,*APT] #i ,)\T ,PREJUDICE3 ,A ,JUDGE'S ,APOLOGY #aidaid ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,GUY ,ALDR$ ,TEXT 3 7,9 TELL+ ! /ORY ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS1 9 A PREVI\S *APT]1 WE M5TION$ ! >TICLE CONTRIBUT$ TO ! ,C5TURY ,MAGAZ9E1 ,NEW ,YORK1 = ,APRIL1 #a#h#i#c1 BY !4 ,HON4 ,JOSEPH ,E4 ,G>Y1 ! JUDGE :O PRESID$ AT ! TRIAL4 ,UN=TUNATELY = ,G>Y'S RAV+S 9 DEF5SE ( 0LAW & ORD]10 TWO MON?S LAT]1 ,GOV]NOR ,ALTGELD RELEAS$ ! ?REE VICTIMS ( ! TRIAL :O W]E IMPRISON$ /ILL4 & DECL>$ ?AT ! EI*I/S CONVICT$ W]E ! VICTIMS ( FALSE CONDEMNATION1 9SUFFICI5T EVID5CE1 A PACK$ & LEGALLY 9COMPET5T JURY1 & A P>TIAL JUDGE4 ,! FOLL[+ ESSAY IS AN ANALYSIS ( ,G>Y'S APOLOGY47 ,G>Y OP5S HIS APOLOGY ) A MAGNIFIC5T APPEAL OI' DRAMATIC M$IOCRITY TO CONV5TIONAL RESPECTABILITY4 ,HIS V]Y FIR/ S5T5CE ASSURES ONE ?AT HE IS ?OR\ AGITATORS BUT ( ,NEW ,5GL& PHILOSOPH]S4 ,HIS LOVE ( M9OR DETAIL MAKES ONE WOND] :E!R SU* ACCURACY WAS NOT ASSUM$ 9 ORD] TO CONCEAL HIS DEFICI5CY ( REG>D = MORE IMPORTANT FACT4 ,! READ] W\LD DISCOV] ! PA? TO JU/ICE4 ,! HONORABLE ESSAYI/ LOSES HIM 9 ! WOODS ( ACCID5CE4 ,BUT LET HIM SPEAK = HIMSELF 3-- 0,ON ! MORN+ ( ,FRIDAY1 ! TW5TIE? DAY ( ,AUGU/1 9 ! YE> ( \R ,LORD ONE ?\S& EIS D[NW>D TO E>LY MANHOOD1 WALK$ TWO BY TWO FROM ! ,REV]E H\SE1 A HOTEL 9 ! CITY ( ,*ICAGO1 TO ! BUILD+ 9 :I* ! CRIM9AL C\RT ( ,COOK ,C\NTY HELD ITS SESSIONS4 ,! HOTEL IS ON ! S\?-EA/ CORN] ( ,CL>K & ,MI*IGAN ,/REET1 & ! ,C\R?\SE WAS--IT HAS BE5 TORN D[N TO BE REPLAC$ BY A BETT]--ON ! NOR? SIDE ( ,MI*IGAN ,/REET1 A LITTLE EA/ ( ! HOTEL4 ,! M5 W]E GU>D$ FROM ALL COMMUNICATION ) ANY P]SON BY A BAILIFF ( ?AT C\RT AT EA* & ( ! %ORT PROCESSION :I* !IR RANKS COMPOS$40 ,IT NE$S NO PRACTICAL JUDGM5T TO REALIZE ! WEIE IMPRESS$ BECAUSE ! WRIT] ASSURES US ?AT IT WAS 0! MORN+ ( ,FRIDAY10 9/EAD ( CASUALLY DISMISS+ ! TIME & DATE AS 0,FRIDAY MORN+40 ,!N ! EV5T OCCURR$ 9 NO M]E 0YE> #ahhf ( ! ,*RI/IAN ]A06 ,IT DID NOT HAPP5 EV5 9 0,A4,D4 #a#h#h#f40 ,BUT IT WAS 09 ! YE> ( \R ,LORD ONE ?\S&1 EIS AFT] ! FALSELY COMPUT$ DATE ( ,*RI/'S NATIVITY ---- & WE FEEL C]TA9 ?AT ON SO AUGU/LY DESCRIB$ A YE> AS ?AT 0( \R ,LORD ONE ?