Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-14

| supreme court of this stat. ,h., ,,aaa"a'" ~, w
| -, 'o' an eitinshs courts and lawyers The
| ancient doctrine OF the common lau-.nd ,bat A..
| 'he law We Inherited from Engiand-tha, IN. r,xh,
ol set-def"n-e did not arise until every effort
'oes'ape even To retreating until an mpassab.
VI "'.hihs "f that nature had been reached ha.
o'eh suptianted In America by tn. doctrin, ,hat
man nnlAwfnlly assaulted In a piac. where
ne mas n night Ia he, and put In danger raj .r
f"AsonsbIS apparent Of losing his iifs or r.c,iy
ing great bodily harm, Is not required TO .nd..yor
To escape from his sssailant. but may ,,and M.
ground aud r-pel for. with forc. even In m.
taxing Of the iife Of his assaiiant II necessary or
~ so,' reason apparently necessary for the pre-
sefNaii"n OF his own life. or to protect hims. II
from receiving great bodily harm
Emrhasixing or explaining that doctrine Of la
invite your attention TO N. use OF tn. words
,apiat'h' danger or apparently In danger and
knowing that Webster has been the author of =.
'',onary generally used by courts the lawyers
ana the laity to define the meaning Of words 1
want to rad to you the definition of tn. word
par.hts Words are innocent things but some
Times when connected up in phrases men has. a
faculty Of putting into words meanings that mr..
not u Part Of the definition OF the word ,Attor
| n-y Comerford then read excerpt. from Anarchis,
ease. Parsons case. shuItx case Crews case. and
gave the definition of "imminent''b
Now gentlemen Of the jury, expect 10 prove
ana remind you Ia the words Of a young Amer
lean poet that "a promise made IL a debt unpaid
and the promise made here befor. you 10 a debt
should he measured by the testimony they pro-
due. and I ask of YOU To exact the same rul. of
me am now making promise for this defend
ant and want TO be held TO account by this jury
for the honest liquidation Of every promise ma ke
We shall prove In this case that Carl Person wa
born In So ~sdsn. the son OF Andrew and ristlana
Person; that at nine years of age his parents
brought him to this country and they moved to
Geneva. Illinois; that for the first time In hi.
life he went to school for three days
People objsctD
Mr.. com.rford w. have right To Identify
this defendant. I take II. In order that the jury
may understand his impulses and"
The Court, 7 think he can. 90 ahead"
People exceptD
Mr. cou~rford: You surely wouldn't attempt
10 keep out the fun story of his life'
Mr. H~rrick u except to tha, statement"
The Court: M. comerford. 1 have ruled"
Mr. Comerford ,continuinE): That his parents
moved to Joliet. Iltno.s. that at the age Of II
the American Steel wire company and that he
worked as q boy II years OF age. . child
Psssse OsSsss.
The Court: what 10 IT, Mr.. Hsrrick-'
Mr Herrick: 4 don't see how those matters can
possibiy arise In this lsw suit. to the merits
Of the case"
Of the life Of the defendant"
The Court; 4 think you are. briefly. yes Mako
II as brief as you can"
Mr. Comerford: Il will, your honor"
want you to know the defendant 30 you may
know better his mind and his Impulses. and
want you TO know the deceased you may better
know his mind and his Impulses I want you to
know all the facts He was drafted into this
great industry. He worked is hours-ons week at
ntshts and the nsxt At days.-as q boy Of II years
he worked 10 hours for Is cents day and Is cents
a night
The Court: = don't any necessity ~ this
time OF going into these details"
We offer. he continued In that employment from
that time until he became = machinst and then
he Joined . labor union. the machnists' union.
We offer show that on the soth day Of Septsm-
ber 1911. y controversy arose between the EN-
ployers and employees. and ss.ees men left their
jobs. That Carl Person WAS selected TO be their
leader strike secretary. and the editor Of their
method of giving the public their side Of the case
a paper known a the strike Bulletin. We offer
to show that Person. after that time. conducted
himself with the dignity and caImness that dis
tinguish him In the judgment Of the best citizen
Of that town as = gentleman Of the pures conduct
and the most peaceful disposition and f@mpisry
habits We offer to show tina, while ublishinx
his paper. he went to Decatur where the paper
VA. print ed: that In May Of last year. number
of month. before this shooting he was assaulted
n the streets OF Decatur.
re~v,e Ost-~t rAss.
Mr. Miller We have a purpose In that"
The Court DO you expect To show he Was
a aulted by the decesredF"
Mr. Miller: NO. sir. that is not our purpose and
II your honor will hear with you will see the
purpos. OF that when the time comes
Mr.. Com. rford: III your Honor please you are
Tn. Court: Not now. can't see the bearing
II will have your defense In the trial Of this
case
The Court: ~ think understand II perfectly
Mr.. Miller"
Mr. comerford. ITO show he was-ths day
that he had the gun upon his person
The court. 1T will he time for that then
Nr comerford: can't possibly show II In
tn, opening statement to tn" jury
The Court Il don't think It l. competent at thus
stage"
Mr. comerford. 4, IL competent, your Honor
The Court. You understand have ruled on
these statements
Mr. ronerfords u expect to oHer II from an
other point of view
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