New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06

he had
Referred Mr.. Flcxner, whom o the formal
study Of English grammar in the public schools
send us the of six or more OF your
friends whom YOU family remedy
c pat med Let begin with Abraham
Fcxner $50 East 72nd Street whom thinks the schools
much time the formal study Of grammar.
The COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE SUMS Up.
,,,- justice fo
der accuse . n TO pOu,
FRoM-If peases your lordship- the Jury
Ny friend disposition
the defence which has set up in this case and am free ad
nit that nothing say will you. the evidence has al
ready convinced you that the committed this
when practical nents and purposes he responsible
for his of such mental moral vacuty.
Ing the violent emotional agitation under which he had been
suffering temporary madness Ny friend has al
udcd to glamour which have sought
vest this Gentlemen have done nothing Of the kind have
merely you the background of "fe"-that papatng
life which. believe me-whaever my friend may sayaways
les behind the commission of a crime Now gentlemen we
highly civilized and the sight of brutal violence dsurbs
US when have personal interest
in the matter But when it inflicted whom
ywhat think Of what feelings would have
each OF at the prisoners age and then look at hm
Well hardly the comforableshal bucoic?person
likely contemplate with equanimiy marks Of violence
woman whom he dvotedy attached Yes gentlemen look
At MIN, Ie has not strong face he vicious
face lie the Of who would easily become the
Of his emotions You have heard the description eyes Ny
friend nav word funny think it better describes
the peculiar uncanny who strained breaking
point than any which could have been used don't
fash Of darkness which all of proportion became lost
but just who destroys himself at such
moment often aboved from the stigma attaching
70 the crime Of sefmurder may and frequently does
NIT ether crimes irresponsible condition and that he
may justly acquitted Of criminal intent and treated as
patient this plea which might well be abused
It is discretion But here you have case IN which
every give the benefit Of the doubt You heao
ne ask the prisoner thought Of during those four fatal
What his answer? 81 thought Of Mr.: Cokeson'
facc Gentlemen. could invent answer like that;
is absolutely stamped truth You nave the great afec-
tn legitimate existing between HIM and TINS woman
VINO came here to give for him the risk of her life
Il impossible you doubt his distress the morning wn
he committed this We all know what terrible havoc such
distress weak and highly nervous people II was al
the work of The has followed as death follows
water drops you hold up Jug 10 empty "
Believe me- gentlemen there is nothing more tragic IN lie IMAM
he utter uossby changing what have done once TINS
cheque and presented the work OF iour
mad the rest has silence But in those four minutes
the bow before YOU slipped through door hardly opened INTO
this great cage which never again quite lets gohe cage
Of law His further failure confess the alteration OF
he counterfeit his preparations for flight al evidenenot oil
- - ;-rt;or when he committed the prime
from which those subsequent Motley merely evil
denra f tho weak character which clearly enough his msio
une But be lost because ne IS bred ana porn WIN
weak character? Gentlemen like the prisoner are
law for want Of that human ms g" WIZ"
ther as they are patients and criminals II the prisoner De
found guilty. and treated though he were guilty type ne WILL
as all experience shows all probability become one beg you
not 70 return verdict that thrust HIM BACK ho pso" anu
brand him forever Gentlemen Justice is machine that "hen
one has given it the starting push roS o" VI '
voIr mar o ID
act b a. the worst Of weakness? Is ne 70 become
member of me luckss that those DARK haireu p
called rrisors? Is that be his voyage-rom when 80 lew IT,
turn? Or he 20 have chance to be st looked Oh d" one
who has zone little astray, but who Will come BACK urge %
gepteer do not ruin young man! For as result %
four minutes ruin utter and rretrievable stare hh III
He ran h. sayed now Inprson him criminal ana aI" 70
you that nc viii be He has neither the race nor ~
~ 80 ~ 90. ,vive that terrible ordeal Weigh IN the scales
MS rni-afv and the suffering he has undergone Inc az
I'm time heavier already He has lain IN prison uhoe "''
sr r,o-e than two months Is he likely ever 10 i"Re'
Iaoe the anguish Of his mind during that Tune lie mas nu
his punishment gentlemen you may depend. Inc io'"S 800
chariot beels Of Justice this boy began when " was o
n him We are already at the second stage IL you
hermit n 90 on 20 the third would not give ha' Io i
ne bolJ nm bs fnqcr and thunb IN the ior" o. c"c'e
d-, ~; to,d and sits dotcn. The jury sta" ana consul" '
otlel foces then then toodrd the counsel l0' INC
pb, yis,. and trina he eyes spot ua seems 10 gree ~
so,ao ds them crery and then to~o'o me J"'V'
20, nervon 70 reprint the preceding speech we are
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Ceorge Linn assistant manager Of the New YORK en"
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