Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-04-09
1 PLEA FOR 4
FALLEN WOMAN

vas CONVINCING anu WIS no1 othtcu'
Something about the case aroused
the Indignation OF Temple Houston,
great lawyer. who instantly under
took her defense After referring
to the legal questions involved and
dscussing the evidence ne bent over
toward the jury 20 he could aimoss
have laid his hands on the shoui-
ders OF each and IN a low, clear
voice. closed his address with these
words.
"Gentiemen. you heard with what
cold cruelty the prosecution refer
red 10 tho Gins Of this woman as n
her condition was OF her own pref
ercnoe. The evidence has painted
you picture Of her life and sur
roundings. DO you think they were
Of her own choosing7 DO you
think that she Willingly embraced
life 70 revolving and horrible7 An,
mol Gentlemen. one OF our eex
was the author OF her ruin. more 20
blame than she; then let us Judge
her gently. What could be more
pathetic than the spectacle ehe pre-
senta. An immortal soul In ruinsi
Where the star OF purity once giii-
tered on her girlish brow. burning
shame has sol lie zeal forevcrl And
only n moment ago they approached
her for the depths 20 which shc had
sunk. the company abe kept. the
life che led. Now. what else n left
for herr Gentlemen. the very
promises Of God are denied her. lie
said: Come unto me all 80 that la
bor and are heavy laden and wall
give you rest She has indeed la
bored and IL heavily laden. but II
NJ this instant ehe we're 20 kncel
down before Ne AZ and confess her
Redoemer and bceecch biz tender
mcrcies. where 10 the church that
would receive herf And even "
they accepted her when sho passed
the portals 20 worship and 60 olain
her rest, scoru and mockcry would
greet her and those shc met would
gather around thcm their skifts the
more closely TO avoid the pollution
OF her touch. Would you tell me
single employment whore abe
could realize Give M this day our
daily brcadg' Our sex wrecked her
once pure life. Her own sex ahruuk
from her ~ they would the pesti-
lence. Society has reared hs ~
lentlcsa walls against her and only
IA the friendly shelter OF the grave
can her betrayed and broken heart
ever find the Rcdeem~'s promised
rest They told YOU OF her assumed
names as flccting NJ the shadows
on the walls OF her sins, her habits
but they never told you Of her eor'
rows. and who shall tell what hel
hoart. Alnful though Z may be. nov
fcolsy Whom the remembered voioci
OF mother and sisters. whom an.
} must see no more on this earth. fnl
Z again like music on her errinE sou
she would return but must not M
} not IN this life. for the scduoor ha
J destroyed the soul.
Z you know tho story of che prod
( ieai son. but he was son. H'
\ was one Of US. like hcr destroyer
( but for the prodlgai daughter thor
{ Il no return. Were she. with he
\ wasted form and bleeding feet. 4
I drag herself back 20 her girlhoo
= home. she. the fallen and the Loaf
= what would be her welcomeY on
consider this when you come 10 dc
eide her guilt. for she IL before a
and We must Judge her. They snee
and acoff AT her. One should n
spcct her grief, and tell you ina
there relgns over her penitent an
chasiencd spirit desolaiion alo
that none. no none but the searchs
OF all hearts car ewes know.
None OF us are utterly evil. an
remember that when the saffro
scourge swept over the city ,
. Memphis IN 1878. courtesan theT
opened vide the door OF her glide
palace OF sin 20 admit the sufforen
and while the scythe OF the Reaps
swung fast and pitiless she was al
). gelic In her minlstering. Deaf
called her IN the midst Of her mo-
cies and she went 20 JOIN thos
whom she had tried 20 save. sh'
like those the Lord forgaye. was
sinner. and yet believe that IN a
day OF reckoning her judgment wi
be lighter than those who prosecul
: and seek TO drive OFF the earth sue
poor unfortunates as abe whom va
are 90 Judge
They wish 10 fine this woma
and make her leave. They wish
wiring from the wages OF her shan
tho price OF this meditated iniu
ri tioe; 10 take from her che iitt
, money she may have; and CO
knows. gentlemen. Il came hai
enough. The old Jewish law 20
you that the price OF dog nor a
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