Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-26

several conIldentlQl IetterS teiling hln.
in effect, that jackson could not be
trusted.
81 fear the influence of that man.
1t is well known that he has been seen
whispering to the employees of the
prosecution in this case"
Baiilff Is Retained.
Judge Wilson, saying that defense
counsel had refused to give the basis
of his objections to Jackson, declared
that he would not remove the baiilff
at this time, nor until he had proof
that the man was not perfectly trust
worthy.
! Herman Allen, answering Vander-
veer, said he had certain information
which he made known to the governor.
which, In his opinion warranted the
presence of troops in Montesano. The
governor sent investigators here. Allen
said, the result being that the troops
were asked for. w. ii. Abel. of state
counsel offered to give the states con
fidential information to the court.
Judge Wilson, in Withholding MIS-
answer on the request for the recafr
of the troops, instructed the bailiffs to
not permit any of the federal soldiers
70 attend the court sessions.
Insanity Is Pied.
Witnesses were placed on the stand
by the defense today In an endeavor
to prove that Loren Roberts, one Of the
tend defendants was insane at the time
of the shooting and at the time he il
alleged to have signed a purported
confession. Ralph s. Pierce. Seattle
attorney, testified that he saw Roberts
at the time of his arraignment In Che
halls, week after the shooting, and
that Roberts refused his services as an
attorney. He did talk with him day
or two later, Pierce said, again de-
clinlng his legal services.
He told me that he had told the
authorities that he had killed q man,
but that II was lie" Pierce said.
Roberts declaring that he had been
framed. He said he had heard con-
lversations by guards outside bis Jail
window; that these conversations re-
ferred to the possibility of lynching
other prisoners, one of the guards be-
ing quoted as sayink they did not think
they would do anything with zsrn
(Roberts) because they thought he
would tell his story. He told mo that
these conversations kept up all night
and that the guards talked of lynch
ing of Wesley Sverest."
Witness Forgetfui.
Tactiftfinor Of tho al1ayad C0ufarqfDm
made by Roberts at Olympia, Pierce
said Roberts told him he thought he
was in court at the time. Since the
beginning of the present trial, Pierce
said, ROBERTS has asked him to take s.Y,
his defense, saying he was dissatisfied
with Vanderveer On cross-exanls1a-
ton Pierce testified that Roberts, dur
, ing his interview with him in the Gem
> tralia jail, had not mentioned any spe-
: cifIc statements he is purported to
: have made especially one inquired
! about when his mother and sister are
said to have been present. He said
D he did not kin Grimm" Pierce said.
{ but | do not recall that Grimm's
: name was mentioned to him."
Roberts believes Vanderveer, de-
/, fense counsel, Is Bruce p, Disque, who
/ was In charge Of spruce production
during the war according to the tes-
! timony Of Britt Smith and Bert Bland.
! two Of the defendants. who took the
stand after Pierce. Britt Smith said
Roberts had claimed he had been
framed and that he did not like
( "Dlsque."