The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-03
Pioneer Nero. Co., Ltd.

time, not many years ago, Senator
Dietrich OF Nebraska, was indicted
for conspiracy against the govern
ment, and secured his acquittal on a
bare technicality. lie went back to
Washington, assumingt that he would
forthwith be permitted to discharge
his senatorial functions: but he was
stopped at the threshold OF the SEN
ate chamber by friendly colleague,
who told. him that, before the senate
would receive him as one Of It's men,
bers, he must purge himself OF all
guilt. SO. Dietrich had TO 90 before
the Privileges and Elections commit
tee OF the senate, tell his side OF the
case, and be duly purged and white.
washed before he took his seat.
Borah knew that this awaited him /;
hence his announcement that no
technicality would be- interposed, al.
belt some OF his idolaters, who don q
yet know the inside facts, are still
proclaiming him Innocent because be
insisted on an Immediate trial--the
only process which could possibly 70.
instate him as senator.
1t developed last week, however,
that Senator Borah was actually be.
hind the movement made by Frank
Martin, enc OF his codefendants, tc
have the indictment quashed. Mar.
tin filed plea In abatement three
of them In fact based on the allega.
tion that the indictment was found
because District Attorney Ruick co,
creed, hulldozed, and otherwise I'm,
properly influenced tho grand jury In
tlnoing II. In support OF this con.
tention he filed aiiidavits from three
members OF the grand Jury, alleging
that Ruick had seduced them from
their path OF duty. Other members
OF tho grand Jury died counter aifidav'
It's. so Judge whltson decided to In
vestigate the matter aud to interro
gate tho members OF the grand jur,
In open court.
In this Investigation - which. mari
you, was In Martins case, not II
Borah's--tho tirst witness called wa,
one Latham, a grand juror who hat
sworn to an AFFIDAVIT against Ruick
lie was eross-exan ined by judy,
Burch for the government.
where did you 20 when you mad,
this aiiidavitY'' asked Judge Burch.
ITO senator Borah's Office" wa
the reply and 1t fell like bomb
shell 10 the courtroom.
"Ahli thought so, replied Juag,
Bunch. The courtroom Uttered.
who vas present when you mad
these atildayitsy'' pursued Judg
burcs.
Senator Borah, Mr.. iIawley, an,
Mt. Fraser" replied Latham. tn
} last two named being Senator BoIah'
leading counsel.
In the minds u the government
} orlcials there Is no escape from the
conclusion that Frank Martins Pile
, Ia abatement was clever design OF
. the part OF senator Borah to yet on
} III being tried. Had Martins plea d
j abatement been sustained by tn
cdurt--at this writing Il has no
. been disposed oi--the federal prose
! cutors would have been forced Z
9 take cosniranee OF II aud might hav
. been forced TO dismiss the indict men
S against Borah. for the plea apple
+. equally To his case as to Martins
} Then Senator Borah would hay
been enabled to sly TO his SENATOR'S
I colleagues;
$ II, is true that escaped TRIAL o
S technicality; but not a technicalit
$ raised by myself. l had nothing I
/ do with II, but, on the contrary, IA
{ sisted ON standing trial.
a Which would have been prett