Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
DarroW's Case
 Goes to Jury
JURORS DECIDE TO SLEEP BE-
 FORE DELFBERATINc.
AN IMPRISONED PLEA
Lawyer Causes Men and Women to Weep as He Argues in His Own BehaIf-BIanes the Rich for His Dilemma.

LoS AngeleS, Cal, March 6.-Th9 case or Clarence s. DarrOw, the Mo Narnara attorney charged with the bribery of Robert Bain, a sworn Juror in tho trial of the dynamiters in No vember, 1911, was given to the jury at sos o'clock tonight.
 At 9.55 o'clock the jury sent word to Judge CODley that it's members were too tired to deliberate and were going to bed. The judge thereupon adjourned court until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing.
 Former Jurors Resent Insinuations.
 Unheedful of the plea of one of tho jurors for a recess until tomorrow, Su- per1or Court Judge COnley interrupted the closing argument of Assistant Dis tr1ct Attorney Ford late today to de- clare g. recess until o'clock tonight.
 During his long afternoon address Ford several times stirred Darrow's counsel to protest by intimations that there was something wrong about the first trial of the labor lawy which resulted in an acuuittaL A half dozen of the former jurors were present, and when the evening recess was declared they appealed to Judge Conley against what they designated as 'insinuations of crookedness'' by Ford.
 Expresses Pity for Darrow. b Ford's criticism was made in conneo- tion with his avowed concurrence in Darrow's argument that if Darrow was guilty of the bribery of Juror Lock
 
 Juror Batn, anw if innocent of corrupt ing Lockwood he was likewise innocent of the. charge on which he is now be- ing tried.
 Ford, in opening. expressed apprecia- ton Of the fortitude and self control of Darrow during the trial; of Mrs. Darrow's faithfulness to her husband, and of the defendants contempt fo1 Bert H. Franklin and John R. liar r1ngton, the principal witnesses against him.
 But" said Ford mostly abity Oar row because gifted with such & per- And you are not here to administer pity-you are here to administer jus tice."
 Darrow Causes Women to Weep.
 They would send me to the peni- tentiary because am an enemy of the rich"
 This was the plea today of Clarence Darrow, as he renewed his arguments for an acquittal at the hands of the jury trying him a second time on charges of. having bribed a juror in tho trial of the McNamara brothers. for whom he was chief counsel
 Many women wept as Darrow plead ed for his liberty before c crowd larger than yesrerday's.
 Would Die Before He'd Ask Mercy.
 "Id die before would ask mercy of the brigands who have been seeking ny blood I can still fight" continued Darrow, shouting at the array of wit nesSes who had testified against him
 Some day, when I am known as I truly am, it will be written that my settlement of the McNamara case was one of the most successful ever accom- plished by q lawyer. I am willing to be judged on it by God and by men. Tried Honestly to Save McNamaraos q know something of what the world calls criminals. They have the same warm handclasp. Their skull and tho brains in them are fashioned by the same power.
 You and I may have criminal in- sincts. and 1t may have been our good fortune never to have had tempetabons thrown in our paths.
 When I see a man placing himself upon a pedestal and calling him fellow men criminals, I mistrust that man.
 We all fill our places in life play- ing the game until we get out forever. know the human side of criminals alike. did what I could to save tha ATcNamaras; did it honestIly; did it bravely.
 Ready for Eternal Sleep.
 "T am growing older. I have grown weary and tired of life. but 1t is not fair it Is not just, 1t is not human that I should have been tried again upon a charge upon which had once been acquitted. If my enemies had any sense of justice, 1 should not have been C6lIS(t IO uGlSnu ny SCH HE dlIA-
 sI am ready for the eternal sleep. have loved peace and have loved my fellow men. l have believed in law and love- Yet almost from the time first opened my eyes, I have been fight ing fighting, fighting for my fellow men, I have practiced kindness and gentleness and mercy the best could as the years have gone. That's why am here-because l have loved, nSS judged, my fellow men.
 Men Also in Tears.
 "Gentlemen, there Is nothing to this case.
 where men toll with their hands where women worn, weak, weary, arc sewing tears into garments to be worn by the rich, 1 know there are prayers going up for me today, prayers thaE this jury will free me-
 "GentIemen. I submit to you my fate the fate of my family"
 Dar1-ow finished his address to an accompaniment of sobs. Tears coursed down the cheeks of many men as well as women.