Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-15

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last thins OF the law--the presumption
OF Innocence till guilt - proven. And
! most firmly and sincerely believe that
no pefson can say Arthur Hauser's guilt
has been proven beyond question OF
coubt by the case which the state has
made
'coansel for the state has asked you
II you arc going TO turn Hauser loose
upon this community. uentlamen the
question Is not the interest Of the COM
munity nor OF Hausers family HRusers
life ID not worth much. lie Is only
man. like the rest OF us. ne may have
slnned. He has sinned.
''Sop should forget the interest OF the
community. the city. the state. his old
mother. his wife, and his daughter. But
since council for the state has mem
toned the effect of the result OF this
trial. Jet me say a few words concern
ing those on whom a conviction would
bear hardly.
Pleads for Baby.
Arthur Hauser has little baby
there. lying In her mothers arms. BY
her Ade sits the mans aged mother
some time when Arthur Hauser lies
buried whether In prison yard or IN
better graveyard, thdt little girl will
be koman and she win marry and be-
come a mother. when some one ask :
her. Who are YOU? she will answer:
4 am, the daughter Of Art Houser. who
Was electrocuted for MURDER the first
man 70 sit In the deathchalr In the state
OF Nebraska.
In Kansas where my home is they
have abandoned the death penalty, but
you have IL In Nebraska and II you be-
lieve ARTHUR Hauser Is guilty Of this
murder. I tell you 10 send him TO the
death chair.
Gentlemen Of the jury. where were
you the night OF October i6. / was IN
the sanctuary OF my home with my wife
and baby. II someone said ! was some
where else how would ] prove where
I Waf. I'd have TO call that loving
wife. That is what Hauser did
UrEes Jary 90 Believe wife.
What s. TO protect you n your wife
- not to be believed when she comes
on the stand. mistaken and says you
were with her. Is she not to be believed
even q her testimony IL not corroborated'
But Ia this case there was zorro
boratlon. IIauser and Mrs. Hauser said
AAN ANAAaAN htAr N'MNhANA NAAt AAtAA VI
the murder. went to the laundry com
pany and they told me No. / cams
hack and said Ny God Hauser. are
you lying 70 us lie said. No
Charles A. Iinter. driver for the Chicago
Laundry company. called 10 the witness
stand BY the state 20 refute the alb
which Mrs. Hauser. the bandits wife. had
sought 70 establish for him. broke down
Al ina last minute and admitted that IA,
cash record showed he had delivered
laundry 10 the Hausee home on October
Is. the date Of the murder Of the late
cashier OF the woodmen OF the World
crowe ChaREes Faith.
This meant little in itself but. coupled
with his previous denial and with the les
timony which fran little woman !
faithful sic ana devoted mother, nac
given an hour previously. II had the ap-
pearanes q tremehdous blow 70 tbs
prosecution.
1t was then that The crowd. which here
tofore had saf ominDusly Quiel. Demanding
death FOR the alayer d smith, 1n a flash
changed IL mind
Turn. 'ilna loose Wa sirnaied 70 IN,
jury. hundIeds Of nen and women sud.
deniy clapnlns their hands and stsmpins
their Fec - ons penon Is We eaid 5,
court officials g have been one Of ths