Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-14
BEARS DIRECTLY
ON OTHER CASES
Both Sides Place Stress
on Trial Of {. W.
RObnett
Special to Evening Teller.

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kar Correspondent.)- 1.-THE signifi-
canoe of the Robinett case and the in
innate bearing it has upon the cases
to come is showing up more and more
~ the trial continues. At first it w1s
wondered why these smaller cases
we're set first. An Evening Teller rep
resentative tried to get this informa-
ton from the prosecution.
Is 1t because the evidence is better
and you are surer of conviction in
this case?" was asked
The evidence is no better in this
particular case than in the others, /"
Was the answer.
The Dwyer case on the same charge
iii be the next to come before the
3ury. The same questions were askd.
md more questions even asked to get
CLOSER to the real motives. and plans
~ the prosecution. The development
86e the trial yesterday and today. how
ever. tells the story.
These first cases Of minor import
ance as they now seem, are the all i'm
portant considerations for the larger
charges to come later on. 1t is an
Neasy thing to prove perjury II the
crime Is committed and discovered.
~ IL comparatively easy to prove sub
0Fnation Of perjury. the simple act
- securing some one to swear falsely.
20 prove q conspiracy to defraud.
however, which are the really import-
mt cases to come before the present
court. 1t is necessary to forge a chain
If evidence. which will prove that
there met certain people who actually
conspired to defraud.
The minute attention given every
detail In the present case, and the
suggestions and illusions made indi-
cate that the prosecution Is even now
working on the cases to come. The
chain OF evidence by which they hope
e convict those accused Of conspiracy
- even now being forged carefully, and
new links are being added by the EVIL
dence Of each witness.
It Is then readily evident that both
the defense and the prosecution re-
sard these first cases of great mo-
-ment. The prosecution shows It in
the extreme caution by which every
etep Is characterized. The defense
shows it by the great care with which
they fight every move.
In yesterday afternoons proceedings
was shining Illustration Of the posi-
tiqn of the defense in this matter
The prosecution held that perjury was
misdemeanor. If It were a misde
meanor both the government and the
defense were entitled to three pr-
emptory challenges after the Jurors
had been passed for cause.
II the crime We're felony the de-
tense were entitled to 10 pre-emptory
challenges to the three by the govern
ment. In order to challenge seven
more members of the jury panel the
defense were will that their client
should go to trial on felony charge
wnen the prosecution only wished him
70 be convicted of misdemeanor
1t was not the m---..ude OF the
particular crime in which thew weue
interested. but its bearing on the ones
20 follow. Acquittal of Robnett would
De shattering of the evidence so far
gatnered; conviction of Robnett will
oe one more link in the chain of evil
dence leading up to the conspiracy
charges to come
Judge Beatty held with the nrose-
cution and both sides were allowed
only three challenges
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