Observations [excerpt]

     “The laws of God and man,” observes an English judge, “both give the party an opportunity to make his defense, if he has any. Even God himself did not pass sentence upon Adam before he was called upon to make his defense. ‘Adam,’ says God, ‘where art thou? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat?’” Proceedings, then, in the trial of Czolgosz have been agreeable to precedent. The orthodox will be cheered to know that the culprit kept close to the line of defense adopted by his predecessor in Eden, and swore that the woman tempted him.