Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-25

~ Nth 90 iawlsss passion that they would
=. fpsm Q Jury verdict OF guilty based on
Gpsthy Mercy pleads for the defendant She
uy1 sesks re,.ng. Did not ask you II the old
~ Il the defendant came here might not his
01.sss sir within you emotions unfair to the
- n jsstics' You answered that you would
~ Justice unmoved and unswayed BY SYM
gAg' rasA Of you 90 answered Al sh.t time.
tkSala iSaSSe'n 70 Try tns easa' in..la,.
~ aass vss 81, The prosecution brought In
- - ran . lonely woman In Widows weeds
a1oaa1s1 ~ three sweet faced childrea II
- 8 humiliation Of justice: II wss . cold
u1ea attempt to SO move your hearts that your
- oisht Be controlled against your reasons.
~ esssl cruel to = widow. II was worse than
- v the ehiidren--it WAS ghoulssh II chuied
bAn-this unholy parade. The bringing In
q oaarsa Of the dec.ased's blood and the widow
- bed and compelling them TO lAten to the
0sooe story. shocked every finer sense OF my
eneAsse You recall when the first eyewitness
- tragedy placed on the witness stand by the
eusuuon. reached the point In his testimony
~ teak with tn. terrible oaths which Musser
essssd st Person. could stand II no longer and
tNs and moved the court to order those tender
eaost children removed from the court room. Ny
9uea vas not based on law. II was an act OF
~ humanity The children had not done any
uWg Their lives before them. did not want
Ussd Into their souls memories Of their father
- night mar th.ir pcaV" OF mind during all OF
~ tomofrows The prosecution was silent, the
- caught my meaning In an instant and he
Ssssss the sheriff Ia remove the little ones at
- inside the rail at your feet the sad faced.
"a GRABBED silent woman still sat. alone In her
- a. unwilling spectator at an inquisi,ion tina,
- save Srung blood from her heart as II did
- from her EYES. oh cowardly ambition. that
~ 90 mutilaie and torture the grief stricken
~ 30 violate justice In her own temple
~" nave been times In the trial OF criminal
sntn those re- e"senting the life at stake
their zeal to save II brought to bar OF
-~H IN the presence OF the jury, the loved
~ The living defendant. but when and where
aonorabie prosecution so made a show place
court room and sought by foul and uD-
-s' tnst their unmoVed conseiences and brains
ho' Justify. | do not blame the unhappy
sor the fatherless children. They did not
sef nome and come here of their own free
sno viii dare say that they welcomed the
were compelled to play They served a
Unknown To them. they came when they
mAnded led by the prosecutor and placed
NE rail-there held. hostages To unfairness
justified In calling this man hunt7
seeutos missed their measure OF you as
they tried to throw dust In your eyes By
E1ssmAnee. They thought that because you
s'ooded men with fresides at which are
- sns wives. for whom YOU now lonely.
would rush blindly into the pitfall and In
~ - we Away the life OF this defendant How
sov little. Of the human heart do some
&7- nov small do they set down the minds
love oegetr love and your very devotion
".ssdes makes you stand aghast at this
the sympathies
endants name I express the sincerest
ior this poor woman and her unhappy
insy are as much the victims OF the
Ae defendant himself. Against the de-
~ ausser. will say nothing. Peace be
Il - -. nope that In the better understanding
~ ME he sees the error of his way.
ne vas . bad man. Portuguese blood.
n ~ ana q strange black hand moved him
Nm om II was not Ausser's act He was
OF eowardiy master. The time III
SA~. me local and personal circumstances Of
- are forgotten. when the real murderer
~ hno~n. Ny hope and prayer at this
Dn~sasast somewhere some time. some place,
~ I'm he real murderer whose dollar greed
y ~ WI picked Carl Person for victim and
oftonate Musser TO do the job. will