The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-11
MANYSENSATI0NS
IN FAVROT CASE
EXPOSURES THAT WALL RIVAL
THAW CASE MAY BE MADE
BY ALDRlCH.
ISSUE NOTE OF WARNING
That Any Move to Besmiroh the
Character of Dead Physician
viii Be Sinnal for Wide
Spread Scandal.

Baton Rouge, La, Feb. 10.--The
first sign Of ac lyity on the part Of the
relatives and friends of Dr. Harry
Aldrich, who was killed by Judge
Favrot, is a warning conveyed in no
uncertain tones to the friends Of the
indicted congressman that the first at
tempt on the part of the defense to
besmirch the character of DR.. AldIich
win be met hr revelat' 'ons that will
stir the whole community
Thi warning isregajled as Intense
" significant and foreshadows grave
Dossihil lies ii the defense does not
heed IT., II is even intimated that not
only will scandals of a shocking ma
mro follow, but with the community
in such an intense state of excite
ment over the crime and The uEse-
Quent developments there may be
consequences even more serious
'' is now known that the action OF
the grand jury in b inging an indict-
ment was as much Of a surprise TO the
friends of the dead DOCTOR as to the
friends OF the imprisoned congress
man hey were just a. ready as the de
Tense To let the matter drop. in fast
Dr. Aldrich's brother made the state
ment openly that the family would
not push the case against the con
gressman Now that the indictment
has been brought in, both sides have
been thrown into a fever of excite
ment over 1t, and are making prepara-
tions for the trial. which will prob
ably begin February 18th, that is IL
the Indictment is sustained by the
ccurt
Want Indictment caashed.
The defense is gong to make des
perate effort to have ii quashed on
technical grounds, but whether any
Of these will hold, is problematioal.
The vote by which II was found, 9 TO
3, is Just enough under law. The fact
is hat Judge Favrot himself swore IN
this grand jury before he committed
the crime for which they indicted him
and the fact that the foreman is an
uncle Of Dr. Aldrichs wife, are
among the grounds that will be urged
10 invalidate the finding
II the indictment Is sustained, then
will begin one of the most sensation
al trials ever held in this STATE, both
IN account Of the prominence of the
parties involved. and because Of the
reasons given for the killing The re-
,ital of ali the known facts. will rival
The Thaw case. No time viii be lost. il
Is said. in the fight which will be
made against the validity of he in |
lictment against Favrot The matter .
IS in the hands of State Senator L. d. |
Beal, one of the former Judges attOr |
news. and Judge J. r. Herman, TIE 4
senior counsel, is expected 70 return 1
o the city as soon - possible to help |.
,rame the argument which will be
made before Judge Brunei. and i'll
before a higher court
The whole machinery of the court .
which has already been delayed since |
asst November when Judge Fay'ot 4
hot Dr.. AIdrich will be upset if the .
court dacida- that because Of Mr. /
Iarts connection with the body Of 1
he indictment returned against Fav-
rot is invalid. Intense sectional ana I
amily di-sentions will be stirred mp /
through the disclosures likely To be ,
made I'm The trial it is declared. and /.
or this reason even the best law /
abiding and most re pectable citizens /
If this c.ry were hopeful that Fav,ot /
never would be tried for murder.
Not az any time since DR.. Aldrich +.
vas killed has there been such in-
ense interest and suppressed excite /
nont in the case as today The de 4
-eloDmcnts Of the next few daEs are
ooked forward to with utmost INFER F..
.st by nearly every citizen Of Baten 4
Rouge.