The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-17
CLOSING WORDS OF
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Defendant Accused of Lying
in His Own Behalf and Wit
nesses for the Prosecution
Lauded as Honest Men.
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Namara jurors, did not 60 to
the Jury tonight as was expected.
When District Attorney John H.
Fredericks concluded the final argu-
ment for the state at 4:45 O'Clock this
afternoon Judge George Hutton decided
that the hour was too late for him to
begin his charge to the jury, which, he
stated. would be quite lengthy, and adj
iourned court for the day.
At clock tomorrow morning the
court will commence reading his IN
structions, and probably by ten O'Clock
the twelve "good men, and true y Will
be locked up in the iury-room above
the courtroom to deliberate on the
guilt or innocence of the noted law
yer, humanitarian and philosopher. On
the result of their deliberations de-
pends whether Darrow will be vindl-
Gated and his name cleared, or whether
he will face term OF from one to ten
years in San Quentin penitentiary.
District Attorney Fredericks occu-
pied the whole of today with his clos
ing argument. He took the jury
through the volumes of evidence which
have been in process Of preparation for
the three months past. He touched the
testimony first OF the witnesses of the
state, and then took UP that Of the de-
Tense. Piece by piece he picked at the
barrow defense.
Lauds Franklin.
He Landed Franklin g honesty and
that Of Harrington as witnesses, and
paid a glowing tribute to Detective
Guy Biddinger of Chicago as one who
had assisted in the rounding up of the
McNamaras and who subsequently re"
,ceived brides from Darrow TO betray
The interests of the state. Fredericks
asserted that Biddinger was the most
honest of public servants, else he would
have kept Darrow's money and the
world would not have been the wiser,
~ don't believe all the witnesses
for the defense lied. Neither did all
our witnesses tell the whole truth
said Fredericks. "The testimony of
the defendant helps himself little be-
fore the jury A guilty man with years
Of legal experience can say 1 am not
guilty In way that is convincing.
'' HNb SO'p6 w cuPPucO kudI
there are twelve men so bile
as to believe that Darrow knew nothing
Of the bribery and that it was stranger
who gave Franklin the money!" said
the district attorney as he neared the
end Of his argument. elf you acuuit
this man you will be making it possible
for. jury bribers to work hereafter
without hindrance.
Jurors Make Request.
"I'd like to see the record on Balm q
bribery given Franklin on August Is,'
said Juror Williams. t'I would also like
to hear read the testimony of Mrs. Balm
regarding Franklin 8 visit TO her house.
and the testimony of Cashier Young re.
gardlng the kind of money he paid
Franklin said Juror Dunbar.
Mrs. Balm Is testimony showing that
Franklin asked change for a $50 bill
on first coming to her home, October s,
was read. Cashier Young testified he
paid franklin in $50 bills.
"Franklin probably got the $50 bills
changed to $50 bills" explained Frede-
ricks.
"That is untrue" shouted Earl Rog-
ers. The testimony shows that Frank.
lin did not do anything Of the kind. he
testified he went to Balm with the iden-
teal money he got from the bank. You
are mlsstatIng the evidence
''Do you believe I am trying Ia de.
ceive this juryf' screamed the district
attorney.
Juror Dunbar interrupted:
What kind of bills was the money