The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-20


the witness, George McDermott.
Both AcDermotts related a graphic
description OF the hEhting that day
and were put through a grilling ex-
animation by Attorney II. y. Haw-
kins. chief counsel for the defense.
George McDermott was on the stand
when moor recess was taken.
The witness preceding the MeDer-
motifs was l.. n. Douglas. city engi-
neer. who made the maps OF the
country about Ludlow which were
used as exhibits 20 Illustrate the po-
sition OF the opposing forces in the
battle aud the location OF the pasture
In which Powell was killed.
he has gotten himself into this posi-
ton Is that he did not follow out IA
advice which Cromwell gave 10 Car
dinal Wolscy: Cast aside ambition.
by this sin fell the angels
Referrin- TO Colonel Rooseveits
testimony referring TO Mr.. Barnes as
having a "Jekyll- Hyde personality. "
MIR. WINS continued:
"Mr. Barnes didn't have hat dual
personality. II was this defendant
who POSSESSED L.. lie said he wanted
to do up the MIR. Hyde in Mr.. Barnos.
so he appointed him 10 office twice,
aud when he wanted to defeat race
track legislation he called In this
man. who Vas struggling between two
personalities. The defense sets up
that II was wrong Tor Mr.. Barnes 20
interest himself In the defeat NJ tina
bill. And they overlooked the fact
that IL was this defendant as presi-
dent Of the United states who asked
him To do u and when this libel was
written this defendant wanted to XII
MIR. Barnes,
There are two main exhibits IN
this case. one OF them is the de-
PENDANT; the other Is the plaintiff II
Mr.. Barnes hesitated on the witness
stand IL was because he wanted To- be
sure about things that happened
many. many years ago. Look al the
defendant. what ala he doc Why
he sprang for the witness chair on
one occasion as n u was about TO
get away from him He put electric
ity out Of burincss. He talked with
his hands. his feet and his face. His
personality was all over the jury
box, Il pcrmeated the room
what right MIR. WINS asked,
has this defendant TO don the yell
low robe Of master OF morals He
says he cast of Mr. Barnes. The
evidence is Mat Mr.. Barnes refused
TO support him any more after the
things he did and said In 1910.
Mr.. Wins urged the jury, In con-
soldering the credibility Of the de-
PENDANT. To- remember his statement
In which he said he would never
again be a candidate Tor president.
Mr. Wins recalled the editorials
that had appeared In the Albany
Evening journal and rem 'rkcd "The
s|upposition here Is that Mr.. Barnes
u tmiuenly crooked simply because
ne is so undcniubly straight
OF the testimony of Mr.. Loeb, MI
Wins said
MIR. Loeb SAID that Mr. Barnes
confessed his dishonor 10 him. can
YOU imagine Mr. Barnes selecting thht
man to confess TO nat he had ID
deal with Charles e. Murphy Of Tam
many hall And when Mr.. Barnes
challenged the truth of that state
ment MIR. Loeb brought back WIN
him az "a witness to ~cOrroboratc nm
the dreadful Mr.. -Guggenheim.
Mr. Wins began by defining hls
duty and criticizine Mr.. Bowers Tor
d%elving into politics.
What" he asked, has the future
usefulness of this defendant or ever
of this nlaintin got To- do with th's
action al Law
lie urged the jury TO remember
that this Is not "a political c"n'r"-
versy."
Mr.. Wins referred to O. part "i the
story told By Conolo Roosevelt as "
fairy tale
"The question In this case is, -'l'
the lawyer. has any man the r'f"I
ga rob mother of hia honor
Mr. Wins said the alleged hn'l'"'
article charged Mr.. Barnes AZ n'','
% political Benedict Arnold lh'h "'
said; b.
I'm the article complained of %,
partisan rule is allegcd, ne s'in
f,Whst does that mean SUNNY
that two bosses have come tus''"''
ia the detrlmont of the people d.
who is the censor Of the MORN
of men In this country Wen, ~
friend MI. Bowers. during MS "u
dress. divided the history Of the c'u''
try into three parts. The culonel va
bad himself put IN the class WIZ
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln. Hc has put behlna w."
Norsrs Guggcnhcim, Penrose, hafhe
ana many others whom he suiIel''
for so many years. Mr. Ro"S'
rs changed his company. III" va
drawn now companions out OF u"
dim past u.
Continuing. Mr. WINS referred "
the defendant as this master noun"
rr of libel. this master moulder f"
phrases with which 60 attack his GU
emies. and snid there was not "u
lotu OF evidence that showed "a COZ
NM and machinC-ruiod government
Tho only example ~ control was ,h'
control MI. Plat exercised over TN
defendant
Nh Wins later said;