The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-04
ALL THE LAWYERS
CLAIM CONFIDENCE
Both Sides Ready in Case OF
People VS.. Plumbers.
PROSECUTOR BACON JuBILANT
Says Peoples Case Is as Good as Won
Lawyers for Defense. However. As,
sert That All Their Clients viii Is.
cape Scot Free-seais on Sale.

The government. ease il rfugfe-.in.
| -rltnlBlly,' rtld thiyi Prosecutor a. q
bacon Yesterday afternoon when asked ini
tn opinion rrsauilug the outcome li ihi
rrlehmiesi ease ri People ts Plumber.
which vii b. tfisi Ia the auditorium
lut-iay evening. "ni euur.e I ,am make
up prediction he continued. "hut iu 20
nN bong career ~ iUfist ! have never
esWe in contact with aH action 20 sur,
charged with IluiHrltiaus. ~ hlltsl with
battling plots and counter plot., 80 ia.fi-
nalingly elusive m every detail Ms u.s
. ,istHHi Young Mr. Rtfi,rr. and ny-eli
have lUught side by .ide ou many an inn
I iprtant legal ISSUE hut | am ire 90 sa,
/ iht never before have Wr loaned our iai
] ents 20 cause 20 worthy 81 our splendid
I itowcts, The mas af discriminating eri,
/ deuce which has been gathered bv our de-
/ truliVc force would lead the ordinary Der.
-un ~ expect a speedy conviction. Aud
Z vet ~ respuTceiul arr the men whom We
are To prosecute, 80 powerful j. their in
''ucnce, 80 iaffearhng their organization,
that We arr preparing for the greatest bat
he IN our legal careers AN sofD that |
cannot discuss the matter with Won fuuh.
rr at th. time. but there !. still a quantity
ni work 10 he done before our case will be
complete in every detail
When seeH ri hi- office q short time
later. +. +, Barber, assistant prosecuting
attorney. said. "Of course YOU under
stand that the government side Of this
case /, wholly IN charge of my chief. Judge
Bacon, For my part however ! can say
thli the witutssc. we shall summon are
from the very highest walks NJ life, and
while ! woud not for one moment sneak
too freely ! think ! am within my rights
ia asserting that the evidence adducei !
lao D.. j. r.f Hall.
ture, Name some of the witnesses 10 be- I
calledt oh dear NO. Why. II some Oi I
thcm had the fliutc-t suspicion that they Z
wrfe to be- >ubpnenacd they would shake I
the dust Of this country from their shoes Z
on the instant No. ! 10 not believe that I
the testimony will nccessitate star-cham- .
her proceedings. At least | shall not ask (
20 have The public excluded
These brief interviews give some idea /
of the confidence with which the prose [
cution viii go before Judges Waterman.
Shea and Davis next Tuesday evening in
an effort TO convict the quartet of male
factors OF conspiracy On the other hand
listen to what the eminent counsel for the
defendants say
Judge f. W Gibson. counsel for John.
alias soft Solder" Calvin rngleader Of
he gang. said last evening: - have just
returned from an extended trip through
he state in the interest Of my client.
Many prominent politicians have been
consulted and all have expressed willing
ness to be present and testify without
.harEe. The allegations made by our
friends on the other side are mere shrrd~
Il Suspicion. To borrow a phrase from my
riend. President TAFT. a YOU will realize
Ifter our defense has put in a very small
mount Of its evidence" .
Judge Harold f. whitney. who l. look :
ne ont for the interests of Hon. p. Elem ,
NJ. was equally sure of proving the inno- \
enre of his distinguished client, Judging ?
rom a telephone conversation had with i
i'm late last night: when years ago | i
cgan the practice Of law said he, Il 4
1ade il rule to say nothing about case i
eforc il came to trial and | have never
rokcn this rule Yet in fairness to all h
| think ! ought to say that the v
laims of the prosecution in this case are Il
ascless and malicious fahrications and I,
heir auimus evident to all who under h
land the motives Of those who instiglted i,
he case. That is all ! have to say" il
C. G.. Fits counsel for \. Van Bihber a
OK, was less optimistic. "You know" he +,
nd last evening when he was found after "
long search eating a cheese sandwich in q,
night lunch wagon, that my experience
the law has been extremely >lio q com
ared with The gentlemen with whom ! h
n associated | never have been retained a
\ such an important case before and am cl
,turally somewhat worried I am going =,
, fight to the last ditch though and YOU at
ay be sure that Mr.. Cox win have the n
'nefit of all | know about law, Have a
ece of pie?"
4 determined effort was made all day
,sterday to get an interview with coun in