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The Washington times., 1915-03-14
my Conscience Approves of All / Have
Done in Prosecution of This
Defendant"1
Defendant" "

ish? It's ridiculous. 1t was a silly
piece of business, it was a great folly;
but murder will out, and Providence
directs things in a mysterious way, and
not only that, as Judge Blecklcy says,
Crime: whenever committed, is a mis-
take in itself; and what kind of logic
is it that will say that a man committed
crime, which is great big mistake.
and then, in an effort to cover 1t UP,
won't make a smaller mistaken
And YOU tell me that old Jim Coniey,
after he had robbed and murdered. or
after he had attacked and murdered
this girl, when lie would have had no
occasion in the world 10 have cared
whether her dead body was found right
there at that chute, was such a fool
as to take the time to take her body
way back theree in the basement and
hide it behind the corner of that room"
tell you that il never occurred. That
body was taken down there aud put in
the place where 1t was. Why? Be
cause she was murdered on the second
floor. where the blood spots are found,
and because Leo NJ. Frank, the super
intendent Of the plant. saw and felt the
necessity that that girls body should
not be found on the second floor OF the
pencil factory. but, TO use the Language
which he put In the letter or telegram
which he sent to Adolph Montag in New
York, "in the cellar" My. My, That
negro fireman down here did this"
Now this Statement of Franks tell
you, gentlemen OF the jury. that when
this statement is scanned, It is sus-
ceptible of but one construction, and
that is, that 1t is the statement of
guilty man. made to fit in these gen
eral circumstances
Now, listen at this statement and
let's analyze it as we 60 on z little.
l don't know whether this mans state
ment to the jury will rank along with
the cross examination of that celebrated
degenerate. Oscar Wilde. or not, hut il
was a brilliant statement when unan-
alyzed, and if you just simply shut your
eyes and mind to reason and take this
statement, then. Of course. you are not
going to convict But listen what our
Courts say about these statements
/ had already read it TO you, but want
to read 1t again. Evidence given by
witness has inherent strength which
even jury cannot under all circum-
stances disregard; statement has
none" No cross examination, no oath,
merely statement adroitly prepared 10
meet the exigencies of tho case.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

will not pattern myself after any
body or anybody's method, not even
Mr.. Hill, and, bless his old soul, he
was grand and great, and I have
wished a hundred times that he was
here to-day to make the speech that
I'm now making. There wouldn't be
hair or hide left OH you--he was as
noble as any Roman that ever lived.
aseourageous as julius Caesar and as
eloquent as Demosthenes. Such talk
as that don't scare me, don't torrify
me. don't disturb the serenity of my
conscience. which approves of every
thing that I have done in the prosecu-
tion of this man.
Now, gentlemen, I want 10 discuss
briefly right here these notes, and II
these notes weren't the order of all all
ruling Providence I should agree with
my friends that they are the slliest
pieces of stun ever practiced: but these
notes have intrinsic marks OF knowl-
edge Of this transaction: these pads,
that pad---things usually found in his
ofiice-this man Frank, by the language
of these notes. in attempting to fasten
the crime upon another has indelibly
fixed 1t upon himself. | repeat. these
notes, which were intended to fix the
crime upon smother have indelibly fixed
1t upon this defendant, Leo NJ. Frank.
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

