Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-29

ment," said Connell. Can the court be in
contempt of itself?"
Regarding his remarks to the court when
the witness. Griffth. was excluded during
the coal case, Mr.. Connell reiterated
strongly his contention that he had made
his objections to the exclusion of the wit
ness before the court had positively or
dered him from the witness stand.
Two Against seven.
Mr.. Cornell in the afternoon pointed out
that only two bailiffs had testified that he
used the words: why was the grand jury
called just before election to get Judge Sla-
baugh elected county attorney while
seven witnesses swore positively that he
did not use the words. He ended his argu-
ment with much feeling. declaring that he
never had intended disrespect to any court
I'm his life.
81 thank God" ne exclaimed. that what
ever charge may be brought against me,
the charge of having too little regard for
my client has not and never can be brought.
My voice is naturally high and In my
earnestness L sometimes raise II in defense
OF my clients. But would rather ten thou
sand times pay any fine or rot the rest
of my days in the darkest dungeon of the
county Jail than to be even suspected of
betraying the interests of my clients"
In replying, Judge Sutton denounced the
conduct Of Mr. .Connell in unsparing terms.
IT agree with Mr.. Connell," he said, that
a lawyers reputation IL his most valuable
asset and the court has no desire to injure
the reputation of Mr.. ,ConneD In Omaha,
II he has one. Neither is the court looking
for chance to send Mr.. Council TO jail
In the trial OF the Coal trust case every
thing was pleasant until the court refused
TO quash the indictment Then Mr.. Con-
nell was offended and every time the court
happened TO disagree with him he tried &c
make the jury believe that the court wac
working against his clients.
Court Did Not See the Joke.
when Mr. Connell said to the court that
he did not think any law he could produce
would be Of much effect. the court did moi
take that in the nature of repartee. II
may have been pleasant to Mr.. Stout and
| Il may have been fun to Mr. Cornell. but II
was no fun 10 the court II was sneerine
and insinuating In tone and there was q
| sickly smile passed around among some
! OF the other defendants in the Coal trusi
/ case, as though they thought he had gotteT
| back at the court by that remark.
1.-The dignity Of the courts Of the country
must be preserved so that rich and pooi
|
| remarks Of Mr. Connell did not respect thu
court as II should be-"
Judge Sutton reviewed the NTH and sixth
| counts of the information. in which onl!
the two bailiffs swcre that the language haC
been used. and on these two counts fount
Mr.. Cornell not guilty. These were the in
stances where It was charged Mr.. Connel
said ''why was the grand Jury called Jus
| before election 10 get Judge Slabaugl
elected county attorney"
A full finding in the case will be spreai
on the records this afternoon. Though Mr.
| Connell has been now practically fount
guilty Judge Sutton declared positively h
would be given every opportunity TO CIV
a bond until he could get his case into tn
supreme court.
st want to give Mr.. Connell every chanc
to have his case reviewed by the suprem
court" said the Judge. He has swori
that intend 10 imprison him without an
chance to get a supersedeas bond He ma
have special divination TO discover what tn
court intends to do, but such Is not an
never has been my object"
Mr.. Connell will take action immedlatel
20 get the case to the supreme court.