The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-17

day were not imprisoned speeches
to the jury but more in the form of
reviews of the testimony which has
been given through the four weeks
of the hearing. The evidnce from
the first to the last was discussed by
both Mr.. Marioneaux and Mr.. Gus
tin, but now and then Mr.. Marion
eaux would put touch of sentiment
into his talk, while Mr.. Gustin let
loose occasionally a most scathing
denunciation of Mrs. Geddes, refer.
ring to her as IAN adventures or
designing woman"
Sees a Divine Hand
Mr.. Marioneaux in going over the
testimony as given by the witnesses
for the plaintiff declared that every
bit of testimony by uninterested wit
nesses had agreed and had corrobor-
ated testimony of witnesses more di.
rectly interested in the case. And
tu'hihS W "hSit 'he wy piuihlih "uo
sitting beside his mother he said:
1T would seem Albert, that God
has come to your rescue"
Mr.. Mar oneaux declared that in
all the testimony there had been no
breath of suspicion against the vir'
tue of Mrs. Geddes.
"And why?" he asked. IF 1t could
have been gotten, the defense had
their millions behind them to get
1t. But 1t could not. They have no
love for Margaret Geddes, and they
would crush her to eternal damna
ton II they could. But they could
not find this sort of evidence because
1t did not exist"
What Sort Of Charity
Mr.. Marioneaux said that the de
Tense had intimated that the money
given Mrs. Geddes was only in the
form of charity, but he asked What
sort of charity, 1t is that takes man
to a woman's house at all times q
the night to remain there severa
hours.
"What sort of charity is it," hs
wanted to know, that keeps hin
there until the day Is breaking II
the morning.
He declared to the jury that the
testimony of the witnesses for III,
| plaintiff was unimpeached and sucl
being the case the verdict should b,
for the plaintiff.
Says She Sought Money
In the opening argument for III
defense Mr.. Gustin sad time pfte
time that the claim of Mrs. Gedde
was not to establish the birthrigh
of the boy Albert but for money.
Mr.. Gustin said that in 1894 Mrs
Geddes knew that David Eccles wa
a rich man and that since tina. tim
money had been the uppermost thin
in her mind; that she began her LOT
tiers to him in 1897 talking of none
and ending with talking OF none
and continued until 1915 when sh
came into the courtroom still seekin
money.
She could not end the first ser
tence of a letter and II Mrs. Gnlde
held the claim on David Eccles {
which she testified she did she woul
not have lived in the poverty
which she did as testified to by wi
nesses for the defense and as lnd
Gated by her letters.
"She would have done as any oil
er adventures and demanded and r.
ceived a settlement. If this woma
had had any claim to David Eccle
he would have paid and paid lea
ly."
The Change Of Policy
"And can you believe the story
, Frank Sefrit," asked Mr.. Gustin. 6
his story was true the Tribune won
have had David Eccles arrested al
made as much capital out of 1t {
possible He said the paper had
: change of policy. OF course it di'
You bet your life it had a cnans
of policy, when q man with u
means to fight the Tribune deman
J ed that 1t cease the publications
these stories connecting his nan
3 with that of Margaret Geddes.'
At the beginning of his argume