Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-30
Senator Confident Of
AcQuittaI Of Charge That He
Conspired to Swindle the
United States Government,
SUDDEN ILLNESS or
JUROR MAY HALT TRIAL
Nature of Malady Kept Secret
Rumor Declares Mans Mind
Has Given Away Under Ex-
element of Case,

RiAAlliOlNA W Rh0At
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 29.-The second
week OF the trial OF United states
senator Borah, charged with compile
Ity In the Idaho land frauds. begins
tomorrow morning before Federal
Judge Whitson, with the government
attorneys still confronted by the task
OF connecting the defendant on trial
In some criminal way with the al
legged unlawful combination. During
tine first six DAYS OF the trial the
name Of Borah has seldom been
heard. and the evidence addueed ia
behalf Of The United states had TO do
mainly with the activity Of former
Governor Frank Steunenberg. II has
been clearly show that a partnership
existed between ~Steunenberg and a
capitalist named william Sweet to
acquire. hold and generally deal In
timber lands, II has been shown, ac-
curding to the confessions OF the
dummy entrymen themselves. that
John 1 Wells aud John kinkaid fur
nished persons with money to prove
up their timber claims. Next. Il has
been shown that Governor Steuneu-
berg was introduced 20 one Albert r.
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the former chief executive OF Idaho
TO James r. BARBER and Summer q.
NeaG nf Die nafhcr Lumber com
VGttN.. tfHr WfaNff ~ e flf4tr afNrk
men testified that they decided their
property over 10 Palmer. The imme-
date purpose of the prosecution u
now TO show that Palmer drew
money. some $50. 000 Ia all, from Bar
her and Moon. and turned 10 over To
-. #ana.AAIAHa as 1annf fHIfn IL
turn gave 90 10 Wells and kinkaid.
As Far as this evidence has gone u
has been admitted without any OBJ
lection on the part Of the defense on
the promise OF the prosecuting attor-
neys eventually TO connect Senator
Rorah with the conspiracy. senator
Horah's counsel have adopted a gem
eral policy OF not crOss-examlning any
Of the witnesses who oonfine their
testimony 90 the alleged conspiracy
among S~teunenberg, Wells, Klnkaid
and others.
N seems 70 be the policy OF the de-
70 admit. for the purpose of Boz
case. that a conspiracy did exist.
Dut To contend that BOrah knew
nothing Of lis formation or existence.
and acted IN good faith as attorney IN
he handling OF some OF the land mat
.ers upon the assurance Of his clients
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Gde terms and sales.
Senator Borah continues TO express
he utmost confidence that he will be
completely eXonerated. Ills attitude
n court almost borders on indlffer-
nee TO the testimony, 80 far as Il has
rome. The greatest Interest In the
.ase locally was aroused by the let
ers OF william Sweet 10 his attorneys
yhlch have been read In evidence.
hey were original. amusing and en-
ertaining 10 a high degree.
The most striking sentence and n
hat Is being freely repeated. was IN
with Sweets complaint
hat his first attorney had turned all
rs none over to Steunenberg. III Is
Ike pulling q cat through q stocking
+, get II back" he declared. Speak
~ OF one Of the alleged company
,nspirators, Sweet wrote: THAT
Kinknid would skin himself If he
luldn't find anybody else TO skin.
Another incident which has occa-
oned much talk was the testimony
an alleged dummy" entryman
lmed joplin. To The surprise OF the
ivernment's counsel. Joplin swore on
b. stand that the money with which
proved his claim was his own
at Dee received none ~ Il irom "a
the c-onspirators. He admitted To
e prosecutors that he had told them
different story outside OF the court
ON. bur explained this by saying
got me scared. and ! told them
lot Of stuff hat was not So
The special grand jury which a
en- investigations the cha~ges Of mis-
against District Attorney
has decided 10 take up and
inquiry into the rumors which
pe been current here for some time
the effect that the Western FEEDER
1f Miners has something 90 do
TO The indictment OF Borah. Fred
llef. ct Spokane, then one 81 Hay
.od's attorneys, arrived here today
response Go "a grand jury subpoena,
one witness before the grand jury
said 90 have stated that he heard
IIer say the federation had spent
900 DOB securing borah's indict-
peter Meth. one u the jurors em-
to try Borah. was taken vio-
fU tonight. and DO o. said his In
may stop the trial. al
,urb This cannot be definitely told
tomorrow The nature 81 Neth's
b being carefully withheld. but
, ~ the government counsel tonight
q he believed Meth % be suffering
~ temporary mental arrangement.
= 10 TIE excitement OF the trial
.nV rumors are uifoaf tonight as 90
ms condition. but no authoritative
has been given out The
y follu0 ing his acceptance as a
Meth asked many questions 81
Sac Whiisou as % whether The buy
n an improved homestead prop
= constituted q crime. He speaks
'riish rather broksnly. aud but IT.
attention was raid C. him.