The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-24

moments the sordid courtroom seemed flled vih -
silence of the great invisible presencea
But human nature is human nature, after IN. psr.
tculaTly IN eourt-room: and the strct-attesusy
had disappointed his audience In one particular. He
had been obliged to confess ignorance a % the pre-.
else meaning Of the letters S S. A N Il was an
very we'll for him to say that the precise meaning
.Sou. ?, which snd mat char q Is
New York: had advanced to the extreme border of
tiers meant The solution was unexpectedly near Il
hand
the defense and. bowling to the judge and jury
began to speak
heard the argument Of the prosecution with : nors
complete, endorsement than myself There 10 NOT
one word in j. that would fail to appeal not sny to
Americans. am sure that my clients themselves.
standing. .: they do under the shadow Of is con-
trict-attorney as he does himself am not here -
defend lawlessness. / am here. ~ much in the In.
is himself Ny clients also. when the trsth becomes
known about them. are here not only to dsfend ths
emsney They will make US no 90 rs
men, the distct-attorney has accused them Of y.
ing they but aws. their IN inevitable :ensnee yet b
Honor pronounees i there are SONS very few werds
their self-confessed crimes.
Much mystery ha. naturally surrounded these -
confessed that he Is ignorant Of their signi6eanc
able to enlighten him. and have here in my hanA
which now deliver into o. the 1 ssspx e de ees
justify the statement wish e make.
- -, s.:,.. men on trial fer tssis nyss g
represented Some day they viii IS regarded . d
friends Of the people. regarded much !. mn.
can life which have made America ashamed Of isself
obnoxious types, America Is supposed s. he lard
Of bad manners, brutality and robbery. Anyone VIM
n on SHrfa and dfnf IN 0h sNnxw
cali the Jack-in- omciaidom Of various undesisssSs
Is. ct the . fee NIB.
that most of the murdere1s cried out ct the euene
Ct Ct ss american 1.sss Sc, sss.. =.
have explained the whole matter These va1oss -.
tie Arsyies. s<oe,ei Whyf For one season oslys--
for the gsos q the American PEOPLE Why ser sss
ask that question who had read the list and iev Il
types of the murdered men1
These men on trial may have takea fantaseas
need that drastic lesson shcad Sc adnaisters1
ness of life in America They decided that tie only
way was the way they took-to remove some choice
the less. decided sacri6ce thenseves-sn tie
g s a. sss s .
sion in Westchester County. There they diseased
ss: T s. :sss, e. se9 s % e g. e
ds.s1naed e teach Whee lie ii.s q type. had g.
which be preferred to deal date. ti.see noasis
ahead. was fixed for the exeeutioa. and meanwiiIs
The execution. we're to lake place . neary = %
and ' ,sea a ess himself sase 70
the moral: and further emphasize It. each man was
paper bearing the initials Of she assocseion sespos
:ible for his death. the letters S A. n The mean
S1 sne e:s e' esa.ts F Z, and
courtroom seemed IN danger Of eollapsns from
these twelve men decided 70 give their assodaa;os
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AMERICAN NUIsANCES.
loved aess q : d e s =. -
wind exit Of messenger boys Tying for their lives and
Various nswspaPsrs to the nearest teleehoaes; snd
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this he said. is the ~hsie seory u dbs. -
There i. no more to be said These men az =
mercy: Their lives are forfeit They sppeai . .
understandins of the Americas pesples
As the speaker took his seat amid great hush. Dc
district smiled .asdon,sa to him:s e
cleverness. behind an that apparent simplicity:
After the customary impartial cAar8e, the Jury ee.
tired once. the prisoners ta1en to their ella
and the judge left the bench: bit though Il wss fe
in the afternooa, else left lie eoustsoon
The jury was ont for nearly 3esr houra
Within half hour Of The desc Of 1he eoeeea
for the defenee, great siysisn which I'D essvj-
ously biazoned the letters s S A. NJ ssddey asshed
forth the explanation Of those leateru ma d. sI-
len November evening was i1mmined With SOCIETY
FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF AMERICAN MOL
SANCES At this great cry went mp; bus wfes
legend THE cENTIEMEN MARTYRS, ehs enels-
sasm became roar
This roar vas heard - ! EftIe jusyuan II, .,
holding out against tlbe other eIeven and / fnaly
dee1ded him There vas 10 naistaline tie seuei,ent
man bowed 3 the viii Of de Ameriesn peopae In
=: that. having bee. ont exsealy drees tosss
returned . verdict q Net Gsitx