Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
FOUNTAINS OF ORAIORY


UaFti<s lie SAL that IA Ecszfu u
Delas Williams zad James hscisnds
botn should be dismissed. as there WA
not q sL4dos Of lssilMony against
either q them Tie lAst OF The re-
sUoudsnts Nhlcb NJ. Rodgers repre-
ssnted Eas Dell OIL, bat IA regard 10
i IA not much gss said tie wound np
lis talk by say ng that the court must
nrst nnd that A conspiracy existed. aud
tnat ne believed that Williams and
Msdl.Dd would BE- discharged
Dsasiassa'. Pyrstss haie.
Donaldson was the next 10 take the
floor aud ne commenced his remarks
as follows. "YOur honor, what are Ne
here f0rs arse b. make few
suggestions 10 your honor IN relation To
the respondents here, whom repre-
sent, Dustin, Coates and klpstla. As |
have many times said before IN your
iltustrious presence, | consider TINS the
most important tribunal % justice IA
the city OF Grand Rapids and | shall
argue with that belief nrnly nxed IN
my mind. As has been stated 10y my
brothers, II first mus. be proven that
conspiracy existed, and as do
not believe that has been accom-
phshed. I shall, using the action
of your honor in discharglng Duffy
and eleven more as parallel, demand
Of the public prosecutor That lie instruct
that they ali be discharged. Why are
these men arraigned herei Again
ask what are Ne here fOrf These men
are charged with one OF the most Sc
nous Oftenses known TO the deealogue
of crimes. And what IS the cause
which brings these men here TO be tried
for their liberty and their honor Ii Is
the result of capital IN the hands OF
tyrants lYtted against honest toll. The
Court: "Mr. Donaldson, talk To the
evidence. do not care 10 set here and
hear you make long speech. There
are other attorneys 10 be- heard. Don
sldson; ''l0ur honor, do you think It
lsright 10 muzzle an attorney In the
opening of his argument Yes, SIR; |
nm talking To the point. During the
days OF the French revolution a man
had the audacity 10 write a book COM
menting uniayorably upon the position
taken by capital. The man Was exc
euted. his hide stripped from his body
and one OF his hooks bound with his
own skin. In this modern day labor IS
= co-equal with capital. This case IS
the result of the exactisns made upon
these men by the Street Railway Com
pany. This corporation Is the lnstiga-
tor of this whole trouble.
Clark, q Minioa OF the Company,
has slept IN the office OF the superinten-
dent of police. urging on the police TO
entrsp and arrest these innocent men.
The COURT wish you would show
that, Mr.. Donaldsan." al Will show 1t
and when your honor said that you
had the right to 20 outside and find the
facts, that was all right, but you had
no right 10 prevent US from doing the
same, and II you had not shut me off
when attempted to drive in the en-
firing wedge with the witness Heyshut-
ter, would have unearthed the most
damnable conspiracy you ever heard
of. IL your honor holds these men
over for trial. It will be a surprise TO
every nation on the face of Gods foot
stool. ., shame, fearful shame, that
such an outrage should ever be con-
tenplated. Ii you do your solemn
duty IN this matter you will issue a
warrant for the arrest OF Fred S. Clark
and compel MIN to fall in line aud
march with these men TO trial" The
coust-''You produce he facts, Mr.
Donaldson, and will have him ar.
rested. Court will take recess for