The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30

the Banks case is wide. The use of de-
tective has the right TO incite crime in an
honest man. These conspirators admit from
s snd own lips that this man IS innocent,
plot TO make him dishonest"
MR.. DUNCAN'S REPLY.
Attorney Duncan, in answer, said: I'VE
have a right to introduce these reports to
show what Information these people had
which led them to do what they did-in-
formation showing Logsdon had accepted
money from gamblers to protect them in
their nefarious business. These practices
for securing evidence are upheld by the
courts and Mr.. Span knows very wei,
they are. He knows that Judge Gresham.
Judge Woods and Judge Baker all upheld
them. III these persons had m
that Logsdon had committed a crime, they
had a right to go ahead. and, if possible.
induce him to commit another crime for
the purpose Of convicting him.
Attorney Smith took a hand in reinforc-
ing Mr. Duncan's THE Citi-
zens League was anxious to know whether
gambling was being protected" he said,
so as TO advise people as to their action I'm
the coming election. Information had been
received by the league that crimes was
being committed"
What crime?' asked Span.
The one referred to-" answered Smith
Witdt CTlfn was tHdII pursued OpdaN.
o protecting gamblers" put in Dun
can.
"Fiddlesticks." said Span. us that a
crime under the law?"
mo man has a right to decoy another
man into the commission If crime unless
there is evidence of the main crime" he
c~onunued. Here there is nothing but the
dec0y. They had no evidence of a main
against this man. Did they hear Logsdon
had committed a crime? No. They heard
00 II -
Mr.; Logsdon has never been connected
with. Anyone who reads the statute bear
ing on this case-not the editorial In the
vinced that these men committed the crime
OF attempted bribery" Spaan termed the
reports of the detective ''as wild dreams
OF a st. Louis detective acting in the in
terest of a section of a political party"
The court sustained Spans objections
10 admitting the reports in full and held
that only such parts as pertained directly
TO StahPs communications with Logsdon
were admissible as evidence.
STALLS REPORT OF MAY Is.
The first report read to the court was
made by Stahl May 10 to DIR. Hunt, and
summed up an alleged interview with Logs
don. The gist of the report is as follows:
Called up Ed Logsdon and told him L rep
resented the Hamilton-W oodford Slot Ma
chine Company. of New York, and that I
had had trouble in placing my machines.
1 told him 1 would like to have a talk with
him about the matter. He said: All right
call at my Office and we will talk it over ="
The second report created a sensation in
the courtroom when it was read. 1t was a
lengthy document, giving in detail the con-
versation alleged TO have taken place be-
tween Logsdon and Stahl May is. The re-
port, In full, Is as follows:
VISITED Ed Logsdon at 9:15 a. m. at Room
:, No. East Market street. Upon going to
the office he immediately. put out his hand
to over the telephore?' and, being told yes,
he said: oh. yes; come right in my Office
| told him who l represented, and that 1
machines, and that / had come to him for
assistance through friends of his. He in
time replied that he did not know. He ques-
toned me, and. finding out 1 was all o. K,
he said: Well, Mr.. Smith. 1 am here in
the interests of the Republican party He
said he would talk matters over with other
people first. and then he asked me how
much my company could stand to pay for
his services to the campaign fund. / told
him l did not know; maybe $1,000. He said:
We'll, now, If it is $3.50 a year it is all O..
k l said 1 would telegraph the company
and find out. / said it might be worth more
to the company. Then he warned me, say
about that part Be id careful about the
messages you send and how you send them.
l promised him that 1 would. and that
my job to make a mistake. / told him /
never left literature in my wake for any
one to pick up: He laughed and said; That
business l told him l never talked in
crowds and never talked to two men to-
gether, and he warned me not to talk while
here to any one.
HE said the saloon keepers were not
putting up. any money, but give them an
men and they would take a mile, but they
VIII ave to keep their noses clean and
come around in time for voting places. Then
he said: Mr.. Smith, 1 will go and arrange
matters. and be sure and conn back TO this
office at 9 a. m. on next Wednesday morn
Ing. I will have all plans made for your
machines He said that, so far as ma
chimes being caught in raids were concerned,
ing a little on the side with some storage
company. AS soon as a machine was caught
it could be transferred to storage. and after
that 1t would be all o. K.
He said Judge Whallon was a friend of
his. and that the judge would tell him
every move that he was making. and so
that part was easy. After conversing on
the local political machine he asked me 10
be sure to return to his office on the next
wednesday at 3 a m. for final agreement
10 De made. After promising l would be
there 1 took my departure to allow polit-
ical friends an interview with Logsdon.
He also spoke of Gus Rahke having for
ty-eight machines, and when 1 mentioned
that Rahke would buck against me he said
Don't pay any attention to Gus, as he does
not have any pull
HAD A TILT.
When Duncan had finished reading this
interesting document he and Span had
another tussle over the admission of evil
dence. Span tainted Duncan about '.his
friend Heller" Duncan came back with:
How about your friend Logsdon?' These
were but pleasant amenities of the legal
profession which made everybody laugh. but
which left no sore places. They served
rather to clear the atmosphere than any
thing else.
Duncan then continued the cross-exami-
nation of DR.. Hunt. He ELECTED from him
that Noel had said that Logsdon could.
without offense against the law, accept
money for self or the committee fund. and
that any person could, without offense
against the law, offer money.
Span broke in with a sarcastic fling
about Noels reputation as a lawyer and
the extent TO which he is known. This
provoked a shot from Duncan which
furnished one of the amusing episodes of
the afternoon.
Did you ever hear Mr.. Spaan." inquired
Duncan, 'of a case at Brazil, Ind. in which
a young man was tried for forging the name
of Sterling r. Holt? Do you happen 10
remember that the young man was prose-
cuted by one Henry N. Span, and that the
young mans acquittal was secured by a
young lawyer named James w. Noel?"
Spaan laughed and the crowd whooped In
glee until Bailiff Dawson had 10 rap loudly
for order.
What motive did you have" asked
Duncan, continuing the crosS-examination,
''other than TO learn whether Logsdon was
protecting gambling" Spaan objected. He
declared the question was too broad; that
there was only one form of gambling under