The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

body knows better than Mr.. Barrett
that Mr.. Lsngdon is a greater and
better attorney than he can ever nope
70 be: nobody knows better than Mr..
Barrett that Mr.. Langdon asked me 10
help him in the conduct of this graft
pros secution because of my experience
in dealing with rich criminals-with
men with the power of money behind
them. with the wealth of railroads
backing them. and supported by every
influence that can be brought TO bear
70 make the law cater to the rich and
influential and become oppressive TO the
poor man. nobody knows better than
Mr Barrett why I am here. nobody
knows better than Mr.. Barrett that you
can't buy me by thrusting filthy money
under my nose or by appointing me q
IRE commissioner.
TELLS OF HIS IRISH PART
AIr Barrett knows that the Napoleon
Of crime would never have consented TO
ny appointment as such commissioner.
That's the Irish part in me. gentle
nen. I am half Irish and half Dutch.
Unlike Mr.. Barrett. these hands have
been hardened by work. hardened by
2 drill and by throwing calves and
branding them. Fortunately, ] have
mixed with people who have earned
their bread by the sweat of their brow.
Therefore Mr.. OMara, that is why Mr..
Barrett tried to prejudice you against
me- Mr. O'Mara. I had a challenge left
when YOU were first called to the jury,
but didn't use il on you, because saw
the honesty on your brow That IS the
Irish in me II is that which makes
mo want to tight every time a man like
Barrett is around. 1t is pleasing. |
must repeat. to deal with man like
Campbell. who doesn't deal from under
the pack and who meets an issue in a
straightforward manner
PROVINCE OF ATTORNEYS
And now let us take up the case.
And from now on ! promise I will not
take up these unpleasant matters at
all First. what is il that we are here
for2 Why are attorneys allowed to
talk to the jury at ail2 There is a pur-
pose for this and a good purpose We
attorneys put witnesses on the stand
TO get At the facts. but we cannot re-
member all these facts as they are told.
and if we cannot remember them with
our full knowledge of the case, it is im-
probable that the jury can. 1t is the
province Of attorneys, therefore. to aid
the jurors in summing up the evidence
not to try to fool them. but TO show
the jurors where one piece of testi-
mony doveosils into another and TO re-
fresh their minds-and that's what l
shall try to do now.
We are here representing the state
OF California in = case on which we
have been working and in which we
have been working with you for days.
You viii find that you are not all of
the same mind about the evidence, and
7 am here to try to help you clear that
evidence in your minds. II you think l
am keeping you an hour too long. re-
member il may save you half dozen
hours in the juryroom. So If you will
bear with me time will be saved.
MALFANTI HAD FEAR
Now. then. let us see what the case
is. Counsel for the defense has asked
YOU TO take this indictment into the
luryroom and read IT. We don't care.
We hope you will read it, and read it
IN the light Of the law. We will not
argue about the law; we will leave that
for the judge. Where il says here
there was threat. the judge will in
struct you that a threat does not nec-