Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-06
Chief Prosecutor Hawley.
Opening Haywood Case
for State, Gives Outline
of Peoples Conten-
tions
SAYS ORCHARD WILL
BE PLACED ON TRIAL

Hawley Charges That FEEDER
alton Has Left a s'Trail Of
Blood The Colorado
Crimes Will be Gone
Boise. Idaho, June 4-The trial OF
William D. Haywood, secretary-treas-
urer of the Western Federation OF
Miners, charged with the murder OF
Frank Steunenberg, former governor
of Idaho began in earnest today when
James Fl. Hawley, leading counsel for
the proset ution made his opening aG
dress to the jury.
When court opened at $40 O'Clock
Haywood was in his place near his
counsel, looking trifle pale, but he
declared he felt "Iuite we'll" The
courtroom was we'll filled with specta-
tors when Hawloy began his address.
Hawley said tn ~ expected to prove
that the officers Of the executive com
nittee of the Western Federation It
Miners we're responsible not ,nly fer
the death Of Steulenberg, bat scores
of ciners besidas. The defense oh
jected. Tut their oh.s ction was over
r he'd
Hawl'y said he expected to prove
everything he sa i rnd that In MIS-
opening statement he wouli keep
far within tho scope of ere t"pce
Explains Idaho Law.
Hawley told the jury that while
Haywood, Pettibone and Meyer are
specifically charged in the indictment
with having thrown or exploded the
bomb, it is not the purpose of the pros
ecution to prove they were even in
the state of Idaho at the time of the
crime. Under the laws of this state,
however. accessories before the fact
are not recognized as such, but must
be charged with the crime as the prin-
oipals. Those who aid, advise, abet
or assist In crime are recognized un.
der the laws of Idaho. whether present
or not, as principals in the crime.
1T is our purpose" Hawley said,
"to show that the death of Steunen-
berg was the result of conspiracy.
understanding and collision between
the leaders Of the Western Federation
Of Miners and other persons.
Calls dinner Circle" Criminals.
1--WE claim the leaders Of this union
are responsible for this outrage and
it will be our purpose to prove them
so,' Hawley said.
"The inner circle of the Western
Federation of Miners always aimed at
controlling. no only the organization
Of the Western Federation of Miners,
but the government of the different
states where the organization existed
he asserted.
Hawley said he would prove that the
Western Federation had left bloody
trail. traded in blood, hired paid as
money which they used and squander-
ed to carry out the objects of the few
of the inner circle"
He said he would show that the Gin
ner circle" used this emergency fund
to hire the best legal talent to defend
those Of their circle charged with
crime.
Hawley drew an affecting word pic
ture of the assassination of Frank
Steunenberg on the night of December
go, 1905, and described the arrest Of
Orchard.
Orchard to Take Stand.
He said he would prove that after
Orchards arrest he received tele-
gram signed "M' which was followed
by the presence at Caldwell of Mr..
Miller, one of the counsel now defend
ing Meyer. The prosecution would
produce a letter from Pettibone to
Orchard when the latter was in jail,
he also said. Hawley announced that
Orchard had made "full confession"
to Mcfarland and that Orchard and
Mcfarland would be on the stand.
Accuses Haywood as Instisator.
Hawley said he would prove that
the elmer circle" was responsible for
the death of Arthur Collins at Teilur-
ide and many other people In Colorado
and elsewhere.
Hawley charged the blowing up of
the independence depot, causing the
death of fourteen people. to the direct
instigation Of the federation. He said
Orchard and Adams had committed
this and other crimes on the specific
request of Haywood. Hawley con-
! cluded his address at ITO p. m.
! barrow announced that the defense
would reserve it's opening statement
until the states case had been closed.
Witnesses Called.
G. F. Wayne was the first witness
called.
He was examined by Senator Borah
He was an eye witness to the murder
OF Steunenberg. The defense declined
to cross-examine Wayne.
| The second witness was DR.. Cue,
who attended Steunenberg on the
night of the murder. Cue was net
cross-examined by the defense.
l Rice of Caldwell. an attorney. was