The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22

night, on certain noonlit lawn in Wescfester some such romantic record ndvidualizing and apoth- eosizng him for the American public and particu- larly for that floral four-fths, which, if it some times forgets to rock the cradle, continues to rule the world.
 To begin with, though, as said, the prisoners attorney to answer for them all; young lawyer from Illinois, who, odd as it may sound combined rious love of the people. His victories for labor unions were famous, and the personal risks he had run run in in fight fighting or the ss man ag1s @ awes eap he be fighting for twelve rich men? No dared say that he had been bought-not even the rainbow pressl And this deepened the mystery. Here tribune of the people, we'll known for his fearless fights on their behalf for his careessness of his own life, for his utter indifference to money. fight ing on the sde~of twelve rich murderersl It was indeed, paradox
 The next surprise after the usual routine of swear ing and charging the murderers, and their registering the official plea of not guilty the fact that there no argument about the jury. Neither the coun- objection to any member of that august body which to decide the fate of that other august twelve bow press The jury, evidently, bought :.
 However, those in the courtroom were relieved Seeing that there twelve murderers, they might well have expected 1t to go for at least twelve weeks Thus to the satisfaction of everyone the hear ing began at
 Of the many surprises to develop from this trial one in particular to have far-reachng influence upon the future of American court procedure, upon American jurisprudence Looking back upon it. another surprising feature was its brevty. There was something tragic in the simplicity of its business like rapidity. Even those who were disappointed at being robbed of prOongatlon Of excitement could not help feeling the awe-inspirng touch of new era the Hateful thrill of a new way of doing things
 Of course, merely as matter of law. in the old sense, the trial could hardly be long one; for the prisoners though making the formal plea of not guilty had voluntarily given themselves up for der at the various station houses in the immediate ting men on the stand who were sef-confessed nur- derers, though formally not guilty However, the dis trlet attorney made one ot the few mistakes ot an prits-thus illogically forgetting that the charge against the twelve was one of conspiracy, and not of
 Why said he, addressing Jean de Forest he of the volins the ongsh hair, and the books under his -"why did you, of standing in this community wantonly attack and murder conductor, who, as you must know; works hard fourteen hours day to get living?
 Because no one else had murdered him." was the
 "No Ievity in your answers if you please, sir Lev ity Is contempt of court and shall appeal to his Honor to have you committed II you continue to in this way"
 discourtesy your Honor, to yourself, need hardly say; no dscourtesy towards this august tribunal, attorney All beg to tell is-the truth I killed the man O'Shea It is quite true. have denied it: Indeed, was the first to acknowledge it. The think he n for s Have your Honoss permission to proceed?"
 The permission was granted Jean de Forest pro- ceeded
 "one afternoon. at the beginning of August-yes. it uptown Broadway ear at Twenty-thrd Street and stood the platform At Thirty-ninth Street, tired and distracted Hungarian woman, carrying baby and leading two small children, and also en- cunbered with baggage, attempted to board the car Every human thing that saw her sorry for her but the conductor not human. He used words to her that cannot be repeated in this honorable court and, finally, thrust her from. the step of the and rang his bell. She fell at the side of the track, with two of the children and the went on. You might I think reasonably ask me why did not kill him then. But bound by a vow-a of self