The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-24

In indianapolis at the primary; they
did not repeat; they did not vote II
is simply part OF this corrupt con.
spiracy, ana whether thev now nut
these men on the stand or not. Won
NAV know and bet your life on the
proposition that my statement as
made is true.
Of course, the News has not said
anything about that. II has not told
the people where their money was go.
ing. The representative OF the News
knew; he had planned that part OF
this affair, just what part / don't
know. The News would like 10 be rid
OF Joe Roach now, and so would Ruck.
er, but you addressing Mr.. Roach
stay with them. We are for Won In
this proposition. so long as the money
lasts; and Rucker is getting ready for
another appropriation; thinks Il is a
very reasonable allowance. and !
should think so too. IL this matter
goes on long
Same Work In Cincinnati.
They had this same sort OF work
going on ~ Cincinnati, letters and tele-
grams pa sains between the prosecut.
Ing attorneys Office and part of the
bunch at Cincinnati at the Palace no
tel Room 81. believe. / think that
Is what the telegram shows-Master.
sons headquarters Burns, whoever
he is, Of the prosecutors Office. stop
ped at the Sin:on.
1T Is in this way that the prose.
cutting attorney tells you gentlemen
that we cannot explain the TESTIMONY
We can explain some OF Il. We can
tell you In advance and explain that
part OF the testimony that will come
on this witness stand that furnished
the connecting link They would not
pay out thousands OF dollars OF the
county's money for the entertainment
or a bunch or gang OF criminals and
allow money 10 be spent on harlots
and in sporting houses II they did not
regard II as essential, but they know
II is essential 90 connect Bell and
Barrett and Taggart That is. two
or more isn't it2 That makes a con
spiracy. They would never use money
that way in a thousand years. NV
Lord. the alleged virtue OF the prose
cutor would shake that virtuous suit
in a minute. II he dreamed he could
get by without using this character OF
testimony.
And the proof will be that when
Masterson was found and brought
into this case. there was a meeting
held In the Offices Of the Indianapolis
News when the prosecuting attorney
or some OF his assistants. went there
and met the proprietors OF the News,
and there II was said that il was I'm
portant 10 get these men into the
state OF Indiana, and on that day Mr..
Rucker gave Bat Masterson fifty dol
lars. and on that afternoon he started
TO Chicago to round up his men.
Threatens Counsel.
"A good deal has been said and
vehemently said in regard to the
reign OF terror about election time
II there ever was reign OF terror
and q wrongful one. II has been in
connection with this prosecution.
Scarcely q morning comes but We are
informed by some one coming IRON
the states side of this case that some
of us will be indicted for sometime
or other during the progress OF this
trial. or that we came near being m.
dicted with the bnnch In conpection
with the election frauds. ara now We
are told that maybe some Of us will
be indicted today for saying our piece
n regard 10 the election cases yss-
terday. We are informed that wo
came pretty near Icing indicted for
riding a few blocks With Joe Bell on
election day Talk about a reign Of
terror. | do not blame Mr.. Rucker for
saying duty is unpleasant sometimes
Joe Bell would rever have beeo
indicted In this case IL he had paid
the price. but he refused TO pay H.
He has sufficient means for a defense,
but not a penny for tribute, and no
bending OF the knee 10 any influence
that is an improper one. Maybe Al
would have been better TO have com
promised-ssme i.iks take the view
that IL is better to compromise With
crime than to stand OF and resist IL
and be simply wircd of the face OF the
earth, but Bell has peculiarities Of his
own; he is a man with a charaotss 81
his own, and simply because he ~
fused TO bend the knee and follow ths
dictation Of another, he is sought 10
be ruined. and that is the purpose 81
this prosecution.
They boost Albert Sakm, class him
as the splendid citizen that he Is. Al
bert Sahm will be here in full lifo
size TO tell this jrry that he knows
Joe Bell and himself worked shoulder
20 shoulder and honestly and homer
ably I'm those primaries Judge Rem
ster will be here to tell you the de-
ceptive statement of the prosecuting
attorney with which he tried 70 win
some of you " . untrue. The prose
cutor thinks le Of you are anti
machine Demo, rats. All right This
is a fair proposition, we are entitlsd
10 fair deal. ahd we know We WI
get IL al your hands Judge Reuster.
JUDGE Ross and Judge 0rbison. sns
after another. will come before YOU
Squire Dietz when tucker was talk
Ing yesterday. car walking down
here TO tell US, Ivs to take the wit.
ness chair and dispute that pro1osi-
ton Rucker tried to leave tie i'm
preston with you that the splendid
Squire Dietz had been imposed upon
md thrown down by Joe Bell n tho
primary. Squire Dictz will bs here.