The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

dren Of Mrs. Thompson were brought
into the courtroom and before the jury.
at his own direction, in order that the
Jury might sec them and ask them
selves what was TO be done about
themc lie closed with n striking
reroration. in which he drew aside
the curtain Of the future to depict
two characters. either of whom might
be Lutte five years hence.
Hall Uses Sarcasm.
And ii was with reference to this
part Of the counscl's address. that Mr..
| Hall spoke in opening his argument
as special prosecutor. His words
had nothing less of biting sarcasm and
bitter denuneiation than We're spoken
by him in the prosecution Of Hall for
the rape of Lutte. lie arologized 70
the Jurors for his limited ability 10
make himself heard. and asked thcm
to bear with him for a short time at
the end Of long and ardnous week.
Il have not tho ability 10 speak he
said. las my friend and brilliant or
ponent in this case has. for two hours
and A. minutes. hut ! want to call
your attention To the fact that while
he spoke for that length OF time, he
talked for all hut 20 minutes OF the
time about what we didn't prove IN
this case, and the rest OF the time
about what AIR. Angevine has done.
until a stranger who might have come
in to the court would have thought
Mr. Angeyinc was the defendant.
"W. DO not come to You seeking
vengeance. We're not locking for
bloud We are only seeking exact
and equal justice because the most
hcinoms crime that can be conceived
has been committed nlon the body OF
little Lutte Pruyn and this woman Is
tho on. who ncired to bring il about.
Turns on Defendant.
As Mr. Hall spoke h. turned quickly
and faced the defendant IS she sat
with her head in her hands and her
husbands arm about her shoulders.
The special prosecutor pointed long
finger in her face rs he referred TO
her and aecusingly hc uttered the
words in a deep, hollow voice and with
his eyes glowing with the easerness
of his task.
In speaking Of the pictures that the
Opposing lawyer had drawn regarding
the future Of this little girl" Mr. Han
said, 'sWin her future fulfil the vrtn-
nlls picture the counsel has drawn
1 tell you, yes, II she has for these en-
/ suing wears the guidance OF some good
woman like the one who now has her
| in charge. She viii be good
woman if she has the chance to be.
"Or viii she, rs counsel has suE-
. gested. be a hnrlot. a courtesan. I"
/ luro men down To shores Of sin" Yes.
| that will she be If she follows the
! teachings OF Nan Thompson and the
woman who went before her
i This reference to Mrs. Nellie Mathe-
son was followed by the attorneys
statement that the latter had taken to
"a higher court and the supreme
Judge" her case for adjudication.
Continuing, he said that Mrs. Mathe
son was the first OF "a vicious trio
! OF whom Hall the second member. was
now paying the debt society has de-
clared he owed.
And, gentlemen" continued ths
lawyer. Nan Thompson Is the thirt
one of these"
Immoral, Not Immoral.
Describing Lutte, Mr. Hall drew
clever distinction. saying that tn
girl was not immoral, but immoral ant
that she had never had opportunity
/ ~, =.1,1 ~, N,
hyenas," to he otherwise.
Hence" he declared 1T was nat
ural that she should have told Mrs
Thompson of her relations with Hal
while she was in the Matheson hone
And what does Mrs. Thompson d
them" asked Mr.. Hall. Instead {
Fastening to the county prosecutor an
relating 10 him the whole horribl
. story. instead of being shocked an
ward Lutte. she does what She be
!, gins 10 take groceries OF this man him
self.
Il would to Cod said the attnrne
in closing. that had the ability {
Mr.. Murphy to paint picture OF tn
, life this little girl lived III the Thoml
son home and through the maehina
, tions of this woman here. Woul
that | could tell You how must fe
the mother of this child who, lookii
down from tho bat,lements of Heaye
= sees her little one the victim of III
foni combination.
What must that mother think
: see her daughter surrounded by the'
hyenas and wolves, Hall. IicndnrsC
:, aud this dofcndant.'
As to the children. Mr.. Hall urge
the jurors hE their verdict 10 indieal
@ that Mrs. THOMPSON is not a tit rerSC
I To care for them.
Il Tho case Went TO tn. jury at s..
t and the members of thr panel nj ons
r. began their consideration Of the cas-