The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-20
Lincoln Steffens Makes SEN
sational Statement at Dar-
row Trial; Would Not
Punish Social Crimes.
TESTIMONY OF THE
AUTHOR UNSHAKEN
Adds to His Story of Negotia-
tionS for the McNamaraS by
Bringing in the Name of
Judge Bordwell.
OS ANGELES, July 19.-Lincoln
Steffens and District Attorney

II OS ANGELES, July 19.-Lincoln
Steffens and District Attorney
4 Fredericks. the two men who
claimed TO have brought about
the termination of the Mcnamara case,
faced each other as antagonists for
nearly four hours today in the bribery
trial Of Clarence s Darrow The ques-
tion of the rightfulness of the doctrines
expounded by Steffens. the witness,
that what he designated ms social
crimes should not be punished, but that
conditions which lead to such crimes as
dynamiting should be treated instead,
was more at issue than the question of
the guilt or innocence of the accused.
introduced by himself at the very
beginning of his cross-eSamination as
''worse than an avowed anarchist-a
man who believed in Christianity"
Steffens discussed his economic beliefs,
often disregarding the objections of the
defense attorneys as he did the thrusts
of the prosecutors.
Asked on direct examination what
he meant by his reply as to his beliefs,
'ltNhclS IudI up Was NoIS8 LudU
an anarchist in the sense that he was
more radical. for while anarchy de.
msnd Justice, Christianity demanded
love and charity in addition.
Sticks to Story.
Time after time Captain Fredericks
sought to have the witness say that the
elimination OF the Mcnamara case was
caused by the arrest of Bert Franklin |
for bribery and as often Steffens in |
sisted that all parties concerned in the |
defense had agreed TO the settlement |
before the bribery expose.
The witness told again of the confer
ences with local business men with a
view Of closing the labor prosecutions
and bringing about an era Of better
understanding between labor and capi~ |
tai; of the futile efforts to have the |
district attorney agree to the plan of
freeing j. j. Mcnamara after his
brother pleaded guilty
Steffens said it was his belief at the
time Of the negotiations that the Ma
tional Erectors' association was direct.
ing the course Of the district attorney.
He knew that the association had sent
protests to General Otis against the
iberating OF j. J. Mcnamara.
You were willing, were you not,
Mr.. Steffens,' - asked the district attor.
ney, that James B. Mcnamara should
be hanged and John could 90 freel"
.. No e1r- nevpr for nipufa
the emphatic reply.
Talked With Bordwell.
Inc witness surprised the prosecu.
tlon when he said that it was under.
stood By him that Judge Bordwell
would not hang James B. Mcnamara.
1.-The judge was very particular to
have 1t appear that he knew nothing
of an agreement he said.
How did YOU know that7" de.
msuded Fredericks.
We'll, l saw the judge"
And he would rot talk to you.
interrupted the prosecutor.
Eyes, he did" declared sieffens.
'he talked with me for a long time
in his room at his own club. and
explained fully to him all of the nepo.
tiations''
He said that he knew the Indigo
would not hang James B. McNamara
because he knew the magistrate q
frnme OF mind.
In a controversy which followed Tho