Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-16

poor prosecuted fellows II you see the old
gentleman tell him will be there and | hope
you Will not proceed until ! come. People
are frantic here to know that those fellows are
still being PERsEcuTED.
Your true friend,
lSigned.l u. +. AILsIIIE.
the prosecution.
Messrs Musgrove and Ailshie made state
ments on their own behalf from which it ap
peared that Mr.. Musgrove had no knowledge
that Mr.. Ailshie was retained at the time said
letter was written Mr.. Ailshie stated that he
had received letter from the defendant Ste.
vensons, in the case before Justice Robbins,
also one from citizen, requesting him to as
sist in the case. He also received nforma tion
from friends of the defendants that they fear
ed that undue pressure would be brought to
bear upon the Court by parties interested in
the prosecution aud that the Justice would be
urged to proceed with the trial without wait
ing for counsel. shonld he be accidentally de
t@ined by any reason.
Said letters were received by him about s
O'Clock and he had only few moments in
which to prepare his letter for the Justic ce.
Under the circumstances he wrote the letter
in question to the Justice. He gave little CON
sideration to the language OF the letter at the
desire to influence the Justice In his decision,
but simply for the purpose of impressing upon
the Justices mind that there were two sides to
the case, and to urge on him the Importance OF
waiting until he could arrive to assist in his
clients defense
At the conclusion of the evidence and argu-
ments by the respective parties your Commit-
tee took the matter of their findings under ad.
x.;a a Q,
port the findings Of facts and their opinion
thereon as follows:
We lud as matter OF fact:
lst. That neither Mr.. Musgrove or Mr.. All.
SHE wrote or IN any way procured the writing
or publication of the articles in the Gold Min
er commenting upon the Stevenson case.
2nd. That there was no combination collu-
sion or understanding whatsoever between
Messrs. Mnsgrove and Ailshe to unduly or un-
lawfully influence the said Justice.
3rd. That Mr. Ailshie did write a letter tn
Justice Robbins as before set forth In the evil
dence.
4th. That said letter WAS not written with
any purpose or desigu to uniawfully influence
said Justice in his decision, but was written
with the design OF urging said Justice not to
proceed to the examination of the said Steven
son III absence of the said counsel.
AS conclusion of the said facts we are OF
the opinion that Mr. Aiishie aud Mr. Musgroye
should be fully exonerated from the charges OF
unlawfuly attempting to influence said Jus.
tice in his decision.
We therefore recommend that said attorneys
| be fully acquitted by this Association OF salc
! charges.
| In conclusion your Committee beg to 81,
| that they base their conclusions and recon-
mendations solely upon the findings of facts il
| this particular case viz: that there was no dc
| sign or purpose to unlawfully influence sal,
Justice of the Peace Had the evidence just
fed us in finding that Mr.. Ailshe designed b
his letter to prejudice said Justice we shoult
| most severely condemn his actions, here be
ing a by law OF this Association making it a
of,ense punishable with expulsion for an
member of the Association to wlfully attemp
| TO influence any justice, judge or juror direct
| ly or indirectly by any argument induceme! !.
or influence OF any form whatsoever. uniaw
| fully or outside Of open court
| Respectfully submitted.