The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
HAYWOOD IS ACCUSED,
Labor Leader Alleged To Have
Planned Several Murderous
Crimes.

BOISE, June 4.-Throueh James H.
Hawley, senior of the group of prose-
cutors, the state of Idaho today made
the opening statement against vii.
liam D. Haywood, whom it charges
with the murder of former Governor
Frank Stcunenb berg, and then began
the presentation Of the testimony by
which it hopes to prove the indictment
laid against him.
The opening statement was q broad,
sweeping arrangement OF. the leaders
OF the Western Federation of Miners,
who are charged With plotting whole
sale murder and hiring assassins. all
In q giant conspiracy of vengeance
upon those who obstructed their sway,
to destroy opposition by terrorism, to
control the political destinies of the
communities covered by this organiza.
ton and to increase their own power
within the organic alton.
1t charged widespread conspiracy,
dating in inception from the north
Idaho disturbances, reaching down to
the murder of Frank Steunenberg, and
whose murdered victims, by bullet and
bomb. numbered scores.
Hawley referred to Steunenberg's
work in the Occur d'Alenes and his
stand against e%vil-doers among the
miners and said he incurred ''the eter.
nal enmity of the inner circle"
GIVE will prove that, because of
Steunenberg's stand for law and or
der, be was assassinated," said the
attorney. ST was their plan," he
added, that the perpetuation of the
inner circle could be best brought
about by murder and assassin alton.
"We will show that the scale of
wages was fixed for those who would
do murder or destroy property and
that these wages were paid by the i'm
ner c~ircle;' that this man Orchard and
Steve Adams were paid according to
the crimes they committed, and that
these crimes were incident to a con.
spiracy of the inner circle to perpetu.
ate ITSELF
Mr.. Hawley told the jury that while
Haywood, Pettibone and Meyer are
specific ally charged in the indictment
with having thrown or exploded the
bomb, it Is not the purpose of the
prosecution to prove that they were
even in the state of Idaho at the time
of the crime. Under the laws OF the
state, however, accessories before the
fact are not recognized as such, but
must be charged with the crime as
principals. Those who aid, advise,
abet or assist in crime are recognized
under the laws Of Idaho as principals
in the crime.
ut is our purpose the leading at.
torney for the state went on, ''to show
Y that the death of Steunenberg was the
result OF a conspiracy, ar understand
ing and collision between the leaders
} Of the Western Federation of Miners
; and other persons. We claim that the
} leaders Of this union are responsible
for this outrage, and it will be our
, purpose to prove them SO.
J by mutual agreement and under
, standing Of these leaders at the very
inception of this organization, certaiu
objects were aimed at, and it has al.
ways been the object of the inner cir
, Gle of this organization to accomplish
them. In fact, We will prove to you,
gentlemen Of the jury, that, at the in
ception OF this organization, a con
spiracy was formed by the members o,
the inner circle the object of which
was to perpetuate their " power, in,
tluence and control, both in the fedora,
ton itself and in the governments
matters Of the different sections OF the
mining country wherein they had con
troll, by employing, gentlemen, desper'
ate criminals to commit murders ant
other a%trOciOus crimes, by unusua
and alarming methods, against tho s.
who, in official position, refuse to be
" influenced by their wishes aud those
{ who, in private life, ran counter t,
= their interests.
"We will go further, gentlemen o
the jury, and prove, as part OF ou'
case, and as showing who is respous
IDLE for the murder af Frank Steunen'
o berg, as showing the circumstance
= surrounding that murder and who
caused it to be committed, that tn
leaders Of this federation, the men VIII
compose the inner circle have 70
more than eight years past made
record Of deeds of violence, and tina
" their chosen methods, course and Gus
q tom have left q trail Of blood in tn
ID mining sections of this entire coas
wherein they have had control.
1--WE will show that the leaders VIII
comprise this inner circle hav
=, tra1a1 in hlOO6 amnlOva1 hiroS a.