\S& EI #ahhf ( ! ,*RI/IAN ]A0 \R C]TITUDE MIY'S *>M+ EVID5CE ( !SE TWELVE M5'S ABSOLUTE FIDELITY TO TRU? DOES NOT 5D H]E4 ,HAD !Y WALK$ ONE BY ONE1 WE MIGUES A SEV]ITY ( M9D :I* PUTS ALL D\BT ( !IR HONE/Y & P]FECT IMP>TIALITY \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,! NAME ( !IR HOTEL1 ITS SITUATION A LITTLE WE/ ( ! ,C\R?\SE1 ALSO BETOK5S !IR POSSESSION ( ! QUALITIES M5TION$4 ,HAD IT BE5 TO ! EA/1 D\BT MI IS PUT ASIDE4 ,F9ALLY1 !Y W]E GU>D$ 9 FRONT & BEH9D BY A C\RT BAILIFF4 ,!IR PROCESSION WAS A V]ITABLE WALK+ ,$51 9TO :I* NO DEVIL C\LD P5ETRATE4 ,HE MI$ TO !SE TWELVE M51 ! TWELVE APO/LES >E PUNY MORTALS ( ! L[E/ DESCRIPTION4 ,CONTRA/$ AGA9/ ?AT ,C\R?\SE-TO-HOTEL PROM5ADE 9 ,*ICAGO ( ,G>Y'S FAM\S 0YE> ( \R ,LORD0 9 QUE/ION1 ! PA? FROM ,NAZ>E? TO ,J]USALEM WAS BUT A MIS]ABLE S9N]'S HI<- WAY4 ,& IT W\LD BE CRIM9AL 9DE$ TO /& FUR!R BETWE5 ! READ]'S PLEASURE & ! N>RATIVE ( ! HI/ORIAN ( SO SACR$ A WALK6 ,G>Y PROCE$S TO /ATE 0! CASE ( ! ,AN>*I/S WAS ON TRIAL10 & ?AT 0!SE M50---:OM HE NAMES--0W]E ! JURORS SELECT$ & SWORN TO TRY ! ISSUE BETWE5 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,/ATE ( ,ILL9OIS &0 ! A=ESAID ,AN>*I/S1 :OM HE NAMES ALSO4 ,HE !N NAMES ! C\NSEL ON BO? SIDES & M5TIONS HIS [N PRESID5CY AS JUDGE4 ,! DEF5DANTS W]E ACCUS$ ( ! MURD] ( ,MA?IAS ,J4 ,DEGAN1 ON ,MAY #d?1 #a#h#h#f4 ,) ?AT AIR ( C&OR1 NEV] TO BE EXTOLL$ SUFFICI5TLY1 ,G>Y CONT9UES 3 --- 0,! %ORT J\RNEY ?AT !SE ,JURORS W]E !N MAK+ WAS ! LA/ ONE ( ! MANY !Y MADE OV] ! SAME R\TE2 EV]Y DAY1 EXCEPT ,SUNDAYS1 FROM ! F\RTE5? DAY ( ,JULY PREC$+4 !Y HAD SEV]AL TIMES EA* DAY1 UND] LIKE RE/RA9T BY ! WAT*FULNESS ( ! BAILIFF'S1 PAC$ TO & FROM BETWE5 ! HOTEL & ! ,C\R?\SE3 & SOME ( !M HAD DONE SO FROM ! TW5TY-FIR/ DAY ( ! MON? BE=E4 ON :I* DAY ! TRIAL BEGAN4 ,TW5TY-ONE DAYS PASS$ AWAY 9 SELECT+ ! JURY2 #iha M5 W]E CALL$ TO ! *AIRS :]E ! JURY SAT1 & W]E SWORN & QUE/ION$4 BE=E ! DOZ5 :O TRI$ ! CASE W]E ACCEPT$4 ,AT ALL TIMES1 ! DOZ5 *AIRS W]E KEPT FULL1 & :5 A MAN W5T 9TO ONE ( !M HE BECAME A CLOSE PRISON]1 NOT TO BE RELEAS$ UNTIL HE WAS REJECT$ AS UNFIT TO S]VE ON ! JURY2 OR1 IF HE BECAME ONE ( ! *OS5 TWELVE1 NOT UNTIL HE & HIS FELL[S GAVE4 ! F9AL V]DICT40 ,H]E WE HAVE AN EXCELL5CE ( 9CID5CE :I* IS A V]ITABLE MOV+ PICTURE4 ,WE HAVE NO ?