The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-22

sieaI as he had done before. and
for which he had once landed in
reform school.
After seeing movie that Sat
nrday morning. he went 10 the
Dalton home He was welcomed
there with lavish Kindness He
vas given room; he was told
that he would receive extra mon
~ for himself. over and above
his weekly wages He was fed
lie was asked II he wanted 10 20
back 70 school and learn trade.
But he refused His mind and
heart II this beast can be said
10 have mind and heart
were not set upon any such goals.
LESS than an hour after he
had been in that house. he met
Mary Dalton. who asked him IL
he wanted to Join union Mr.
Max whose heart hleeds for la
Dor, did not fell us why his client
should have resented that
What black thoughts passed
through that Negroes scheming
brain the first few moments after
he saw that trusting white girl
standing before him. We have no
way Of knowing. and perhaps this
piece OF human scum. who sits
here today begging for mercy. IS
wise in not telling US Rui we can
use our Imagination; We can look
upon what he subsequently did
and surmise
Two hours later no was ariv-
ing Miss Dalton 10 the Loop Here
occurs the first misunderstanding
in this case The general notion
Is Thar Miss Dalton. bv having
this Negro drive her 10 the Loop
instead OF 10 school VAS ccm
hitting an aci n disoheaience
neainsi her family. But thai IS
net for MS TO jndse That IS for
MARY Dalton and her God 10 sci
tie II was admitted nv her fam
ily thar she went contrary 70 a.
wish ~ 'hoirs; but Mary Dalton
was of age and went where she
pleased
This Negro drove Miss Dalton
70 the Loop where she was join
ed by young white man. friend
OF hers From there they went
10 South Side cafe and ate and
drank Beinr IN Negro neigh
borhood they invited this Negro
to eat with them When they
talked they Included him IN their
conversation when liauor was
ordered. enough was bought 80
that he too. could drink
Afterwards he drove the cou
pie through Washington Park for
some two hours ABOUND two
O'Clock in the morning this friend
OF Miss Dalton's left The car and
wen; 10 visit some friends ~ his
Mary Dalton was let alone IN
that car with this Negro who
lad received nothing from her
hut Kindness From that point on
ward. 70 have no exact knowl-
edge 81 what really happened
for We have only this black ours
bare woris for It and J am con-
WINGED that he Is not telling us
NIL.
I'VE don't know just when Wary
Dalton was killed Put We do
know this Her head was com
plctelv severed from her body
We know that both the head and !
he body were stuffed into the
furnace and hurnedl
"Mv God. what bloody scenes
must have taken place. How swift
and unexpected must have been
hat lustful and murderous at
tack How that poor eirl must
havc struggled 70 escape that
ape How she must
have Piled on Blended knee. with
tears In her ewes. to hc spared
the vile touch OF his horrible per-
son, Your Honor must not this
Internal monster have burned her
body 10 destroy evidence Of Of I
lenses worse than rape That i
Ireacherous beast must have ,
known that II the marks ~ his
teeth were ever seen on the In
nocent white flesh OF her breasts.
he would not have been accorded
The high honor OF sitting here IN
this court Of law q suffering
Christ. there are no words to tell
81 deed so black and awfnl'
And the defense would have
us believe that this was an act
~ creation! II Is wonder that
God in heaven did not drown out
his lying voice With numerous
NOV N Is enough 10 make the
blood stop flowing in ones veins
10 hear man excuse this COW
,rdlv and beastlv crime on me
ground that ~ was 'lnslinctive'
"The next morning Bigger
Thomas took Miss Dalton's trunk
half packed. 20 the Ia Sale street
Station and prepared 10 send u
,ff as though nothing had hap
oened. as though Miss Dalton
we're still alive. But the bones OF
Miss Dalton's body we're found IN
he furnace that evening