The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-04
NAACP Merit MEDAL GOES TO ILLINOIS ATTORNEY

a sneer or a contemptuous ex-
pression?"
Eyes"
Then what happened?"
HE laughed"
"The deceased?'
yes.
Please describe that laugh"
Again she appeared to be think
ing deeply.
We'll l should say, 1t was a
laugh OF scorn and ridicule."
When the deceased gave this
laugh OF scorn and ridicule, did
the defendant appear angry"
Il couldn't see the expression on
the face OF the defendant.
why not?"
HE had stopped to pick up the
flower"
Then"
Mr.. Clark Strengthened up
Mrs. Marshall, to your mind
that act Of the deceased-an acct
dent or deliberate?"
II object your honor, to this
method Of examination. The wit
ness is only supposed to tell what
she saw not what she thinks or
believes. Mr.. Emory is trying to
impress upon the minds Of the jury
malice upon the part of the de-
ceased, by coloring facts"
objection sustained, said the
Judge.
Jason's manner was urbane and
affable as he turned back to the
witness.
viii you tell the court please,
what took place when the defend
ant and the deceased faced each
other?"
Mr.. Streeter laughed again"
Then"
Mr.. Clark seemed to look at
him for the first time"
What was the facial express
sion Of the defendant?'
AT first he appeared merely an
cry"
Then on seeing the deceased
apparently for the first time"
His face seemed to change
completely-to a stare-of horror"
will you tell me the position Of
the defendant and the deceased %
How they were standing"
Facing each other"
Jason's voice now assumed that
gentle, winning tone.
Mrs. Marshall you said a few
minutes ago, that the defendant
reached for the carnationw
Eyes, did"
Did the defendant pick up his
flower?"
She shook her head.
mo"
"Why?"
Mr.. Streeter laughed-again"-
The same kind of laugh"
"Well-yes-like he was amused
dI something
And the defendant? What was
he doing?"
He seemed to be breathing
heavily"
"Explain-his condition more full
ly, Mrs. Marshall"
He seemed to be fighting TO
control his emotions"
You say the deceased was still
standing on the flower?'
Yes.
Jason walked over to the coun-
sci table and picked up, exhibit
A and turned slowly back to
the witness. 1t was a little faded
crushed carnation. He held it I'D
to Mrs. Marshall.
rs this the flower?" he put II
In her hand.
1t looks like the flower. She
handed the carnation back to JAS
on.
Inc court room was quiet. Even
the sound Of rapidly moving pen.
ellis was subdued.
And Mr.. Streeter was still
standing on the flower?"
, Yes"
And you remember this-small
detail?" 'Why?"
Mrs. Marshall smiled.
because-when Mr.. Streeter
turned to enter the hotel"
What did he do, Mrs. Marshall;
He sort of gave the carnation
a little kick"
He kicked the flower?"
Yes"
Then what happened?"
We'll that's when he laughed
the third time"
Mrs. Marshall, from the ac-
lions and the position of the de-
ceased what was his attitude,
toward the defendant"
Il don't understand"
You say the deceased placed his
foot on the defendants flower and
held 1t there?"
Yes.
Then he laughed as IL I'm ridi-
cule-scornful and amused?'
yes"
rhen his attitude must have
Deen one OF deliberate-insult?"
instantly Allen Grant the pro-
secutor was on his feet.
i object your honor. The coun-
sell Tor the defense is celebrating
forcing the witness to color her
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