Американська трагедія

Chapter 23

           Thefoolishandinexperienced,yetineverycaseinnocentandunintentional,actsofaboyoffifteenorsixteenhavebeengoneintobeforeyougentlemenasthoughtheywerethedeedsofahardenedcriminal,andplainlywiththeintentionofprejudicingyouagainstthisdefendant,who,withtheexceptionofonemisinterpretedaccidentinKansasCity—themostbrutallyandsavagelymisinterpretedaccidentithaseverbeenmyprofessionalmisfortunetoencounter—canbesaidtohavelivedascleanandenergeticandblamelessandinnocentalifeasanyboyofhisyearsanywhere.Youhaveheardhimcalledaman—abeardedman—acriminalandacrime-soakedproductofthedarkestvomitingofHell.Andyetheisbuttwenty-one.Andtherehesits.AndIventuretosaythatifbysomemagicofthespokenwordIcouldatthismomentstripfromyoureyethesubstanceofallthecruelthoughtsandemotionswhichhavebeenattributedtohimbyaclamorousandmistakenandImightsay(ifIhadnotbeenwarnednottodoso),politicallybiasedprosecution,youcouldnomoreseehiminthelightthatyoudothanyoucouldriseoutofthatboxandflythroughthosewindows.

           "Gentlemenofthejury,Ihavenodoubtthatyou,aswellasthedistrictattorneyandeventheaudience,havewonderedhowunderthedownpourofsuchlinkedandattimesalmostvenomoustestimony,Iormycolleagueorthisdefendantcouldhaveremainedascalmandcollectedaswehave.

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