The evening world., 1911-12-14
SHOWS PHOTOGRAPH TO PROVE
WRECKED LIFE.

appearance then and now.
SHOWS PHOTOGRAPH TO PROVE
WRECKED LIFE.
This photograph shows Miss Graham
as O stunning young girl, with n mag
nihcent figure. To-day she Is a thin.
haGgard, white-faced physical wreck"
said Mr.. Moore.
You, gentlemen. do not need me 10
toll you that Stokes is primarily tae
cause OF her ruined life. All the evil
dence in the case shows this to be a
fact"
During this part OF the address Miss
Graham sat sobbing, with her face hid
den IN her hands.
Attorney Moore went into the pur-
chase OF the revolvers on MAY 81. laying
stress on the fact that the girls did not
TO about II secretly, as they would have
done had they bought them for a crimi-
nal purpose. He also emphasized the
Point that they told every one after tIc
rkooting whore they had bought them,
and that they had got them to take ION
the road"
The Zig attorney took another swing
at Stokes In discussing the MISSING let
tiers. He charged Stokes's einissaries
with stealing most important evidence.
Stokes is the real prosecutor In this
case" declared the attorney. HE had
a be TO Save his own skin. to maintain
d position In tho community. n he seY
has any position left"
Coming down to the shooting. Mr..
Moore took up the sporting green
seiour Stokes had worn when he
Nant TO the girls apartment. Stokes
hsd pointed out to the jury . hole In
'he hat brfm. He had said that he
1rst held his hat In his hand, but put
( on his head when Mis{ Graham
saarteA for him with . revolver. The
6uIiet wac supposed TO have gone
through the hat brim while Stokes was
struggling with the girl.
Mr.. Moore characterised this story
sas zone OF the many frauds that mark
this prosecution"
HOLE IN HAT sRlM NOT MADE
WHILE ON HEAD.
"Just imagine" he said. "a man stop
aing 10 put on his hat while q woman
10 shooting at him and he wants TO
.uous, but II In dAmnably false. I
don't know who made that hole In the
nat. but II was never made by . bullet
nrsd during that ARRAY, at least while
the hat was on stohes's head.
Z can prove hat 10 you.
1T the bullet went through the hat
ssvAils he was wearing II. II must have
{truck somewhere. We have taken care
20 chow you that there was not a bullet
aols In the walls or furniture higher
than four feet. This In one OF the
frauds that mark the prosecution of
THE case"
Mr.. Moore laid great stress upon this
testimony of the police matron. who
aaw the red marks on Miss Grskam'u
throat after the girls wsrs arrested
AZ the personal attorney Of Miss Con.
rsl. he paid particular attention To heI
part IN the AFFAIR. He explained her
right 10 shoot Stokes II he had a re-
volvsP pointed at her and refused e
drop II at her command. He showet
that she was Mortified when Stoke,
was shot, and that she ran screaming
down the hail and downstairs for Z
doctor. He applauded her for her OK,
biSit In securing the pistol-point m
traction from the Plattsburg you'll
who had slandered her.
Mr.. Moore's address lasted an hou
tina forty minutes. lie closed with al
appeal for acquittal. not on the groun,
IL reasonable doubt or sentiment. bu
because I'VE have established proof O
bur contention that these girls shot a
w. y. ID. Stokes In defense OF thel
lives"
Attorney Jordan began his address
with a tribute 20 Assistant District
Attorney buckner, lie SAID.
II want to warn you gentlemen agains
icing swayed by the D!strict-Attorney'
~pnvincing method OF argument. Il
site OF my experience ! ave foun,
Myself swayed for the moment by hi
/ 'gument when I knew positively tina
E was absolutely wrong. He will fol
Inv me. and no doubt will attempt I
.aake white appear black. and therefor
want 70 go over some Of the ground
--- - ,vllt 49, Aas.s. "a. @Asg -. a.
Mr.. jordan declared the whole prose
,ntion OF the case reflected the powe
~ money 10 prosecute two defenceles
t.rls.
The power OF wealth has been a
' ork In this case" he exclaimed
Stokes has spent thousands OF dollar
n rake up evidence, which afterwar
as not allowed Of the record, In orde
place these two young girls In tn
!, orst possible light"
ME. JORDAN argued that Mas Gri
ism's letters distinctly show she yts
Tot pursuing Stokes any more thar h
AZ pursuing her, II was a mutus
terest, he insisted. eliminating In
eat wrong done TO the girl at Lea
lgton.
Mr.. Jordan apolosized for being force
10 ~ harsh things about Q man lyin
n. But. no explained, II was necessar
70 expose Stokes's character and hal
Is. 10 protect the Interests OF Nj,
Nrahan.
But" he added. these things wei
sons by a man who was well--a ma
WHO had no mercy 10 show 20 thei
girls when they stood In the path
ais desire"
NJ Jordan closed his address with .