The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-22
LISBON COURT ROOM
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lCODlluuGu llOl1 u o6S OhC'J
If he wanted to deceive he could have
taken the whole leaf from the indi-
vidual ledger. That was loose leaf
ledger. He did not conceal anything
He did not try to conceal anything
and it has not been shown that he
did His instructions to Coyle and
Van Horn were open and above board.
IL the simple matter of making a
change of entry upon book is to send
a man to the penitentiary, feel that
I, myself am guilty to the extent that
| could not serve out my sentence In
two lifetimes; and think it Is the
same with my brother attorney. MIR.
/ Upham, and he isn't bookkeeper
either.
ASKED FOR FAIRNESS.
Gentlemen of the jury, treat this
man fairly. Treat his case from the
same standard of justice and iudg
ment that you would yourselves like
to be treated. ! ask you to remem-
Der the golden rule. Do unto others
as you would like to be done by
This has been an unlucky case. At
the start we lost through the death
of Attorney Lynch, the leading at
torney in the defense. But, gentle
men, do you remember what our
splendid friend said when he made
the preliminary statement of the de-
fenses case to the jury? He said,
that when the evidence in this case
was heard in its entirety, that our
client, Mr.. Bachtel, would walk forth
from this court house a free man.
And believe, gentlemen, that he
saw clearer than any of us how IN
fortunate and unjust would be the
decree that would mean otherwise TO
this defendant
PLEAD ELOQUENTLY.
The attorney talked touchingly Of
the defendants family. AS Attorney
Wefty mounted in the scale of his
earnestness for last grand sally at
the jury, the tear drops slowly
trickled from Bachtel's eyes. Mrs.
Bachtel partly buried her face In her
handkerchief and almost distinctly
audible sobs were heard.
Don't place the stripes on this man
So" pleaded the attorney. Don't
snatch hope from the breast of that
weeping woman and place despair in
its place unless you are sure that the
o-,i1ty xoan 10 hofora Won non'f rah
her of the joy of seeing her husband
free because he is charged with the
mismanagement of a bank. Remem-
Der that under a like charge others
should keep him company. Remem-
ber that the fate of a family and
lome shall be wound up in your ver-
diet, and mete out justice with rare
tact. rare discernment and rare judg-
ment Upon your verdict gentlemen,
depends the happiness of several
lives. The brightness or sadness of
their future years shall be measured
by the result of your quiet conclave.
A man is to be declared innocent or
he is to be declared guilty. ! ask
only tnat Justice, ldlihtss anu
knowledge of the law and the evil
dence as it has been presented to you,
shall be your guide"
UPHAM'S ARGUMENT.
Prosecutor Upham stated the states
case simply and emphatieally. He
said that the failure of the Canton
State bank caused a loss to about
seventeen hundred depositors. Those
hundreds of people in Stark county
have their eyes upon this Columbians
county jury and they are calling for
| justice" said the prosecutor. They
want TO know if a man who robs them
OF their savings can do so with i'm
! punity and go free. They want tC
/ know if il is safe for them to put
their savings in a bank. A trust Wal
betrayed. These people lost their all
A Stark county grand jury indicted
! this cashier. In order that the endi
| of justice might in no way be con
| troverted, a change of venue wal
granted so that it would not be posi-
BILE for the accused man TO suffer
Now we have had fair trial and w