“Yes. I admit it.”
“And that you ran away to escape the consequences?”
“Yes.”
“Is it your observation that acknowledged murderers are usually possessed of the lofty motives and high sense of justice which you claim have actuated you?”
“I––”
Without waiting for the witness to reply, the lawyer turned and looked at the jury and with a sneer, said: “That’s all.”
“Your Honor, we have no other witness; the defense rests. I have proposed some requests for your charge to the jury which I will hand up.”
And the judge said: “Counsel may address the jury.”
During a slight pause which now ensued Larry Kildene tore a bit of blank paper from a letter and wrote upon it: “Richard Kildene is in this room and will come forward when called upon.” This he folded and sent by a boy to Nathan Goodbody.