The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-04

libel suit for $50 900 against the Indianapo-
lis News for the publication of defamatory
matter. Mr.. Browns position is clear. He
knew of the libel suit. He knew there was
no evidence against Logsdon a decent man
could look at. The position of the News
was also clear. The News paid the ex-
Brown, general manager of the News, pay
ing SIS to further the sends of the con-
spiracy We find him employing Smith,
Duncan, Hornbrook & Smith to defend
Stahl-and how much that will cost leave
to the imagination of your Honor. We find
him standing good for half the expense of
indemnifying stahrs bond; My deduction
the money of the Indianapolis News, not
that of Mr.. Browns private purse. His mo-
tive in engaging in this conspiracy was not
the high motive of Father Gavisk, not the
high motive of Griffith, or Mason, or Swift,
but the motive of one who had $4,000
libel suit to defend and who had to break
down Logsdon.
"Then we come to Dr. Hunt soldier of
fortune, another ex-secretary of the Com
rnercial Club perverting the uses of the
Citizens League. his only desire being no.
toriety and advancement. Mr.. Day says
this kind of scheme was frowned on and
voted down by the Citizens League and
that all the information the league OBJ
tanned sifted through DR.. Hunt.
ATTITUDE OF NOEL.
Here we have James w. Noel, Logsdon's
friend, who admitted on the witness stand
that he had no evidence against Logsdon.
All that he had was simply rumor, rumor,
that foul bird that never lights; that foul
falcon loosed by men TO strike their friends.
Noel was not employed to prosecute in the
sense that Mr.. Ruckelshaus is employed to
prosecute crime. He was there to see that
Justice was done an honorable man in this
matter-his friend. He was not employed or
authorized to go to st. Louis to employ a
detective. And yet l can easily read Mr..
Noel's mind. L can easily see what rosy
visions he had of becoming famous like
another Folk. / expect when he was in st.
Louis he went to see the house and lot that
was offered to Mr. Folk but which Folk
did not take. l can see his visions of pelf
and power of the State Senate, perhaps.
He thought. we'll if Logsdon his friend went
to the devil there would then be nothing
for him to fear. Did he go TO st. Louis and
pay his own expenses like an honest man?
No. He denies he charged the indianapolis
News a fee, but / leave the court TO draw
its own conclusions. Noel is hypocrite,
carrying water on both shoulders.
1.-The first CLEAN of hope came to the in
telligent face of my friend Duncan when
l failed TO obtain from Mr.. Shea the state
inent that he heard Noel say there was no
evidence against Logsdon and that Logsdon
was an honest man. / saw that CLEAN re-
fiected on the faces of the distinguished
gentlemen who occupy the 'mourners'
bench'-mourners bench from the point of
statement was made by Mr.. Noel whether
Shea heard ii or not There is Mr.. Eprert.
a good man, a common fellow like the rest
of U.S. with a propensity for inQuiring into
the ways and wherefores of things, as good
a man as Noel; there is Mr.. Wynne, a good
man. as good as Noel almost good as
Stahl; they declare Noel said it. What does
Shea's testimony amount to in the light of
this?
Noel denied that he used the tern
farmer in alluding to Stahl before the
committee. and yet there is the written re-
port of the session of the committee. sane
toned by all three Of the members in
which Is the plain statement that Noel said
to the Committee that Stahl acted like a
farmer when he was caught and gave up all
he knew. This contradiction shows plainly
that Mr. Noel has come 10 the pass that he
is ready to take issue with the commit
tee All, this Mr.. Noel, When Stahl told
the truth this good man was SURPRISED.
Why Stahl ought to be calendared among
the saints instead of sent to the peniten-
tiary! These reformers who are helping
us TO be good ought TO be pleased to have
one honest man among them. Surprised
OF course they were surprised. They never
intended the public should know the truth.
the devious ways taken TO ruin an honest
man. So much for Mr.. Noel, q man of
monumental egotism revolving upon a pea
nut intellect
AFRAID TO TESTIFY.
"Stahl. their stool pigeon. was afraid to
go on the stand. A just course, isn't II =?
The only men that went on were forced on.
The truth was wrested from them with for
ceps Your honor. a holy and just cause
does not need a criminal lawyer. Mr.. Dun
can spoke OF my plays to the grand stand.
He shook his fist and rumbled about the
truth. And yet he could bring no evidence