Crippen, Of England, a doctor, a
man OF high standing, recognized
ability and good reputation, killed
his wife because of infatuation for
another woman, and put her remains
away where he thought as this man
thought, that 1t would never be dis
covered; but murder will out. and he
was discovered and he was tried, and.
be 1t said to the glory of old England
he was executed.
Gentlemen, you have got an oppor-
tunity that comes 10 few men: meas
ure up 10 it. VIII YOU do it? II not,
let your conscience say why not? Tell
me IS an honest man may, why not"
But. you say, you've got All alibi.
Now, let's examine that proposition a
little bit. An alibl- Section l01S de-
fines what an allbi is. AN altbi, as
defcnss, Involves the iupossibility''
mark that--"of the prisoners pres
cucc At the scene of the offense at the
time of its commission"
The burden IS OH tnem; an alibi.
gentlemen of the jury. while the very
best kind of defense. if properly sus-
tanned, is absolutely worthless-rm
going 90 show YOU in minute that
this alibi is worse than no defense at
all. l want to read you denition
that an old darkey gave OF an albi
which, l think, illustrates the idea
Rastus asked his companion, What s
this here allbi you hear So much talk
about" And old Sam says, An alibi
10 proving that you was at the prayer
meeting, where you wasn't, to show
that you wasn't at the crap game
where you was"
Now. let's see this table, just want
70 turn that around for half q minute
noW, and then I want to turn II to the
The Washington times., 1915-03-14
JIM CONLEY NEVER
HID THE BODY.

The pad, the paper. the fact that he
wanted a note--you tell NE that ever a
negro lived on the face of the earth
who, after having killed and robbed or
attacked and murdered a girl down in
that dark basement, or down there in
that area, would have taken up the time
to have written these notes, and written
them oil a scratch pad, which is a thing
that usually stays In the office, or
written them on paper like this, found
right outside of the Office of Frank, as
shown on that diagram. which is in
troduced in evidence and which you
viii have out with you? You tell me
that that man, Jim Conley, would have
attacked this girl with knowledge
of the fact that Frank was in that
house? I tell you no. Do you tell me
that this man. Jim Conley, would or
could have taken time TO have written
these notes to put beside the body of
that dead girl? I tell you no, and you
don't need me to tell YOU, you know it..
The fact gentlemen of the jury, that
these notes were wrtten-ah, but you
say that it's foolish. You say it's fool
The Washington times., 1915-03-14
Declares Conley Had too Much Sense to
Go Into Basement and Cremate
Remains of Girl.

Now. listen at this. This man Frank
says, Il sat In my Office checking over
the amount of money which had been
left over'-not the cash, not cash, but
the amount of money which had been
left over-"from the pay roll'-from the
sllOO that they had drawn Friday,
and TO this day we don't know how
much was left over, and we don't know
whether what was left over coupled
with the cash left on hand would make
this bundle of bills that old Jim says
was shown to him and taken back, when
Frank wanted to get him to go down
into that dark cellar and burn that body
by himself, and old Jim says. "TI go
is lou 60, but II | go down there and
burn that body, somebody might CoWe
along and catch me and then what kind
Of A fix viii | be n?'
And I'll tell You rIgal mow, If Jim
Conley had gone down in that collar
and have undertaken to have burned
that body, as sure as the smoke would
have Curled upward out of that funnel
toward Heaven, just SO certain would
Leo Nj. Frank have been down there
with these same detectives, and jim
ConIey would have been without a
shadow of a defense. But old Jim,
drunk or sober. ignorant or smart, vile
or pure, had too much sense and while
he was willing to write the notes to be
put by the dead body, and was willing
to help this man take the body from
the second floor where the blood was
found. into the basement and keep his
mouth shut and to protect him, until
the combined efforts of Scott and Black
and Starnes and all these detectives
beat him down and made him admit a
little now and a little thea, he WASH I
willing, and he had too much sense, to
60 down into that basement to do that
dirty Job by himself and cremate the
remains Of this little girl that that man
The Washington times., 1915-03-14

