The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
BORAH ACQUITTED
GREAT DENOMINATION FOLLOW
 ED yURY,s VERDICT.
Beln Were Rnng, Fire Department Made Run and . Brass Band
 Played ~Hmil to the
 Chief S

Bose. idaho. Oct. 2.--United States Senator William E. Borah was acquit- ted tonight of the charge of conspir- acy, to defraud the Government of Idaho out of timber lands.
 The case was submitted without ,ar- gument from the defense and the jury was out just long enough to take one ballot. Ihe verdict was greeted with cheers and applause. which the court officers made no effort to restrain. As soon as the news reached the street bells were rung and the fire depart ment made spectacular run through the principal. streets. stopping eventu- ally at the Maho Hotel, whfther Sem ator Borah, surrounded oy several huH- sdred citizens, was escorted.
 brass band appeared as if b5 magic, and as the Senator reached the hotel played Hail to the Chief" The streets were blocked by q cheering throng whose shouts mingled with the fire engines, whistles and clangs of trolley ear bells. Senator Borahthanll- ed the people for their demonstration of confidence in him throughout the trial \
 At the Idaho Hotel. demonstration was introduced by James IL Hawfey, counsel for the defense. MT. Hawiey declared the indictment and trial of Senator Borah on the fiimsy evidence brought before the jury was the most damnable outrage and iniquity ever per- petrated ip the guist of justice. ''
 proper time for him to express his opinion of the events of the last three months-
 T have felt the humiliation deeply. he continued. especially because of the manner in which the name of my dead friend. Frank Steunenberg. has been brought into the case I am glad to say that was his friend--the friend of a man who gave up his life for his State and his country.
 Political capital has been or trfsd to be made out of my indictment. but am glad to say some of my staunch- est friends during this trial have come from the other side. The only reason I was indicted appears to have been that I was the friend of Frank Steu- nenberg. Again I say to you, am proud of the honor of that friendship nut there are always some hyenas about who find their only delight in the defamation of the dead"
 The trial of Senator Borah continued today. Judge Whitson refusing the motion of the defense for an instructed verdict of not guilty. Senator Borah rSS1 estN 0tnAa as tho AlEbI WllnSS3 in his own behalf.
 Senator Borah said he had been a personal friend of former Governor Steunenberg for years. but never was employed as his attorney. He became general counsel for the Barber Lum- Der Company in 1904.
 As to deeds going through his of- flee, Senator Borah said that altogether Sss deeds had been SO recorded. He had nothing to do with any of the pur- chases. many of which were made long before he became attorney for the com pany. His inquiry as to why the lands had been taken in the names of Rand, Land and others brought forward by the government as dummy" trustees, Senator Borah said. was answered by the company officers, to the effect that If it became known corporation was in the field, the price of lands would have been doubled.
 At the conclusion of Borah,s testi- mony the defense rested. At one point of his cross examination Senator Borah was loudly arplauded by 8, crowd in the court room. ]. t'4