Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-19
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the true definition OF the word.
| | have not paid much attention u
the proposition that this was q news
paper fight. do not care whether II
Is newspaper fight or not You
have sworn to me on your oath that
1t will not make any difference TO you
whether the prosecuting Witness is
George N. Raymond, the editor OF .
newspaper or not--that II will make
no difference to you whether Dave
| Day published newspaper or no..
can say II the charge has been made
| out irrespective of the person making
that charge, you must find the defend
ant guilty. I do not have to back up
George Raymond and bolster up his
reputation. but 40 far as anything
appears in this case. what is the
charge that can be brought against
George N Raymond even II you give
defendants testimony its widest
scope. That while he was the editor
OF the Herald two passes arrived for
two girls to go to Rico and return.
and that on the occasion when there
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and got drink and remembers
George Raymond was well and strong
at the time.
They have made charge In their
newspaper and circulated II as widely
as they can and yet they cannot bring
a single man In here to say he bore
bad reputation They bring the
marshal Of the town. who ought to
know. and he says he don't know any
thing about IT, AS between George
Raymond and Dave Day. want 70
say do not see any reason why I
should not stand by George Raymond.
have no apologies to make for him
George RAYMOND did not hire mo.
has no control over me and has moth
ing 10 say whether ! shall prosecute
the case or enter nolle so FAR
AS HIS CHARACTER is CONCERN.
ED 1T COMES OUT OF THIS CASE
WITHOUT A STAIN AND A YER
DICT is NOT NECESSARY TO RE
MOVE ANY STAIN
II has now got to the point where
II stands with you. gentlemen Of the
Jury, whether in the future these pub
llcation may be held by all parties to
be without limit. or whether not only
the defendant but every other news
paper publisher. Geo N. Raymond In
cluded will be made to understand
that these llbels upon the character OF
the people must cease. and the names
OF innocent people who have no
means OF protecting themselves. shall
be protected that this community
sets its approval upon that kind of
matter. In my judgment there is
nothing that can make more dis
turbance among neighbors than TO
have newspapers turn loose upon all
sorts OF individuals and handy about
the names and regulations OF the peo-
pie. Has the community any inter.
cat in that Mr.. Spickard says
where does the interest of this coni-
munity appear" Does II not appear
right there, gentlemen II your YER
dict be n verdict Of guilty 1t will have
tendency to restrain the commits
sion of these wrongful acts, and 1t
will protect the community as
whole from such publications, and !
say to you the verdict is authorized
In this case and the people OF the
state have an interest In seeing II IL
given
The jury was out eighteen hours
and then reported an agreement
could not be reached, the jurors
standing six for conviction and six
for acquttal. probably accept
tn thn Inn
inai part of the publication.
As the case Is still unsettled no
comment win be made at this time,
bu, the above will give readers an
opportunity to Judge for themselves,