\E ( TOO SMALL MOM5T TO PLAY ANY P>T 9 ! 0MOVIE0 BE=E US4 ,IT IS ( ! JURY WE ?9K4 ,:AT WE>Y PLODD+1 :AT DEVOT$ PATI5CE1 IS !IRS6 ,& YET ! DETAIL IS NOT COMPLETE4 ,9DE$1 NOT TO IMPEA* ! WRIT]1 BUT ONLY TO EXPRESS A FACT1 HIS C&OR IS' NOT DEVOID ( A FAULT :OSE ,LAT9 DESCRIPTION 9 ,5GLI% TRANSLATION IS KN[N AS ! SUPPRESSION ( TRU?4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,G>Y DWELLS ON ! L5G? ( TIME IT TOOK TO IMPANEL ! JURY4 ,HE IMPLIES ?AT EV]Y CONSID]ATION WAS %[N TO ! DEF5SE1 :OSE *ALL5G+ ?US L5G!N$ ! PROCE$+S4 ,HE OMITS TO /ATE ?AT1 ( ! #iha M5 CALL$ TO ! JURY *AIRS1 ONLY .<\R OR FIVE BELONG$ TO ! ,LABOR CLASS4 ,!SE W]E ALL *ALL5G$ BY ! ,/ATES' ,ATTORNEY & REJECT$ BY ! JUDGE4 ,G>Y DWELLS ON ! ISOLATION ( ! JURYM5 FROM ALL CONTAM9ATION ( PREJUDICE4 ,HE OMITS TO /ATE ?AT MO/ ( !M DECL>$ !IR PREJUDICE AGA9/ ,AN>*I/S & ,SOCIALI/S1 & ?AT HE1 AS JUDGE1 MA9TA9$ ?AT ?AT FACT WAS NO EVID5CE ( !IR P>TIALITY4 ,HE FAILS TO M5TION ?AT ONE TALESMAN /AT$ ?AT HE HAD CONCEIV$ & EXPRESS$ AN OP9ION ?AT ! DEF5DANTS W]E GUILTY4 ,?IS G5TLEMAN CONFESS$ ?AT HE WAS NOT PREP>$ TO DELIV] ! ACCUS$ TO FRE$OM1 IF ! PROSECUT+ EVID5CE FAIL$2 BUT ?AT HE CONSID]$ !M SO GUILTY1 ?AT HE WAS NOT PREP>$ TO ACQUIT !M UNLESS OV]:ELM+ EVID5CE ( !IR 9NOC5CE WAS =?COM+4 ,BY EX]CIS+ GREAT PRESSURE1 JUDGE ,G>Y P]SUAD$ HIM TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT HE ?\Y DECL>$ HIM COMPET5T4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! WOR?IES :OSE BLESS$ FRE$OM FROM ALL BIAS & SUGGE/ION ,G>Y HAS EULOGIZ$ 9 ! PASSAGES CIT$4 ,YET ! JUDGE :O PRESID$ AT ! ,*ICAGO TRIAL WAS AN HONORABLE MAN4 ,HE WAS AN UPRIY HAS TOLD US ( ! C\RT BAILIFFS1 UNTIL WE LOOK UPON !M AS WALK+ PILL>S ( SUPREMACY1 COLD IMPASSIVE RIY TELLS US ! NAMES ( JURY- M51 PROSECUT+ & DEF5D+ C\NSEL1 WITNESSES1 ,AN>*I/ WRIT]S & AGITATORS1 ! DEF5DANTS4 ,BUT SO GREAT >E !SE BAILIFFS1 ?AT HE W\LD SEEM TO DREAD TO DWELL UPON !IR NAMES4 ,>E !Y NOT ! V]Y GU>DIAN ANGELS ( V]ACITY & JU/ICE8 ,YET ONE WAS NAM$ ,H5RY ,RYOE1 & HE TOLD WELL-KN[N M5 9 ,*ICAGO ?AT HE WAS MANAG+ ! CASE & KNEW :AT HE WAS AB\T2 ?AT !SE FELL[S %\LD HANG AS SURE AS DEA?1 & ?AT HE WAS SUMMON+ ONLY SU* M5 AS JURORS AS W\LD BE ACCEPTABLE TO ! PROSECUTION 6 ,AS BECAME A JUDGE1 ,G>Y1 P5N+ HIS APOLOGY1 ?