Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18

Docs the prisoner wish the Court
n believe that-in spite Of her subs"-
quent conduct in conceaing the birth
and death Of her child and in secretly
burying il =
Yes, she does. and il court of men
would, because 80
But the Attorney General, with
look Of triumph, sat down quickly, and
Fenela, flushing up to her flaming eyes.
stopped suddenly.
There was another moment OF deep
silence in Court. and then Cell. who
had 10 struggle with his emotion. rose
TO re-eXamine.
Does the prisoner say that when she
, killed her child she did so unconsciously
and under the influence Of fcar:"
Yes. under the influence of fear
fear of her stepfathec who had behaved
ike 4 brute to her
Does she think that, however
lamentable her act che was moved to
it by pardonable motives?
Not pardonable motives merely, -
said Fenella, flaming up again. but
nobly unselfsh ones
/ 'Ncbly unselfsh motives :" said the
| Attorney General, rising again. will
! the witness please tell the Court what
/ SNe means nN DODlV u0SelnSn mOtlVeS
in a case like this:'
II mean" said Fenela. hesitating
! for moment. looking up at the
Deemstcr and then tbefore she could be
stoppedD speaking with passion and
, rapidly. II mean that this girl was
BETRAYED at the time Of her sorest need
! by one who should have protected her,
not taken advantage Of her. mean
! ;har, falling in love afterward with an
other mana good man who was will =
ing TO make her his wife-she com :
mitted the crime solely and only in mn
effort to cover up her fault and TO save
her honor in the eyes Of the man who
loved her. ! mean. too. that the rea
guilt lies not so much with this pool
creature who sits here in her shame, as
with the man who used her. caring
nothing for her. and then left her tC
bear the consequences of their sin alone
Shame on him Shame on him. May
no good man own him for friend
May no good woman take him for i
husband. May he live to -
The irregular outburst was interrupt =
ed by n cry from the advocates benches
Cell Ind risen with wild eyes. He
seemed 10 be trying 10 speak. His
mouth opened. but he said nothing
and after looking first at Fcnela and
then ar the Deemster he sank back
to his seat. And then Fcnela. as i!
realizing what she had done. sat also.
There were somr moments of uneasy
silence. and then the Attorney General
rose for the last time.
1T is impossible" hr said. mot IA
he moved by what we have Just heard
however improper on legal grounds I,
may have been. But the Court will
not allow them selves 70 be carried away
by their feelings. II is the natural
consequence Of great crimes that they
should bring great suffering. The pris-
oner has confessed to n great crime
! She has failed 10 establish proof ot
cytenuating circumstances. Therefore
for the protection of human life. rs
we'll as IN" good name of this island. 7
ask for the utmost penalty Of the law.
After that there was a long pause.
broken only by some whispering on the
bench. lr was observed that the Deem
, Stcr took no part in il. except to bend
his head when the Governor and the
Clerk Of the Rolls leaned across and
spoke 10 him. Al length. with a mani
fos, effort. and in low voice so low
that the people in court had TO lean
forward I" bear h!ml he began 10 adj
dress IN" jury.
"Whcu a prisoner pic Is guilty." he
said. III j usual for tho Court TO pro
coed n once to tho sentence. Bur in
tho present unhappy case it has beer
thought right thar the Judge, in direct
ing the jury 20 find a formal verdlct,
should indicate the grounds on which
the Court has based its Judgment.
''The prisoner has pleaded guilty r