The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-23


quence Of its verdict.
II can see my poor mother now,
who was unable, by reason Of physi-
cal infirmities, to attend this trial.
She is sitting in her distant home,
with her face sallow, wrinkARd and
careworn from the responsibilities OF
life and the worries and troubles
caused by the unjust prosecution of
her son. With a frail and trembling
hand, she moves back the white hair
from her sorrow-rfdden brow. She
casts her waiting, watery eyes toward
the scene of this trial and pleads with
you, though far away, to spare her son
the burdens of further trials and dis
honor. She pleads with you for jus
tice to her son. She begs you not to
be frightened away from your plain
duty by the cruel invectives heaped
Upon his head by these gentlemen il
the heat of argument. She implores
you not to blot out the good name sh,
has earned for her children; not t.
Jlacken the name of her home and
'amily by verdict of guilty; not t.
ring into disrepute and dishonor the
name of her dead husband and his of
ipring; not to hold her up in shame
md blight the fondest hopes of hei
neart; not to scandaliZe the evening
If her life by throwing at the feet
# her son the commission of such an
lwful offense, when she knows that he
;ould not be guilty of such a deed.
she beseeches you to be led alone
your consideration in this case, by
he lamplight of duty, and not be
tempted to outrage yourselves and the
innocent by political bias, partisan
feeling, or party advantage. She begs
you not to send her to an early grave
N shame and dishonor; not to cut
her son down in the days of his
youth; not to extinguish the dearest
hope of her heart; not to erase every
hope of happiness for her and for
him; not to bring down her mourn
ing age into a grave of despair; not to
,
than life itself; and put upon her more
than she can bear. She asks you not
to reward liars, nor put the badge OF
responsibility upon the brow OF perz
iurers by your verdict: not to feed the
greed of men upon the Efe-blood OF
her son, or upon the whale of our
Commonwealth; not to walk ruthless
ly Jpn broken homes and broken
bodies; not to poison or kill her peace
on earth and blight and ruin her con.
fdence In men; not to murder your
, own souls and smite your own con-
sciences.
, This is the speech my mother
makes to you. Ny words are barrier
: and weak in conveying to you hel
b message, but have done my best, anC
by your interest in this case you seen
. to say: Stop. Speak no more. LIE
US have this case. Let the work O
justice begin, for 1t has long been de
h layed. Stop, that we may right this
wrong at once. Speak no more, bu
# give us an opportunity to tear tn,
n shackles from your limbs. take tn
. pallor of the dungeon from you
h cheeks and restore you to health an
i send you home to your mothers fire
o side
And my prayer is, gentlemen, tina
" the Giver OF Light may remove tn
: mystery surrounding this case an
reveal the truth to you as it is. Ma
# He point out to you your duty an
n give you strength to do it-yes, t
J. liberate the suffering innocent an
n send an outraged boy back to tn
% country he loves and to the country
.r men who love him.
Y The above quotation was the closin
# remarks of Mr.. Powers address t
% the jury. Would not it touch the hear
e OF the most hardened sinner? Blu
d alas! politics and money appeare
ID upon the scene and overpowered
,e couple of those jurors. That the
!: conscience. has troubled them eve
IS since is beyond doubt.
N That Mr.. Powers will be elected I
D. congress is assured, for If the RI
|; publicans do not elect him. the Den
IS ocrats will, for the thinking peopl
OF that noble state are sincere an
m glad that the time has arrived whe
a they can give vent to at least part
!; their sympathy for Mr.. Powers and {
IN the same time show to the world
lg large the mistake made.
III The Tribune will await patiently I
ty herald the glad tidings of great Joy
IN of Mr.. Powers election in Novembe
Dr. and hopes that every voter in the Iii