Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
assistance in unfolding its majesty
and she must obey.

assistance in unfolding it's majesty
and she must obey.
When the trial OF Robert Strickland
was resumed the first witness to be
called was DR.. Morgan, the physician
Who had been summoned to examine
the body of Gerald TraSk after the
shooting. He told of the summons and
CT having established the fact that the
pistol had been aimed truly the bullet
putting Trask beyond the possibility Of
/ human aid.
| DIR. Morgan, in what condition did
you find Mr.. Trask's body?" asked Dis
trict Attorney Gray.
II found two bullet wounds. One
was slight flesh wound in the right
shoulder caused by grazing bullet.
| The other bullet entered the body just
above the left breast and lodged in the
heart
That's all, DR.. Morgan" said Gray,
and Arbuckle signified to the court that
he did not desire to cross examine the
witness
| With the testimony of DR.. Morgan
the case for the prosecution was closed.
and Mr.. Gray resigned the leading
| place in the proceedings to his oppO,
nent, David Arbuckle. To the latter
Judge DinsmOre said:
Proceed with the defense. Mr.. Ar.
buckle"
To this Arbuckle replied, I'll call
Miss Doris Strickland" And an at
tendant left the courtroom tor tho
young daughter of the defendant.
Again the orderly proceedings of the
law were interrupted by impulsive ac-
| ton by the prisoner at the bar. The
detection which had marked him gave
way to desperation mounting almost
to frenzy. Predominant in his nature
was the love of father for his daugh-
ter, the love which an eminent pro-
lessor, learned in literature and psy-
chOlOgy, has declared is the pureSt,
most disinterested affection known to
human beings.
With a cry Strickland sprang to his
feet.
ed Judge Dinsmore.
'No-your honor-don't let her testify
she's my little girl-shes all I've got
left-don't let her testify
With the same cold, grave, judicial
severity that had marked his admon1-
ton to Glover not to volunteer opinions
Judge Dinsmore addressed the pris-
| Oner:
You must leave your case in the
hands of your counsel. He will protect
your interests"
II don't want to be protected; pro-
tect my little girl. Don't bring her in
herer' said the unhappy father.
But his voice was stilled by the sight
of little Doris entering the room. The
child's face frightened as her eyes fell
on her father. Crying Daddy" she
hurried to his side and put her arms
around him before Arbuckle could
make gentle interposition and take her
away. AS he separated the two StricK-
land said in a broken voice:
mo, no; take her out of here. She's
all have left to me-
his WOruS went uIHctuCu. W
there, Doris,' said Arbuckle to the lit
tie girl, and he took her to the witness
stand.
Again Strickland made a futile at
tempt to spare his little girl the ordeal
of testifying.
'Your honor, 1 want to keep her out
of this; it's the only request I've made.
You're a man. your honor, father.
perhaps
Had Judge Dinsmores voice lost
some of it's judicial timbre? 1t seemed
so to the audience, although the tones
of the aged judge were still even and
calm as he turned to the prisoner and
said:
Il am powerless to help you. | am
merely an instrument of the law which
will mete out justice to you. The law
must be permitted to take its course
Proceed, Mr. Arbuckle.'
And then Strickland seemed to real
ize, perhaps for the first time since his
arrest, that he was but an atom in the
eyes of the laW-nOt so much per-
son with human feelings to be cOnsid
cred as a member of the community
with rights to be safeguarded and with
penalties to pay if he transgressed
against any of the rules which society
has set up for it's own protection.
With a gasp he sank into his chair
and buried his face in his hands, per-
hitting the examination Of the child
to so on without interruption.
CHAPTER Viii.