The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-05

4 friend on earth. But, Judy, ynu,
should have insisted that or some
man friend OF Miss Meredith should
from heaven--there must be God
somewhere to listen when hearts are
breaking and calling out in agony!
Judith came up. She went up and
swept Sar|y in her arms. She said
HISTORICALLY, "Comc! He'll take US!
Oh, Sandy
Chapter l13
He begged Emma to stay away.
But she came. She came every day.
arriving hours before the sessions
opened, imagining she helped him
when she sought his hand.
Now, at n phrase from the prose-
cutor, she covered her face. Every
one heard her soft, broken cry-heard
it and shuddercd.
Gentlemen Of the jury, you have
a very simple case to decide-a per-
feet case Of circumstantial evidence.
You have all stated under oath that
cumstantial cvidencc--that you
would bring conviction on such
evidence. - .stf
ave ask you to remember this.
"The defendant in this case Is in
good circumstances. He has had the
benefit Of an excellent education.
These advantages aggravatc rather
than lessen his guilt. We exhort you
mot to be, swayed by class sympathy.
We ask you not to encourage crime
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go unpublished.
"In this state it is notorious that
the wcll-to-d0 escape punishment for
are severely handled. This condition
der is murder, whether committed by
u thug or college graduate.
"Thc mounting wave of crime
among youth of the more fortunate
classes puts upon you b mighty re-
sponsibility demands that you give
unflinching justice. We ask the
same punishment for this defendant
as that mcted to an ignorant and UNI
fortunate slaycr-we ask the ex-
treme penalty under the law.
"The extreme penalty under the
law. =" 9
Emma cried out. She buried her
face against his arm, her hands
reaching to his neck. She said: "No
MOI" and made tearing gesture.
He lowered his hcad--tried to take
her little, hard hands. But his were
like pieces of iron. His jaws were
i. stiff.
ITO refresh your memory, we will
go over the main points brought out
in the testimony"
All that about his fiAgerprints
found in Ramoh's office dozens Of
tlmes-his handkerchief. blood soak.
ed, found on the stairs; his flimsy
alibi utterly punctured by the facts
even. his mother stating
cmphatically that he was away from
home all of Monday night-the night
of the murder
Norman Wood snrang to his feet
challenging this. But, the jury had
| heard. And Emma sank Atifuiiy
she seemed physically ia
grow thin and peaked under the
scourging words,
"Five people positively identif,
/ this defendant as the man who en-
tered Ramon Worth's office on the
night ~ died. Two Of these identifi
cations admit Of no doubling, ever
BY the most skeptical. The witness
Avery Middleton, knew the defend.
| ant extremely we'll during . period
of seven years. He and his wife
both saw the defendant lift woman
in his arms -. the woman who
crept along the, floor Of the de-
ceased's office-the woman who wa,
wounded and carried away and hid.
den by this defendant.
"This defendant twice leaned ovel
the PROSTATE form Of Ramon Worth
The testimony irrefutably establishes
this. He leaned over him and then
he switched out the lights.
"When Ramon Worth was next seer
he was dead! He lay on the floor
in the very area where this defend.
ant had knelt-hc lay there with .
bullet wound In his heart-a bullet
sent at close range.
"This bullet was sent while Tho
defendant was in the room. It was
positively not fired after IL o'clock
| And it was not sent before 10. It waa
fired between 10 and II. This is the
hour when the defendant entered
| WOrth's office. s'e8i =,
= AT II o'clock a man lay dead. Al
| IL o'clock the defendant had switch.
ed out the light-he had spirited
q wounded woman from the room
."And he has sat through this trial
Offefing no misunderstanding M
denial. Why? To BATTLE you--tt
leave you with tho remnant Of doubt
that must vanish should he open his
lips.
"Why has he remained silent
He has no defense! A deliberate
murder has been committed; . mar
is shot to death; woman Is wound
| ed and hidden away. And the mar
| positively known to have been at
| the scene Of this appalling crime
sits before you. refusing 70 give one
word Of explanation.
For all any one in this room
knows to the contrary, the woman
who was wounded may since have
disd. And two murders should %
| laid ,atskhe door Of this defendant. Y
e The audience shows that suicide
| was not committed. Il the deceased
shot himself, how account for tn
bullet found in the will behind him
"And the testimony shows that this
defendant in . state Of fevesisl
excftement waited ono hour and
twenty minutes kt the corner ol
| Third and 4dfket Was hl
| waiting for the woman?