The daily sentinel., 1908-07-14

nary Importance. 1t is the third of a
/ series of prosecutions, and it has been
| waged with the same relentless vigor
as the other two. In each case the de-
fendant has been charged with MUIR
der and to accomplish the judicial
| murder of this man counsel here and
elsewhere have labored unremittingly
| for three years
"Whnt strange delight there must
| be In hunting this simple fellow and
| his faithful wife: But there is In most
of us the hunting instinct, that de-
lights to hunt down md destroy.
"And no NIL the machinery of Idaho
and Colorado, and NIL the devotion of
BuIEeIey Wells, and alI the learning
of dozen lawyers, and all the cum
ming md tricl<ery of the PInkertons
hnve united to hunt down and destroy
this man md break his wife's henrt.
For three years this man has been
in the penitentiary. sometimes charged
with crime. sometimes not. General
Wells has journeyed from Colorado,
with sublime valor, to bring back this
defendant to Colorado; but he has told
you he did it for the purpose of get
ting bigger game"
Another reference to the Idaho cas-
es brought Mr.. Hogg to his feet with
an objection, which was sustained
"Why this extraordinary zeal for
this poor fellows bIood.v resumed
Judge Hilton. 'This prosecution means
sOmething,-there's something wrong,
and wen find II out. Isn't it unusual
to find this prisoner fighting for his
life on the third charge. with all the
officers of two states banded against
him, and with the most abandoned
criminal organization of the country
the Pinkertons-using their every eff
fort to hunt him down?
And all for what? BY reason of
| vile political differences. at anger on
the part of General Bulkeley Wells
and those behind him at the never
ending protest of those who toll and
want
"FrOm the bunch of human jacixnIs
who have been for three years hOtIud-
Ing this man I want to hold up to your
gaze the work of the PInI<ertOn De-
tective Agency Don't you know per-
jury md false witness always follow
In Its traiI.'
Judge Hilton was in the midst of
his Night against the Pinkertons when
Judge Shacl<leford interrupted, admon-
! ishing the jury to take notice of
anything that might be said concern
ing the Pinkertons. as they Were not
involved in the case Judge Hilton
protested that the Pnkertons had been
brought into the crse.
The first effort Of the prosecution
said Judge Hilton. continuing will
be to point out "A motive. No man does
anything without motive; no motive.
no crime.
| What moti:a is -thown here? All
labor troubles had been settled in
| Telluride; there were no differences of
opinion between Collins and this de-
fendant. And yet the state has mapped
out for this man career in crime ac-
tually unbelievable"
Judge Hilton here read the courts
instruction concerning an alibi. The
doubt of one essential fact in the
states case entities the defendant to
an acquittal"
rhey have placed in evidence Il con-
fession purporting to have been made
to the redoubtabIe General Wells: but
before confessions are entitled to any
weight they must be corroborated by
other facts outside the confession
| what are the corroborating facts
in this caseZ Take that gun. for in
stance. Has the defendant been CON
nected in even the slightest degree
with that gun?
''On the contrary. have proved by
eight competent witnesses who know
the defendant and had been in and
out of his room. that he never owned
such a gun
Judge Hilton read the instruction
concerning corroborating facts and
circumstances. 'If there is in this case
one single ioka of testimony connect
| ing this defendant with this gun, /
ask this distinguished jack -the-box
| (refcrring to Mr.. Hogg. who was ris-
ing to offer frequent objectionsp to
show you Just what 1t is. when he rises
to address you.
How did they start in to get this
confession? General Wells goes to the
little town of Orchard, armed with no
authority. posing as an officer armed
| to the teeth And that's the way they
brought him Nout of the state.-and
they could no more have insureed his
manhood II they had knocked him to
the ground and beaten him.
/ who makes this man Wells the arr
bitter of our liberties? who gives hin,
authority to outrage law and decen~y
Hs he outraged If
"And he confessed! or course he
confessed! He had been In jall three
months. md he would hnv~ confessed
to anything. Wells didn't want Ad-
ans; it made no difference what Ad.
ans confessed. Somebody else wer,
the men Wells wanted. and he wa.
willing to do anything to get them
Three figures loomed in the back
ground. and 1t was to encompass theii
destruction that Wells sought.
"They tell you shnt BuikeIey Wen,
, made IN good witness. OuEhtn't he I,
make n good Witness. Three timei
Adams has been tried for his life, nm,
each time Wells hns been the star wit
, ness. Is 1t any wonder that stor.
, so often repeated is well-nigh per
| feet? But 1 think I'll be able to shov