Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-01
Militia Ready For Trouble.

Adjutant General Logan. command
Ing the Iowa national guard Is here
today with the local military company.
in readiness for possible action when
the case of Junkin Is concluded by the
jury.
The last evidence offered by the de-
tense was that of DIR. Box who. aside
from stamping Junkin as criminal
from birth, vividly told of the effects OF
the many drugs of which Junkin Is
accredited with being addicted TO.
Alienist Box stated that he had OBJ
served 1900 liquor and 900 drug pa
tients during his practice and showed
by his testimony that he was an
authority on the effects of drugs upon
their users. He stated that Junkin was
born weakened and was susceptible to
evil influences but when he beat Clara
Rosen to death he knew what he was
doing. but did not care. The jury was
given a thorough treatise on the CO.
caine. morphine, opium, cigarette ard
liquor habits, all of which Junkin used
but County Attorney Cornell gained the
admission from the witness that one
could not become a fiend of opium
by hitting. the pipe" only twice. which
previous evidence showed was tht
humber Of times that defendant hat
smoked opium.
The opening argument OF County Al
torney Smith contained not only q
complete review Of the crime. of John
Junkin. but In 1t was a bitter arraign-
ment of the kind of a defense that has
been made by them. He demanded OF
the jury the death penalty, and in ev-
cry syllable uttered the attorney sought
to belittle the claim of the defense that
life Imprisonment would be more pun
ishment to Junkin than death on the
gallows. He finished his argument a,
5 o'clock.
The closing words to the jury Will be
made by County Attorney Seneca Cor
nell of Wapello county. The court will
not instruct the Jury before adjourn
ment tonight.
Trying to Save Junkin's Neck.
Anticipating death penalty for
John Junkin, the negro on trial for
murder, religious societies, preachers
lawyers. and many prominent men all
over Iowa and the United States. who
are opposed to capital punishment
have already started a crusade to save
the negro from the gallows.
Judge Mitchell, the veteran white
haired counsel for the defense, Is In
receipt of dozens of letters commend
Ing him for the fight he is making for
a life sentence by appealing to the jury
as christian men not to return a ver-
dict embodying the death penalty
Nowhere in the new testament can
there be found anything that will war
rant the state in taking a human life
in a court of law" said the judge yes
terday land every juror who is sitting
in this case took an oath that he was
a believer in the bible"
NJ. A. Roberts, the presiding Judge
is also in receipt of many letters ap-
pealing to him as christian man not
to pronounce the death penalty should
the jury return a verdict of that kind
Some have not only appealed to him
but 1t Is said that some have actually
threatened him with the wrath of God
should be ignore their pleas.
William Randolp Benkert. nationa
chairman of the united christian party
Is so interested In the case, that he has
sent Judge Mitchell pacard on which
is printed the ten commandments, ant
under the sixth one. Thou shalt moi
kill" he underlined in red ink. SYM
bolizlng the blood of Christ.
A Chicago member of the lower
house Of the Illinois legislature who
fought for the bill abolishing capita
punishment in that state, which passed
the house on Thursday OF last week
has sent a copy OF the speech he de-
lwered, to Judge Mitchell. who viii
read a part Of 1t to the jury.