The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17

made slaughter-house and her hus-
band shot down before her eyes? My
COD. gentlemen! there never was such
coid-blooded family. They haven't
one drop of tho milk of human kind
ness running through their veins.
what else do they do2 They feared
that the girl might change her mind.
as women have n habit OF doing, and
tho midnight conspirators go to see IL
lawyer, and MIR. Wexford advises them
or the danger to their own hide. Con-
science makes towards Of us all. and
II made them leave their home and
seek u lawyer
III tell you some moro about this
niue conspiracy If you want to hear
IT, You remember Mrs. Ratcliffc's
statement about Walker. She was mad
because her daughter had married that
nasty Grant Walker and said that
she would cut his heart out. Didn't
mat show. my friends, tho malignity OF
her feelings?
Talked OF Divorce.
land then they were going to get n
divorce and were talking about IT,
when the law allows divorce only on
certain grounds, for very cogcut rea-
sons. How were they going TO get a
divorce. and upon what grounds? And
tell you. gentlemen of the jury, that
hraht walker Is TT to become the SON
ih-law or any man on earth
IT Is an outrage to put him In this
position. and to send her to Pittsburgh
to work for her living. We were long
ago taught the unity and sanctity and
/ ihnissolubility OF the marriage tie.
when We were told. What God hath
joined together let no man put asundcr
Wo arc taught that tho inviolability Of
the marriage contract is the palladium
OF womanly dignity and liberty The
wife Is no longer the slave OF man and
me toy OF his caprice. Sho is the peer
and partner or her husband. the mis-
tress OF his household and the queen OF
his domestic Kingdom
DondaRe OF Love.
But for the successful efforts OF tho
defendants to accomplish the separn-
ton OF this young couple. who became
welded and welded In bondage Of
love. this plaintiff and his wife would
| now be living together. Introducing
each other as man and wife, and walk
Ing In the sacred relations as such
hoping that ono day they would have
children and would hear them lisp in
prayer ut night. Cod blese papa and
mamma He would now DO enjoying
the bloom of her youth and her loving
tenderness: he would now be drinking;
deep OF her hearts young affections;
he would now BIO nattcring his fancy
that no controlled her beauty. and
would be going hand in hand through,
life and then down into the valley and
SIhuO" Oh Oeutn. Whcre tho ire and
fcrvor fade from tho eyes. when age
steals over tho features and diine their
Brightness. when. OF all times. mar
riaSe IL tho most sacred: when they
should he leading each other down LIES
steep hill TO rest together at the foo,
i'll Il long and everlasting repose.
Caused Him to Re Cn,t OF.
But just AZ they are entered on tina,
sacred journey this monstrous con
sp,racy and Sin against humanity
caused him 10 be cast off. And now
she occupies the unfortunate position
OF being wife without Il husband
while ne Is humiliated and is forced
to bow his head in shame and dis
grace. with tho full realization that Il.
is a husband without wife. can,
1 help. gentlemen. feeling a little indis
nation to see happiness obtained 10y
! This young man destroyed in ten hours
..is wife can never got divorce from
him. as he has never given her cause
1t is for you. gentlemen OF the Jury
20 see how ne has been Inundated. and
TO sce that those who are responsible,
he punished. know that they wil'
be- punished. and ! know VIXEN you
come before the inal bar of Justice i,
will be said OF you: Well done, thor
good and faithful servants thanh
/ you gentlemen for your courtesy"
/ MIR Wendenburg finished with hall
an hour to spare In his allotted time
/ He said afterwards: II finished when
| reached the psychological moment"