The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12

the witness stand Attorney General
Tanner said Judge Cookies attack or
the states witness, Col. Van Slyck. was
one OF the bitterest ever made by one
attorney on another. and that IL met
with the seVerest condemnation of the
entire Rhode Island bar Ii was the
duty OF any attorney 20 do just as Col
van Slyck had done. Not so 10 do
would be remlssnes in ones duty.
Referring TO counsers statement
ABOUT traps. the attorney general asked
if'Mr. Plass had said nothing about
settlement of the cases how any one
could possibly have sent a reply I'm be-
half Of Mr.. Boyden such as was
sent by his counsel. Sarcastic and OF
"a puncturing nature was Mr. Tam er's
criticism of Plass' testimony regarding
the letter from the attorneys in which
reference was made to the political as
pirations of Mr. McAuslan. There were
charges against the sacred honor Of
Plass. but he tells you he did not think
that important. all he was thinking oc
was Mr.. McAusland.
SOME QUESTIONS ASKED.
If. as has been told you the cases
against Boyden We're strong ones. why
have they not been brought? why do
they still reDose i'm the Plass packet7
There Is no complaint made to the
chief OF police. and yet an attempt hts
been made to deceive YOU in this mat
ter by claiming that Boyden was really
gulty.
The attorney general said that AS the
court had stated. il made no difference
whether Bovden was guilty ~ nor.
There are none who would want 10 SEQ
a man accused of a crime taken by the
nape OF the neck aHi thrown into jail.
Many men have been blackmaile;.
some innocent men may buy their lib
erty II they wish 10 buy II. though IL
may be cowardice.
You have been told the Anti-Saloon
league was on trial, but you know bet
ter than that. The Anti Saloon league
II its objects are worthy. will survive.
The Christian church has not fallen be-
cause il has had at times unworthy
ministers. This has been an unpleas-
ant case 10 try, and while / approve.
and am always willing 10 say so. mucr
that the league sets forth as its OBJ
jects. yet there are methods employed
by II | cannot approve. l have never
been able 20 understand how a Chris
tian man can approve OF the use OF
spoilers, nor have I ever been able to
believe that II was Christian logic to
say that the end justifies the means.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN COURT.
Mr. Tanner next spoke of the demon
stration made by friends of the defend
ant and said II looked as If they came
for the express purpose of influencing
the verdict. He believed. however, the
jurors were men enough To make their
verdict on the testimony simply The
friends OF the defendant, worthy per-
sons though they are, are not the large
and impartial public. Take the most
worthless man i'm your respective COM
munities and he can make complaints
against different persons. All he has
20 do is to ge4 some one to go surety
for costs and say TO them: You must
settle for / have the testimony" Ey-
eryoue is open to attack. II is not a
question OF one mans punishment. 1t
is a question Of the vindication Of the
law. In concluding his careful address
Mr. Tanner said he had tried - do his
duty fearlesslv I'm the case now 70 be
submitted. and he believed the jurors
would do the same.
JUDGE WILBUR'S CHARGE.
Judge Wilbur began his charge nist
after the attorney sanerars argument
was completed. His honor began by
stating the manner in which che case
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