Clarence Darrow called Thomas Massie to the stand to show how his wife’s assault and related events thereafter affected his mental state and resulted in Kahahawai’s death. Psychiatric authorities testified, and Thalia testified on how her circumstances affected Tommie. Darrow pondered during his closing argument: What would anyone do in this situation? What if you…

Let’s face it, the money’s good, and I wanted to travel to Hawai’i. I can’t believe my life’s work has come to this— I need to sit down. I wanted to retire when I was fifty, but I kept working due to disappointing investments. All those trials: Leopold and Loeb, Scopes, Sweet. Finally, at seventy-one,…