St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-25
THE LAWYERS, TURN.
What They Say Of the Evidence in
the LaIe Investigation.

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Mr.. Ed A. Stevens evidently has consid-
cradle confidence as to favorable ending,
so far as it affects himself, of the police
Investigation, and processes to be not at all
nervous as to the verdict which may or may
not be rendered to-day, Yesterday was
spent by himself and friends in interview
ing leading attorneys and the following is
claimed to be the result Of such interviews
including all attorneys seen except Judge
Atwater vino declined to express
an opinion for publication, until a
verdict had been rendered. and A. N. Mer-
rick and f. b. Flart, who had not paid suf-
ficient attention to the case to hazard opin-
ions:
Judge Rea-In court of justice, gov
erned by the rules of evidence Stevens
would not have been called upon for a de-
Tense. He, however, made one that is
complete beyond all question. AS to the
bribery talk. l personally know that much
of it comes from parties who tried to bride
him and failed, and no small amounts We're
mentioned, either.
County Attorney Davis-The evidence is
a mass of rot. and the defense complete
and overwhelming.
EX-County Attorney Lawrence-Much of
the evidence against Stevens bore on it's
face the marks Of untruthfulneSS, but his
defense completely demolishes the charges.
Ex-County Attorney Hale see nothing
in the evidence to duplicate Stevens at all.
Ex-County Attorney Wooley-No man
ever made a better defense or more thor
oughly exonerated himself. His vindication
was complete, and he has crushed his enc
mics in this matter without compromising
any one outside the case.
Orville Rinehart-Had Ed been willing
to throw mud at others he would have made
Rome howl. He has established his inno-
cence beyond all question, but his victory
would have been overwhelming had he let
loose on some people. As it is, he is saving
his powder for another engagement.
r. r. Odell-Ed's speech was dandy
a crusher; there's no getting away from his
argument. You bet it was dandy.
Fred Hooker-The evidence fails in any
way implicated. He is greatly misunder-
stood-a much better man than many sup
pose.
E. NJ. Wilson-The prosecution has not
according to established rules of evidence
made out their case in any respect what
ever.
w. P. Roberts-Few men can handle
pitch with safety. but Stevens cleared him
self before commencing his side of the
case.
w. FL. Donahue-I have watched the
case closely. Stevens argument was a
master, piece and his defense complete. He
fought against terrible odds and defeated
his enemies at every point.
j. c. Worrall-It was a sure winner for
Stevens from the start. Look at the class
of witnesses brought against him. He
crushed them to atoms, and woe be unto his
enemies if he takes the war path.
j. II. GiddingS-StevenS knocked them
out, except in the Lee matter, and that, it
seems. was first brought to the attention of
the committee by him and satisfactorily eX-
planned.
S. A. Reed have carefully read all the
evidence printed in the papers, including
the summing up, and l fail to see where
anything approaching case has been made
out, unless in the minds of prejudicial par
ties. 1t would have been dismissed in any
court of justice on defendants motion
without hearing his witnesses. 1t is very
evident that somebody is afraid of Stevens,
and has undertaken to down him, but he
has a big contract on his hands.
Seagrave Smith-Stevens hasn't shown
his hand yet. Wait until he gets through
and you may be astonished.
c. B. Leonard-Some one said when the
prosecution closed that there wasn't evil
dence enough against anybody to hang a
cat" and he hit the nail on the head. and
that was before Stevens opened his bat
teries.
L. A. Dumb don't see anything very
damaging so far. and guess they've got to
the end of their rope.
Benjamin Davenport - The evidence
against Stevens would not stand for mo-
ment in court OF justice-I mean the evil
dence as published in the papers. What it
may do in a court organized to convict,
with the prosecutor on the jury, remains to