Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04
PROMINENT CITIZENS INVOLVED.
Mock Trial Tuesday Night viii Bring
Out Spicy TestImony-Many Gases on
Docket-lnterviews with Counsel.

Oocket-lnterVieWs win COUNSEL
The governments case is progressing
splendidly," said Chief Prosecutor r. c.
Bacon yesterday afternoon when asked
for an opinion regarding the outcome of
the celebrated case of People VS.. Plumb
ers. which will be tried in the Audi
,5r!um next Tuesday evening "Of
course l can makeF no prediction, he
continued, but in all my long career as
a Jurist / have never come in contact
with an action so surcharged with rami-
actuons, so filled with battling plots and
counter plots, so fascinatingly elusive in
every detail. My assistant, young Mr..
Barber, and myself have fought side by
side ON many an important legal Issue,
but am free to say that never before
have We loaned our talents to cause
SO worthy of our splendid powers. The
mass of discriminating evidence which
has been gathered by our detective force
would lead the ordinary person to expect
a speedy conviction. And yet so re-
sourceful are the men whom we are to
prosecute, so powerful is their influence,
SO t3r-reaching their organization, that
We are preparing for the greatest battle
10 our legal careers. l am sorry that l
cannot discuss the matter with you fur
Their at this time, but there is still
quantity of work to be done before our
case will be complete in every detail.
~ Ntl seen at MS OlllCt Il SHUT tliiV
later r. +. Barber, assistant prosecuting
attorney, said: "Of course you under
stand that the government side of this
case Is wholly in charge of my chief,
Judge Bacon. For my part, however,
can say that the witnesses we shall sum
mon are from the very highest walks OF
life, and while l would not for one
moment speak too freely l think l am
within my rights in asserting that the
evidence adduced will be little short OF
ScandalOus in nature. Name some of the
witnesses to be called? Oh dear, no.
Why, If some of them had the faintest
suspicion that they were to be sub
poenaed they would shake the dust OF
tAls country from their shoes on the
instant No, I do not believe that the
testimony will necessitate star chamber
pr'oeedings; at least l shall not ask to
nave the public excluded"
These brief interviews give some idea
OF the confidence with which the prose-
gIu1n will 90 before Judges Waterman
shea and Davis next Tuesday evening
j" am effort to convict the quartet of
ma'"iactors of conspiracy. On the other
Aa"', listen to what the eminent counsel
Tor the defendants say.
Judge r. w, Gibson, counsel for John
'Na7 soft Solder" Calvin, ringleader
OF the gang, said last evening: II have
gust returned from an extended trip
'.i''Gh the state in the interest or my
client Many prominent politicians have
''.u consulted and all have expressed a
Willingness to be present and testify
".aput charge. The allegations made by
our friends on the other side are mere
lM'is Of suspicion to borrow a phrase
"'m my friend, President Taft, as you
VIII realize after our defense has put in
very small amount Of its evidence"
lre Harold f. Whitney, who is
u'Nhs out for the interests of Hon, p.
t''mng was equally sure of proving the
innocence of his distinguished client,
l.'tng from a telephone conversation
"'' with him last night when years
ago began the practice of law" said
", made it a rule to say nothing
case before it came to trial and
awe never broken this rule, Yet in
ass TO an concerned I think l ought
That the claims of the prosecution
'aI. case are baseless and malicious
.'"' alons ana their animus is evident
t4 who understand the motives of
who instigated the case That is
'. have to say"
% Fits counsel for A. Van Bibber
N was less optimistic. You know,
W.. aHd last evening when he was found
"''' long search eating a cheese