Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-08

customed He began to speak.
"Gentlemen OF the jury. what I have
to do is not pleasant. But there Is a
thing called duty"
As the first words fell MurcheIrs in
terest Ieaped He knew that he was
seeing n man mount to climax in his
life From the beginning the audience
was caught in the mans spell by. some
thing that breathed through his voice
aud that had been absent from Whit
treage's perferyid periods. He had a
clear. flexible voice and knew how to
use it.
The speech had been skillfully plan
ned. st first he confined his argument
TO the jury and the case at bar Logic
ally he marshaled the evidence against
the defendant and analysed the de-
Tense. Then when he felt that be had
brought intellectual conviction to all
he began to direct his words at the au-
dience not for the telepathic effect on
the jury. but because he believed YER
dict Of guilty would be worthless I'M
less it aroused common horror for
the crime.
Never afterward In speech did John
reach quite the same heights as on the
afternoon when the bright blade OF his
young Indignation cut Into the con-
sciences of his hearers The matter be-
came deeply personal with them. Each
man suddenly felt himself aggrieved,
felt that shameful attempt had been
made to take advantage Of his good
faith and trust. And then. even while
they were conAiemning Sheehan. John
seemed to arraign them. He set them
to asking the question. What part have
I in this crime? Such offenses are pos
slble only among a people asleep.
They were both aggrieved and aggres-
sors.
Senator Murchell sat to all outward
seeming impassive. He listened. as as
tonished as the rest, but with under
standing and-he was himself amazed
to mark It-sadly. For he read In. the
ardent face and words passion for
hopeless ideal. So much power. he
thought. going to waste! For he
knew. better than did those who pos
sessed it. the power of moral passion
controlled always properly con-
trolled. Was there not some way to
bind this force to his interest?
Bribery at the polls and Justification
of election returns. familiar weapons
of machine politics, so long used that
they had ceased to arouse horror and
revolt In the careless. calloused hearts
of the people. were Johns text. They
explained the continuance of the ma
chine in power. They shed a bright
light. too. on the so called genius Of
certain political leaders at which men
marveled as at some miraculous mani
festation Of godlllse mlnd-it was not
genius. merely crude. primitive dishon-
esty requiring the direction of No COM
manding intellect. needing nothing but
the will to debaneh others honor. 1T
Is the case OF government I,y iirtiiyiIus
al craft and greed against government
by the law that is the expression Of
the moral sense of the people" he said.
and sat down. The audience stirred
nneasily. Murchell smiled grimly.
The voice Of the Judge was cold and
even. devoid of emotion. as he began
to instruct the jury. Critical listeners
observed that his charge favored the
defendant rather more strongly than
the evidence seemed to require. They
attributed It to his anxiety not to be
biased by the fact that the district at
torney was his son. Judge Dunmeade
was said to possess an admirably judi
cial temperament. The jury. impOr-
family led by the fat bailiff. filed out Of
the courtroom. There were no other
cases on the days list. and the judge
stalked down from the bench to await
the verdict In his chambers. John
went to his office Senator Murchell
and whittredge conducted the droop-
ing Shaehan to the witness room away
from the curious eyes Of the crowd
Most of the spectators waited TO see
the end Of the DRAMA
A half hour later the buzz Of CONVEX
sation suddenly ceased The ridge WIS
;eturiing TO the bench Sheehan, with
Wlittypdge and Murchell. took BIS
seat by the table They were fol
lowed by John. Then the jury filed
back into the box.
Gentlemen of the jury. hearken to
your verdict as the court hath recorded
1t. You find the defendant guilty as
indicted. And SO say you all?" said
the clerk.
The jurors nodded. Sheehan fell
back In his chair with an audible
groan. Two big tears coursed Iudi-
crously down his fat cheeks. But no.
body laughed He plucked anxiously
at Murehell's sleeve.
Have / got to go to jail?' he whim-
pered.
Murchell drew away from the touch.
"Not unless our friend Whittredge has
forgotten how to delay justice"
The jury was discharged Whit
tredge Informed the court that the de-
fpnS4, would move for n r1eyv trial hail