\E ! READ] ! JUDGE'S DESCRIPTION ( ! ?RONG$ /REET1 ! CONC5TRAT$ GAZE & PA9FUL ANXIETY ( ,*RI/5DOM1 & ! JURY'S COMPLETE IGNORANCE ( SU* UNIV]SAL 9T]E/4 ,BUT WE W\LD LIKE TO KN[ H[ A JUDGE1 SO COMPLETELY IGNORANT ( ! AV[$ P>TIALITY ( ! JURORS1 WAS SO ?OR\ADE8 ,WAS IT HIS FUNCTION TO PLAY SPY & TO WAT* !M DAILY8 ,H[ DID HE KN[ ?AT !Y HAD CONV]S$ ) EA* O!R ON EV]Y =M] OCCASION8 ,H[ DID HE KN[ ( !IR COMPLETE SIL5CE & HANG-DOG APPE>ANCE ( SELF-%AME 9 ?IS 0MORN+ ( ,FRIDAY1 ! TW5TIE? DAY OI ,AUGU/4 9 ! YE> ( \R ,LORD ONE ?\S& EI TO RECORD A COOK$ V]DICT N[ ?AT ! MOM5T TO ACT ON !IR CRIM9AL CONSPIRACY HAD >RIV$8 ,WAS EA* MAN A%AM$ TO LOOK HIS FELL[ 9 ! FACE1 TO F9D ! /ONES 9 MUT9Y1 & TO SEE %AME />+ AT HIM EV]Y:]E8 ,! TOTAL IMPOSSIBILITY ( SU* AN EV5T--ALWAYS BE>+ 9 M9D ! FACTS ) :I* WE HAVE QUALIFI$ ,G>Y'S N>RATIVE IS EVID5T FROM ! WRIT]'S REPEAT$ ASSURANCE3--- 0,! JURORS HAD NO ACCESS1 EI!R BY NEWSPAP]S OR CONV]SATION1 TO ANY S\RCE ( 9=MATION4 BE+ AT ALL TIMES EI!R 9 C\RT1 9 A ROOM SET AP>T = !M 9 ! ,C\R?\SE1 9 A SUITE ( ROOMS AT ! HOTEL1 OR 9 A BODY TAK+ EX]CISE ON ! /REETS3 &1 ALWAYS1 :5 NOT 9 C\RT4 GU>D$ BY BAILIFFS4 ,! C\NSEL 5GAG$ 9 ! CASE W]E FULLY OCCUPI$1 :5 \T ( C\RT4 PREP>+ = ! WORK NEXT SESSION4 ,I R5D ! PAP]S V]Y LITTLE1 & DECL9$ ALL CONV]SATION UPON ! SUBJECT :I* OCCUPI$ MY BUS9ESS H\RS40 ,?IS PASSAGE CONV9CES US ?AT ,G>Y W\LD HAVE MADE A =- TUNE AS ! WRIT] ( DETECTIVE /ORIES4 ,P]HAPS HE DID WRITE SOME OI ! FIVE & FIFTE5 C5T $ITIONS ( ,NICK ,C>T]1 PUBLI%$ SO WIDELY BY ,MESSRS4 ,/REET & ,SMI? ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,OR ELSE1 HE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ! WOND]S ( ! MAGIC CIRCLE1 & HAVE 9- SPIR$ SECRETLY ! APP>5TLY MIRACUL\S IMPOSSIBILITIES ) ! P]=MANCE ( :I* ! AUDI5CE AT ! ,LONDON ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HALL W]E WONT TO BE *>M$4 ,ANYWAY1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ,G>Y1 9 WRIT+ HIS APOLOGY1 WAS *UCKL+ AT HIS ABILITY TO /ATE A MY/]Y3 TO DWELL ON UNIMPORTANT CIRCUM/ANCES :IL/ CONCEAL+ ESS5TIAL FACT3 & TO URGE ! POS]3 0,LADIES & G5TLEM51 ! ?