wall again and want it to stay turned
to the wall.
"One p. m. Frank leaves the fac
tory; that mighty nice-on the chart.
Now, turn 1t to the wall, turn it to
the wall; let it stay turned to the wall
because IT isn't sustained by the evil
dence in the case-lt's ruined by the
statement of this defendant himse,f,
Franks statement made at Police
Headquarters, taken down by q. G..
February, on Monday, April IS. 1919.
and he says, II didn't that morning.
lock the door"-1'm interpolat!ng that
because the mail was coming in; /
locked II at 10. when ] went to leave. =
Up goes your anbi. puuctured by
your own statement, when you didn't
know the Importance of the time ele-
ment IN this case, and yet, hOAorablc
gentlemen. for the purpose Of indel-
IDLY impresstng this on your mind. &C.
up this beautiful chart and stick in
there that he says he loft at o'clock.
II he sWore that he left at o'clock.
when he went on this stand, il was be-
cause here and in this presence-and
you know it-he saw the importance OF
leaving that factory ten minutes earlier
| than he ever realized when he made
this statement on April 2S. before his
attorney Mr.. Luther 2. Rosser-'I left
at 1.10.'
Now, right here, let me interpolate
| this man never made an admission,
| from the beginning until the END or this
! case, except he knew that some one
! could fasten II on him--whsrever he
knew that people knew he was In the
factory. he admitted 1t. All right: bur
you prove an alibl by that little Ksrns
girl. do you? She swore that she saw
you at Alabama and Broad at 1.io. and
The Washington times., 1915-03-14
"PAID TO BE INDIGNANT"

You ought to have been indignant, he said counsel
the other side. "You paid to be So.'
He dsclaed the responsibility of raising the question
in the trial and placed the shoulders of the lawyers for the
defense. He paid tribute the Hebrew but nsanced
notable cases in which Jews had figured as criminals
He making comparison of the Frank with other
celebrated trials which the issue of the previous good reputation
of the defendant had been raised last weeks nsament closed
Among those he mentioned were Oscar Wilde whose real
character known his family until it exposed
in court of Justice Rchson the Boston preacher who poisoned
the girl of whom he wished rid himself McCue the Charottes-
town Mayor who murdered his wife, and Henry Clay Beae who
shot and killed his wife, the mother of his year-old baby.
His argument continues from this point:
The Washington times., 1915-03-14
SAW FRANK TRYING
TO FORCE ATTENTIONS.

Way back yonder in March as far
back as March, little Willie Turner, an
ignorant country boy, saw Frank trying
to force his attentions on this little
girl in the metal room; he is unlm-
peaChed. he is unimpesc liable. She
backed off and told him she must go to
her work, and Frank said II am SUI
p-.S01tendent OF this factory"--a species
OF coercion and want to talk with
you" You tell me that that little girl
CONTINUED on Following Pass.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
CONVEYED ONLY PLAIN TRUTH
Advertisement Of Boston Physician
Merely stated Facts Exactly as
They Were.

A Boston physician tells of a Doctor
Reed who, in his time, was one of the
prominent medicos of the Hub. His
large practice included many patients
outside the city limits, and these he
visited in his buggy.
One day Doctor Reed bought a new
horse, with which he was much
pleased until he discovered that the
animal had an insurmountable objec-
tion to bridges of all kinds, and could
not be made to cross one.
Inasmuch as at that period 1t was
necessary to cross certain bridges in
order to reach any one of the sur
rounding towns, the doctor decided to
sell the horse. He did not think 1t
necessary to mention the animals pc
culiarity, but was much too honest to
misrepresent him, and, after some
thought, produced the following ad.
vertisement. which he inserted in a
local paper:
For Sale.-A bay horse. warranted
sound and kind. The only reason for
selling is because the owner is Obliged
to leave Boston"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
BIC FIGHT IS POSTPONED
JoHNsoN-WILLARD GO WILL BE
HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 5.
to Championship Bout on
Religious Holiday.

Havana. Cuba. - At the request
of President Menocal of Cuba the
Johnson-Willard fight was postponed
from Easter Sunday, April 4, to Mon
day, April 5.
President Menocal made the request
after delegation of Havana clergy
men visited him. He then wrote TO
the promoters. suggesting that some
date other than Easter Sunday would
be more appropriate, and expressing
a willingness to designate Monday,
April S, legal holiday, if the date was
changed.
A conference between the promoters
and representatives of both Johnson
and Willard was held. An announce.
ment was made that President Memo
CARS suggestion was entirely satisfac.
tory and that the fight would be held
Monday, April 8.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01

