The mirror., 1909-03-25
Judge Eagan.
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and that when the case came to trial
the prosecution would put up Frank
enstein of their own manufacture. Bail
was out Of the question and the case
could not be reached for at least eight
en- months. There was nothing to do
but wait patiently. In the meantime
the Teamsters' Union took care of
Mrs. Jackson and the children.
"The case came to trial. The prose-
cution had witnesses on hand to prove
they saw Jackson strike the deceased,
Finne2an, with bludgeon. That
Jackson had provoked the quarrel.
Surge ms from the hospital testified the
deceased was evidently struck with
some blunt instrume mt before falling
as there were several contusions of the
skull Others testified that Jackson
was bad man-but none of them bad
ever had any personal dealings with
him. All this testimony, as will ap-
pear to the initiated was worked up.
81 put the defendant on the stand
who told a straight story. l also had
several other witnesses who corrobo-
rated the defendants statements and
! with represent alive from the whole
sale house testifying to tie good char
acter of Jackson l closed the case.
The prosecution put on more inspired
! witnesses in rebuttal and the pIepon-
derance was in their favor.
"There were several Irishmen on the
jury and knew that was my only hopei
[ would be satisfied with disagree
ment-an acquittal in my opinion Vas
Lout of the. que stien Attendants, lack
eys, court officers, visitors and others
smiled and smirked at the prosecuting
attorneys who were well-fed, highly
groomed and prosperous looking. A
great contrast with the defense, poor,
despisej.-very few sympatheticf friends.
The defendant had killed man in cold
b ood with murderous intelt,' was the
J proposition we were up against.
"As said the best hoped for was
disagreement and was doubtful as
t. to that.
81 had arranged with Mrs. Jackson
to have her little girl rush over to the
, defendant, her father, put her arms
: around his neck and say, Papa, ma
ma says you are coming home tonight,
as soon as arose to speak. This the
little girl did in most effective and
: dramatic Misunderstanding court, jury
2 and spect ators-and dumfounding ths
prosecuting attorneys.
s sIn summing mp l raid particular
: attention to the Irishmen on the jury
D my conntrymen. After reciting Il
n history of the case, reviewing the evi
T dente aud throwing q little taffy at IT,
q just and upright judge, | addresse'
particularly my Irish jurors in yer.
n plain manner. saying among othe
a things: IF 1 kill my neighbor wit
: malice aforethought-that's murder il
Q the first degree If l have quarre
II with my neighbOr-nO matter if star
d it-and kill him-that's smanslaughte
o If l have a quarrel with my neighbo
% and he started it, and kill him-that
G justiiable homicide or self defense.
IS want you to get these points clearly
your minds. You ale to give the d,
le fendant tie benefit of every doubt 9
g. you hold his life in your keeping.
" say, knowing as do, the defendant
IN he art, that he is as innocent of an
n murderous or malicious intent as al
is that am standing here to look inl
e. your eyes. ask you to consider a
n, the facts carefully and conscientious
a and remember the little girl who aske
ke her papa to come home tonight. I
w not d,sappoint her.
ch aAt this one of the prosecuting q
re- torneys jumped up and addressed Il
he court, saying substantially: The lear
al ed counsel ironically has teen intr
dy lducing melodramatic scene into th
nd trial. 1t smells Of tie Irish tricksts
have no doubt the words uttered
he this child were put into her mouth
to the willy and crafty learned couns
in ironically for the purpose Of influen
is ing this jury outside OF the eviden
ms and testimony introduced upon &