The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
THOMPSON CASE
IN juRY'S HANDS
Fate Of Woman Accused of
Procuring Pruyn Girl
to Be Decided.
DAY TO ARGUMENTS
Sarcasm and Genuine Feeling
Punctuate Remarks Of
Attorneys.
DAY TO ARGUMENTS
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.,c tast;f;od On the stand in the trial Of
Hall. chameleon, he caheo ie''
changing her keen, razor-edGed mind
to suit the necessity Of the case At
hand.
Rut while the lawyer was bitter III
his denunciation Of what he declared
was the continuous fabrication OF
Lutte Pralyn he did not forget TO pay
his respects to some of the others N
yolyed in the circumstances OF the
ease He referred to Henderson. the
alleged lover OF the defendant. in terms
OF greatest scorn and disgust. ne
called Hall a beast and drunkard.
And he had no praise to speak Of his
client herself. for her part IN the do
ings which Were OF regular occasion
Il, the Thompson home.
Lutte has told YOU he said al one
point. chat within one hour Of the
time she returned to the Thompson
home from Twin Bridges. Mrs. Thomp-
son spoke 10 her of the resumption OF
her former sexual relations with Hall.
My God. gentlemen. paint this wom-
m as black as you can. point out that
She was the mistress of a man as de-
generate as n man could be. forget II
YOU will, that she is the mother OF
three sweet little children, and then
ask yourselves Ii YOU can believe 1hs
story Of this firlo
Einouepce Proves Too Much.
Didn't they give this girl any peace
Didn't they even Let her sleep? Was
her body constantly in the embraces o.
this foul Hale"
Mrs. Thompson who had worn FIRE
duently through most Of Mr., Ange
vines address. a smile Of resigned for
asarance, could no longer resist the
eloauence OF her lawyer, and she ho~e,
her head and wert. Solicitoously he1
husband placed his arm about her an'
patted her shoulder, whispering to he
as the attorney spoke. In fact
Thompson himself was yisibly move'
hs, the words Of Alr, Murphy.
The lawyer referred sarcastically L
the testimony that month after Mrs
Thompson had told Hall 10 go ahead
do what you Ike with Lutte, for
would too, If were in your place"
was necessary for Mrs. Thompson an
the girl to frame" on Hall in orde
that they might be sure that Ha
should know Mrs. Thompson wa
aware of tho relations Of the little gil
and the man.
"OId Badger Game"
And they worked the old badge
game. exclaimed the lawyer, "a gam
nearly as old as the story from tn
Bible of the daughter Of Joshua, I
which Mr.. Angeyine so knowingly re
ferred
Assume. gentlemen of the jury. tn;
this girl was outraged night aft
night. that she was constantly in Il
embraces of this man Hall; assuu
even that this defendant was the fir
who ever put into that childish nil
the thought Of intercourse. and the
ask yourself if this woman cnu
make as bald an arrangement astth
girl would have YOU believe
Continuing his reference to the inc
dent related by Mr.. Angevine, NJ
Murphy took MP the other Biblical 4,
count of Jacob and Esau, and II
terred to how their dying father h
taken the wool covered hand OF Il
latter aud had declared that the har
is the hand Of Jacob bat the voice
tho voice OF t,sau."
Look II this eirl.'' charged 4
lawyer and ask yourselves if tn
who testified III the Hall trial? :
II least speaks with a different vote,
Questions Lutie's Veraeity.
Ask yourselves if you can belle
the words of a girl who tells you tn
Ia one day she went ont and scatter.
forged checks from hell to hroakfa
in the streets OF Missoula ut the SUI
gestioh Of Mrs. Thompson
Referring to the testimony of Lut
that size almost always engaged 4
embraces of Hall on III" floor Of t
kitchen. Mr.. Murphy sarcastical
asked The Jurors why. if the rclat
IF liill and the elrl Were with L
knowledge and cOnniVanCc IT MI
Thaint son. the latter had moi provid
II couch or a bed in rnsrect Of I
comfort OF hrr friend Hall for i
amorous activities"
Mr.. Murphy declared that the rl