The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-11

had only brought the case to make an
other link in his chain of notofiety,
He especially desired the fury 10 bear
In mind that though Dell had the al
legged written interview in his posses
sion at the present time, he dared not
produce it or call Simpson. who he de-
clared on oath had altered it. Dell.
with the gall and effrontery Of which
he had given every evidence during
] the progress of the trial. had attempted
to make out by a published pamphlet
that the men, women and children
were crying aloud fCs' his magnificent
book, when, in reality, his supreme Inn
pertinence imagined all this, and
prompted him to print what he knew
to be lie Mr.. Fulton continued,
There is another phase Of this ques-
tion which don't feel at liberty to say
much about. l mean in regard to
Dell's honor and integrity as an at
torney. Now it struck me as a most
peculiar thing that a man whose rep
utation is characterized by Sure Shot
Jones as excellent. can only produce
among all the lawyers of this city,
where he has lived for four years, one
man in the profession, who says with
dif1idence that he thinks Delps reputa-
tion is fair Mr.. holland, this covers
Friend Dell with a mantle of charity.
Doesn't it strike you, gentlemen of the
jury, that 1t is a peculiar thing for a
man so pure and honest to have to go
lilo miles away from his own city to
get single witness to testify to his
reputation? Such an elegant reputa-
ton, that he has to import stock to
swear to-"
Mr. Fulton then went on at length
and took up every phase of the case Of
the prosecution, putting forth the evil
dence that had been presented, very
forcibly and clearly. -f
Mr.. C. w. Fulton followed, in one
of the best and most powerful forensic
efforts ever heard at the bar of the
state He spoke for over an hour, and
held the crowded court room absolute
ly silent during the whole time. Owing
to want of space The Astorian is COM
PEELED to eliminate much of what he
said. He spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the jury: I ask your
indulgence while 1 review the testi-
mony in this case. When / started out
in my opening address told you that
we would prove our case, and we have
done so, fully and completely. Now,
the law contemplates that times arise
when it is proper for a public journal
to hold up the character Of any indi-
vidual to the gaze Of the community.
ask you in all sincerely whether
there ever was case where that right
was more ably or properly taken ad-
vantage of than when the defendant
undertook to characterize the actions
and character of this man Dell. 1 will
call attention to the fact that The AS
torian was not the first paper to take
UP this matter, and that Mr.. Rathome
has never spoken to or communicated
with Mr. Dell in his life. What malice
could he have had against Dell? He
couldn't have had any personal spite
for he didn't know the man. What
reason had he then? He was actuated
by an honest sense of public duty.
Dell wrote a pamphlet. In this docu-
ment, which he sends broadcast
throughout the city, he attacks the
character and impugns the motives of
men who are public servants, whose
integrity and honor are absolutely un-
impeachable, and who are our fore
most citizens, and 1t is on these men
that this vile traducer pours out his
filthy stream of abuse, and who he
characterizes as pusillanimous ours
and scrubs. Dell demanded that these
men buy his book with public money.
They refused, and at once he proceeds
to do as he has done all his life long
when his will has been thwarted-
vilify and attempt to ridicule the men
who are responsible to the public for
the stand they take. But what does
Dell care for that? When anybody
crosses his path he has but one rule
cut him out of the way and throw mud
at him. This pamphlet business is only
a sample of the whole framework Of
Dells life. You heard him admit to
me that because the supreme court of
i this state had decided against him In
cases, he went into the public journals
of Portland and brutally abused the
members of the bench, accused them of
being portion of a. ring and showing
favoritism to certain sections of the
bar. His own witnesses testify here
today that many Portland attorneys
feel bitter against Dell on this account.
Why should they not? Does it not
prove him coward that is everything
low and despicable? Who hut man
actuated by the basest motives would
be guilty Of an act like this. 1t stamps
him with the seal of condemnation and
the brand Of infamy. The editor OF
The Astorian says he is a liar. Isn't
he? The Astorian says he Is a dis
grace to his profession. Isn't he? Out
of his own mouth in this court room
he has been guilty of detestable false
hoods He lied about Mr.. Bergman,
and had to apologize in open court tc
him for it most humbly and abjectly
He says that Mr.. Lewis owns no city
property, and Mr.. Lewis steps into
the box here and gives him the lie di-
-oat ~, ,,,.c.,i,,c, thot ha has large