+ WAS DONE1 Y\ SEE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ( ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,SAY4 H[ DID IT HAPP580 ,W H5 ! AU?OR ( A DETECTIVE NOVEL ASSURES US ALL HIS *>ACT]S >E 9NOC5T1 WE 5JOY ! SITUATIONS BECAUSE ( ITS DELICI\S FALS5ESS4 ,:5 ,DEVIANT %[S US ?AT HIS TRICKS >E P]=M$ )\T TRICK]Y WE APPLAUD HIS SPL5DID 9S9C]ITY4 ,:5 ,G>Y EXPLA9S H[ UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE IT WAS = A BIAS$ JURY TO BE PREJUDIC$ :IL/ WAT*$ BY CORRUPT$ BAILIFFS1 WE LIKE HUGELY ! WIT ( ! MAN4 ,BUT WE WANT LAUS1 & COM$Y UNR\ND$ BY TRAG$Y4 ,! ,*ICAGO BUS9ESS WAS H>DLY ?AT4 ,A JUDGE CANNOT BE EXPECT$ TO NOTE ! DIFF]5CE4 ,G>Y PROCE$S TO DEF9E ! DIM5SIONS ( ! ,C\RTROOM1 & ! SITUATION ( GALL]IES4 ,HE M5TIONS ?AT HE KEPT !SE CLOS$ & EMPTY EXCEPT UPON ONE AFT]NOON1 ! EV5TS ( :I* HE DETAILS LAT] 9 HIS N>RATIVE4 ,HE ADDS1 H[1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( EA* SESSION4 HE ANN\NC$ ?AT NO P]SON W\LD BE P]MITT$ TO /& 9 ! ,C\RTROOM1 EXCEPT 9 ! WAY ( DUTY2 ?AT NO ONE C\LD L\NGE ON RAIL+S1 OR ON ! >MS ( SEATS1 BUT ?AT EV]Y SPECTATOR MU/ BE D[N 9 A SEAT1 OR LEAVE ! ROOM4 ,ALSO ?AT !RE MU/ BE NO TALK+1 :ISP]+1 OR LAU<+1 OR ANY TOK5 ( APPROVAL OR C5SURE4 ,TRULY1 A JU/ JUDGE COME TO DELIV] JUDGM5T6 ,BUT WAT* ! SEQUEL 3---- 0,RELUCTANTLY1 :5 ,MR4 ,GR9NELL WAS AB\T TO BEG9 HIS CLOS+ >GUM5T TO ! JURY1 AT ! SOLICITATION1 )\T HIS KN[L$GE1 ( MANY ( ! BAILIFFS 9 ATT5DANCE1 & UPON !IR ASSURANCES ?AT !Y C\LD PREV5T ALL DISORD]1 ,I P]MITT$ ! GALL]IES TO HE OP5$4 ,AS SOON AS PEOPLE BEGAN TO 5T] !M1 ,I RECEIV$ A NOTE- FROM ,MRS4 ,BLACK1 WIFE ( ! LEAD+ C\NSEL = ! DEF5SE---%E BE+ CON/ANTLY 9 ATT5DANCE------/AT+ ?AT MANY P]SONS HAD DESIR$ TO HE> HIS SPEE* & HAD BE5 PREV5T$1 AS !Y C\LD NOT GET 9TO ! ,C\RTROOM1 & RISK+ IF ,I ?\ ! GALL]IES & TO %UT !M UP AGA9 IF HE PREF]R$ ?AT IT %\LD HE DONE4 ,HE ?\ HIS SPEE* AT ! REQUE/ ( ! BAILIFFS ADMITT$LY----?\< ,G>Y CONCEALS ! FACT--OPPOS$ TO ! DEF5D- ANTS4 ,! JUDGE CONS5TS1 ?