The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-15


of Haywood is nearing an end The
day. Thursday the defense will prob
ably begin summing up and will be
followed by the state. The end of the
week may see a verdict.
The state continued it's rebuttal to-
day Two or three witnesses told of
minor happenings.
Boise, Idaho. July 15.-The issuance
of warrant for DIR. T. l.. Magee, one
of Haywood's witnesses, on the charge
of perjury, by the prosecution. has
stirred the defense and this new turn
to the trial is to be met with hard
fight
DR.. Magee, is a wealthy resident Of
Wallace, Idaho. He came here anJ
swore that Harry Orchard. the chief
witness. was in his hospital in July or
August, 1904. This was the date Or
chard says he was in Denver plotting
with Haywood and Pettibone to assas-
sinate Bradley at San Francisco. 1t
is intimated that other witnesses who
contradicted Orchard on material
points are to be prosecuted for per-
jury.
Won't Call the Detectives.
The states rebuttal testimony will
continue today and Tuesday So far
the state has declared that none of the
detectives will be called to the stand
The reason for leaving these men out
of the states case is that it is known
they have been dickering with the de-
fense for more than a year, and that
one of the Sleuths gave Haywood's at
torneys valuable information. 1t is
said that this man also offered to be a
witness for the defense and expose the
tion.
The defense did employ the man ard
paid him literally at the time. ue
was not hired as a witness. This con-
dition of affairs concerning this partic-
ular detective is known to both sides
and each side wants the other fellow
to call him. The chances are that he
will not be called by either.
Present prospects are that the case
will go to the jury in about ten or
twelve days. Both sides have rested
and the rebuttal has commenced. Evi-
dence has been introduced in support
of the charges brought by the state of
Idaho that a conspiracy existed among
high officials of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners to intimidate all pe,-
sons who ran counter to the purposes
of union labor with a view to estab-
fishing members of organized bodies of
workingmen as masters of the situa-
ton, thus commencing a political and
industrial reorganization. which, hav-
ing its initiative in the west. should
spread with irresistible force through
out every section of the country. E,yi-
dence has been introduced to show
that in pursuance of this conspiracy
eighteen men were murdered.
Shows Counter Conspiracy.
In defense of the men Immediately
concerned and of the officers of the
Western Federation of Miners, who
are charged with participating in the
plans for murder as a means to the de-
sired ends, evidence has been intro
duced to show that another and coun-
ter conspiracy existed among employ
ers of labor in the West, looking to
the annihilation of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners in particular be-
cause the federation repre- sented the
cause of organized labor.
Evidence has been introduced to
show that in furtherance OF the con-
spiracy among actual employers and
capitalists eighteen innocent men
were killed. the Constitution of the |
United States was violated and the |
conspiracy eliminated in the State of