The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-22

son remarked that he had no use for
 Government. "in its present state
 }. rottenness." Mrs. Cooper retorted
 hat she had three brothers and hus. band Of draft age and that she wanted every one of them to fight for her gov ernment and she would be ashamed of them if they didn't want to- To his she said Dawson remarked that she was a funny woman"
 > Here the counsel for defense asked
 Ae court for recess of five minutes 10 confer with his client which was granted.
 Dawson was then put on the stand by his counsel He testified that he rad visited all the places as testified by the witnesses and had shown the 92mphlet. but that at no time did he state whether he thought it true or untrue. IL was on this point that his counsel hoped to prove that he had aor shown the pamphlet for any mall ic;ous purpose. Dawson then stated hat as far as statements made by beth Mrs Hunt and Mrs. Cooper rere concerned, he could not remem- Der having made any such remarks, and if he had. they had been intended as q joke. His attorney then produc- ed papers showing his discharge from tha army, in 1899, from Go. l.. 2nd Ohio Infantry. to prove that he had served his country The District At torney then proved that Dawson had applied for discharge before his ,erm expired. giving as a reason that he wished 10 return to his mother, who was alone on farm, to help her md that she lad made an affidavit showed that Dawson this year had re-
 fused 10 join the Red Cross and des- ai-e his allegations that he loved his
 ountry. he declared before witnesses ha did not believe in the Red Cross. Dawson had testified that he had own the pamphlet because il was stated therein that Catholics put their a.igion before their country and that war was declared between the Un- ed States and the church, they would isay TO HELL WITH THE 70VERN- TENT OF THE UNITED STATES. lie declared that was enough to make my loyal citizens blood boil. The District Attorney made him admit that
 2 had taken no steps to ascertain the er!.y Of the pamphlet before raising hue and cry and thereby stirring up
 cling between the two religious de- nominations Of the town Dawson
 len stated that he showed the pam 5hlet because, if what was in it was
 rue, then everyone should know it, and that ha was not ashamed for hay
 nG shown il, would show it again if 1e had the chance. The Prosecuting
 Attorney remarked, more than likely ae wouldn't get the chance. When pinned down by the prosecution as to whether or not he denied having made
 marks 10 the witnesses as testified by them, meaning Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Cooper, Dawson refused to say any, hing definite. It was not until ques- toned by his own counsel that he was
 -apDed into saying he didn't make any remark 10 Mrs. Cooper about the Government "in it's present state of lrottenness.
 Deputy Marshal Sharpe and MT. G. 2. Paup were then called upon to tes- tify as to the general character of Dawson about town. Both admitted that ii was bad. Mrs. Hunt was re- called to answer a question in regard 10 the pamphlet having been seen by
 MT. Hunt several months ago and de- : endant having acknowledged IL was his, whereas he had told her on en- tering the store that he had just re. ceived it thru the mail thereby know ,ng and admitting. some were to go thru the mail.
 The case having been completed by both sides, the prosecuting attorney made ms plea 10 the jurors and bade them remember that not only was the
 war going on 5000 miles away but ? that the HUN WAS KNOCKING AT THEIR OWN GATES" and the pam. phlet propaganda is one of the most .nsidious means the baby killers have . of creating and formenting discontent. Counsel for the defense made his plea
 and the jury retired. In less than a ,. half hour they returned the verdict of - guilty.
 At two o'clock this afternoon U. s. : Commissioner Wm. T. Mahoney pass. ed sentence on Dawson of one year in the federal jail, and a fine of $500 ix. d.fr <afxx ai iob Ie