou
2 sDeech as seriously as though II ha
5 been a message from the skies.
The Continuation of This Story WI
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