The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-17
DEFENSE AFRAID
OF WITNESSES
IN TRIAL OF BANK or AMERICA
IN c HlCAGO - SUDDENLY
RESTS IT'S CASE TO PREvTNT
DAMAGING DEVELOPMENTS.

The last proceedings in the Bank
II America case in Chicago we're had
Yesterday when the arguments wers
made. There was an unexpected turn
m the case the day before when the
License suddenly collapsed. The
tory ~ printed III vest rdays Til.
ane was that after Cashier Jerome
/ M Pierce. the defenses1 only witness
# any Importance, was dismissed just
after noon. the seven attorneys for
/ he defense withdrew to corner IL
he court room and began confer
nee that lasted almost an hour
When they returned Attorney seY
nouf stedman remained standing
me defense rests. he said quiet,
TIT
Assistant States Attorney Young
stared IT him IN establishment Then
1s glanced at his associate, Roger
sherman and smiled
Finish Testimony in Afternoon.
Arrangements were made 1T once
- obtain the presence ia court of the
ifataa few witnesses III rebuttal By
he ena OF the afternoon session Ii
vas announced that ali evidence was
y The formal statement of the state
soWeYsri was deferred3 4ntiI this
morning, 10 admit the fomal miro
iuction of some document.
The unexpected withdrawal of The
fefense after only one witness, ana
hat one fthe defendants, had testi-
.ed IN regard to facts alleged in the
Indictment Of the four bankers was
AIKEN by the states attorneys as an
admission OF defeat.
They hav ng any defense said
VII Young I'VE based our case Gu
records Of the bank They cant dis.
7ute those They simply were afraid
0 FIT on Smith or Sorrow There was
lothing that they could do but rest
heir case
From staten nts Of defendants
awyers and the character of Pierce's
eslimony it Is evident that the case
ill be fought ont in the closing ar
Il is he contention of the
cfens that the evidence Introduced
8 the state. while furnishing album ]
ant indication Of improper acts on i
he part Of individuals. constitutes
0 proof Of conspiracy On this tech
leal contention arguments of the I
myers viii be based
Dunno on Witness Stand.
Aside from Cashier Pi rec the only I
introduced by the defense
ere group of acquaintances of the
averaI defendants who testified in
gard to their regulations for honor
nd integrity. These formed an
nposing array. One of the first was
S-Mayor Dunno, who testified that |!
'rnier Judge Smiths reputation. As |
knew It, was good Others who
stified In regard 20 Smith or 9th r
PENDANTS were former Judge Ben. 6
min D. Magruder. former Judge o.,
Gorge A. Trude. Judges Marcus KAY. u
lagh, Farlin Q. BAN. John r. New. W
'mer. aud John Gibbons. and form
United States uistric, Attorney h,
oomas Z Miichrist 81
In the afternoon the state called III
iornsy Clarence $. barrow and Vi
elge A. Hangar. president Of the
ATE Bank Of Chicago. in rebuttai r.,
'th witnesses attacked details OF 10
shir Piercc's testimony. IN
barrow Tells Of His Stock. III
Attorney barrow testified in ~ a.
III to conference between Pierce. ~
s's'ahi Cashier Howe. aud Jacob r. w
~. q banker from southern Illinois co
e conference was held in septefn- 10
r 1905, Just before the opening Of 80
Bank Of America. IN
Did you say II was necessary 70 pa
IN only 25 per cent Of the banks 70.
'ch Mr.. barrow was asked.
dld not say that then or u any ~
ie' ! paid for my stocb." up
Is understood that each attorney
The defense viii be given tbr.s :
irs in which TO preHetn his arr al,
ht--ihe etate wa tt-atr5eea Trs ~.
ne lsngth Of tine Is The setense -.