The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
Case Is
GIVEN TIL JURY
Y. session Last Night Secs Finish
d Evidence and Arguments
Are Completed This
Morning.
IS AWAITED
a,o,dest Interpretation OF Mann Law
i. Allowed Through instrue-
tons Of Court Given This
Morning.

SOL II AIIVW00 4F. r.
tions Of Court Given This
Morning.
At 1880 o'clock this morning, fol-
lowing eloquent addresses by counsel.
IN both sides, and exhaustive i~nstruc-
lions on the part of the court, the
ehry in the case Of the United States
q. DR.. George e. Maley retired to
consider their verdict. The court
room was crowded for the special
night session last night, and again
this morning. Interest in the case
and discussion OF the merits Of the
trial are heard everywhere.
Owing to the fact that Attorney O..
H. Crosby OF the defense was called
home by the death OF his mother, a
night session was held. The defense
completed It's testimony. and Mr..
Crosby for the defense and Mr.. Moon
for the government made their state
ments before an adjournment was
taken. Both statements were able
and delivered with effectiveness. Mr..
Moon spoke OF the a with which
alibis may be established. Mr.. Cros-
by spoke feelingly OF the courts cour-
tesy In holding q night session that
he might depart on his sad errand.
He spoke Of the credibility OF the
witnesses who swore that DR.. Maley
was attending them at a time when
he was alleged to have been In an
other city.
This morning Attorney F. F. Fa-
will for the defense concluded the ar
guments. Mr.. Favill was formerly
United States attorney for the north
ern district. His argument was a
masterpiece of eloquence. and he
urged the jury to consider the testi-
mony which had been offered In COM
batting the governments statements.
He was followed by District Attorney
eloquent plea for conviction. His line
of argument was clear and his langu-
age was most carefully chosen.
Judge Gives Instructions.
Following the arguments of the coun-
sci, Judge Arba 9. Van Valkenburgn
instructed the jury as to the law. He
explained to the jurors that they were
the best judges Of the evidence, and
the weight it should carry, and tina.
he could only instruct. a to the aw.
The testimony. the cdurt said. had
been ably analysed BY able lawyers.
The jury would carry into the box the
same common sense and judgment
which they exerted lin matters OF
their own in everyday life.
The Indictment was explained and
the section Of the white slave traffic
act under which it was brought was
explained. He spoke 5of the breadth
Of the law which covers prostitution
debauchery and other immoral acts
The terms "other immoral acts" were
discussed with reference to this case
The law states that there must be
persuasion, inducement or coercion
The court held that 1t was not enough
for a man to contemplate such action
but h a he must take some action
exert his will and persuasive power
He said the case must show that he
caused, aided or assisted the woman
to go or be carried on trains on the
route Of a common carrier, and the
question was whether there was AM
such action IN the part Of the defend
ant. This would v the giving oi
money to enable the girl to ride on
the trains.
To Stamp Out Vice.
The purpose Of the government in
passing such an act, the court held
was to protect society. 1t was not
concerned with vice within the state
Congress has power yer trains be
tween states, and 1t was to curi
%peripetetic vice that the act was
made. It was hoped to stamp this
vice out of the nation.
The law makes no distinction be
tween the chaste and the unchaste
according to the instructions. fhe
crime is just as great II the woman
is a prostitute as If she were not. al
though perhaps the n are a little
less shocked In case she Is a prosti
tute. There is never a time In the life
of a fallen woman when she does no
hope for rehabilitation, the judg'
said. This case, he said, was not a:
Issue between parties, but between
society as represented by the govern
ment and the one accused.
For the benefit OF the defendant tn
court stated that the testimony as t:
an illegal operation as told by on
witness, had nothing to do with tn
case. only to show perhaps an un
friendly feeling of the witness. Tn
jury should not find a man guilty n
matter how immoral his past life hat
been, as long as it was not concerned
with interstate traffic and this lev
To the charge. the court stated