The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-18
DEFENSE CLOSES
WITH HAYWOOD
CASE WILL BE CLOSED WITHIN
TWO WEEKS.
CONFIRMED ORCHARD
Haywood Confirmed Orchards Testi-
mony in Money Particulars Except
Where Federation was Concerned.


Boise, Idaho.-Wm. D. Haywood,
charged with the murder Of Frank
Steunenberg, left the witness chair
after he had been under examination
six hours, the time being equally di-
vided between prosecution and de-
Tense.
Haywood's testimony in his own be-
half practically closes the side of the
defense. Counsel for defense an
nounces their close and the state will
begin the rebuttal unless motions to
strike out certain parts Of the evil
dence should be brought forward by
the defense. Counsel for the state
announces their willingness to stay by
the instructions Of the court to the
jury and will not consume the time
with arguments on motions to strike
out.
There is prospect now that the
case may be brought to conclusion
within two weeks.
The cross examination Of Haywood
brought out large attendance. When
Clarence Darrow, Haywood's counsel
closed the direct examination Of his
client and quietly remarked, lyon
may cross examine" the prisoner wit
ness turned in his chair and faced Mr..
Borah, his pale face and jaws firmly
set. There was a stir in the court
room and then an absolute silence.
Borah's cross examination, always
rapid fire, was more than usually
quick bat from first to last Haywood
preserved complete self-possession and
control.
Notwithstanding the subdued air
Of consideration, of quiet speech and
courteous bearing maintained by Sen
ator Borah and the defendant there
was not a moment throughout the
three hours Of cross examination that
the atmosphere did not Jingle with
possibilities. Once when Senator Bo-
rah pressed Haywood as to his senti-
ment toward former Governor Steun-
enberg, Haywood said quietly, and
with a smile:
IT felt no different towards Steun-
enberg, senator, that I do toward you
or any Of these present.
Borah looked up quickly, but be
did not smile. He said very quietly,
Eyes, have been given to under
stand something Of that Sort" and
did not pursue the subject.
Much of the testimony was repe-
tition in detail Of what Meyer said.
Haywood, however, made no effort
to deny his knowledge Of Orchard and
his affairs, or his connection with
Simpkins. He was pressed closely as
to the passage Of kilograms relating
to the engagement Of counsel to de-
fend Orchard and it came out that he
knew Simpkins had retained counsel
but that there was no record of any
report from Simpkins to the officials
of the federation
Like Meyer, Haywood had never
heard Orchard make threats against
Steuenenberg though he had heard OF
Orchards assertion that he had an
interest in the Hercules mine.
Haywood explained the draft to
Simpkins for 500 on December 81
1905, on the ground that Simpkins had
left the money with him for safekeep-
ing. Haywood had not heard from
Simpkins since.
Haywood in many particulars, coll-
frmed Orchard, but where the FEEDER,
alton was concerned, the witness was
emphatic and complete in his denials
He showed no hesitancy or desire to
conceal the fact that Orchard had
visited his house or that he had inti-
mate conversations with Orchard.