Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Itwasasifsomeonehadsuddenlyexclaimed:"Lights!Camera!"

           "Nodoubtmanyofyouhavebeenwearied,aswellaspuzzled,attimesduringthepastweek,"hebegan,"bytheexceedingcarewithwhichthelawyersinthiscasehavepasseduponthepanelsfromwhichyoutwelvemenhavebeenchosen.Ithasbeennolightmattertofindtwelvementowhomallthemarshaledfactsinthisastonishingcausecouldbesubmittedandbythemweighedwithallthefairnessandunderstandingwhichthelawcommands.Formypart,thecarewhichIhaveexercised,gentlemen,hasbeendirectedbybutonemotivethatthestateshallhavejusticedone.Nomalice,nopre-conceivednotionsofanykind.SolateasJuly9thlastIpersonallywasnotevenawareoftheexistenceofthisdefendant,norofhisvictim,norofthecrimewithwhichheisnowcharged.But,gentlemen,asshockedandunbelievingasIwasatfirstuponhearingthatamanoftheage,trainingandconnectionsofthedefendantherecouldhaveplacedhimselfinapositiontobeaccusedofsuchanoffense,stepbystepIwascompelledtoalterandthendismissforeverfrommymindmyoriginaldoubtsandtoconcludefromthemassofevidencethatwasliterallythrustuponme,thatitwasmydutytoprosecutethisactioninbehalfofthepeople.

           "But,howeverthatmaybe,letusproceedtothefacts.Therearetwowomeninthisaction.Oneisdead.

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