Финансист

Chapter LII

           

           "Ashehimselftestifiedatthetimeofhistrial,"wentonSteger,"andastheevidenceclearlyshowed,hewasnevermorethananagentforthegentlemanwhoseoffensewassubsequentlyadjudicatedbythiscourt;andasanagenthestillmaintains,andtwo-fifthsoftheStateSupremeCourtagreewithhim,thathewasstrictlywithinhisrightsandprivilegesinnothavingdepositedthesixtythousanddollars’worthofcityloancertificatesatthetime,andinthemannerwhichthepeople,actingthroughthedistrictattorney,complainedthatheshouldhave.Myclientisamanofrarefinancialability.Bythevariousletterswhichhavebeensubmittedtoyourhonorinhisbehalf,youwillseethathecommandstherespectandthesympathyofalargemajorityofthemostforcefulandeminentmeninhisparticularworld.Heisamanofdistinguishedsocialstandingandofnotableachievements.Onlythemostunheraldedandtheunkindestthrustoffortunehasbroughthimherebeforeyoutodayafireanditsconsequentpanicwhichinvolvedafinancialpropertyofthemostthoroughandstablecharacter.Inspiteoftheverdictofthejuryandthedecisionofthree-fifthsoftheStateSupremeCourt,Imaintainthatmyclientisnotanembezzler,thathehasnotcommittedlarceny,thatheshouldneverhavebeenconvicted,andthatheshouldnotnowbepunishedforsomethingofwhichheisnotguilty.

           "ItrustthatyourhonorwillnotmisunderstandmeormymotiveswhenIpointoutinthissituationthatwhatIhavesaidistrue.

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