The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-30
REV. SHAW breaches ON
LESSONS OF STlNNARD CASE
TRACES ORIGIN OF TRAGEDY
TO UNDERLYING CAUSES.
Jasse Elect o'srien q Strons Mar.
ard Worthy 81 Respect

Grace Methodist Episcopal church.
Houghtaa. was crowded 10 the doors
last evening by a congregation attract
f. ga from an parts OF the Portage Lake
T district ~ the announcement that the
I pastor. Rev. r. c. shaw. would have
for the subject ~ his evening sermon.
Z A View and a Review ~ the StannaraI
/ Trial" the outcome ~ which gave aj-
diuonal interest a. the topic. Mr.
Shaws talk was based upon The text;
Righteousness Exalteth a Nation. bat
Sin is a Reproach % ANY People
He deprecated. DE said. sensational !
ism I'm the pulpit. but the conditions
underlying the tragedy az Outonagon /
and the great interest that has been 4
taken in the case during the past year
and especially during the past two
weeks, he regarded as justifying its
consideration from the pulpit
Reproves the Newspapers.
M-. shaw referred Incidentally 20
some newspaper discussions u the
ethics % publishing such extensive ac-
counts II murder trials. but said that
most people seemed 10 desire them
and mentioned a conversation with a
local lady who when asked II she was
interested in the Stannard trial, re-
piled, why that Is the first thing we
read az our house every day" II its Z
good reading" he said 1t ought 70 be ;
good FOR me 20 talk about" Mr. ]
shaw referred incidentally 10 the case !
n the minister in the east charged with 3
murder and deplored the fact that
he papers had taken SO much pains $
BE- display the accounts Of the alleged [
downfall Of minister so conspiCu- v
.usly on their front pages Y
Il would rather" he said. chat theyl II
lad left it a little out Of the fore
round" :
Praises Judge. Elect o'5rien. n
Mr.. Shaw first discussed the ma %
hinery Of the law, the sheriff, the C
Judge and the dignified attorneys. and 81
raised the action Of Judge Flanni- :
an for his efforts TO hasten the prog NJ
sss Of the case in the interests Of the ~
eople and his consideration for the n
ccused. Mr. shaw also spoke in warm "
rms Of the able man who is shortly m
} take his seat as judge OF our circuit
)urt. His actions and work in be-
all Of Mrs. Stannard showed him 10
e a strong man and one worthy Of the
ghest respect" NC
Mr.. Shaw then took up the state
ent made in court, as recorded by
e newspapers, that the dead man CO.
as only violent and abusive when in H'
xicated. NC
"The men covering the case were all ho
mpetent reporters" said Mr. Shaw -,
nd would not try to mislead"
Prosecution is Scored.
Some Of the methods used by the
osecution were strongly denounced
the speaker, who "hoped the time -.
'uld come when attorneys for the
osecuuon would not dare to point r..
sir finger at a defenseless and help ~
s woman, and ask her questions -
iding TO smirch her honor and drag
r in the dust Such a lawyer" he
ID, us not a man, and such pro- '''',
'dings should not be permitted in 49,.
art Of justice. They should not be 80
owed to take up the slime Of hell
D cast il in our faces" 400
Who killed the deceased" said y
shaw, "wfl probably never be 'ol
own until the day Of judgment, "but
the suppositlon that Mrs. Stannard P0,