The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-04

secretary. thanks to whose bravery the
assassin YVES elisarmed and captured,
and who gave US material assistance
In linking up the chain of evidence
against him.
Strickland, realizing the futility of in
terposing a defense, has refused
Arbuckle rose hastily.
81 object to that" he cried to the
court
Counsel viii not interrupt ordered
Dinsmore.
..strickland. 1 say went on Gray,
sshas refused to make any effort to de-
fend himself When he was ar
raigned''z
Arbuclzle broke in again.
ST object to that
counsel viii not interrupt, repeat
ed the Judge.
Gray continued:
when he was arraigned, he pleaded
guilty to the Indictment of murder in
the first degree; perhaps, gentlemen,
you ask, if this is so, why are we here
Why is the county put to the. expense
of the trial? An expense which we tax
payers must meet in the end. Why
must you business men be taken from
your occupations-be compelled to lose
your valuable tiIneA
why is not the penalty allotted to
murderers inflicted upon the defend
ant? And in answer to that I say TO
you because, gentlemen, the state is
jealous of the lives of her citizens. To
her the existence Of an Individual is
sacred no matter if he be depraved,
degenerate, possessed of criminal in
stincts, dangerous to society. She will
not allow even a self confessed MUIR
derer to be put to death until twelve of
his fellow citizens sitting in solemn
judgment calmly, dispassionately hear
ing and weighing the facts, have de-
creed that that man shall suffer the
consequences of his crime. That is
sRI1yssKesaFe here today, gentlemen
.AThat is why his honor has assigned
such distinguished counsel to defend
Strickland, and that is why before we
ask you to visit upon this defendant
the punishment he merits we shall by
the unimpeachable testimony of eye
witnesses convince you of his guilt be-
yond the peradYenture of a doubt
UNFORTUNATELY his partner in crime
has made good his escape. But the
greater criminal is in our. hands, gen
tlemen.
1--WE can make him pay the penalty
OF the law. l shah take up no more of
your time The facts will speak for
themselves
Gray seated himself, hopping per-
J spiration from his forehead
Arbuckle calmly and dispassionatelH
opened for the defense
Gentlemen of the jury, when his
honor assigned me to the defense of
this case it seemed to me that the pros
gan II knew Mr.. Strickland by repu-
tation, and I secuted the burglary by
pothesis This belief strengthened as
i became better acquainted with Mr..
Strickland A man of superlative hon
or and integrity, equipped with splen-
did mentality and an excellent reputa-
ton, not addicted to bad habits or ex-
rensiye luxuries, devotedly attached to
his wife and child-that is not the sort
of man who breaks into his friends
house for the purpose Of theft
tgrhe case seemed to me to be not
nearly so clear and simple as NV
friends Mr.. Gray makes it out to be
5 But despite my certainty that there
1urked a, mystery in this grim affair /
could learn nothing that would aid me.
In ssubstantiating my belief AS my
friend has told you, Mr.. Strickland has
maintained throughout an obstinate.
unbreal1able silence. In all my years
at the bar, gentlemen, 1 have never en-
eountered any one who has declined SO
resoIutely to yield to, persuasion.
Threats, entreaties and logic alike have
Z left him Indifferent Arbuckle stepped
up and leaned over the jury box.
cat last L reached the conclusion that
Strickland was shielding some one,
most likely the Unknown .accomplice