Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-20
They Show Animus Of Haywood
And Federation Leaders To-
wards Steunenberg-
THEY WERE READ TO THE Jury
Debs Wrote: Know Ye Steunen-
berg and Others, We Have an
Account TO Settle With You.
MCKINLEY and Roosevelt, Bryan and
Stevenson Denounced--State VIII
Close Its Case Tomorrow

Boise. Ida, June 2o.-;rhe articles
aenunciatory of Frank Steuncnberg
and other figures of the labor wars OF
Idaho and Colorado published In tina
Miners Magazine We're this morning
read to the jury that Is trying WIZ
liam D. Haywood for murder. Judge
Wood permitted the introduction OF al
most all Of the articles offered by the
state as showing the animus toward
Steunenherg of Haywood and the oth-
er leaders of the Western Federation
OF Miners and excluded NIL OF the ar
ticles published after Steunenbcrg was
. killed.
The most Important of the articles
read to the jury by Senator Borah.
was entitled. THE Passing OF Stcunen-
terg" 1t appears In the Magazine Is
sued for January, 1901. II besinsi "on
che 10th of jan. 1901, Frank Stounen-
berg, of Idaho, will sink into obscur'-
w from public view where he shall for
ever lie buried. damned for the out
RACES he committed upon the work
ing men OF the Occur d Alenes during
the past 20 months"
Continuing II says -Four years ago,
Federation of Miners helped make THIS
monstrosity governor of Idaho, he said
he did not have 500 in cash. but four
years later. in 1900 he WAS able to
spend $4,000 10 manipulate the Demo-
cratic state convention"
In conclusion the article says; when
men and women will bless the name OF
Paul Cprcnran, the model husband, the
honest man imprisoned by this filthy
reptile, steunenbers's name win be ut
tered with loathing. Farewell, Steu-
nenbcrg, once governor ot Idaho; your
political career is ended. You have
done everything in your power to send
the men who made YOU governor TO the
penitentlary and worse than all sou
stand before the world convicted pet-
jurer before n congressional inVestga-
ing committee. But your cheek has
long since lost the blush Of shame and
your damnable deeds will never APP
peal to your manhood, for such you
never possessed! Your sole ambition
was money, which In your estimation
was superior to honor, but YOU are
gone, and upon your political tomb
stone shall he inscribed IN indelible
words Here Lies a Hiteling and a
Traitor.
When court opened this morning
Judge Wood announced his decision on
the admissibilily OF articles in the
Miners Magazine as evidence. He said
the court was thoroughly satisfied as
TO the admissitility OF the articles APP
pearing in the Magazine, showing the
hnimus of the Western Federation OF
Miners during the period OF the COM
mission of tho series of crimes con-
fessed by Orchard ana alleged by him
90 have been melted by officers of the
Western Federation of Miners. Articles
appearing after that period the court
said, would not be admitted.
The Jury was not brought into court
this morning until after Judge Wood
had handed dawn his opinion as to the
admissibility of certain articles from
the Miners Magazine as showing the
Rnimus OF the controlling officers IL the
Western Federation of Miners toward
former Gov. SteunenberE and others
Judge Wood said he had decided that
many of the articles should be accept
ed. These We're the ones printed prior
10 the death &C Gov, SteunenbeTg, AS
TO articles subsequent 10 that date. the
rourt declared 1t had some doubt ami
would resolve that doubt In favor Of
the defendant.
STATEMENT BY COURT
The evidence In the case on trial.
said Judge Wood, shows considerable
difference to the case cited yesterday
by counsel for the defense and known
generally as the anarchists case In
that instance the state relied upon a
chain OF circumstances aud many OF
Inv DuUllNdllpIlS NIlEIt Allllllltu were
published by the defendants themselves
md were assailed for the specific pur-
pose OF showing the intention OF tho
defendants 10 commit the crime
charged and their nnlmus toward the
police.
IN the case on trial the evidence of
The state purports TO come in part
from one of the parties to the defense,
That witness has stated that not only
has he committed the crime here
charged. but several others as well aud
he Is relied upon to show that the
crimes were committed az the instance
Of this defendant and other defend :
ants said TO be the managing officers
pf the Western Federation of Miners.
The magazine offered In evidence ap-
pears TO have been under the control OF
hose officers, The court ~ convinced
hat as showing the attitude OF the
organization ana the attitude of the
managing officers. their anlmus and
,eollng toward those against whom the
crimes were committed or attempted
pertain OF the publications. cited by the
ltate are admissible. Tho court VIII
sdmit the articles bearing on former
nov. steunenbers, Gov. Peabody. Judg.
.s Gabbert and Goddard and several
sthers. As TO the articles following the
commission OF amy crime, the court hai
rome doubt and viii resolve that doubt
in favor Of the defendant"
DEfHNSE EAERTS.
ITO which ruling" interposed Atty
Richardson I'VE desire TO preserve M
exception"
ut will be noted" said the court.
And we would also like the ruling Il
itate that the defense may lntroduc,
any articles II desires from the Maya.
line" added Atty. barrow.
1.-THE court WIN pass ON that when Il
ZONES to ~ said1Iudge Wood.
POLICY OF MAGAZINE.
Senator Borah then read frem a COP,
n the first isue of the Magazine, Iii,
iriicle written by I'D. Buece IN which
be outlined the policy of the Magazin,
b. proposing 70 stand for the interns
II tho Western Federation OF Miners
ina IN d general way for the interas
bf all The laboring marees against III.
predatory classes
DEBs' DENuNcIATIONs
The second exhibit letter from Eu
49, Debz and published IN tho issu,