\< HE CONFESS$ TO HAVE KEPT \T ANY AUDI5CE ?AT WI%$ TO HE> ,BLACK1 ! LEAD+ ATTORNEY = ! DEF5SE1 SPEAK4 ,9 ALL ?IS CONDUCT !RE WAS NO 9T5TIONAL P>TIALITY1 NOT EV5 JUDICIAL TACTLESSNESS4 ,:5 ,MRS4 ,BLACK RE- M>KS ON ! UNFAIRNESS1 ,G>Y IS NOT TURN$ FROM HIS PURPOSE4 ,HE A*IEVES IT1 BY ?R[+ ! ONUS ( DECID+ ON ! MAN HE HAS TREAT$ WRONGLY1 FEEL+ SURE ?AT ! LATT] ?US *ALL5G$1 MU/ G5]\SLY GIVE WAY TO ! 9JU/ICE4 ,SEV5 YE>S LAT]1 WRIT+ AN APOLOGY = HIS CONDUCT1 ,G>Y FOLL[S UP A COMPLAC5T RECORD ( HIS 9FAMY BY AFFECT+ TO DISCOV] ! UNWISDOM ( HIS [N CONSPIRACY4 ,! EV5T TO :I* HE REF]S ABOVE IS DESCRIB$ ?US 9 ! P>AGRAPH :I* FOLL[S IMM$IATELY3---- 0,DUR+ HIS SPEE*1 ,MR4 ,GR9NELL MADE SOME IMPASSION$ EXCLAMATION--,I DO NOT RECALL ! WORDS---TO ! EFFECT ?AT NOBODY FE>$ ,AN>*I/S1 AT :I* A /ORM ( APPLAUSE BROKE \T 9 ! EA/ GALL]Y4 ,A FUTILE ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DISCOV] :O BEGAN IT1 & AFT] SOME DELAY ,MR4 ,GR9NELL PROCE$$ )\T FUR!R 9T]RUPTION40 ,CONSID] ! CIRCUM/ANCES & *>ACT] ( ! APPLAUSE1 & !N SAY1 IF Y\ CAN1 ?AT Y\ >E SURPRIS$ AT LE>N+ ( ! FUTILITY ( ! ATTEMPT TO DISCOV] ! S\RCE ( ! APPLAUSE8 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! C\RT CONFESSES1 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ,JUDGE ,G>Y'S APOLOGY1 ?AT ! ONLY OCCASION ON :I* ! GALL]Y WAS OP51 IT WAS1 LIKE ! JURY1 0A PACK$0 AFFAIR4 ,G>Y'S >TICLE DW9DLES D[N TO A YELL[ PRESS POT-BOIL]4 ,WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO FOLL[ HIM 9 HIS QUOTATIONS FROM ! ,AL>M1 ! ,>BEIT]1 OR ,DIE ,FACKEL1 ! SPEE*ES ( ! DEF5DANTS1 OR ! WRIT+S ( ,MO/ OR ,BAKUN94 ,!SE QUE/IONS ( RE=M V]SUS REVOLUTION1 ( VIOL5CE OR NONVIOL5CE >E ( TOO G5]AL & TOO IMPORTANT AN 9T]E/1 TO BE CONSID]$ AS ATTRIBUTES ( ,G>Y'S VISION4 ,!Y >E FUNDAM5TAL LIKE JU/ICE3 :]EAS HE IS 9CID5TAL LIKE HIS (FICE4 ,\R CONC]N HAS BE5 TO AIR HIS JUDICIAL UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( PREJUDICE4 ,?AT DONE1 ! PRES5T LABOR]'S TASK IS 5D$4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG @& ,REVOLT,LIB4COM @& ,AN>*Y,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aici 3 ,*APT] #i -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/