The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-01
DRAMATIC SCENES
FEATURE FINALE


y~rs and spectators with its inten-
closing address OF Chief Dcfeus.
Counsel w. II. Burgess. and closed
With the equally striking appeal Of
Prosecutor French.
French's closing address was an
analysis OF the evidence which Mt.
tcrueys for both sides and spectators
declared MASTERPIECES. IL was rated
among the classics Of the Arizona
bar.
A dramatic moment was enact
ID. when French and Wootton
met just after che verdict was
given. Woottcu was quick 10
grasp the hand Of the man who
had prosecuted him.
-You shot fair. Bob he said.
-Thanks. Harry answered
French.
Attorneys were rcticcnt about dis
eussing the verdict
Il fought ms hard AZ could I
tr1cd to be fair and did my duty
commented French.
7 feel that tho verdict was Also.
h1teiy In accordance with law" said
Chief Counsel Burgess.
I'm happy said woc,ton. and
- let II 20 at that
With the final decision. q case
mich lawyers declare 70 be ono OF
ME most remarkable ever tried In
IN American court came TO a close
PICTURESQUE SETTING;
UNIQUE TRIAL
So picturesque has been It's set.
ting. so unique the problems In
VOWED: and so new were the legal
points brought I'D that these charac-
sertstics had eciipsed. bcfose the
trial was half over. the question rs
TO tho guilt OF the defendant
Tho case was that OF Harry f.
Wootton. leading hardware dealer OF
Bisbee. Arizona. and the charge
against him was kidnapping Fred w.
Brown. organizer for the American
Federation OF Labor. Brown was
one Of i.fss men deported from Bis.
bee on July IL. 1917.
The defense set Up was two
s1ded:
First. was the claim that Brown
had not been forcihjy taken from
Bisbee TO Columbus. New Mexico. as
charged. but that he had been given
an opportunity 10 avoid deportation
and had refused II.
The second, and the one on which
the bulk of evidence hinged, was
most novel II applied the law of
necessity--ths law by which fire
men are permitted TO dynamite
buildings when fire threatensa town
or which permits sailors at sea TO
mutiny when the captain insists on
continuing voyage on a ieaky ship
Ito the situation In Bisbee, as a
means Of tustifying mob action.
The defense admitted that there
had been no overt act committed by
any deported men. but claimed thar
threats had been made which would
Justify any prudent man In fearing
for the safety Of his life. his family
uend property.
Nearly 100 witnesses testified in
support OF this plea, describing con.
ditions which existed I'm Bisbee dur.
ing the strike, which had been in
progress three weeks when the strik.
srs were deported.
l. w. w. ORIGIN
IS COMMENDED
This testimony dealt largely with
threats 20 dynamite or destroy the
city and 10 seize the mines. Evidence
also was submitted TO show that
there had been an influx of foreign
ers during the strike, and that the
strike was OF I. w. w. origin.
The meat OF the entire defense was
that Bisbee was threatened with de.
struction, and that closing or ruin OF
tho copper mines In Bisbee was a
possibility. cutting off a copper sup
ply which the government needed for
the prosecution OF the war. That,
the defense held. justified 1000 citi.
Gems of Bisbee, under the alleged
leadership OF men under Indictment.
% arise on the morning Of July IL
And deport the strikers and their al
legged syTnpathizers TO Columbus.
The case OF the state was more
drnple. Aside from proving the fact
of Fred w. Browns deportation, IL
vas devoted largely TO an effort 20
chow the imminence OF a reign Of ter
ror in Bisbee at the hands Of the /.
w. w. was a myth. Nearly 100 per.
sons testified that the strike was en-.
treiy peaceful
TIE case ending today VIII BE- fol
,owed by a second trial. opening the
! 6rst uDnday In June. II will be un.
lAer n blanket complaint naming 200
6fendants, and Is expected to last
bur months.
ODD FELLOWS gathered 1900
6rong In Seattle Friday night In
r~lebration OF the one hundred and
first anniversary OF the lodge. Gov