The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
BORAH MAKES
GREAT SPEECH
In Graphic Portrayal of Conspiracy
to Kill Steunenberg.
COURTROOM IS TANNED
Testimony of Defense Torn to Fragments
in Wind-Up Speech of Prosecution
Ia boise Court.

engaged by the state OF Idaho as spe-
cial counsel for the prosecution Of
Haywood, spoke the last word in the
Boise courtroom Friday night. The
crowd seeking admission broke all rec
ords in a murder trial in Idaho When
every seat and inch of space within
the court room was filed, several hun
dred stood on the lawn under the win
dows that they might catch the SEN
fences from the imprisoned pleading
OF the young senator.
Senator Borah began an analysis OF
the evidence, but he confined himself
to the murder of tSeunenbeTg and the
conspiracy. He linked Orchard to Hay
wood; Haywood to Simpkins; Simp-
kins to Meyer and Meyer to Pettibone
Without departing from the records,
incidentally clearing up number OF
situations left somewhat clouded, he
brought these officers and members of
the Western Federation together, Then
he took Orchard away from Denver
and back again to Denver to the head
quarters of the Western Federation OF
Miners. This was done carefully and
almost monotonously, the quiet before
the storm, and then Borah's voice and
manner changed, He sprang into ac-
4lon.. His voice quiverng and hand up
raised, fingers outstretched, he
shouted:
Watch them now! Watch the Ave
conspirators! Steunenberg is to die in
thirty days, and they are moving on
the scene
The dramatic utterances and tense
figure of the pleader sent a thrill
through the court room. For the space
of ten seconds there was silence, then
relaxing Borah continued with his
.mercless logic He brought Davis, Cop
Icy. Adams and Easterly, all officers or
members OF the Western Federation Of
Miners, into touch with Orchard With
out pause he drew picture after pic
ture of the men. associating together
at the various points. From each PLACE
and fresh from every crime he brought
Orchard back, home to Denver" and
then, smiling, leaned toward the jury
to ask: why? Why always back to
Denver, unless it was to find there the
protection and pay Of his employers
All those things denounced or sheer.
ed at by counsel for the defense, found
a bold and brilliant defense In Senator
Borahs interludes. Counsel for the de-
tense were driven into murmur Of
protest, now under the lash OF the
pointed sarcasm and again when, under
satire of indignant reproach, culture,
Christianity, law and order, refinement,
the home and the country found
champion. The state OF Idaho, its peo-
pie and its chief executive each In
turn were given brilliant eulogy.
Under 1t all Haywood himself was
perhaps the one man in the room who
showed the least emotion At times his
face flushed, and more than once paled
under the attack, as Borah, reaching
the climax of the conspiracy, pointed
an accusing finger at the man whom,
ne said, was the criminal force behind
the Western Federation of Miners"
Senator Borah's peroration was de.
livered in quiet, almost pleading tones,
in strong contrast to the harsher voice
in which he spoke Of Clarence Oar
rows argument of justification.
1T he said, the state has point
ed out to you the men who were con-
oerned in and executed this awful
crime. then, In the name Of the man.
hood and the womanhood of Idaho, do
your duty without fear of any man
or favor to any man.
LET us then be brave at thsi su.
preme moment. If the defendant is in.
nocent, let him so free, but if not, then
let him take the punishment that the
law prescribes.
''You have higher duty to perform
than ever was asked Of jury in Ida
no. Some of you men have stood the
test in the past in protection of your
homes and your flag, but you have
never faced a duty that required a
higher courage than now"
At the close OF the senator's address
and the adjournment of court, he was
surrounded and congratulated by near
ly every one in the court room, IN
cluding counsel for the defense.