Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-18
ARGUMENT IN TRIAL
BEFORE JUSTICE BROWN
Cry That This Is "6ood Trust" is
Only Defense That Can be Offered,
Says Attorney-7ead Opens For
the Defense and 10 Followed by Lett.
for Commonwealth.

Argument by counsel in the insur-
ance case before Justice Brown began
yesterday morning and may be con
Guided this afternoon. However, II Is
not at all likely that the courts de
cision Will be given today. Justice
Brown practically gave notice yester-
day afternoon that he expected 10
read over some of the testimony in
the case and that he would not be
ready to hand down bis opinion before
Thursday. June so.
Mr.. Stuart opened the argument for
the commonwealth when count con
yened yesterday morning, and was
still speaking when the midday recess
was taken. Continuing In the after
noon he spoke from 1880 o'clock to
until about $3.50 O'Clock. Then Mr..
Read opened for the defense In an
hour and a half Mr.. Lett. for the
commonwealth, had Just fairly launch
ed his argument when court adjourn
cd at o'clock until 10 O'Clock this
morning
Mr.. Lett will conclude this morning
and will be followed by Mr.. Bachelor.
Who viii close for the defense. Then
&outUiOHNtditN AtiolHcl Dtfhtltl
|ill close for the commonwealth.
Attorney William c. Stuart opened
the argument for the State. He con-
sidered 1t a h gh priv 'ege and an
honor TO assist the commemorative
attorney in this case. One Of the ac-
cGsed. he said. is relative OF his,
but ne hoped that this would not pre-
judice the case against the COM
monwealih. This relative was one OF
those who. at the advice OF Mr..
Bachelor, had forfeited his bond.
continued the speaker.
Treason Itself Stands Appalled,"
Going into the case Mr.. Stuart de-
cleared that II was excessive taxation
that had caused our forefathers 20
rebel against British rule and II the
government could be abolished why
could not the trusts be abolished.
Highway robbery and grand lar
ceny have fallen upon evil tine and
petty larceny on a grand scale Is
stalking through the Commonwealth
of Virginia and these United
Ststes.' declared the speaker. The
question is whether the Common
wealth Is 20 govern the Trust or the
Trust to govern the Commonwealth.
| might say that treason itself stands
appalled, at the circumstances that
brought about this prosecutor
Mr.. Stuart declared that one OF the
greatest questions facing the United
States and the several States of the
Union is now the trusts shall be con-
trolled- He pointed out that since the
insurance case had been started TIE
United states government had opened
suits fer the control of the hardware
and grocery trusts and other combl-
nations. These trusts. he said. must
be curhed that they might not crush
the, people Of this lind.
History Of Trusts.
Here the speaker launched into q
history Of trusts. beginning at the
vcsy inception of the idea of combina-
items even before the United States
came into existence He showed the
efforts that were made to control the
trusts and pointed out that the nrSt
antitrust law was enacted during the
reign OF James l. The speaker ORA
maticaiiy asked II 1t was TO be ex-
pec,ed that the people of this Com
monweaith would bow their heads 90
combinations AGAINST which there
were laws in England even before the
birth Of the Land Of the Free" lie
showed that the FIRST trusts existed