Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-30
Idaho Senator Confident of
AcquittaI Of Charge That He
ConSpired to SwindIe the
United States Government,
SUDDEN ILLNESS OF
JUROR MAY HALT TRIAL
Nature of MaIady Kept Secret
Rumor Declares Mans Mind
Has Given Away Under Ex-
citement of Case,

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
the first six days of the trial the
name of Borah has seldom been
heard, and the evidence adduced In
behalf of the United States had TO do
mainly with the activity of former
Governor Frank Steunenberg II has
been clearly show that q partnership
existed between Steunenberg and
capitalist named William Sweet %
acquire, hold and generally deal H
timber lands II has been shown, ac-
cordng to the confessions OF the
dummy" entrymen themselves 2lat
John l. Wells and John Kinkaid idr-
nished persons with money to prove
up their timber claims. Next. II has
been shown that Governor steunen-
herg was introduced to one Albert z.
Palmer and thai Palmer introduced
i,se former . Thursday HpAA Idaho
10 James r. Rarber and hesAner ..
Moon. OF the Barber Lumber conf
pany. One group Of dummy" entry
men testified that they decided their
property over to Palmer The imme-
date purpose of the prosecution Is
now to show that Palmer drew
money some $50, 900 In all. from Bar
ber and Moon and turned It over to
Frank Steunenberg as agent, who In
turn gave II to Wells and Kinkald.I
As far as this evidence has gone Il
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
Borah's counsel have adopted gem
eral policy Of not cross-examining any
Of the witnesses who conflne their
testimony to the alleged conspiracy
among Steunenberg, Wells, Klnkald
and others.
It seems to be the policy of the de-
fense to admit, for the purpose OF Bo-
rah's case, that conspiracy did exist,
but to contend that Borah knew
nothing Of It's formation or existence.
and acted In good faith as attorney in
the handling OF some OF the land mat
ters upon the assurance Of his clients
that the purchases we're the result OF
bona flde terms and sales.
Senator Borah continues to express
the utmost confidence that he will be
completely exonerated. His attitude
in court almost borders on indiffer-
ence to the testimony, so far as II has
gone. The greatest interest In the
case locally was aroused by the let
ters OF William Sweet to his attorneys
which have been read in evidence.
They were original, amusing and en-
tertainlng 10 a high degree.
The most striking sentence and one
that is being freely repeated, was In
connection with Sweets complaint
that his first attorney had turned all
his money over TO Steunenberg. 1T Is
like pulling a cat through a stocking
to get II back" ne declared. Speak
ing OF one of the alleged company
conspirators, Sweet wrote: That /
man Kinkaid would skin himself II he
couldn't find anybody else to skin.
Another incident which has occa
stoned much talk was tastt10ou
Of an alleged dunn
named Joplin. To ths
governments couna
the stand that tn
he proved his ella
Of the conspirat
the prosecutors
different story
room. but explain
They got me seal
lot Of stuff that
The special grand
been investigating the
conduct against Dis
Rulck. has decided TO
make inquiry into the
have been current here
to the effect that the
alton of Miners has sd
with the Indictment OF
Miller, Of Spokane, the
woods attorneys. arriv
In response 10 a grand
One witness before
IL said TO have stated
Miller say the federatie
$4,000 IN securing 30
ment.
Peter Meth. one Of thS
paneled to try Borah. wa
teEtly III tonight. and II L.
disposition may stop the
though this cannot be def
until tomorrow. The natur
Illness Is being carefully wi
one Of the government coun
said he believed Meth TO be
from temporary montal dcra
due TO the excitement Of
| Many rumors are alfoaf lonIe
Ncth'a condition. but no author
statement has been given out<
day following his acceptance
juror. Neth asked many questions
Judge Whllaon e. 70 whether the bu
ing OF - improved homestead prop
i anID.ssanaflfuIaH n cfIma lie HunHH#
| Enanah rather brokeulY and but
~ attention Nas paid 70 hiu