low anything off the first day or two.
After they get strong on their legs,
let the mother out after the dew is of
the grass, and let her take her babies
for stroll to catch insects, but be
sure they are back in their coop be-
fore shutdown. never really confine
the poults after the first day, except
while it is raining, but-confine the
hens and let the little ones go in and
out of the coops at will.
feed corn bread and curds with
black pepper sprinkled on them, and
feed all they will clean up, at least
every two hours, and oftener when
the weather is so they have to be con-
fined. There is a great deal written
about feeding young turkeys, and it
seems to be the easiest way out of 1t,
when anyone loses turkeys, to tell
them they have been feeding too
much But l think it could be often
er traced to lice, for with good sweet
feed properly fed, it is impossible to
feed too much on free range, for they
can eat but little at a time, and with
their rapid growth and feathering,
they cannot make fine birds when they
are stunted for feed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
Training Of Child Is
Most Important
BINARY E. wYNNE. Boston. Mass.

facts But very large proportion of fathers engrossed
getting enough dollars keep together that they the
care of the children wholly in the hands Of the mothers
The crowded little opportunity for real life
Home merely place in which eat and to sleep
There hundreds like the worngman wife said
81 just dreaded Saturdays because the children drove nearly but
that picture negborhood pack
the whole five kids off every Saturday and the house quiet
school day"
In other words paid meager
get rid of the sight of her children Her idea epOn
sb to them to cook for hem buy their Clothes and when sick
to take them to the inirmaTy.
She represents large parents chief
business children hands the larger
part of the day and provide safe place for them be off the street.
but these parents themselves what their children
learning what habits and ideas they be forming at school,
With nuues the struggle existence strenuous that they
intelligence the any thought beyond that
struggle Hence poverty cause of parents Indifference to the school,
IBut far preenbe Indifference is often found parents
had greater opportunities and whose income gives them chance
think beyond everlasting demands the butcher the baker and
wost of ae landlord The other day of these weltodo mothers
sar eff had time should visit jacks class while Miss is
eang for Jack who has always liked school, this hates But
IN sc busy can't find time"
Then she settled down to mbroder her initials bath towels! So
busy get influences being exeed
her boy that showing themselves entirely changed attitude
towards his school life.
the end the she received notice by mail from the teacher
that Jacks work. which had steadily throughout the
would prevent his promotion Jack would have take two do
years work The ae mother found time Immediately to visit
teacher expressed veemnt her surprise and Indignation that
her boy always his other teachers
should done poorly with her
the could get word in edgew the mother learned
year had chosen for his intimate associates group of idle
gareesmokng boys whose influence had been most baneu
Surely you your boys pmates and have his bmonh
reports they bearing signature Then the mother
had lied her when he said his teacher did not send
home reports had forged her signature Had she the
father taken visit the school early the all this might have
been aveed
An intelligent chids welfare would lead the mother
friendly each teacher under whose influence her child
little this conclude that another
large proportion parents stupidity Indifferent to the Importance of
the school upon the lives of their children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
LITTLE HINTS ABOUT DUCKS
Necessary That Quarters Be Dry at
All Times-Youns Fowls Require
Fairly Damp Mash.

Although ducks will spend a great
deal of time in the water If it is al
ways accessible, when they return to
their quarters they require perfect
ly dry place.
The straw or litter, which should
always be cut fine, must be removed
as soon as it becomes damp or filthy.
Care in this matter will prevent weak
ness of the legs and other troubles.
Do not feed young ducks dry food.
They require fairly damp mash
until they are about month old. The
first few meals will consist of stale
bread, moistened with a little milk
and mixed with a very small portion
of fine grit.
After the NTH or sixth day little
finely chopped, we'll cooked meat
should be added to the ducklings
rations
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
FARM !
POULTRY
GETTING MOST FROM TURKEY
II Fowls Are Tame They VIII Lay in
lmprovlsed Nests--confine PouIts
in Dry Place.

