Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-27

noon hour Attorney Sinkler of Minot.
| who was chief counsel for the defense
jopened for the defendant and address
ed the jury for three solid hours not
finishing until nearly five O'Clock and
at that time stating that the judge
had warned him tina, he was taking
! too much time and also saying that
there vas material TO keep him going
for sOne time
Attorney Sinkler made the state
nent during mis- address that there
was no doubt in his mind nor could
there be any il the minds OF the jur.
ors that there was an effort made b.
someone in control TO smother the
snti-snun bill. but he contended that
the men who would be back of such
| d movement were no mel who would
eIlploye a man of less calibre 10 take
charge of their work. He insinuated
that there were members of the legis-
lature who were there looking for
bride and during the course OF his
talk directly accused TEichell n Of
the prosecuting witnesses with having
! been n OF those who were active
in getting the representatives OF the
tobacco company TO make an offer. He
contended thai there was a fear final.
~ entered the minds OF those who
were willing 10 take money for their
| votes that they were going 10 be
found. and that in looking around tor
a goat" they picked on Ness as Inc
most likely victim and had him
: rr,,,h, faF1,- SAn Sar rS .lo Irn-,-p
where he was convicted OF the charges
preferred Mr.. Sinkler was gsartiep-
larry severe in his arraignment OF
Twichell for the part be Ylsyed nm
the proceedings, coming out flat foot
ed and stating that he Ess booking
for the money before DjrsI IVES
brought into the case He dH1slr AT
considerable length ON the relations
between one Mr. Rice. Tas alleged
the tobacco company and Z Mrs. Nc
kensey who was a house s1~:anogragbsI
during the session He said that in
his opinion Mrs. McksnseT WEI one
Of the parties implicated and thai
Ness z used here in an effort 10
cover up soma OF the proceedings. He
also came ont point blank with lbes
statement thai Twirbsll was the nan
who got Rice TO euns here and that
"he Was NOT so ANXIOUS 10 Cspture the
criminal as he WE to get The money.
He closed his arguments by making
~ appeal to the Jury to let ms client
of as he was not the man ther should
get buf that there wsIa those higher
up who were the real criminals
Attorney General Miller VINO has
had charge OF the cass t0r the State
opened his address to the jury by
s~D6EsvurIag 10 Impress upon their
minds the gravity OF the ease. He
said that iii was q case where the hon
or OF the members OF the Legislature
had been attacked AND that If the case
was NOT decided justify it might lead
10 Circumstances whereby the efforts
OF years TO preserve Law and order
aud iIstlll into the minds OF the pso-
pie the respect for the Law would
have been wasted. He made no bones
OF stating that in his opinion it WAS
the American Tobacco Company who
were furnishing the s9neTs OF Val for
lLc lS4ruhc Il AUt- pirsSIa 1ASAAuCS
and also stated that there was no
question as TO the fact that there had
been an effort 10 secure the death OF
the antfsnuI bill by the Isl of money |
He stated that Ness was not the i'm
beetle and no good charac1ed he had
been pictured That he vas a man |
who knew men, one who had made a.
success in business. one whom the to-
bacco company would be liable to pick
to further their interests on account |
Of his technical training and a man
who vas a good fellow, one who ]
could mingle with men in a social way |
and gain their confidence. and he said
that is vas Just such a lar the tosac-
co trust wanted He called attention
TO the fact tina Txichell and Ditet
were not on trial and all illusions to
them should be taken only as the re-
marks OF the attorney for the defense
who in the heat of his argument went
q little ways further than the facts
snc evidence would warrant. Mr..
Miller made a very able plea for the
state