Show r I TRIAL t BY NEWSPAPERS NEWSPAPERS' ATTACKED BY W. W H. H TAFT TAFf Former President Makes Recommendations Recommendations Recommendations Rec Rec- to New York Constitutional Convention Alban Albany N. N Y 1 Juno June Provisions is lr Provisions 1 restricting trial of ot cases by newspapers newspapers news news- papers providing for tor appointive judiciary Ju Judiciary ju- ju facilitating the Impeachment nent of Judges and eliminating grand Juries and petit Juries In civil cases should be written Into the state constitution former President Taft Tatt told the Ju Judiciary judiciary ju- ju r committee of ot the constitutional convention toda today He Fie also advocated the retention of ot trial b by Jury with unanimous verdicts In criminal cases One of or the greatest evils c we wo ha have 0 today he said In is tho the practice of or trial of ot cases b by newspapers This practice often otten creates tes an atmosphere which It Is hard for the court lan and Jury to overcome My I suggestion would bo be that the constitution modify the freedom freedom free free- dom loul of ot the press provision to the tho extent ex extent extent ex- ex tent at least of ot authorizing the legislature legisla ture to pass laws to protect the administration admin of or Justice against the abuse of the press The present system of ot grand jur Jury Indictment Is adapted to reparation preparation of ot perjured defense Mr Taft Tart Taft declared An accusation by br the prosecuting ort officer ceris is tho the substitute he proposed In tho trial of ot civil cases Mr Ir Tnt Taft held that Juries June were unnecessary added added added add add- ed expense and wasted lime time criminal cases he said the Jury Jun and unanimous verdicts should be retained If It for tor no other othor purpose than to counteract the vicious danger anger of ot newspaper trials trial |