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

enberg This Thought was expressed
90 many and Richardson denied that
they We're lying
lie reviewed Orchards movements
just prior to the killing and said his
Strengthened financial condition when
he was reduced to robbing a cash
register, OF burglariZing 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 IL.
MIR. Richardson continued his argu-
ment at the opening Of the evening
session at 6 O'Clock. lie took up the
Incidents connected with Orchards
visit To Caldwell when he was max
ing preparations to assassinate 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 pf the
pinkerton agency at the time on not.
does not appear iu the record, but
think | 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 70 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 lie said
"The reason Miller was retained by
the Western Federation of Miners 10
defend Orchard was that at the pre-
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 al the
time OF the arrest of orchard, all ot
which, he said, showed the hand of
the Pinkerton Detective agency in an
endeavor TO link the name of the
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 single crime upon the or
ganization--the only organization
said MIR. Richardson which ever had
the power and courage To raise It's
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 coddled, fed from the var
den's tables. visited by the governor
of the state and called in familiar
terms Harry by the governor aud
the counsel engaged for the prosecu-
ton.
'"rhlnk OF this creature associating
In a friendly way with senator OF the
United states | don't know that or
chard calls Senator Borah BIZ. but
| do know that the senator calls or
chard Harry
"Now. why did Orchard ATTEMPT To
commit suicide after he had made
his confession to pinkerton Mozart
land? He says he confessed to clear
his conscience and TO make his peace
with God why, then, after such
confession should he have atlempted
20 take his own life? There was no
reason for 1t.
but. gentlemen Of the jury" and
Richardson's voice. which had grown
extremely husky from his long us
course. took on tone OF wuhering
scorn 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 al them
'if Harry Orchard was In a scheme
at the instigation of the Pinkertons or
ANYBODY else To swear away the NE
of innocent men-if he were parl
and parcel of such a 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 |
4 NIL ataFh na
less creature have attempted his hie
There Is another explanation FOR II
Continuing his scathing denuncin-
tion of Orchard. dropping the subject
Tor a time to branch out on some oih- |
er line Of argument, but returning |
ever to new attack upon the contes- I
sion of the witness, Richardson de-
clared that none but this accursed
criminal had been brought 90 court TO
dcfame the name OF Haywood man
who had always led an exemplary ife
and always been an exemplary citi-
zen. proud Of his family, proud OF his
name. caring ever for the invalid wife
who sat az his side during the trial
Concluding his address, Mr.. Rich
ardson said he left the case with all
in the hands uf the jury
for such determination as " saw III
Court al 7:25 p. m. adjourned untl
? o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Richardson was held Ia the
court room for some time after adj
iournment. accepting The congratula-
lions Of his friends and others Ia the
big audience.
DR. l. L. McGee. the witness Tor
he defense. who was arrested on the
charge of perjury. was discharged
from custody today boy the magistrate
before whom the preliminary hearing
was held The Justice ruled that The
evidence brought by the prosecuting
attorney was insufficient 90 warrant
him in holding McGee Orchard was
,u the stand again this afternoon az
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