, 1890-06-26
IT is A VINDICATION.
Triumph of the Press Over
the Muzzlers.
THE PAPERS AND THE PEOPLE
They Go Hand in Hand Demand
ing Justice and Decenoy in
the Courts.

Rockford Enterprise; Great ex.
element prevailed on the street,
OF Spokane Falls when the rouort
became circulated that Messrs. Grave,
and Grithtts, Two of Spokano's LAWYERS.
had procured the issuance of al order
by Judge Mount for the arrest of Mana.
ger +. &. Goodin and Editor y. W. Dur.
ham, of the REVIEW, for contempt of
court" in publishing certain EDITORIAL.
bearing upon the Baor case.
Graves and Grifiitts demanded of the
court the immediate arrest and bring
ing before the bar of justice the o gentle.
men charged with this grave oiIense.
that their comments upon the
Baer case might bo STOPPED,
Judge Mount having other bushes,
on hand, which demanded his attention,
saw lit to have the warrant issued, re-
turnable the following Monday. The
warrant was then placed In the hands Of
Deputy sheriff 4. h, Pugh, who at once
proceeded to the REVIEW office. Mr..
Goodln at this juncturo was out of the
city, but the officer, finding Mr. Dur-
ham at his desk, served the warrant on
this gentleman, who gave bonds to the
amount OF $3.50, signed by eleven OF spo.
kane leading business mon.
On Monday morning MIR. Durham, in
company WIN ms attorneys ., H. Jones
and &, 5. Voorhees,, put In his appear.
ancc In court.
Upon the case being called, the de-
tense filed motion TO dismiss tho COM
plaint from the fact there was no Of
tense IN any hruele pubii'hed'
The prosecution then hled u supple.
mental complaint, and Mr. Graves oh.
irctcd to the dismissal of tho eomniair,
uplc.. IL wss i'm tho r,,nro oI 4, do,,isI :,
,s,i,.is.I,s.is,' ~ '.'',,.. -" w '''"' VI
VIC J"'',"''',on VI 'hc oou'I ana uh'e"
~ constituted the chtite answer.
The court stated 1t would hear tho
demurrer, and first determine whether
or not the onnlatnants had n c,.o
NJ VnorI,o.s r'r, ,,,a,,tns. a.. T.
-, -, s.,. Ss,'''ss O' opon."s 'n' ease 'h
oeHa'' oA Tue ueieHse' rhaue an aole anu
weighty argument, citing TO tho court
numerous cases, showing the prosecu-
tion had no grounds upon which to base
q case or justify trial.
Tie was followed by Mr., Griflitts, who
in very iorcible and emphatic manner
laid down the law In such a style as
showed himself fully prepared TO light
the case to the bittcr end. Upon the
heels OF this able argument, MIR Graves
plainly instructed the court as to its
duty, and nitor continuing In a mild
strain for some time, threw oil bis garb
Of meekness, and commenced In the
most insulting manner to abuse and
Willy the kkyttN. lie was In short
order called to halt by Judge Mount
lie dwelt at considerable length upon
the editorials contained In Saturdays
and sundays REVIEW, holding they
were detrimental to the interests OF bis
client, Mr.. Bacr.
Tho case was then closed by Mr..
Jones, who from first to last was very
gentlemnuly IN his remarks, but in
plain and unmistakablo language, gave
unto tine court his version of the case
His argument was clear and compre.
hensive, and 30 convincing that upou
his closing, Judge Mount. despite tho
protestations of the prosecution. with
ont leaving the bench, rendered his de.
cisiOn, which was to the effect that the
article within itself was insufficient 10
give the court jurisdiction to cite the
defendant, and ordered him discharged
This trial has attracted considorabls
attention, and has created no little
comment by the press throughout the
state.
What personal difficulties may exist
botween the people and the REyIEw,
they arc unanimous In their Judgment
In nronouncing the 'ctions of that pa.
per regarding the McCrossin tragedy as
right and just.
The REVIEW. from the date of the