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Chapter XLII

           Cowperwood,thewell-knownbankerandfinancier,whodidhisbesttoweatherthestormalone,whofulfilledtothelettereveryagreementheeverhadwiththecity,whohasevenuntilthishourbeenbusytryingtoremedytheunfairfinancialdifficultiesforceduponhimbyfireandpanic,andwhoonlyyesterdaymadeanoffertothecitythat,ifhewereallowedtocontinueinuninterruptedcontrolofhisaffairshewouldgladlyrepayasquicklyaspossibleeverydollarofhisindebtedness(whichisreallynotallhis),includingthefivehundredthousanddollarsunderdiscussionbetweenhimandMr.Stenerandthecity,andsoprovebyhisworks,nottalk,thattherewasnobasisforthisunfairsuspicionofhismotives.Asyouperhapssurmise,thecityhasnotchosentoaccepthisoffer,andIshalltryandtellyouwhylater,gentlemen.Forthepresentwewillproceedwiththetestimony,andforthedefenseallIaskisthatyougiveverycloseattentiontoallthatistestifiedtohereto-day.ListenverycarefullytoMr.W.C.Davisonwhenheisputonthestand.ListenequallycarefullytoMr.Cowperwoodwhenwecallhimtotestify.Followtheothertestimonyclosely,andthenyouwillbeabletojudgeforyourselves.Seeifyoucandistinguishajustmotiveforthisprosecution.Ican’t.Iamverymuchobligedtoyouforlisteningtome,gentlemen,soattentively."

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