Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-22
Situation May or May Not Have
Demanded All Steunen-
berg Did.
IN THE coEUR D'ALENEs CASE
Defense Does Not Believe His
Death Can Be Justified from
Any Point of View.
Federation Leaders Adjudged Guilty
Without Hearing-Jury Asked to
Throw Aside Impression Of Press

Boise, Idaho July 22.---1'he excellent
character and consistent philanthropy
of the Western Federation of Miners
the patient suffering of labor under
the lash of capital and the perjury and
perfidy of Harry Orchard were the
main points ins the opening argument
in defense OF William ID. Haywood,
presented this morning by f. II.
Richardson.
phere, every seat in the courtroom
was occupied long before the opening
of the session. Haywood's mother sat
beside the prisoner, the invalid wife,
daughter and sister and stepfather
composed the family group and seven
of the battery of Haywood's counsel
were in their places.
Judge Wood announced that during
the argument he will hold two sessions
day. one In the morning and the
other from to $3.50 p. IN.
Mr.. Richardson has divlded his ar
gument under II heads, which he
enumerated to the jury this morning,
1t is probable that the opening ar
gument will take two days.
THE event of Dec 80. 1905. result
ing In the death OF Gov. Frank Steun-
enberg cast CONSERVATION over the
entire civilized world"
In these words. Z, f. Richardson be-
gan today the opening address for the
defense to the jury which holds the
fate of William D. Haywood in its
hands. On account of the heat Judge
Wood announced that he had aban-
Ia 80 h1f ,rt
sessions a day. The views of the
Jurors were taken and in agreement
with those of counsel, ii was arranged
to hold morning and evening sessions
until the case goes to the jury for final
decision. The evening session will
continue from 8 20 8: 80 p m.
For Is minutes before Mr.. Richard
son began to speak the courtroom had
to be closed this morning against the
throng which sought admittance. One
woman who came early and secured
an advantageous position In the first
row. attracted considerable attention
because of the large black field glasses
she held almost constantly to her eyes.
GOES RIGHT INTO CASE.
Mr.. Richardson plunged directly into
the death of Gov. Steunenberg in his
opening sentence. He declared 1t was
Gov Steunenberg's fortune during his
administration to stand hi the forefront
of labor war In the Occur d'Alenes.
Perhaps, he said, the situation demand
ed all that the governor did. Perhaps 1t
did not
Il do not know" declared Richardson
and shall not attempt to say. But at
any rate for the first time In the adj
ADMINISTRATION of American Justice the
bun pen was called into being. Men
We're put in this bull pen. perhaps as
a matter of necessity, but certainly
without due process of law. Gov,
on the one side and praised on the 9TH
Ell. as the members of two hostile
camps view the matter.
When the death of Gov. Steunenherg
was flashed 10 the world, there was the
Immediate conclusion in nearly all
quarters that there was some connec-
ton between the Occur d'Alene troubles
and the bomb which was placed at his
gate.
Again hostile camps arose. On the
one side ii was said the act must have
been done by some man In whose breast
personal hatred ranked. The mine
owners. however. were strong in their
condemnation OF the Western Fedora
ton of miners. 1t has been said here
that In some quarters there was even
an attempt to justify the deed.
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR MURDER.
II want to say to you gentlemen that
We OF the defense do not believe there
is any justifiation for sucn an act. We
shall not attempt to justify II; we do
not believe II can be justified from
any point OF view
Mr.. Richardson then reviewed the
event following the death OF former
Gov. Steunenberg. saying Harry Or
n In ri rnr rt.f nj -
In the act. A PinlSerton detective
came to Idaho and soon had confes,
sion from man who "a save his own
worthless neck. was ready TO place til,
blame on others. The matter was
taken up by that portion OF the press
which depends upon the prosperous
and capitalistic classes and the lead
ers OF the Western Federation OF Min.
ers We're adJudgd guilty without
hearing. So far-reaching was this
influence, declared Mr. Richardson.
that 1t extended even to the White
House. Tho attorney begged the iur-
ors Ia lay aside any impression they
may have formed from reading the
newspapers during the past year and
20 start with him at the beginning OF
the cirusc ana 20 through the various
events once by one without feeling
or perjury.
DO this" he exclaimed. $50 we
may Justly Determine, in the light
OF our conselences. illuminated by
high heaven. II the man here al the
bar and his co-defendants In tho cells
below. arc guilty Of the crimes charg-
ed. Il Is my intention 10 carry out
my argument. II I am not overcome
by heat In the following order
ORDER or DISCUSSION.
First shall discuss the law ne
applied 10 this case ana TO the prose,
cutting witness.
'Seoond--l shall discuns the history
OF the Western Federation of Miners
a. shown here In the evidence.
Third shall discuss The general
conditions which prevailed in the
coour d'Aleues at the timo OF the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan min explo-
sion and at Cripple Creek prior 10
and during the strike in that section
FOURTH .,hall discuss the series
OF the events relied ON by the state
10 prove q conspiracy against the de-
PENDANTS Haywood. Meyer ana Potti-
bone.
Fifth shall devote myself 10 tha
ascertainment Of the particular ~
Tense the defendants are here on trial
TOR. for remember, gentlemen, thai
while tha ranHa 81 -.