Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-04
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his salary" and boastfully intimated
that all former state land officials had
failed 70 do their duty, and that be,
wes,. was the only man who bad ever
done his duty. The attorney alleged
that West had trumped MP this case
for political reasons For the pur.
pose Of showing the people Of the state
Of Oregon that Mr. Chamberlain should
be re- elected governor. and that West
should be retained IN Office Tie called
West ''thai young 'whippcr snapper
who SAYS. Il did Il with my little
batcbei.' and who is now seeking TO
wreck and ruin The character Of men,
'tho iatchet of whose shoes he is un.
worthy 20 loosen, Tor political effect"
Tho Prosecution.
when John II. McNary, The prosecut'
ing attorney, arose 20 close The case he
PROCEEDED 20 ridicule the flight of ora.
tory which Mr. D'Afcy had indulged
IN. regarding The "boautiea Of The jury
system, the glory Of the Magma charta,
and the ennobling effect Of the enamel.
patton proclamation " He said that
an that was a portion of some Fourth
of july speech that be had learned
whom he was a boy. and which he had
repeated az every Fourth Of July eele.
hration and every political meeting
siueo that time. and that within the
last few years IN order 10 repeat u more
often. had taken % burdening every
jury with the ame speech.
In proceeding with his argument he.
admitted that Turner had lied, and
committed. but alleged that Kelllher
was the cause of his downfalL That
when Turner was a Young man, s,rug
Cling along In an effort % master the
study of law and be admitted 20 the
bar that Kolliher came along With his
abundance % money and tempted him.
and that he gradually yielded until he
Is now, while siill a young man, ruihsd !
IN character "why is q, he asked !
that Turner Il now without a foputa.
ilon among che people of Salient I, is
because ~ KeliheE and Ksnihsrs
money that Turner isa ruined man, now
and for an time lie pictured Kellhsr
a. tho criminal Who had robbed the
school children of the state of Oregon
- thousands of dollars. snl has used
Turner as tool Ia tho accomplishment
~ his purpose, ihe amassIng of wealth
by Unlawful means
In speaking Of rurnsTs confession
he told how Turner had huslly been %
siung by FemoFse that no could no
longer conceal bis crime 50 came 20 the
once of the assistant district attorney
and saii that be desired % make full
confession Of the whole affair. he Al.
luded 20 the attempt Of the defense 10
show that Turner ala not forge the
names that he said he did, and asked
'lf Turner did not sign those names
"eo didi' He stated that. while ths
prosecution had eHsFtej every effort t,|
locate somo of these persons. that it
had been ,u vain, and that. In spite q
ihe fact taat by the producing of those
persons che defendant could have 81.
'ofet an aequrtal they have failed no
pFodoee "a single one of them
The argument ~ tae pr..,,.,i. ,,
toruoy vas an eloquent and AM. 49,,
auj when Dc hsd duishsi. ths i.,,.I.-
hyerel a lengthy charge 10 ths Fur,
hr' be retired at HAS % consider ~.
verdict
Mr DAr,y in argai.r r. 80.
Poia,e1 out that Jos Albert s,,r.,'
pert witness testified thst -,
not have written M. sup nan. 80 -
many different WAYS. ana .,TP
elm" was the ouly mama n. -.
Turner might have written. IN. D..
lard businr~ COLES, rro,....,. ~ -'.'.... y.
N.t NAH' AHrr