The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-01-23

, placed last. As the moment drew nea
for the plea his nerve tension grew IL
tense Waves of passionate emotio
swept his heart He walked from hi
day dream with Il start. TO hear til
clerk read In quick tones:
''The people against Henry Wood
man"
The Judge looked at the dazed prls
oner and said:
What have you to say, Henry Wood
man, why sentence should not be i'm
posed upon you for the crime of whicl
you stand convicted by your owl
plea?'
With quick movement OF his tai
figure Stuart was on his feet. ever,
nerve and muscle strung 10 the high
est tension. Only the deep. tremulous
| notes of his voice betrayed his emotion
MAY 1t please your honor" he slowly
| began. II wish to establish to the court
before say anything in behalf of my
client. the important fact that he Of
| fered to make full restitution of the
property taken. that he did this voIun-
| tarily before he was even suspected OF
the crime and that his offer was re-
| fused"
The Judge lifted his gray eyebrows In
surprise. and settled back into his seat
with low grunt
II make the fair inference therefore
in the beginning" Stuart went on
Ix ha Hn
case Is actuaied solely by desire for
personal vengeance.
Stuart paused and Bivens moved un.
easily In his seat.
Il speak today, your honor, in behalf
of the man who crouches by my side
overwhelmed with shame and grief
and conscious dlshonor because he took
a paltry package of jewelry from II
man who has never added one penny
to the wealth OF the world and yet has
somehow gotten possession OF one hun
dred million dollars from those who
could not defend themselves from his
strength and cunning. This man stands
before you now with no shame In his
soul no tears on his cheeks, and with
brazen effyontery demands vengeance
on weaker brother.
1.-TWO men are on trial. not one. The
indicated In the tear stained plea
that has been entered. Between these
two men the court must decide.
"This millionaire who demands |
vengeance against this broken u'an TO
day has an Income greater than the
combined crowned heads of Europe
and Yields a scepter mightier than
ear or emperor Why? lie levies
each year millions OF taxes without
this court. the legislature
DR. any man who walks the earth He
Toes this by machine for printing
paper tokens OF value called stocks,
rhe essence of theft is to take the
property Of another without giving u
return. A green goods man sells
printed paper for money This mighty
nan also sells printed paper for
money. Whit is the difference?
Neither the green goods nor the bogus
apltal called watered stock represents
dollar in real value.
This modern murauder whom we
nave enthroned as our ruler every
where. from every one, seiZes, tears
md despoils the fruits of toll, has
lever added penny TO the wealth of
And what do we find him
ding? In the midst of poverty that
means hunger and nakedness, disease
Al. 4. a.t.,.-a /
of insane luxury. And to
that purpose? TO challenge the envy ,
the vain and the foolish. to dazzle
ne minds OF the poor and inhame !
ne lusts of the criminal. :
do we believe that such things are .
no created this world? These things
re not the result OF his law. but the :
suits of the violation of law
The speaker paused, drew close to
g judge and then In low. imprisoned )
mes told as III he were talking to a !.
Their the story of Woodman's life and :
o events which drove him to madness
the fatal night OF his crime. In !.
shes OF vivid eloquence he described
e magnificent ball and drew In SOM :,
r. heartbreaking contrast the desola. =
IN and despair of proud and sensi-
70 man made desperate by want and
In. the man who had given his blood :.
his country and his daily life In an !,
selfish ministry to the homeless and :
endless. ',
Il do not ask of your honor" he
ed In ringing tones, ''the repeal OF a,
} law against theft--thou shalt not
ali | only ask the suspension OF ~
penalty on this heartbroken man q,
III we can extend 1t to his oppressors re
well. until its thunder shall also m
10 through the palaces OF the rich 9,
"a shalt not steal "a
The man who has fallen was weak g.,
J poor The man who demands his a,
, is rich and powerful, | ask for a
lrtbroken man another chance. | -.
!, this court to suspend all sentence W.
inst the poor bruised and bleeding a :
rlt that lies in tears ut our feet ~
ay."
he judge wheeled in his armchair, hi
AIRED his throat and looked out of the
ldow to hide from the crowd a on
r that had stolen down his furrowed I =