About the last OF February place
some old barrels on their sides, with
straw or leaves in them, around in
good places, with few hens eggs in
them, and, says a writer in Farmers
Guide, If your turkeys are tame they
will lay in the nests you have fixed for
them, and you will have very little
trouble hunting nests.
While the weather is cool bring in
the eggs before they are chilled, and
If they are turned every day you can
save them until all the hens are
through the first laying, then set one
or two, and put the balance under
chicken hens, giving all the poults to
the turkey hens, letting the other tur-
keys sit after second laying, as the
third laying is too late to make good
turkeys. When the eggs begin to
hatch watch them to see that the
shells do not get slipped over some of
the other eggs and smother the little
turks.
After the eggs are all Matched leave
the mother alone as long as she will
stay in the nest. Then conflne her
with the poults in a coop until they
have learned her call, as they will fol
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
ENGINEERS AND OFFICERS ARE
CALLED TO THE coLoRs
FOR so DAYS.
DEMAND is MADE FOR WAR
Meeting Passes Resolutions Request
ing Government to Take Posses
tion Of Italy's Frontiers by
Force Of Arms.

Rome.-All the Alpine troops of the
first category, born in 1888, have been
called to the colors by the Italian war
department for As days.
The official announcement also calls
to the colors all artillery and engineer
reserve officers for 60 days from
April 16.
The Alpine troops are frontier forces
organized especially to defend the
mountain passes into Italy. This
force consists Of eight regiments (2S
battalions) Of Alpine infantry and two
regiments OF 80 mountain artillery bat
terfes. In addition to these are two
regiments each, one regiment of horse
artillery of eight batteries and ten
regiments OF fortress artillery.
The artillery arm of Italy's land
forces consists OF 1853 batteries, Ito
companies and 81 depots
Demand Made for War.
A meeting was held here by Italians
who favor the taking of Trent
Trieste and Dalmataa. Forces OF
troops we're present to prevent disor
ders.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed requesting the government to OBJ
tain "by arms, the frontiers of Italy,
After the meeting the crowd attempted
to reach the Austrian embassy, but
was charged by troops and dispersed
Several arrests were made
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
Value Of Games to
School Children
By W. K. SCHULTZ, Cleveland. Ohio

learn act with dignity to think and speak their feet This publicity
afraid hear their voices
their shadows
life everything worth while has to be contested for and the
fe prizes The medal winners graduate into
pahfnders Baseball football harness racing
cards. chess dancing running boxing skating acting sailing rowing
swimming debating recng work. singing shooting fencing
tennis billiards lacrosse all develop manhood and womanhood enor-
1Eousy if saney enjoyed.
The besowa of the laurel wreath ones brow the pnnng of
dhe which ennobng and
aging. Pity those who experience this ecstasy
develop valuable youthful faculties nothing else does
nerves. cauon endurance bravery strength pormane
Faness sporsmanke courtesies and application.
Sports nucae desire for nice apparel and handsome bearing
! The contestant s gutter
The chest which adorned with trophies not liable to belong to
thief bacter weaKng class No realizes what to
win in either Of the great fields until he finds him
self to with the with of faces looking
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
Cooked Meat is Beneficial.

Poultry, especially when confined,
are benefited by an occasional feed Of
cooked meat For this purpose lean
meat that will divide readily into
fibers resembling small worms is very
tempting TO fowls. But do not give
much fat meat. 1t is muscle and bone
and feathermaking material that they
need, and fat meat supplies none OF
these, while lean meat contains them
all
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-01
Moving Pictures Of
Benefit to Humanity
By Edward c. Mullikin. Jacksonville, Fla

% will be part Of every school curriculum moving picture machine
expensive article and in schools where expensive laboratories
ae impossible the delicate experiments in chemistry and physics
well intricate sciences be shown with good results
Though professor before the class them actual
Exhibition.
possibilities of the almost mess and in recent
pictures bacteria produced with By the of
e motion pictures experiments substances and germs
only the largest colleges be brought to the humbes school
enabling the students to get training equal to that OF
course much better equipped college and AT less
Lectures accompany the films and be read during the
OF picture add TO its interest and instructiyeness
the plan has already been tried with great in
Some western schools doubt that in few years will be
fquite the usual thing