Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-07-19

seemed to have a strange hold upol
IT, His murder was a notice to all OF
ficers Of Idaho. present or future. t
: not interfere with organized outlawry
II was intended to throw the fear o
God into the hearts OF Idaho officials
Naturally the situation was such a,
10 not appeal to any law abiding attor
: ney 10 take hold OF II. But every one
|: also recognized that even a defense
must be made within legal and legiti-
mate limits. barrow and Richardson
looked the state over for some attor.
ney who would so far forget his obi
CATION 10 the state as to take their gold
for his manhood and act as local at
torney 10 carry out their plans OF de-
Tense.
They finally found one.
His name was JOHN NUGENT.
Whether Nusent. as local attorney.
knew OF the nefarious plans OF OAR
row and Richardson. or not. the writer
cannot say, he only knows that these
methods were pursued and that Nu-
\ gent was the local attorney. Also that
II is the customary duty OF the local
attorney In such cases 10 carry out
the plans Of the chief counsel.
Last winter u. $. Senator Brady
died. and under the law OF Idaho Gov
ernor Alexander appointed this same
John Nugent 10 MI the vacancy until
the election this fall, when you and the
other voters OF Idaho will be called
upon 10 express a choice. At the time
Alexander made this appointment he
gnew all Of these facts above stated
for he was a citizen OF Boise at the
time. And. knowing these facts. TO-
him to force John Nugent upon the
people OF Idaho as their q. S. Senator.
ls as nauseafing as to make a sick
man eat his own vomit
Blll Haywood is entitled 70 as much
respect from Idaho as Nugent.
AZ the trial Of this case. which, by
change Of venue. occurred in Boise In
stead of Caldwell, a verdict OF acQuit-
tai was reached by the Jury after re-
caiving Il list OF SO Instructions from /
the court so cunningly devised as 70
have SO Of them close with the words.
you VIII find the prisoner not gull
w." That Judge went back to civil /
life AT the close OF his term and has
been content 20 i've In semi seclusion
from his fellow men. No member of
fnHt jury ever refers WIN Diiut " 'h'
fact that he was a member of the
Haywood jury: none OF his friends
over mention IL in his presence. The
only other local attorney connected
with the defense and who was reput-
ed to have received an enormous re-
tainer fee on account of his previous
business relations with the presiding
Judge. has since died In the mad
house. John Nugent is the only citi-
zen In Idaho is any way responsible
or turning Bill Haywood loose upon
he world at that time who has had
he temerity to face an Idaho public .
skiing for recognition. That he should
,e sought by the Nonpartisan League
u Its nominee Is most fitting and APP
'ropriate In view OF its well known re-
ord along similar lines. That trial
nut the Western Federation OF Miners
m the blink and Bill Haywood took
he rankest and most lawless MEM
ers OF that organization as the nu-
leus OF his present band OF |. w. w.
utthroats and through this organiza
lon he has connected up with the
Ionpartsan league Mr.. Townley be-
W kindred spirit In outlawry with
Tx Bill Haywood. so that when the
'ar came on they all had their hands
ut for the Kaiser's gold and became
Is especial agents in this part OF
merica.