Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-09
After Conclusion of State Wit
nesses, Dispositions Are Sub
mitted as to Character and
High Standing Of Lawyer.
HIGH CLASS MEN
ARE COMPLIMENTARY
Former Senators Mason and
Hopkins, Mayor Carter Har-
rison, Supreme Court Judges
All in Agreement,


tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.)
Los Angeles, July S.-The state
rested late today IN the trial Of Clar-
cncc $. barrow and the noted CHI
caso lawyer began Immediately his
fight against conviction on the charge
OF brihing a prospective juror in the
Mcnamara dynamiting ease. Two
witnesses for the prosecution Robert
f. Balm. the first juror sworn to try
j. b. Mcnamara, and Mrs Dora Balm,
his wife, were on the stand today and
al the conclusion of Mrs. Bain's cross
examination, District Attorney Fred
erick announced that the prosecu-
ton concluded its case.
The defense at once opened. Chief
Counsel Earl Rogers, of the defense,
began the reading of n formdab bic ar
ray of dispositions taken in Chicago
several months ago to show the good
reputation and the high standing OF
Mr.. Darrow in his profession and in
politics in that city and in the state
OF Illinois, which reputation, accord
ing to the deponents, had not been al
tered because of the indictments re-
turned against him in California.
The first character deposition read
was that of former United states SEN
ator William +. Mason, of Illinois.
He said that he had known Mr. Oar
row since 1888 when they had debated
the tariff question Discussing Dar-
rows professional life he said:
tp "a
he got anything fer it or
not"
Darrow's reputation, he said, was
the very best
Cross examined as to the alleged
socialist belief Of the defendant Sen
ator Mason said:
Il have given careful analysis to
Mr. Darrows beliefs. We are all So
differing in degree. If you
analyze him ana his lectures. il he
he says it is philosophical anarchy. ii
means that real socialism don't in
.lude forceful amendment to the law.
He always spoke for obedience to
aW.
Former United States Senator AL
)ert Hopkins testified to long acquain-
ance and high personal regard for
Mr. barrow. Like senator Mason he
VAS opposed politically to the defen
liant. He believed Mr.. Darrows re-
)utation was very good.
The dispositions of Mayor Carter H. |
harrison and his predecessor, Fred A. |
3usse We're similar to those of the |
Ormer senators.
Former Mayor Hampstead Wash |
lurn paid a high tribute to the defen-
liant.
Judge Simeon p. Shoup. once chief |
ustice of the Illinois supreme court, |
Who was a friend of Abraham Lincoln |
md stephen A. Douglas and the
PRESENT chief justice of that court, |
Judge Orrin n Carter, likewise testi-
led to Mr. Darrows good reputation.
The deposition of James Hamilton
.ewis was the last one read today.
Considerable merriment was caused |
Shen Attorney Rogers read the com
nents Of the witness as to the Of 1
ices he had held and those to which
- had aspired. The election of Judge |
edward +. Dunno to the mayoralty
f Chicago in 1905. he ascribed chief
y to the campaign work of Mr.. Oar
ow. Medill Patterson and himself.
)arrow's reputation. be said, was
good-high class.
The reading of many other deposit
iors by prominent Chicago jurists
nd lawyers Will be continued tomor-
ow
The testimony of Nj. and Mrs. Balm
fas a repetition Of that given at the
of Bert H. Franklin and
he cross examination of each was
rief.
Mrs. Balm testified she realized that
er husband would bc committing a
ebony when he accepted the alleged
ribe money from Franklin, she had
coaxed him to take it in order that
heir home might be paid for.