The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-24

many things that must be settled, and
settled quick. We can't go on like
this! We can't do it!
$50 Darrow, through all these years,
with all his heart and mind and con-
science, has been doing what he can
to help those who can't help them
selves. The spirit Of greed and hate
is keeping us all apart.
"Gentlemen, you are asked to con-
Vict one of the leading figures of the
American bar on the word of dis
credited detective. a self-confessed
felon.''
Mr.. Rogers opened the way for Mr..
Darrow, who followed him by saying
that Darrow was about to assume a.
novel task, that of a lawyer address,
ing jury in his own behalf.
Immediately at the conclusion of
Mr. Rogers great address Mr.. Dar-
row stepped to place directly in
front of the jurors and began what
was probably the most remarkable
address ever delivered in the history
of the courts.
Many there were. who could not
keep contrasting the quiet yet majes-
tic dignity of expression of the mas
ter lawyer, Darrow, with the loud, er-
ratio and cheap rantings of Ford.
Darrow's Great Speech.
The following is part of the open
Ing Of Mr.. Darrow's Speech:
"Gentlemen of the jury, Mr.. Rogers
has we'll said that this Is a unique,
and he might have added very diff
cult, position for me to take in this
case. In fact, the whole thing has
been very difficult. 1t is not easy to
argue a case of Importance even when
you are talking about someone else.
"An experience like this never came
to me before. OF course, cannot say
how I will get along with it. I am
quite sure there are very few men who
are called upon by an experience Of
this kind, but have felt, gentlemen,
by the patience you have given this
case for all these weeks, that you
would be willing to listen to me, even
though would not argue 1t as I might
not argue it as we'll as would some
other case, and I probably shall not,
but felt, at least, that I ought to
say something to these twelve men
besides what said upon the witness
stand.
In the f1rt place, I am a defend
ant, charged with a serious crime. I
have been looking into the peniten-
tlary for six or seven months, waiting
Tor you twelve men to say whether
snail go or not. In the next place,
am a stranger In strange land, 1000
miles away from home and friends,
although I am proud to say here so
far away, there have gathered around
me as good and loyal and faithful
friends as any man could ever: have
upon the face of the earth. am un-
known to all of you.
II further say no one in my native
town would have made to any Jury
| any such statements as was made of
me by the district attorney in opening
this case. I will venture to say he
could not have found a companion,
except amongst detectives and crooks
and sneaks in the city where live,
ii he would dare to have opened his
mouth In the infamous way he did in
this case of me, but here I am in his
! hands. z y 49, ~. .s'7G@
| f Think of it! In position where
he can call me a coward, and in all
| my life I never saw or heard of q
more cowardly, sneaking and brutal
act than this thing committed in this
courtroom before this jury. b It would
take courage: was any courage dis
played by him a..
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