Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-24

70 many ana RlcnafuSOn denied that
they were lying.
He reviewed Orchards movements
just prior to the killing and said his
Strengthened financial condition when
he was reduced to robbing a cash
register, of burglarlzing railroad
station and borrowing money from
his friends, gave the lie to the theory
that the federation was paying for the
crime, and that he could get money
whenever he desired It.
Mr.. Richardson continued his argu-
ment at the opening of the evening
session at 6 o'clock. He took up the
incidents connected with Orchards
visit to Caldwell, when he was maxi
ing preparations to assasslnate Gov
ernor Steunenberg.
Orchards conduct at Caldwell be-
fore the murder of Steunenberg,"
said Mr.. Richardson. leads Inevitably
to the conclusion that this man was
determined to draw the attention Of
the whole population on himself
whether he was in the employ of the
Pinkerton agency at the time or not,
does not appear In the record. but
think I can show before this argument
is over that both before and after the
murder the purpose of Orchard and OF
others was to create evidence such as
might lead to the arrest and convic-
tion of Western Federation of Miners
officials"
Mr.. Richardson traced the move
ments of Orchard at Caldwell and
down to the arrival of Fred Miller to
act IN his defense. He said:
"The reason Miller was retained by
the Western Federation of Miners to
IA oed hat sat
liminary trial there was not suffi- |
cient evidence to convict or connect |
him with the murder of Steunenberg |
After reading lengthy extracts from |
the Denver newspapers, printed at the |
time OF the arrest of Orchard, all Of |
which, he said, showed the hand OF |
the Pinkerton Detective agency in an |
endeavor to link the name Of the 1
Western Federation of Miners with |
the murder. Richardson said that the
governor of Idaho and the Pinkerton |
agency knew when Steunenberg was
murdered and orchard was arrested |
that he would make the confession
For years the Pinkerton Detective
agency had permeated the locals OF
the Western Federation with secret /
operatives, but had never been able
to fasten a single crime upon the or
only organization,
said Mr.. Richardson which ever had
the power and courage to raise its
hand against the mine owners.
Taking up Orchards life in the pen
itentiary at Boise, Richardson said the
vile, loathsome creature had been pet
ted and codded, fed from the war
den's tables. visited by the governor
of the state and called in familiar
terms Harry" by the governor and
the counsel engaged for the prosecu-
tion.
"Think of this creature associating
In friendly way with a senator of the
United States. | don't know that Orr
chard calls Senator Borah BILL but
do know that the senator calls Or
chard Harry
Nov, why did Orchard attempt to
commit suicide after he had made
his confession to Pinkerton MePart-
land? He says he confessed to clear
his conscience and to make his peace
with God Why, then. after such 2
should he have attempted
to take his own life? There was no
reason for It.
"But, gentlemen Of the jury" and
Richardson's voice. which had grown
extremely husky from his long dis
course, took on a tone of withering
seorn as he crouched with bended knee
and back and paced down before
the twelve men. ever shaking the in
dex finger of his right hand at them,
"if Harry Orchard was In a scheme
at the instigation Of the Pinkertons or
anybody else to swear away the life
OF innocent men--if he were part
and parcel of such n conspiracy-well
might his Conscience have said to him,
'Out of your mouth you have con-
demned innocent men. and that Is a
burden which should weigh heavily on
your soul and well might this worth
less creature have attempted his life
There Is another explanation for H."
Continuing his scathing denuncia-
tlon of Orchard. dropping the subject
for a time to branch out on some 9TH
er line OF argument, but returning
ever to a new attack upon the confess
sion Of the witness. Richardson de-
clared that none but this accursed
had been brought to court to
iefame the name OF Haywood--a man
who had always led an exemplary life
and always been an exemplary citi-
zen, proud of his family. proud of his
AaAfitf NHNAAtE FNNI AOA AAAt iAN1AA4 NAAN
who sat at his side during the trial.
Concluding his address. Mr.. Rich
ards0n said he left the case with all
confidence in the hands Of the jury
for such determination as It saw fit.
Court at 7:25 p. m. adjourned until
? o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Richardson was held In the
court room for some time after adj
journment. accepting the congratula-
lions OF his friends and others In the
big audience.
DR.. /. L. McGee. the witness for
The defense. who was arrested on the
charge of perjury was discharged /
from custody today by the magistrate
before whom the preliminary hearing !
was held The justice ruled that the
evidence brought by the prosecuting
attorney was insufficient TO warrant
him In holding McGee. Orchard was
1n the stand again this afternoon as