Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-01
THEY HINT At
LYNCH|NG BEE
MANY FARMERS EXPRESS HATE
FOR STACKP0LE
Regardless of Vigorously Worded Az
fidavts of Prejudice, Plea for
Change Of Venue Is
Denied

Despite the fact that his attorneys
presented more than hundred affi-
davits to back their case, Ernest G..
Stackpole, charged with the murder of
Joel Scheck, must face trial in Los An
geles for the crime, and here, among
the people whom he alleges hate him
worse than they do a rattlesnake, he
must make the fight for his life.
After stormy argument among the
attorneys, Stackpole yesterday was
ordered back to the custody of Sheriff
White by Judge Smith in department
one of the superior court and the petit
tion for a change of venue upon which
the accused mans attorneys have de-
pended so much was denied
Judge Smith added his own affidavit
yesterday to the many others filed in
the case. The attorneys for the defense
have alleged that Stackpole could not
receive fair and impartial trial be-
fore the Judge of department one, and
yesterday in his affidavit Judge Smith
stated that he had no interest what
ever in the case and that Stackpole
could receive an eninently fair trail be-
fore him.
Vigorous Language Used
Affidavits from men in various parts
of the county were presented yesterday.
These documents numbered more than
one hundred, and all stated that Stack
pole could not receive fair trial in Los
Angeles.
For the purpose of securing the affi-
davits, the attorneys sent their men
out in the country and farmers had
been questioned. According to the re-
ports the sentiment of most of the
farmers smacked strongly of a, lynch
ing bee should they ever get the alleged
murderer out in the county. Others
called him a ratt1esnake and said he
ought to be strung up, but the aff1davlts
did not represent the thousands of peo-
pie in the county and Judge Smith de-
cided that out of the entire county it
would be easy enough to select twelve
fair minded men, who without any SEN
timent in the case, would give Stack
pole fair and impartial trial.
The attorneys for the accused man
further stated that Stackpole's condi-
tion had not been helped to any great
extent by the unpleasant notoriety
through which the man has been forced
to 60 They stated that mewhere in
the neighborhood of fifty pictures had
been printed of the alleged murderer
and that columns of hard names had
been hurled at the defendant by the
Trial to Begin Next Week
But instead of proceeding toward
some of the smaller cities of the county
for trial, Stackpole will be compelled to
face jury of twelve men in the very
city where it is alleged he committed
the most coldblooded and cruel crime in
the history of the southwest.
With the last bulwark gone, the at
torneys are now preparing for the final
trial in the superior court and it is eX-
pected that all will be ready next We'd
nesday when Stackpole is led into court
to make his fight for life.
The murder of Mrs. Canfield by Nor
ris Buck became so well known that
hundreds attended the trial in the SUI
perior court and many were compelled
to stand out in the hall. On the last
day of that trial the crowd broke down
the doors, but an even greater crowd is
expected at the Stackpole trial and a
special squad of officers will be on duty
to prevent crush.