Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

TYPE, a
people growing little tired do not deny that
there arc gentlemen in England, as there are in
America But there is new type Of English gen
tlcen. type that compartments and shakes hands so
to speak, with American gentlemen Mr. llkcy TRAY.
ers, however, belonged to that old school, which, in
its remaining survivors. all many, still look pat
ronizinsly upon America as our American colonies"
Here there was an interruption occasioned by loud
applause which could only be checked by the police
and several elections from the courtroom
When the applause and elections had ended. Mr..
Chadwick resuncd mir Travcrs came over here,
you may know as the representative of the Royal
Strathmore Golf Club, the accredited promoter Of
international match between England and America.
He entertained by the best families of New York,
and made member of every New York club worth
mentioning There courtesy kindness
America could think OF that not shown the late
Mr.. Travcrs Nothing. however, seemed to satisfy
to eat in America not decent hotel to stay in and
for aG d n ,d and Hoa Mr.
when he said that | made up my mind"
This was all that Mr. Chadwick could be prevailed
upon say and the conclusion of his speech was fol-
lowed by elections from the courtroom.
No one with heart could fail TO sympathize with
the distrct-attorney at tn: conclusion OF these
he was pleading, but because the men who made them
we'll known to be his personal friends In fact:
there only. one Of the twelve with whom he had
not played golf.
1t vas certainly, an awkward position to be in but
even his enemies had always admitted that he was
was cornered the better he fought His plea for the
prosecution, which followed. acknowledged to be
of the most striking examples of his forensic elo
qucnce an eoquence ali the more powerful because It
entirely free from those rhetorical flowers with
which certain American lawyers embroider their ad-
dresses Anyone interested can read il at length in
the newspapers Of the day Here it is only necessary
to outline its general argument, which was OF neces.
sty, simple as it was forcibe There was no need
prove the charges against the prisoners as they
sclfconfessed murderers. In fact. they seemed
to glory in their crimes. relying, no doubt on their
nsoIence and defiance Of rich men G towards the law
becoming Of til: most serious menaces to
American liberty. Unhappiy, certain famou: trial.
had given the rich too sood reason to think that
he could murder with IMMUNITY. and rely upon his
bank account for his acquittal Such condition had
no parallel since the days Of decadent Rome with
not merely of rich bus twelve rich mer
eonspirng together to murder; their victims. with
was conspiracy no reasonable men hearing the evil
dsnces could doubt. Why in every had the muir
NJ Ssde h 4. to whs
tho;e letters meant he the distrct-a.erney. mus
c ns 9ss meaning could
was all that need concern the court and that
ing was plainly myIder--murder sys,en,a.ized ane
always murder There could be no excuse for Il. NJ
d. foa.., sHd NJ 1s as is law existed
slider justhable motve-but II such pleas were to B.
TAKE" seriously, no men would be safe. One nigh
his coat, or for d.asreeable voice. OF for thou
sand pecuiarities, Law was law Il had bee,
evolved through the labortng ages by the agony ant
. ten of it,
| Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong
And the most ancient heavens through thee are res
and strong
| 1t had taken centuries Of human travail to writ
the law The law at last written on tables 0
mper,shable stone Let America beware lest it rash
break in pieces those sacred tables Of the law--on
commandment of which Is Thou shalt do nw,ds,
Perhaps the law was imperfect. It still bein
written in the slow handwriting Of Time But writte
it however imperfectly. and let those who talk
an unwritten law remember that that was the Ia,
that prevailed when the prn,eval dragons tsre eae
h. other In their slime and aboriginal wooed hi
y bride with a stone-axe.
This address. with the unaffected solemnity 81 Il