The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-14

| PORTLAND, Ore, March 13.-The
| Oregonian Will print the following
tomorrow:
| Bowed and bending under the weight
of imputed guilt; unsteady in his
wonted steps of dignity. Senator
Mitchell has returned to his home from
| Washington and will from now until
the time the federal court is called in
June, build up that defense which is
TO make or break before the battering
assaults Of the governments prosecu-
ton.
. Time has not dealt any 100 lightly
with OTegOn's senior senator since he
was in Portland just before the Christ
mas holidays. Here and there addi-
tional gray strands show i'm his hair
and beard, and over his face has set
tied pallOr more noticeable. The
shoulders which mad begun before the
coming of the trouble 10 sink under the
burden of accommodating years are
dropping still lower while the stride
that matched the dignity of the SEN
ate of the United States is merging
into the uncertain steps of age.
Fire Is Still There.
But the fire is there still. shoulder
ing under the ashes of infirmity. and
ready to break into blaze at a breath.
This afternoon che senator sat in the
Pullman, a solitary figure in the mass
of travellers. waiting for the train TO
take him home AT last he turned and
asked of the trend of affairs locally
Of the progress being made "a the ex-
position grounds. whether or not the
strike there would interfere with the
opening of the exposition on time and
of various matters of like import. but
no mention was made of that which
was bringing him home. When asked
concerning his plans. what course he
would pursue in his defense. he re
NAMED silent and refused to be inter-
viewed.
TOO much has been said now" he
said, land ] do not want to- and will
not discuss anything for publication. 1
will not be interviewed
The miles sped under the wheels Of
the coach and at length the senator
was asked another question.
rs there any truth in the story
printed to the effect that you would
desire to nave your trial postponed
until after some of the other cases had
been settled; that you had changed
from your announced desire to have
as speedy a trial as possible?"
II do not want to be interviewed. ="
again repeated the senator and then on
second thought he added:
mo paper has been authorized by
v 1
have not changed from my desire [
want TO have my trial as soon as posi-
bic and the sooner the better to me"
You can state, if you say any
thing" continued the speaker. that l
am entirely and absolutely innocent of
any wrong. That / have violated no
oath. OF obliga ton or duty devoIving
upon me as a senator; that 1 have done
nothing which was not my rignt to do
legally. You may say that J. con-
scious OF my innocence, have nothing to
fear from the outcome OF the trial Of
my case, provided 1 have fair and
honest trial and that my case is not
prejudiced before the people of the
state who are to judge me. Further
than that I do not desire 10 be quoted
in reference to the matter
other than the statement of his in
nocence and his desire for an early
trial and a fair one, Senator Mitchell
would say nothing. He evidently
comes home to prepare his defense and
not to tell of it.