The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-28
FOWLER MADE 4
GREAT ADDRESS
FARGO ATTORNEY WON REcoG.
NITIoN IN BIG SWINDLE
CASE At HOT SPRINGS IN
WHICH FERDINAND PIPER WAS
INTERESTED.

Arthur w. Fowler, states attorney
of Cass county, has been earning laur-
els for himself at Hot Springs, Ark,
where ne made one of the principal
arguments in the great swindling
cases that have been going on there
for some time and in which Ferdinand
Piper of Mapleton was fieeced out of
$4,000. $500. .s. ....
The case that was being heard was
that of the state Of Arkansas against
Ed Spear charged with being one of
the parties to the swindle. In speak
ing of the argument or Mr.. Fowler,
The Hot Springs sentinel-Record
says:
ATTY. A. w. Fowler, of Fargo, N.
D., followed, and made one of the
most brilliantly logical speeches ever
heard in this county. He went over
the evidence, reviewed 1t, applied 1t
to the facts, and so forcefully did he
carry the weight Of his arguments,
tina at the conclusion of his address
there was a spontaneous outburst of
applause.
Circuit Judge Gotham censured the
audience for this demonstration Of
approval, cautioned that If it appeared
again he would clear the court room
and then admonished the trial jury
not to give heed to any such demon
stration.
"a. w. Fowler later called atten-
ton to the duty of the jury to form
a verdict on the law and the evidence
and not on the fight Of oratory of
counsel for the defense. Told a story
Of his early law training where he
was told in defending a criminal if
there was a policeman as a witness,
to try him, and if a detective, to try
him. and if neither to try counsel for
the other side, but never try the &C
Cused. There were three counts in
the indictment. The first has been
stricken out, and there is now the
one Of accessory and of receiving the
stolen property. If Spear counseled
n advised with the men who robbed
Pumping he is guilty. It required a
monster mind who would come for
ward and secure the money on the
stolen drafts. There seems no chance
Of doubt but that the drafts and
money were stolen. Spear admits he
received the Pumping drafts. So you
certainly cannot doubt the drafts were
stolen and that he received them,
= AAoN ~I ia liz ll1IClll VI SpCdL
in receiving the drafts. We maintain
that he was part and parcel of the
scheme. We believe that he was the
master mind. Spear admits that Mil
Ter and Snyder were the same. anG
that Hammond n Jordan are the
same. Three witnesses testify the
photo in court is that of Hammond Of
Jordan who steered Piper. Spear
swears that he icy saw the man il
the picture. Discussed the telegram.
between Spear and Hammond ant
Snyder as conclusive evidence of
connection between them all. Spea,
gives no reasonable explanation. TIL
Hammond message to Ed Spear say
ing, Have not heard. Anything gon
wrong" counsel designated as a ca
for Hammond's part of the money tie,
up here in the bank replevin suit
Counsel referred to the ~repievin frs
stating Spear is the owner of 5000
involved in the Piper suit, later say
ing he was only the owner of 81, 200
Of the money. The Fox transaction
seems to clinch the case. On Jan.
Fox lost $780, 00. It is a sad situation
presented at the bank. Only one rea
son can be applied, and that is tina
McCallum told an untruth or the tire,
other boys in the bank told an un.
truth. Theory of state is that Spear
deposited his so per cent of the $50,
600 and only left the other three fol
change and safety until the division
came up. The satchel was there
passed in and out of the cage of the
teller. Admire the boys in the banli
who came here and told the truth and
the people must admire them. Called
attention of the Ed Spear car to all
the cases. Other public autos In liv-
cry but the Spear car got all this
business. Then Spear is the bonds
man of all. He had to stand by them,
They had stood by him."