New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-23
ASKS LIMIT FOR TARRERS
Prosecutor Urges SevereSt Pen
atty for Teachers ASSailantS.
BARBARoUS, CRUEL CRIME
Whatever Her Character, She Is
Entitled to Protection, He Says
Jury Gets Case To day

Lincoln Centre. Kan. Nov. 22.-With only
two more closing arguments 10 be delv-
cred Il seemed probable tonight that the
tar party case would go 10 the jury to-
morrow
The testimony was completed shortly
after noon to-day. A recess Of two hours
was then taken. while the Judge prepared
his instructions. Prosecutor McCandless
completed his address before adjournment.
Attorneys for the defence regard the
Judges instructions as highly favorable 10
their clients Prosecutor McCsnless said
ne was satisfied with them, however. The
instructions were that the defendants might
be found guilty of aiding and abetting in
the crime. even though they were not pres
ent But the mere fact that the defend
ants had talked with the assailants of Miss
Chamberlain regarding the contemplated
attack was not I'm itself sufficient ground
on which 10 base a conviction
Miss Chamberlain occupied seat near
the jury box. where she had full view of
all the Jurors. Her mother was with her.
The three defendants. A. n. Simms. Sher-
ri Clark and John Schmidt. also switched
their chairs about so they faced the jury.
Schmidt and Clark were the chief wit
the statement Of simms that the three
defendants never intended 70 be parties
70 the "tarrins." but admitted they made
an attempt 70 reach the scene OF the
crime.
Homer Hofick, who IS keeping oom-
pany'' with Miss Chamberlain, was one
Of the witnesses called to-day. lie told
OF having a talk with James Booze soon
after the tsrring. in which he alleged
Booze said:
L wasn't 1T the tsrring. but. by God.
I would have been II I could have got
there"
You've been going with Mary Cham
berlsin for the last five or six months,
haven't you7" asked Mr.. Richie on cross
examination.
Yes, SIR" he answered.
Engaged 20 marry herr"
NO, sir"
None Of the letters known 10 he in the
hands Of the defence. which p. q. Clark
r. said 20 have declared on the night Of
the tarring would clear the defendants.
were introduced. In an interview to-day
Everett Clark said he was holding these
letters for use in case of civil suit.
After the testimony was all in, Clark
was willing to talk OF his share in the
affair more fully.
81 know that persons who do not live in
Shady Bend think we are fends. Maybe
we should not have tarred her. Perhaps
we would not do it again
Barbario and Brutal, Says Prosecutor.
Prosecutor McCanless in his address to
the Jury branded the tarring of Miss
Chamberlain as harbaric. cowardly and
brutal. and demanded that the severest
penaltv that It was possible 10 infiict be
melted out TO her assailants
OF regret. indeed" he said, that our
laws are so lame, our legislators so lax
that after an offence OF this nature has
been uerpetrated we must be content to
send the perpetrators TO jail or heap on
them an Insignificant fine"
H. declared tar and feathers TO be relic
Of ancient times. and dwelt on the cruelty
Of tarring a girl.
Miss Chamberlain's reputation is not an
issue N this case" he said. If she did
that which is improper. let her be brought
before the same tribunal that IS trying
these defendants.
Tar and feathers! A relic Of ancient
times Tarring a girl! one OF our own
girls; right here I'm the centre Of civihza-
ton. Why. Robin Hood and his gang OF
desperadoes would start at such thing
They, who made their living by highway
robbery. would blush 10 do such thing.
Il care not who Miss Chamberlain is or
what she is She may be the vilest charac-
ter on top of the earth, yet she IS just as
much entitled TO the protection of our laws
as If she were an angel No matter how
rrievously she has broken the moral or le-
gal laws her punishment is not a coat OF
TAR. Why even dog deserves better treat