Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-05 | Page 17 | Seven Attorneys to Address Jury in Frost's Behalf

I SEVEN ATTORNEYS TO ADDRESS JURY IN FROSTS FROST'S BEHALf Opening Argument f fo foh G Govern Government overn- overn ment in Alaska Coal oa Land and Case Ended 1 Chicago April The 4 The g government government ended It Its opening opening- argument In Jn the tho federal federal fed fed- eral crOll court toa today for th tits tho conviction of or Albert C C. Frost and his four tour ants promoters of ot the Alaska Central railroad charged with conspiring to obtain millions of ot dollars dollar worth of ot coal lands In n Alaska by fraudulent t means Assistant District Attorney Albert Welch Velch In outlining the governments government's cause cas based his strongest attack on Frosts Frost's letters which had been produced produced pro pro- In evidence and directed his statements principally at Frost as the leading lending figure In the alleged ac acy There Is not tho the slightest doubt that the defendants defendant's Intentions were to acquire those lands for tor himself and his railroad said sald Mr Welch Velch He Ie didn't havo to have a a. written agreement to that effect with his office employees and close personal friends who took out the claims for tor him Men ten guilty guilt of or stealing the tho public domain should be he unflinchingly pun pun- The verdict in this trial will bo be of ot reaching far Importance In affecting af- af af the tho administration of ot the laws protecting the public lan lands 18 Albert Fink of ot San Francisco opened for Tor the tho defense declaring that while the tho ho government had proper grounds for the tho Indictments Investigation of or the case before the petit Jury showed that the defendants had not been guilty Wo We Pc differ with the government on the Inference drawn from the Frost letters letters let- let he lie said 1 Light ha has been thrown on the interpretation of ot these letters and It t shows they were Innocent of ot intent In- In tent ont to violate the law Mr 11 Fink will conclude tomorrow and will m be bo followed by the six Ix other attorneys attorneys ners for the defense