Ogden Daily Standard | 1907-12-27 | Page 4 | Walker's Acquittal

WALKERS ACQUITTAL the acquittal of fred C walker on a charge of murdering earl S beers on sept 18 last proves that good character Is a powerful influence in behalf of a young man when trouble knocks at hi door without entering aitto the merits of the case it is evident that mr walkers poet life waa a potent factor in him from a terrible charge although good char actor should play but a very email part in a murder casa in which passion had held sway for a man of excellent character can in abo beat of passion sweep aside all restraint of law and forget ds tetter self yet jurors are consciously ly or unconsciously impressed with the avowal of the friends of the defendant that they know him as a person of exemplary conduct with lialis of character most admirable out of this gruesome therel irre baa como one wholesome lesson particularly directed at boys ap pi caching the ago of understanding aud young men who are shaping their lor wead or woe and that Is the advantage in being up can servo to good purpose in every walk of alte and in the hour of darkest bloom it may save oie from