The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-21

solve tha; doubt in favor of the derend-
ant: 49, .. \, trial 4"
said TuSre Wood shows considerable
difference to the case cited YESTERDAY py
counsel for the defense ahd known IN ESSnt
orally as the Anarchists case In thaS
instance the State relied upon a cnain ol
circumstances and many OF the Puoi'ca-
tions there admitted %ere ,nd pGorsmea Were asy ss
sailed for the specific purpose OF showing
The Intention OF the defendants to COM
mil the crime charged anu 'hei' ""tii''S
In the case on trial the evidence OF
the State purports to come in part from
Of the saed To that tnG not ony has he
committed the crime here charged, but
several others as well, and he is relied
uDon To show that the crimes were COM
mitted at the instance OF this defendant
and other defendants said TO be the man
aging officers of the Western Federation
of miners.
Show Federations Attitude.
The magazine offered In evidence ap-
pears 10 have been under the control OF
those officers. The court Is convinced
that as showing the attitude of the or
ganiZatlon and the attitude OF the man
aging officers, their aninus and feeling
toward those against whom the crimes
were committed or attempted. certain of
the publications cited by the State are
admissible. The court VIII admit the
articles bearing on former Governor
Steunenberg, Governor Peabody, Judges
Gabbert and Goddard and several others.
AS TO the articles following the commits
sion of any crime. the court has some
doubt and Will resolve that doubt in ia
vor of the defendant
ITO which ruling. lnterPosed Attorney
Richardson, we desire 10 preserve an
exception.
And we would also like the ruling 10
state that the defense may introduce any
articles il desires from the magazine"
added Attorney Darrow.
tr-1l hal vsh
comes TO IT," said Judge Wood,
Senator Borah then read from copy
of the first issue of the magazine the
article written by Ed. Boyce. in which lie
outlined the policy of the magazine as
proposing TO stand for the Interest of
the Western Federation of Miners and
the laborng masses against the 'preda-
tory Glasses.
Letter From Debs Figures
The second exhibit, letter from Eu.,
gene Debs ana published in the issue OF
Pebrpary l. was ,1S also S read nss5 by Senator ,Sg
ma aeaZine and paid a tribute to the an'
nouncement OF It's policy by. Boyce lie
denounced Governor steunenberg and the
officials OF Idaho in The severest terms as
''wheps who should go back TO their na'
tive hell and who shall not escape the
eonsequenees OF their crimes
Debs compared these vile official creas
lures with Paul Corcoran, who was
found guilty Of murder In the Occur
d'Alenes and whom Debs called an honest
worklngman standing magnificent in the
strength of his righteousness. In conclu-
sion. Debs wrote: Know ye. Steunen-
herg and others, that we have an ac-
count 10 settle with YOU.
Senator Borah also read from the issue
Of the magazine OF February, 1900. an ed
itorial entitled Another Outrage" and
dealing with the alleged circulat tion OF
petition by Governor Steunenberg for
continuance OF the Federal troops in the
mining districts Of Idaho The editorial
paid for prosecuting the Miners union.
denounced him as a Hessian and as an
inscriptions person never known to
speak the truth 80
The next exhibit was long extract
from speech by Ed. Boyce, president Of
The Federation at the tims, delivered on
Boyce devoted himself mainly TO a de
nuuciation Of the Standard oil company
in connection with Its Invasion In the
copper field Royce referred TO Governor
Steunenoerg as the hireling of the "Oil
Trust "
Under the heading Eight Hour Law"
Senator Borah read an editorial calling
Judge Goddard at the polls. holding that
he was instrumental In upsetting the
short day for workingmen.
Steunenberg Denounced.
An9ther article read from the magazine
Western Federation of Miners and signed
by HAYWOOD and Others denounc!ng Gov
ernor Steunenbers for requiring all per-
sons seeking work In the Occur d'Alenes
TO renounce afilistion with any union.
I'VE condemn such action" the resolu-
tion read las action worthy of tyrants
in the middle ages
The resolution also condemned the "un-
just and inhuman administration OF Steu-
nenberg."
From the issue Of June 1900. Senator
Borah read a comment upon speech by
Mr.. Sovereign AT the convention OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. The arti-
Gle declared that Mr.. Sovereign spoke OF
the "perjurer Steunanberg-the inhuman
prosecutor OF workng7ien'
From time 10 time Senator Borah Of
fered in evidence the list of officers OF
the Federation as published In the maga-
zine In the first Issues quoted. the Off
GERS Included ed Boyce, president: James
Mayer. secretary and treasurer, and WI
liam ID. Haywood and Charles II. Meyer
as members of the executive board.
signed by Ed Boyce urging all working
men 10 support Eugene V. Debs and Jo-
seph Hartman for President and Vice
President respectively, and denouncine
Mckinley and Roosevelt and BRYAN and
stevenson as representatives OF the capt.
tallstic classes. The Democratic party was
assailed as the more inconsistent OF the
TWO old parties in that il claimed TO be
from the wealthy classes, but
was not The articles cited THE case
OF Governor Steunenberg. who sold him
self 10 the Standard Oil Company TO
plunder rob and murder the men who
elected him TO Office
Calls Steunenberg Traitor.
In an editorial In the Miners Magazine
Tor January, 1901, entitled. The Passing