Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-12

An impressive example of the mys
terious and baleful power which Ed
mund C7effield, the late high priest OF
the "Holy Rollers" had over the
minds of the victims of Infamous doc
trines of religion, appears in the We
hement arraignment of the Seattle
jury which yesterday acquitted George
Mitchell of first degree murder in slay'
ing the self-styled Joshua, by Mrs,
Burgess Il Starr. of this city, sister
of the avenging youth.
While she does not say in so many
words that hdr brother ought to be
hanged for his crime, the inference is
plain from her statement regarding the
outcome of the trial, made to repre-
sentative of the Telegram, at her
home, 429 East Main street, this morn
ing.
As soon as the reporter made known
his mission, tears welled up in the eyes
Of the woman, whose home Creffield is
supposed TO have broken up; her lips
trembled and her fingers clutched nerv-
ously at the doOrpost against which
she leaned heavily. Her two little chill
drcR big-eyed, curly-haired little
girls, clung to her skirt, and looked up
into her face, evidently wondering
why there should be tears in their
mothers eyes.
"Thcy We all lied about Creffield, -
she burst out bitterly. "Only one side
of the story has been told. Creffield
and his friends kept silent under all
the infamy and charges heaped upon
him. He was too good and great a
man even to answer his accusers. He
did not make me leave my home
That s all a lie. Ona time / told him
that / was unhappy and that l thought
of going away, but he persuaded me tc
remain with my husband and children
and when / di3 go left of my owl
free will and went to the coast to be
CONS followe- of Mr.. Creffield.
They just bounded him to death
George Mitchell and his friends had il
all fixed up to kill Creffield. He knew
it and he made no attempt to escape
them. Oh, how they lied and lice
about him! He never did the thing,
they say he did. and he was villifieG
because people didn't know him
ltlidn I understand him
"What do you think of the verdict
of the juyi" she was asked.
For moment she did not speak
using all her will power to restrain her
tears.
"Do You approve of itPp was the
next question.
She shok her head vigorously.
No no; l don I" she exclaimed
emphatically. George Mitchell is nc
better than any other criminal who ha,
committed mu7der. He should have
have been punished the same as any
other man.
Then you think he ought to be
hanged even If he is your brotheri',
rhere is no brotherly or sister,y
feeling between us any mo-e. sav he
should be punished Just like anv other
man. Thee was no justification FOR
the cold blcoded crime which he com.
mitted' He had no wrongs TO ayenge
My sister and were fully responsible
Tor our own acts, and il was none NJ
George Mitch1l's business (she al,Savs
referred 20 her brother as GEORGE
Mitehell-never as brother) what we
u'd l know thar a lot Of Crefiela,s
enemies got together aud decided 70
kill him, and Mitchell was selected 70
put him out Of the way. Then why
should he escape punishment II was
the pren~ditased and eold.bloo3Aa
m">ier OF a good and harmless man
The morde'er's lawyers worked 5sv
and night 20 fix up lies for the wiz.
n'ses to swear to, and then the news
papers kept lying about Crehiela ,Ds
al has friends and the jury believed
these falsehoOds''
"Do you expect CreaelJ - ,i,.
agaiRl"
Mrs, Starr Ad not answsr.
win Holy Rollerisn' Aop,is,
'S.,,, '~i'a"0' him as leader and propA.
No answer.
Ia there any enc to take up the