The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
Extending the Glad Good.by.
Retiring District Attorney Pssd Indicted Tried and seassoeed
by By the Court

him among us as a staunch defender
OF the innocent.
JUDGE ARMOUR: II it pleases the
Court, ask leave to file this infOr-
nation, and that ie be made of rec
ord. further move the Court that an
engrossed copy of this document as
II may be adopted by those present
be prepared, and l might suggest that
II be prepared at the expense OF the
stenographer of this Court and by
him delivered to the Sheriff for ser
vice upon the defendant. l think the
manifest guilt of Mr.. Pound as here
in charged should relieve us of the
application of the presumption of in
nocence' usually obtaining in such
cases, and that he be denied the
right of trial and the benefit of coun-
sci, and that quick and full sentence
OF the law be at once pronounced and
executed. l renew my motion for
leave to file this, II there are any
friends here of Judge Pounds who
object to this proceeding, this is the
time for them to speak. l hear no
sound nor see any demonstration in
his behalf, and l assume that what
have said is taken as true. If any
members of the bar sanction this
them to express themselves concern
ing it.
MR.. w. L. HAYS: AS the Nestor
OF the 18th Judicial District, | have
special reasons for the conviction of
Judge Pound, and | move the unani-
nous adoption of the information.
sincerely ask that the information be
filed and be made a matter Of rec
ord.
CHAS. l.. ALLEN: l desire to say
that | am in full accord with the in
dictment. l was little surprised, ,
however, that such an excellent gram
marian as Judge Armour should have
included one sentence that he has
in that indictment without qualifica
ton as 1t might be somewhat mislead
ing, and if spread upon the records
We might possibly by some who are
not acquainted with him as well as
we are be deemed cohsiprators. He
-siid In one of his sentences that the
coming of Judge Pound to each term
of court was source of pleasure and
qualification to all That should be
amended by adding to it except the
accused"
THE COURT: 1t is ordered that
the information be so amended. This
is very important matter and the
duty devolving upon the court to
either permit the filing of this in
formation or refusing it is a serious
one, and this Court would be pleased
to be informed of the feelings and
sentiments Of the members of the
bar present on the subject. If there
are any others who have anything to
offer we will be pleased to hear from
them at this time.
MR.. GEO. E. McCONLEY: If the
Court please, l heartily endorse the
expressed by Judge Ar
mour and fully concur in each state
ment made. My personal acquaintanc
with Judge Pound has extended over
many years last past. l have always
found him courteous, congenial and
obliging, yet at the same time he was
q prosecutor in every. sense of the
word. cannot pay too glowing a
tribute. My faculties fail me in that
respect. But l wish to add my need
Of praise to the words already spOk-
en-. know in one particular in
stance after conviction was had, in
which, however, l was not an attor-
ney either upon the side of the pro-
or for the defense, in which
at the solicitation of the person af-
Ter having been confined in the peni-
.entiary we undertook to secure his
pardon. | well knew that this could
not be done without Judge Pound
first concurring in the Statement we
expressed to the pardoning board.
And we found, as expressed in the
,ribute hereon file, that he took the
position that inasmuch as the Court
he jury, and the Court had pro-
lad heard the evidence along with
lounced the sentence, that he was
going to let that sentence stand and
lnder no circumstances would he feel
Justified in asking the governor or
he board of pardons for either pa
ole or any other relief to be ex-
ended to the man who was then
l had no complaint then,
,or have l now regarding his action
n that matter. l think he did just
what he honestly thought to be right.
And think the stand he has taken
las largely had an influence upon the
at large and especially in