The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
Declares Lab0rer Admitted He
Wanted Part in Affair.
THE DEFENSE RESTS.
Believed Case May Go to Jury
Quite Late Today.
McCanles Flags Men in His
Speech to Jury.

lain were able to secure the names of
the So witnesses which the state called IN
the tarring case together with the facts
each could testify to and the remarks
made by the members Of Shady Bends
tar party was explained today when
Homer Hoflick admitted on the witness
stand that he had been Miss Chamber
lain's STEADY company for six months.
Although a formal engagement was de-
MED the witness stand it is the opin-
ion of those who are in position to
know that a wedding in which the names
of Chamberlain and HOflick will appear
Will be announced when the suits grow
ing out of the tar party incident have
ended.
Recess was taken at 2:2O till 4:3O.
when Judge Grover will read his in
strUctfons.
Lincoln Center kan. Nov. 22.-Brand-
ing the tarring OF Miss Mary Cham~
beriain Is barbaric, cowardly, and b1u-
tai q thing almost unbelievable in q
civilized community, Prosecutor Ne
CanlesS here this afternoon in a ring
ing address to the jury, demanded that
the severest penalty that il was possi-
ble to infiict be meted out to her de-
famers.
To think" he thundered, that
crowd of men should attack a defense
less girl. Even a dog deserved better
treatment"
NIcCanIess' Great Speech.
Prosecutor NicCanless said IN part:
>snen to the penitentiary for felomes,
but L have never had a case that could
equal the cne at bar in enormity OF
cowardlce and brutality.
I regret indeed that our laws are
so lame, our legislatures so lax, that
We ind it necessary after an cneDse
OF this nature has been perpetrated IN
our midst. to be content to send the
offenders to jail or heap up on them
an insignificant fine. Certainly an Of
fanse of this nature viii never be COM
mitted again and be subjected TO
similar punishment. and yet our lcglS-
1ature, our people. ou- students OF po-
Itical econ" Hy, d ubtless never Ereanl-
ed that a law of this nature would be
found necessary to put into effect
Makes Highwaymen Blush.
TART and feathers. a relic of an
cient times, tarring girl think Of It.
one of our own girls; one of our own
citizens: right here in the center OF
civil lization 1 have heard OF Such
things taking place in barbaric times,
but I never believed it. l have heard
man and tar him and then ride him
iou a rail Did you ever hear of
bunch of men tarring a helpless girl
one who can not defend herselfE II
is simply awful Why, Robin Hood
and his gang of desperadoes would
hesitate at such a thing They who
made their livelihood by forage, by
highway robbery would blush to do
such q thing as this band OF deSper- |
ADDE'S did the night of the seventh OF
August, 1911.
Her Character Not at Stake
IF she did that which is improper, |
let her be brought before this same
tribunal that is trying these defend |
ants There she would get her Just
nllnishment if she deserved it. But
where in the name of God and all rea-
son did these men who on this awful I
nieht SO desecrated our laws, customs, .
ethics, get their all-important right to
it4slee her without q trial, take her
rllt7IessIv and forcibly out of the con- /
vevance in which she was riding and /
thus chasten her2 Even a dog de-
serves better treatment than was given
Mary Chamberlain that night
A Blot in Place of Star on Flag.
Gentlemen. this girl is our sister: /
this girl is one of the daughters of /
Kansas. This girl calls for the pro-
lection of our laws and our state It 4
can If you will VIII you, in your
verdict today, blot from the spangled /
banner the stars that glitters to the /
name of Kansas and leave the stripe i
behind. a fit emblem of her degrada- I
ton? Or Will you, by the word gull |
tv-' continue to make it one of the /
brightest stars that shines upon the /
broad field of our national fiag9
Mary Chamberlain was tried, CON
demned and punished by worse
Judge than PontiUs PLATE. I hope by /
your verdict you will triumphantly 4
-punish her unjust treatment. I Will i
Seave the case in your hands,
The defense in the tar party" case
closed its direct testimony at the
morning session of court today and /.
the state then began to present evil I
deuce in rebuttal. All of the attorneys
expressed the opinion that all the tes-
tirnony would be in the jury's hands
before night and that probably some
of the closing arguments would have |
been heard.
All of the defendants were on the
stand at the morning session. A. N.
Simms who began his testimony Tues
day. was excused in few minutes.
and he was followed by John Schmidt |
and Sherril Clark in turn
All the defendants told the same
story. They admitted knowing of the
nlans to tar Miss Cham berlain and
starting to where the crime was to be (
done. but they denied having a hand |
in the assault or ever intending to
have.
Her STEADY on Stand
A touch of romance was introduced /
into the trial when Homer Hoflick was
called by the state in rebuttal He
has been very friendly with Miss
Chamberlain during the last five or six /
3nonths. In fact, he said he had been |
''.keeping COMPANY steadily with her. /
The defense rested its case at 11:25 |
a. m.
his life, with the exception of four
wears he spent in Kansas City. he had |
lived in this county, he said. At the
time Of the tarring he was employed |