The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
THE GRAHAM CASE
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ment. 1t was $4,000 about which his
brother (Barberl was in such pain dur
ing the morning when "he talked loud
and long" He then referred to the
SPAS payment, which completed the
payment of the money covered by the
Indictment; but Mr.. Graham went far
Their and made still further payment
on Aug. "a of ll,l05, having done
what Mr.. Gates had requested him to
do before the indictment was filed Nov.
Is, 1918.
Mr.. Brown said the proof is here and
urged that Mr.. Graham did not take
one dollar from the state of Vermont.
He urged that it is pretty good man
who pays when he finds there is an
obligation to his state. Don't forget
your duty to Mr.. Graham; don't for
get that he was not sleeping as the
others would have you believe He
left the case, he said, with full conf
denee that when the verdict is given
the people will say justice has been
done"
w. B. c. Stickney's Argument.
w. B. C. Stickney opened his argu-
ment at PAS o'clock by stating that he
did not feel competent to argue the
case if the facts are as they had been
presented TO the jury in the morning
He then enlarged upon the terms rea-
sonable doubt, intent and what mo-.
tive he might have had. He endeay
ored to correct the idea, he said, that
had been implied by Mr. Barber of in
genious defense. He said the feature
was that Mr.. Graham made his own
defense, as shown by the testimony.
The attorney then portrayed the trial
as the orders were introduced into the
case Every order has been recorded
and the orders have been deposited, the
moneys plainly in banks and then drew
$4,000 for the benefit of the state
and during the same period he drew
S5,575 for his own account but what
evidence has there been introduced
showing he intended to take that mon
eyY He claimed in defense that there
was no mystery excepting that cast
upon it by Benjamin Gates. There is
no doubt about the eredibility of wit
nesses because a man may not recall
TO his mind just what occurred.
Nothing is shown of anything ir-
regular about the books excepting the
erasure corrected in the 81 800 item.
Nothing in the books to show there
was anything irregular about the ST.
200 item. He left that matter for them
to consider with such transactions as
they would do in their own business,
Men should not be prosecuted for
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of man having to reach about 40
years before he is considered of wide
experience to be called business man,
SO that for Is years he is charged for
the better part of his life with being a
thief. What he did the court may tell
YOU was unlawful, yet it does not fol-
low that it was crime, which will
probably also be explained to you. he
called attention that Gates and Pratt's
aecountings do not agree.
Mr.. Graham, said his attorney, prom
ised he would provide the funds and
make the payments and did when the
accounting had been had. He featured
TO some interest that the letter referred
to the "whole matter is settled and
settled with interest" so that appar-
emily Mr.. Gates expected the paying OF
an obligation, and then laying con
siderable stress upon what the gov
ernors friends were going to do.
The testimony of the 81 100 was dis
cussed and exhibit "P" shown TO the
jury Mr.. Stickney called attention
that it appears in the paper also, as
shown by letter from Mr.. Graham
to the state treasurer, in which the
l,lO0 was paid. Mr.. Stickney smil-
ingly called attention to the word lad
vanees~ as shown in Gates testimony
and how the quick effort was hushed
up by the state. He said the letter
was not very material matter but 1t
shows some question as to the Sl,l0O
which the auditor testified he knew
nothing about.
THE point is, unless you are salts
fled this man is guilty you should pro-
tect the good name Of a man. | can
not make a political speech but why
was ii the names of prominent men
were brought in by Mr.. Deavitt's tes-
timony Z" he inquired.
He urged them not to decide the
matter upon the public opinion or what
newspapers may say, but upon the best
Judgment of the affair, looking at it as
seen in different walks of life. satisfy
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