The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

that no had hslpe "a III plant ! corpse
In lonely and unfrsquented spot on
the mountain, which was. again dug
;up ct the 'pSych illogical moment to Yoe /
brought into court and identified by !;
these detectives Of crime as the dead
body Of another-murdered by the \
defendant? -.
Let me picture to you. az best I
H. amara as I met him in
the JAIL when neither of us played
a. part, but gave to each other our
full hearts, in full and trusting conf
dence In the solemn and reflective
relation of attorney and client,
HE came forward to greet me, a
strong and stadart, handsome man,
standing eject high, with iron-gray
hair and as, frank. and expressive an
eye and oountenance as I have ever
seen. ~ =
Don't we all know that there Is
world of significance shown In the
human countenance. and that our
every thought, deed and life in unal-
terably and visibly stamped upon the
face?. It Is said that expert criminal
lists become 50 proficient in this
science that in many instances they
can determine by the inspection of
the face only the crime with which
q man is charged or Of which he has
been convinced. ,.
Il have never seen q stronger, finer
face. a more lovable or attractive per-
sonality; a. man to whom one would
feel more. irresistibly drawn by the
bonds Of sympathy and love.
4. The first thing he said to me was,
Mr.. Hilton, I: do wush you would send
a telegram to my mother when you
go out, for know she is anxious and
! Troubled. And SO at his d1ctation I
took and afterwards sent to his moth
er a kind and comforting message to
help and comfort her and ease her
aching heart.
"A little thing, perhaps, and some-
what inconsequential as a badge of
guilt Or innocence, yet to me 1t spoke
so eloquently Of the real character
of the man, whose first thought was.
not Of his own AFFECT and wretched
state, not of revenge upon those who
had SO falsely accused and wronged
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ure and deportation, but of the dear
mother away back home, who had
borne and graded and loved him, and
kissed his face a million times.
And then he said he wished to
send some words Of cheer and com.
fort to his comrades in the faith, and
50 wrote for him the message to
the friends Of union labor, which you
all read in the papers the next day.
We then discussed somewhat the mer-
It's Of the case and his defense, and I
was astounded at his recital Of the
facts story that cannot, of
course, impart to you now, as It
might prejudice and injure his de-
Tense, but to me at least it was con-
elusive.
you have read Of his early lite Of
his struggle with poverty, Of the low
ing help he has always cheerfully
given to his brothers and sisters and
the strength and bulwark he has ever
l been for this family to lean upon, and
you know, for you have heard, how
he worked nights In study to quail
ify himself to become lawyer and
member Of an honorable profession
which he is today. -.,
ALI this I thought Of 40 pressed
the hand Of this refined and courteous
gentleman on leaving him and as I
went out from the shadow ond gloom
conviction that ruohed over me like q
OF that prison and into the sunshine
and sp1endor of a magnificent Cali
fornia May morning I welcomed the
surg1ng tfde-the cause Of this man
who has lived this life, through these
thoughts and done these deeds. who
has loved this aged mother with all
the affectionate ardor Of a boy, who
has hoped and ritten and struggled
and prayed for the Integrity and final
triumph Of a great cause, II richly
entitled to the loving loyalty Of every
true American heart!"