Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-27
Draws Dramatic Picture of Al
legged Assassination Con-
Spiracy Using Only TeSti-
mony Of Defense Witnesses.
EUL0GlES FOR THOSE
ATTACKED BY DARROW
Counsel for Prisoner Join in
CongratuIating Senator on
Brilliant Presentation of His
Side of the Case.

iBs Morning journal Special Leased wirs.I
Boise, Idaho, 'Juiv 26.--Evidence
and argument IL at an end and tomo =
morrow the jury will be left To decide
what penalty. If any, William ID. Hay-
wood shall pay for participation In "A
cfllnlnal conspiracy resulting In the
assassination OF former Goyernar
Frank Steunenberg, with which he IL
charged
United states Senator william E.
borah. for the prosecution, spoke the
last word tonight Tomorrow morning
Judge Fremont Wood will charge the
jury.
The crowd seeking admission TO the
court room tonight broke all records
IN a murder trial In Idaho. When, nm
any every seat and inch of space
within the court room was iilled seV-
eral hundred stood on the lawn under
the open window that they might
catch sentences from the impassionri
pleading of the young senator.
senator Borah laid the foundation
Tor his argument last night. This
morning he began an analysis OF the
evidence. He linked Orchard 10 Hay
wood, Haywood TO Simplkins, Simpkins
To Meyer, and Meyer To Pettibone
Then, selecting only the evidence OF
Witnesses ot the defense he wove the
lives and movements of the five men
together Then he took Orchard away
from Denver and back again To Den
yer 70 the headquarters of the West
efti ~ d,tation of Miners H8fAL's
voice quivering and hand upraised.
fingers outsretched. he shouted:
watch them now: watch the flya
conspiraturs. strunenberg Is To uie ~
thirty days aud they are moving on
the scene
The dramatic presentation sent
thrill through the court room For
the space Of ten seconds there was ST.
lence. Then. relaxing. Borah contin-
ued with his merciless logic He
brought Davis, Copley, Adams and
Easterly, all officers or members OF
the Western Federation of Miners into
touch with Orchard. without pause
he drew picture after picture of the
men associating together at various
points. From each place and fresh
from every crime, he brought Orchard
back home to Denver" and then
smiling, leaned toward the Jury 10 ask
Why Why always back to Denver.
unless there 1t was to find the protec-
tion and pay Of his employers"
All those things denounced by coun-
sci for the defense found a bold and
paragraph OF defense In Sea-
itor Borah's interludes and counsel for
The defense were driven into a muir
mur OF protest. The state of Idaho, lis
people and its chief executive. each In
urn. were given brilliant eulogy.
Under II all Haywood himself. was
perhaps the one man In the room who
showed the least emotion. At times
MS face flushed and more than once
paled under the attack OF Borah. as
the climax OF the conspira-
lies he pointed an accusing finger at
he man who he said was ''the crimi-
raj force behind the Western Fedora
ion OF Miners"
Mrs. Steunenberg. widow of the
lead governor. attended the morning
ession but left early, almost pros
rated by the emotion awakened by
3orah's vivid oratory Haywood's
mother also left the court room IN
ears but soon returned 10 take her
accustomed place beside the Invalid
wife.
Senator Borah's peroration was de-
ivered In quiet, almost pleading tones
n strong contrast to the harshcr yoics
n which hc spoke 0f Clarence Oar
ow's argument Of justification.
III" he said. 'the state has pointed
nat to YOU the men who were con-
erncd in and who executed this aw-
ul crime. then In the name OF man
ood and the womanhoOd Of Idaho.
o YOUR duty without fear or favor
b any man.
As listened to the eloquent voice
counsel pleading for their client.
here came 10 me the memory of an
ther scene and another time. I re-
iembered again that night In Decem-
e. in ig05.--a night that added = ten
ear to the lives OF some here now IN
bis room. ! felt again The Icy chill
nd faced the driving sleet. And
ood again beside the body OF my dea-
tend whose life blood stained ths
low.
u felt again the disgrace that had
,me To Idaho. / saw n murdered
IAN that meant more than murder.
ir IL meant the first blow that an-
-chy had aimed at my state. Aud
h that night ! said 10 myself can time
nteach the lesson of this hourG
Let "a then BE- brave In this su-
RENE moment N the defendant is
Inocent. then Jet him go free. bat v
ID. then let him take the punishme nt
iat the law prescribes.
you have q higher duty O. perform
IAN ever was asked 81 q jury in
iahu. some of Vuu men have stood
BE- test in the past In the protection
your homes and your nag. but sou
ave never faced "a duty that required
higher courage than npW.
I'm every home in Idaho the
bought ~ our people are with you
ingling with thoughts % things that
nde these homes possible and IN eA-
y home throughout this broad land
en- and women tonight look 20 you
brave men who stand fnr right and
Is fnE
A. az close Of senator Rorah's sd-
-ess and the adjournment of court.
. was surrounded aud congratulated
nearly everyone IN the court roam.
.cludinr counsel for the defense.
senator Burah began his addre-s
y reviewing briefly the points made