ng at 7
o'clock, and it was determined there and then by his physician that
it would not be safe for him to attempt to close this case.

"When I was struggling along here in the city of Chicago years ago,
trying to earn an honest living in my profession, Mr. Mills called
me into his office and said: 'Longenecker, I would like to have you
as one of my assistants in the State's Attorney's office.' I said:
'Very well, I will be very glad to come into your office.' And when
this case arose, and I felt the great responsibility that rested
upon me as State's Attorney, I thought I would be doing the people
a good service in requesting Mr. Mills to close the argument in
this case. And at my earnest solicitation he agreed to do so. But
it has been willed otherwise, and he is not here to address you.

"Now, I promise you, gentlemen, that I shall not talk to you long.
I make that promise to you now. I know how tired you are, having
been locked up so long away from your families, and it would be
unreasonable, even if I could, to attempt to make a long speech in
reference to this case. And if I do not cover all the points made
in the case, if I do not go into details, I think you will all give
me indulgence, for I do not want to impose upon your good nature
and upon you as jurors any longer.

"We are not in this case for the first time after the opening with
the theory of the defense. In most all murder cases, in most all
important trials, when the State, or the people represented by the
State's Attorney, gives an outline of the prosecution's side, the
defendants' attorney arises and gives to the jury their defense. If
not at the opening, then after the evidence is closed for the
prosecution; then they arise and tell us how they are going to
meet this evidence. That was not done. So that it remained until
the last. When counsel for the defendants arose to address you in a
three days' argument, for the first time, you, as jurymen, and we,
as representatives of the people, were notified of the theory of
the defense; that is, that there was a great conspiracy on the part
of the people; that there was a conspiracy to hang innocent men; a
conspiracy to murder under the guise of the law, and the gentleman
was so earnest in that statement that he carried it all throu