Milford chronicle., 1908-03-13
SHIFT BLAME UPON
PENNYPACKER
MathueS and Shumaker Took His
Advice in Capitol Deals.
BOTH RELIED ON HUSTON

harrisburg, Pa, March II. - Two
speeches in behalf of defendants in
the capitol conspiracy trial were made
Monday, Percy Allen Rose, Of Johns
town, making the plea for ex-Superin-
tendent Shumaker, and William l.
Shaner, OF Chester, for ex-State Treas.
urer Mathues. Both attorneys declared
the onicials followed the judgment of
Ex-Governor Pennypacker and that
Doth relied on Architect Huston
Architect Lewis being denounced in
unmeasured terms for his testimony in
DehaIt OF the commonwealth.
Mr.. Shaffer closed his speech bv a
plea In which he said that Mr. Matb-
ues had not been connected with the
IrlaI' and by an effort to forestall the
erect of the appearance of Attorney
General Todd as the closing speaker
In the case, said:
AS to the attorney general: he Dro.
poses to come before you. II is bis
right but it is not right for him to
throw the robes of his great Office
into the scales Of justice on behalf of
the commonwealth. cannot appeal TO
you against him. l appeal to him. ,
ask him to recollect that the blacklist :
pages OF English Jurisprudence have !
oeen darkened by the appearance of
the attorney general at the bar. He
comes not as an advocate, but as :
Judge. He has no right to throw into =
ne Jury box the great office. than has 2
ne district attorney whose place he y
emporarily fills in this court. Speak =
ng IN words which made for liberty =
ne world over, a great Judge of this te
ouhtry' one Of the greatest in the q,
world, one who sat h
THIS court. John Bannister Gibson. A.
aid: The prosecuting attorney at the -
alllng of the jury box stands not as ~
lie avenger Of blood, but as perse- d
ltor' but he stands for the rights of
lie accused as much as for the rights
the commonwealth If Mr.. Todd
lall conduct himself that way I will
I'VE nothing to complain Of" nh
Two strong arguments to the iury an
behalf of John H. Sanderson were mi
livered. ~ ~
The speakers were P. F. Rother nre
Ell, Jr, and ex-Attorney General w bo,
Hensel. Mr.. Rothermel argued Is
favor of the validity of the con con
let and declared that Sanderson did orc
charge all he could have done. al. mn
'ugh he averaged" the bills under am
contract. He bitterly arraigned Or
Huston and Lewis as cow crn
Is" and "weaklings" for lending aid ~
the state.
Or. Hensel contended that there was f,,J
absence Of proof of conspiracy or Ia,
/ Sanderson had committed anv bo,.
ing and asserted that the former hoi;
eials took the Judgment of Governor go DStl
nypacker. He emphasized the de- : 80 y.
SEES claim that the commemorative e.,
lence is allegation" teei
r. Rothermel urged the Jurors to ~
a verdict according to conscience. ~ ~
ng: ed D
Justice and truth will be more last -
than brass or bronze. and still 80
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in tbis CO.. - ''.ls Voun'S' in tn
NO 1awvers &c +bo - NV cagO
court, there were found twelve
who had the intelligence. the can Tn
the courage to say that no man +ha
be convicted on inference and and
on.-,,or ~ ooliii1en' INA. you plent
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