The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-01

/ There had been no lack OF accom-
piisbment during the ave months OF
ONCE holding To this truth eloquent
witnesses might have been called
Butch Maley and Red Bricker. al.
ready serving terms In the peniten-
tiary; slayton. a fugitive. ball forfeit
ed: Brown and Parsons. free only
pending appeal; and now sheehan. bis
/ fate hanging In the balance. The ma
chine Senator Murchell knew. would
be rebuilt better and stronger than
ever, but for the present II was sadly.
sadly out OF gear.
lie let his glance stray from John to
the defendant sheehan sat sIouched
In his chair In an attitude that he
vainly sought TO render jaunty. conn.
dent His checks had fallen In slight.
iy. his eyelids we're puffy and red rim.
med His mouth hung fabbily. His
hands played nervously with a piece OF
paper
whittredge. the famous lawyer
brought from Steel City to defend Shee-
han. brought his brilliant perorntion 10
close. The audience relnpsed into an
expectant silence. all eyes fixed on the
district attorney For n moment be
remained ~ he Ind sat throughout the
plea for the defense. motionless. lean
ing little forward aud staring nxedlyl
At the wall behind the judge. as though
be saw n vision
The moment ended lie rose and
stood before the jury box. trst ad.
dressing the court lie smiled grsvely
az the Jurors IL had taken q whole
days session TO select them. but be
knew them and that they were well
chosen Then the smile faded from
bis lips aud eyes. replaced by a look IN
which his neighbors were growing &C
customed lie began TO speak.
Gentlemen OF the jury, what have
to do Is not pleasant But there Is a
thing called duty"
As the first words fell Murchelrs In
terest leaped lie knew that he was
seeing n man mount 10 q climax In hi-
life From the beginning the audience
was caught In the mans spell by some
thing that breathed through his voice
and that had been absent from Whit
,re1ges perferyid periods lie had
clear. flexible voice and knew how 20
use Il
The speech had been skillfully plan
ued. At 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 he hal
brought Intellectual conviction TO all
be began to direct his words az the au
Hence not for the telepathic effect on
the Jury. but beca use he believed q yer.
Dict OF guilty would be worthless IN
less Il aroused a common horror for
the crime.
Never afierward In n 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
zane deeply personal with them. Each
nan suddenly felt himself aggrieved.
felt that a shameful attempt had been
made TO take advantage Of his good
faith and trust. And then. even while
,h.v w.r. co,a.mn,nu sheehan John
.aem.d 10 .rr,iyn them lie act them
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