t say so to his face? He said
Alexander Sullivan had strong friends in that camp, and he slapped
his breast and says, 'I am one of them.'

"Now, gentlemen, that alone does not amount to so much. Beggs'
letters alone would not amount to so much. The speech alone--story
I mean--the fact of what happened in Camp 20 alone; but when you
take into consideration the manner in which he speaks of the letter
to Spelman--the speeches he makes and the letter on the 22d, when
you bring them all in together, then it does become strong. Now,
gentlemen, I am not going to bother you about reading. I am anxious
that you should not be misled in reference to Beggs. Because, if
Foster is correct--and I know he is--then, if Beggs is guilty, he
is awful guilty. A man who is educated, a man who has practiced
law, a man who ought to be ready to see that the law is executed, a
man who is educated in a profession of this character, is held
accountable for his acts in a higher degree than is the man who
does not know the law. And for less acts he is more responsible. If
this man set the machinery in motion--and his counsel says he is
not a dupe--if he set this terrible conspiracy in motion, then he
becomes the worst of the men on trial. And he is just the character
who would do just the little which would have more effect than if
he stood by in the shoes of Martin Burke or Dan Coughlin. He stands
at the head of the conspiracy. He stood there helping to forge the
first link in this great conspiracy; and I am anxious, gentlemen,
that you do not be misled in reference to John F. Beggs. John F.
Beggs made his record on this chain of evidence the same as Martin
Burke made his record.

"Well, but Mr. Foster says that Beggs is acquainted with Harrison.
He introduced this fact that this second constable introduced him
to Bailey Dawson and Mr. Babcock, and that he only introduced him
for the purpose of what? Of showing his associations. Is that the
reason why he introduced this speech that Beggs had made to
President Harrison? Does that show the associations of every man
who has shaken the President's hand? Does it give him character?
Does it throw open the record? Is it an open book of his character
to go and shake the hand of President Harrison? If that is so,
President Harris