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Show PRAYED IN COURT. Man Accused of Murder Appeals to the Almighty for Juctlce. "I am relying for justice upon the ono abovo," said Georgo Stono today in Judge Horton's court In Chicago, and then, with tears streaming down his cheeks, ho dropped on his knees, bowed his head and prayed for five minutes. Whon he had ended his appeal ap-peal ho resumed his seat wlta his head in his hands and cried. Stono is on trial for the murder of Robert Nelson, who was a colored chef at the Turner hotel. Nelson, It la charged, was shot and killed by Stone about ten years ago. Stono escaped and was but recently arrested in London. Lon-don. He Is a British subject, and the Royal Society of St. George is Inter, csted In his defense. |