Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
ATTORNEYS PRESENTING AReU.
MENTs AS TO GUILT OR lNNo-
cENcE OF DoBRlNs.
DEFENSE SPRINGS SURPRISE
WHEN 1T RESTS CASE
Offers No Evidence Whatever and At
torney General Ryers is Disappointed
Prosecutor Pictures Banker Bal
lew as a Man With Mission to Re-
form-Mrs. Dobbins in Tears.

Council Bluffs, Nov. 22.-The nerve
of a little woman who sat for six days
besides John R. Dobbins during his
trial on the charge of stealing $4,000
from 7. w. Ballew, the Princeton, Mo-,
millionaire, in a Mabray horse race, de-
serted her Saturday afternoon when
County Attorney j. j. Hess, in his op-
ening argument to the jury, emphasized
the claim of the state that Ballew,
when he went into the scheme to de-
fraud Pittsburg millionaires, was
prompted by desire 10 assist Dobbins
to a better life, rather than by avarice.
Mrs. Dobbins did not make a dis
play of her grief. Sitting partly behind
her husband, she covered her face with
her handkerchief, and behind this Veil.
fought out her battle alone
Dobbins, despite his impassive feat
ures, showed indications TO the close
observer that he, too, was deeply af-
fected.
Evidence Concluded.
The evidence in the trial which be-
gan last Monday morning was con-
cluded just before noon Saturday.
County Attorney Hess made the open
ing argument for the state, commence
ing when court convened after din
ner, and closing about O'clock, when.
according 10 previous agreement, court
adjourned until this morning
Attorneys Harl and FINLEY are speak
Ing for defense r,3G Tha <,lnS o.
argument for the state will be made
by Attorney General H. W. Byers.
The case viii go 10 the jury probably
this evening or Tuesday morning.
County Attorney Hess, in his opening
argument for the state, reviewed the
entire history of the transaction be-
tween Ballew and the Mabray syndi-
cate. Particular emphasis was placed
on the early part of the episode, when
Dobbins introduced w. H. Martin to
Ballew in a letter which was in the
evidence.
The county attorney contrasted the
motives of Dobbins and Ballew, pictur-
ing the former as a member of the Ma
bray syndicate deliberately plotting tic
sWindle the millionaire Zimmerman
banker and merchant, while Ballew, he
claimed, was actuated chiefly by ar
alTuistic desire to see Dobbins forsake
his gambling and turn to better life
Ignores Baliew's Betting.
Ballew's part in the betting transac
ton was ignored and Mr.. Hess en-
phasized the evidence introduced b,
the state tending to show the existenc
of general conspiracy to swindle vie
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conspirators' net.
The whole thing In a nut SHE'LL" de
clared Nr. Hess, sis whether you jury
men are going to say by your verde
| that men like Mabray shall be per
mitted to operate their sWindling gam
in Council Bluffs"
| Judge w. r. Green has been at wor
for several days on his instructions
| They will be of unusual interest be
cause of the fact that they deal for tn
first time with questions which Wi
arise in other trials growing out G
Maybray swindles, and because of tn
nice questions of law presented in con
nection with these eases.
Defense Offers No Evidence.
After whispered consultation be
tween the attorneys for John r. Dob
bins, at the conclusion of the state
evidence a few minutes before moor
Attorney Emmet FINLEY spoke acros
the trial table TO the states attorney
and asked whether they rested.
Receiving an affirmative answer, NJ
FINLEY Immediately announced that IN
defense also rested its case, and i
this manner the evidence was close
without the Introduction of any wit
nesses by the defendant
This turn In the case vas snrnethin
of a disappointment to the attorney
i for the state, as they had anticipate
/ the possibility that Debbins himse
; might be placed on the witness stant
| Il have been staying here a who,
{ week" said Attorney General Byers l
| Attorney George Wright after court ad
| journed waiting to get "a chance .
: your man Dobbins, and / feel cheated
Sorry to disappoint YOU sal
Wright.
Damage Suit Compromised.
: Special to Times Republican.