Telegram-herald., 1891-07-01
Ding DONG DONALDSON
Rag Chewing Rodgers and Dicta-
toriai Dunham.
HOW LONG WILL WESIfALL STAND II,
Can the Police Jossiee Protect nims~if
frsm the Insoielee al sayssers,
"A Farce ia Which Justice
10 Irayessied.


ing. There was not \ vacant seat 10 the
court room. The aisles were all crowded
and people who could not gain admss-
sion hovered around the door al the
court room and made entrance almost
Impossible. The conspirators ranged
themselves on the interior OF the fali-
ing and stretched all around the room.
They exhibited great deal OF interest
and paid The clos ST attention To every
thing that traDsplreJ. the prosecuting
attorney, while being cognizant OF the
fact that u conspiracy existed, anu that
at least few of the respondents are
guilty OF the cffense. ia laying hart
fight to establish II TO 80 satisfaction of
the court. Heyshutisr. who WAS put
on the stand Monday rs a witness. was
recalled. 1t is believed by Mr.. Nc
Knight that this man knew more than
was stated when on the stand. Ii Is
thought that the watchnlan employed
at the depot was confederate OF the
would-be dynamiters and joined the
mob wen IT neared the station. Ii was
attempted to show this. Heyshutter
would not testify. but repeated his
eyaslons of the day before. The coun-
sci for the defendants came into court
yesterday, their
Guns Loaded With Objections.
and lost no opportunity to fire them Off
when there was the slightest opportun-
ity. IIeyshutter WAS dismissed and
Stenographer Walch. who had taken
confessions from so,ne of the respon-
dents when they were first arrested WAS
told to take the stand. Dnmham OBJ
jected to the witness being sworn be-
cause he had been in the court room
and heard the testimony of Hayshutter
the court having made an order Mon
excluding witnesses while testimony
WAS being taken. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Mcknight took exceptions TO the
position. lie said that it was not his
intention to have Mr.. Walch swear TO
any facts which would in any way con-
Germ the conspiracy, but simply to ac-
knowledge that he had taken the con.
LESSONS of certain prisoners, IN short
hand and reduced the same to writing.
Dunham was on his feet in nm instant,
and said it was not rulable. Then
Rodgers got up. The court said there
was no use in arguing at length or
Jargiing About the Matter
and il the attorneys would sit down he
would pass upon the question. Dun
ham moderated, but Radgers would not
be comforted. lie still continued to
wrangle. At last patience ceased 10 be
a virtue with Judge Westfall and he
brought his fist down on the desk IN
front of him with a vigorous thumr.
A warning glitter shone from behind
his speciacles. MIR. Rodgers, come 10
order! Come 10 order, Tsay. When l
give ruling in this court intend that
that ruling shall be respected" Rod
gers lowered the tone of his voice and
SAID that he hair cticed in the courts
enough to know tnat ne had right TO
be heard; that he must be heard; he
would he heard. The Judge finally
pounded it into the attorneys head
enough he would give his decision.
Rodgers did not show any inclination
to do so. but between the intervals OF
clattcr the court ruled that the order OF
Monday should be enforced and that
wnich Could Not BE sworn.
ripple through the lawyers and their
clients. Dunham glanced around for
the approving smiles of the spectators
and the prisoners. He devourcd them
and then lay low for another chance to
'make hit" He was not kept Ionc
in suspense. Superintendent Eastman
was the next witness called. Dupham
/ anticipated that the tenor Of his test.
monv was in regard TO the confessions
of some of the respondents. The vol
uble barrieter objected TO ANYTHING be
ing introduced as evidence which came
| from the prisoners in the form Of ad
missions until n conspiracy had heer
established. As second proposition
the lawyer said that confessions which
had been superinduced by promise ri
| leniency in prosecution or other re-
| ward were not admissible as evidence
| On the first the court said Il wosid
overrule the objection. hut in regard &c
| the second said II would sustain the
objection for the present. Dunhar
wanted to put Packari's brother-in. In u
on the stand 10 show that a reward had
been offered. He
Hussied Packard ont of ,h~ Room
and had conflah with him in the iur,
room. While he vas gone Prosecuiins
ATTORNEY Mcknight switched from
Packard TO Webster. so that when Dun
! ham returned there was no use of hn
proving ANYTHING. The superinteudeni
| said that Webster rad made his con
| fcssicrs voluntarily without offer N
reward in anv manner. Allen. the 1T
iornev for the latter rrsnondcnf, Oh
/ iccted and demanded TIE privilege NJ
cross-examining Eastman. which hs
mas SLOWED to do Nothing wa,
gained however. as the officer said rr
| inducement bad been held ,ut ~ wnh
ster. The conrt overrn'ei the ot.iec
tion and the examination Of Supt
I Eastman vas proceeded With.
At the afternoon session The cam.
motlv throng fillef the court room
l nunhsn renue<tesi that Superintendent
/ Fsstnsn leave the stand and aliov
| Hreronient Webster 80 refiacc him
! The iudre sstd be would no, silow ~
hut the rrosecsiiinr attorney express
hins.'f as wiiiinr that The respondent
should do So. Webster took the stan
1 ard Allen ercss-esafninsd hirn ~ = -
fesnnt - hrFng on, something whici
would show that an ipduceuent haf
isese msaa - Ct him 20 nnske the cnn
/ fessson. Mr. siien did not ss,cceea
ard the prosecuting attorney took al
vantage of she opportunity ~ ns'
Webster - help
TIE me te~srirsss s-~s
EsfHre - h~a az oppsrtuntv - es'
Ark shiaF fsssuhsfn Showed ~ his ga
sn8 tf,it the wieess ths' 30 s'4neif no