The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-14
ASKS CONVICTIONS
Scarlet Says State ProvedCase
Against Capitol Trimmers.
DEFENSE ENDS ARGUMENT
Attorney For State Declared Snyder
and Msthues Tried to Hide Bills
From Pennypaeker In Scheme to
Loot the Treasury"

Harrisburg. Pa. March 1.-THE de
Tense concluded its speeches. and the
final summing up OF the evidence was
begun in the capitol contract trials in
the Dauphin county court. James
Scarlet was the speaker FOR the state.
When he finishes Attorney General
Todd Will speak on behalf OF the com
monwealth. Charles H. Bergner had
the last say tor the defense. vigorously
reviewing the evidence as agains,
three indicted officials and stigmatiz.
Ing Architects Huston and Lewis As
towards" while Lewis was STYLED a
perjurer.
Nr. Scarlet attacked the contentious
OF the six lawyers who had spoken for
the defendants assailing Auditor Gen
eral snyder and asserting that Snyder
and Mathues had not acted fairly with
Governor Pennypacker Huston he
classed as a coccnspirator with the
others. and promised that every man
Indicted Dog the commonwealth would
be brought into court.
~ the outset Mr. Scarlet told the
iur, that The commonwealth had fully
performed It's promise to prove the
conspiracy. and was justified in asking
for Tho conviction Of each defendant as
he stood indicted
Mr.. Scarlet argued for some time
that the officials in the case had a
boundcn duty To perform and did no,
10 IL asserting such lack of action was
part OF scheme to loot the treasury
OF the commonwealth"
This commonwealth will let no
guilty man escape il he is guilty It
suits the defense TO say that they are
innocent because they followed tho
burglary set mp by Huston. Harris and
Hardenbergh
Harris and Hardenbergh are free
because Of the statute OF limitations
We promise them that they shall be
be here. but there Is 10 indication tina,
Mr.. Harris or Mr. Hardenbergh desire
70 vindicate their regulations.
THE 500. 600 bond was a secret. and
one OF six persons must have given
Sanderson Information. Huston knew
how item % would be used. and he
knew what II could help him do. The
truth Is these men set out to violate
the law. and Huston. Snyder and
Mathues are together with Sanderson
al the first breach"
The adoption Of the quantities plan
the speaker said was the opening OF
the door TO perdition
Had SNYDER admitted ne under
stood the plans when he approved
them he would have condemned him
self for it was understood that Gov.
ernor Pennypacker thought the con.
tract would cost only $500 600" said
Mr.. Scarlet. after pointing out on the
plans the quadriga and other things
which would have run up the cost
Mr. Scarlet said the officials tried tc
hide the bills from the honest old
governor" aid only when scared al
their size went 70 tell him
Didn't the commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania by virtue Of violation OF law
lose millions. yet the defense saws
Snyder was preparing safeguards In
every instance-almost every one-it
was a safeguard for Snyder"
Then Mr.. Scarlet referred briefly 10
Lewis. and said with vigor. III come
to Lewis after awhile. Wen see il
Lewis Is a liar or II Snyder IS a liar
or II both are liars whether il was not
10 the interest OF Snyder 10 be the
bigger liar"