New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
DARROW'S PLEA MAKES
MEN AND WOMEN WEEP
In Asking for AcquittaI. Me-
Namara Lawyer Tells Jury
He Is Weary of Life.
CASE GOES TO THE JURY
Attorney Declares That Crimi-
nails Are Not Greatly Dill
ferent from Hon.
est Men.

Los Angeles. March 6.--"They would
send me to the penitentiary because ! am
an enemy to the rich
This was the plea to-day Of Clarence
barrow as he renewed his arguments for
an acquittai at the hands of tho jury try
ing him second time on charges OF hav-
ing bribed Robert Balm, d juror in the
trial OF tire Mcnamara brothers. for
whom hevAas chief counsel The case
was riverwo the jury AT 9aS O'Clock To-
night
Many women wept as barrow pleaded
FOR his liberty before crowd larger than
yesterdays
I'D die before | asked mercy of the
misands who have been seeking my blood.
| can still nght." continued barrow.
shouting at tho array of witnesses who
had testified against him
"somc day when I am known as
truly am, it will he written that my set
tlemcnt Of the Mcnamara case was one
of the most successful every accomplished
by LAWYER. ! am willing TO he Judged
on IL by God and by men
IL know something OF what the worl
calls criminals. They have the sam"
warm handclasp. Their skulls and the
brains in them were fashioned by the
same power You and | may have cTinl-
inal instincts. and il may have been our
good fortune never 10 have had tempta-
lions thrown in our paths.
When / see man placing himself o.
a pedestal and calling his fellow men
criminals I mistrust that man. We all
fill our places in life. playing the game
until we go out forever. ] know the
human side of criminals and / know that
human lives are much alike. ! did what
/ could 10 save the McNamaras--did il
honestly did it bravely.
Il am growing Older. | have grown
weary and tired Of life but IL is not fair.
il is not just il is not human that |
should have been tried again upon a
charge upon which 7 had once been ac-
Quilted. II my enemies had any sense OF
Justice | should not have been called 10
defend myself again.
Il am ready for the eternal sleep.
have loved peace and have loved my
fellow men. | have believed in law and
love. Yet almost from the time | first
opened my eyes I have been fighting
hehtine, fighting for my fellow men.
have practised kindness and gentleness
and mercy the best | could as the years
have gone That's why I am here--be-
cause have loved. not judged. my fellow
mon.
gentlemen. there is nothing 10 this
case.
where men toll with their hands
uharc women worn weak weary are
sewing tears into garments 20 be worn by
the rich. know there are prayers CONS
,p for me today. prayers that this jury
will free me.
Gentlemen. I submit to YOU my fate
the fate Of ny family"
barrow finished his address 20 an ac-
commitment OF sobs. Tears coursed
down the cheeks % many men as well
IS women.
Unheedful of the plea Of one of the
Jurors for a recess until tomorrow. SUI
perior Judge Conley interrupted the
closing argument Of Assistant Distri' Il
Attorney Ford late to-day 10 declare 4
recess rrtil o'clock tonight.
During his long afternoon addresses
Ford several times stirred Darrow'
counsel 20 protest by intimations thai
there was something wrong about the
first trial OF the labor lawyer, WHOM re-
suited in an acquittal. 4 half Dozen
members of the former jury were pres
mt. and when the evening recess was
declared they appealed to Judge Conley
esainst what they designated as IN
.sinuations Of crookedness' by tord