, 1907-06-04

Boise. Idaho, June 4.-The court
room filled quickly this morning with
persons who came to hear he opening
statement of the prosecution in the
famous Haywood case. Haywood was
a trife pale as he took his place near
the counsel table, but declared that
he felt quite well after his brief i'll
ness last night. Mrs. Haywood was
wheeled into the court room in her
invalid chair.
HawIey Begins Address.
James II. Hawley commenced his
address to the jury at 9:46. He de-
clared that he had no intention OF
going into the details of the states
case to any great extent. He told OF
the positions in the Western Fedora
ton held by Meyer, Haywood and Pet
tibone, and said that Harry Orchard,
who confessed to placing the bomb
which killed Governor Steunenberg,
was also a member Of the Western
Federation, as was Jack Simkins, who
has never been apprehended.
The Specific Charge.
Hawley told the jury that while
Haywood, Pettibone and Meyer are
specifically charged in the indictment
with having exploded the bomb. 1t is
not the purpose of the prosecution to
prove that they were even in the state
of Idaho at the time of the crime. I'm
der the laws of this state, however
accessories before the fact must be
charged with the crime as principals.
Resulted From Conspiracy.
ut is our purpose" the leading at.
torney for the state went on, ito show
that the death of Steunenber was the
result of a conspiracy, understanding
and collision between leaders of the
Western Federation of Miners and
other persons. We claim that the
leaders of this union are responsible
for this outrage, and it will be our
Pun pcoC pio'> 'h>i ~
Responsible for Many Murders.
Hawley said they expected to prove
the officers and executive committee
responsible not only for the death of
Steunenberg, but scores of others.
The defense objected. The objection
was o%verruled. In reply to a question
from the court, Hawley said he expect
ed to prove everything he stated, and
that in his opening statement he would
keep far within the scope of the evil
dence."
To Control States Also.
Hawley said: 1.-The inner circle of
the federation always aimed at con
trolling, not only the organization of
the federation, but the government of
the different states where the organ
ization existed"
barrow Objects.
barrow objected on the ground that
the statement was "a pure piece OF
rhetoric and no part of the statement
of the case" Hawley asked not to
bel Interrupted.
Lawyers Lose Patience.
Counsel argued at some length.
Both Hawley and Darrow lost their
patience. Judge Wood smoothed the
matter over, Hawley agree ing that the
defense should hold the right of OBJ
lection to every statement without in
%terrupting him.
Left a Trail of Blood.
Hawley declared hat he would
prove that the Western Federation of
Miners left a trail of blood, traded in
blood, hired paid assassins and col
lected large sums of money, which
they used and squandered to carry
out the objects of the few men in the
elmer circle"
Hired Good Lawyers.
He said he would show that the
inner circle" used this emergency
fund to hire the best legal talent to
defend those of their circle charged
with crime.
Lawyer Showed Up.
Hawley said he would prove that
after Orchards arrest he received a
telegram signed M" which was fol.
lowed by the presence at Caldwell Of
Mr.. Miller, one of the counsel now
defending Haywood.
Will Produce Letter.
Hawley said the prosecution would
produce a letter from Pettibone to
Orchard when the latter was in Jail.
Both Men to Testify.