The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-03

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half witted runt and will not weigh
over 40 pounds. The state didn't
need to hold Thea. boys in Jail for %
days to find these fncts and now since
they know the facts and still held
these bcNs in vcrmin infested ia:l and
1eedlng them on beans and bread at
an expense of 80 cents day each to
the county, we say 1t is n persecution
and disgrace to the officials of Kama
VIVA county. 1t seems that the detec-
1--WE agencies are running our county
and the prosecutors office have loan
them selves as willing tools and are
equally guilty. In the face of the
mountains of evidence produced by the
defendance. Frank Burdette got IN
and shot off n lot of hot air that made
our $500. assistant prosecutor look
like fool and the tax payers present
who have to cough up that salary
feel like a fool. Mr. Burdette trem-
bled and shook like the shade by the
light quverinG aspin made. He roared
In his rage like an untamed lion in
his cage. He beloved about con-
fession that he and brutal detect
ives with their guns and dogs had
forced the poor ignorant little idiot
o. A IL
fessiCn dictated to by Frank Burdett
and if Collins signed it at all he didn't
what he was signing as he can neither
what he was signing as he can neither
read or write. Mr.. Burdette accused
the attorney for the defense of not be-
Ing dry behind his ears and boasted
of his IS years practice, but the de-
fense conducted their case in frank
and open way that reflected credit up
on them and we hope il. snct1 methods
as employed by Mr.. BurdeLte is
acquired through IS years practice
they may give up their profession be-
fore they reach that stage of BULLDOG
ing and hypOcricy. No doubt if It had
not hoon for the deep interest token
in this case by Clayton and Hundlcv
and the excellent service rendered by
Dan Cunningham these two boys
would have been hung or imprisoned
for life that these hnartIcS3 inhuman
man hunters could have pocke.cd the
reward. We would advise Howard
Smith to give his hounds to some
farmer for rabbit dogs as they are no
good as man hunters and have been
discredited along with their master
While we have nothing but sympathy
for the poor hounds as he was OUT of
tempt for his motive or any other
man in the inhuman profession Of
man hunting. How long are such
conditions as these to continue. when
innocent men can be seized and
thrown in Jail on the manufactured
evidence of lot of criminal tina,
would swear mans life away for a
few dollars and n drink of whiskey?
Who is safe under such damable con
ditions 1t seems that our courts are
in league with these legilliZed Bri-
gadeS. The day is not for distant wheTl
this detective business will be TOO un-
safe appeal to these towards. When
the officials elected ana paid by the
people to see that the laws are en-
forced and to protect the Innocent
and law abiding from the brutal and
criminal element and to see that the
rights of no one are tramred upon.
allow such an outrage as has been
| committed against Dotson ana Collins.
1t is enough to cause the public to
lose all confidence and respect for the
law when such crimes are committed
| in !ts name. If we can be thrown III
! jail and held IN Jail after proving our
innocence at the beheSt of a tin badge
detective then none are safe ana it is
time lot. the people TO Idke the Ia" III
to their own hand for tLair mutual
prot ection and safety: yet some good
| will come of this trial and the suffer-
| ing of the innocent will not be N vain.
| It not only demonstrated the fact that
the dective agencies and their hounds
| were absolute failures but it showed
| Just how far these men would go to
secure 4 reward. The defense will
prove that they knew that they didn't
| have the right men. bur We're wiling
to sacrifice the innocent lives OF their
| victims to their lustful greed for gold
The prosecution and the dectives
! started into the trial in high spirits
| but when they had heard the over
whelming evidence of the defence. and
when Mr. Clayton had finished ridicul-
| ing them for their lack of duty and
| methods employees the great and
wi.ldy Mr. Burdette had cowed and
crestfallen look that was only exceeded
by that of Mr. Howard Smith. yet we
feel sorry for Mr.. Smiths hounds in
| the face of their disgrace.