Tombstone epitaph., 1920-05-02


ed. they did not consider them idle
threats. he said. but believed them. |
He referred to Wheeler's record as
sound man Of judgment and an ex-
perienced and brave officer on the
border for years and said he did no;
jump at conclusions when he decided
on the deportation but took the step
as a step OF necessity to prevent
death and destruction.
Passing on the demands Of the
miners. he said they were mere
subterfuge and that the acceding Of
the companies woule nave meant still
more demands. since the strike was
a part OF a revolutionary movement
on the part OF the I. w. w.
He admitted that there were some
things committed in Bisbee on july
L. that ought not to have been done.
Mistakes were humanely made. he
said and considered 1t a record that
only two lives were lost that day in
,Bisbee.
He said Wootton had acted in good
faith when he believed that his nfe
and that OF his family and his pro-
perry were in danger, and he had a
right to defend himself
He reviewed at length testimony Of
witnesses for the state as compared
with Capt Wheeler and declared that
Wheeler's testimony stands unim-
peacted and that when the sheriff
called for help from the government
and failed to get It he took the only
action he could have taken. woot-
ton must not be convicted. he said.
This afternoon County Attorney R.
n. French opened. when court COZ.
yened, closing his arguments shortly
before 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. French opened by compliment
ing the attorneys for the defense and
the manner in which they have con.
Quoted their case. Il can't help but
compliment them on their masterful
arguments" he stated.
Proceeding, Mr.. French said he
did not feel like going ahead without
apologizing for the acts OF one Of
his assistants/when he initiated Mrs
Hall, a crippled old woman who ties
titled for the defense. He could MOI
be responsible for his colleagues. h
said I'VE all have our pecularities
habits and mannerisms. and / hope
you will not hold it against me IL
this case
He referred to A. A. Worsley.
: Continuing. Mr. French said he be
lieved that capital and labor shoult
not be divided. They should g
hand In hand" he declared. Cap
tai needs labor and labor needs cap
} tai. but when an issue arises betwee'
them, ] am with labor. Samuel Con
: pers, president of the A F. Of L
t did much toward the winning of tn
a war.
L I hold no brief FOR the I. ". w.
he said, land IT is not an issue i
this case
Referring 70 Captain Wheeler h
> said Wheeler is only the goat 10
the companies and the other defer
+ dants. He said he would take car
of Wheeler later and has told Wee
er SO.
He dealt at length with the test
mony Of Fred Brown and the NAME
of his deportation by Wootton. II
said wootton merely deported Brow
because he held piejudices againi
him for the reason that Brown d
clared his place OF business unfai
He asked the jury to consider tn
question: why was Brown depor
ed; what was the motive?"
a He reiterated that all organized !
Dor was deported fromo BIsbee ar
Brown was one of those and thel
- was no necessity connected with 1t.
4. Brown was forced, under subpo
" nae to go to Chicago to testify in Il
/. w. W. trials against VIM. Ha
s. wood. But ]. W. w.Jsm is not {
e. trial in this case" he said.
" He quoted the instructions Of Il
b. court With reference TO the questit
Of of whether Brown was deported W
. unfairly or was forced to go to Ne
Al No1ieo He admonished the jury tn