Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Theother"(andhenowturnedtowardwhereClydesat,andherehepointedafingerinthedirectionofBelknapandJephson),"byagreementbetweentheprosecutionandthedefenseistobenamelesshere,sincenogoodcancomefrominflictingunnecessaryinjury.Infact,thesolepurposewhichInowannouncetoyoutobebehindeverywordandeveryfactasitwillbepresentedbytheprosecutionisthatexactjustice,accordingtothelawsofthisstateandthecrimewithwhichthisdefendantischarged,shallbedone.EXACTJUSTICE,gentlemen,exactandfair.Butifyoudonotacthonestlyandrenderatrueverdictaccordingtotheevidence,thepeopleofthestateofNewYorkandthepeopleofthecountyofCataraquiwillhaveagrievanceandaseriousone.Foritistheywhoarelookingtoyouforatrueaccountingforyourreasoningandyourfinaldecisioninthiscase."

           AndhereMasonpaused,andthenturningdramaticallytowardClyde,andwithhisrightindexfingerpointingtowardhimattimes,continued:"ThepeopleofthestateofNewYorkCHARGE,"(andhehunguponthisonewordasthoughhedesiredtogiveitthevalueofrollingthunder),"thatthecrimeofmurderinthefirstdegreehasbeencommittedbytheprisoneratthebarClydeGriffiths.TheyCHARGEthathewillfully,andwithmaliceandcrueltyanddeception,murderedandthensoughttoconcealforeverfromtheknowledgeandthejusticeoftheworld,thebodyofRobertaAlden,thedaughterofafarmerwhohasforyearsresidednearthevillageofBiltz,inMimicoCounty.

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