Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-12
Denies Completely in Steunen-
berg Murder and Long List
Of Crimes Charged Against
Him by Orchard.
WIFE WEEPS AS HUSBAND
BARES HIS LIFE HISTORY
Rigid Cross Examination Of
Meyer by Senator Borah Nets
the Prosecution But Little
Advantage.

my Morning Journal specIal I.eased Wlre.l
Boise. Idaho. July 11.-WiIliam ID.
Haywood took oath today as a wit
ness in his own defense, and in
lengthy narrative of his life and the
work of his fellow miners that was in
terrupted by adjournment, denied guilt
of the murder of Frank steunenbers
and manifold crimes charged against
him by Harry Orchard. Haywood was
pale and trembled with nervousness
when he left the table Of his counsel
and walked around to the elevated
witness stand where he faced the judge
and Jury and raised his right hand To
be sworn. When he began to respond
to Clarence Darrow's questions hls
voice was low and somewhat uncertain
but within ten minutes he had re-
gained his composure and for the rest
of the afternoon he was master of
his feelings AS he told Of his boy
hood that began with toll at the age
of and gave the history of his fam
lily, his invalid wife who sat just 10
the left Of the witness stand, began
sobbing softly. Her mother-in-law
and nurse soon comfOrted her and
woods klnsfolk made quiet but deeply
concerned auditors. HaywOod's testi-
mony was chiefly characterized by
positive denials OF the allegations
made against him by the prosecution.
He denied that he met Orchard unsil
some time after the Vindieat0r expiO-
sion, denied that he sent Orchard 20
Cripple Creek to blow up the Inde-
pendence station. denied participation
In VT
MED suggesting or discussing the
Steunenberg murder. He swore that
he never gave Orchard any money at
any time or place for any purpose He
declared that he never made a threat
against Steunenberg when he said ~
regarded him only as he did any poll
tician who was being swayed by eapl-
taiistic influence He told OF num-
Der of occasions when he met Orchard
I'm Denver in the ordinary course Of
his relations with the federation AMI
George A. Pettlbone and said he saw
Orchard for the last time IN August,
1905. when Orchard told him he was
going to Alaska and Haywood said he
chldod him for deserving his wife at
Cripple Creek The direct examine
tion had not reached the connection OF
Jack Simpklns and the action OF the
federation after Steunenberg was MUIR
dered when adjournment inter-
rupted II.
The state completed the cross-ex-
animation of Charles H. Meyer at noon
and in dealing with his testimony di--
rected its strongest attack against the
circumstances under which the fedora
tion, at the suggestion Of Jack snap,
klns, came to the relief OF Orchard
when he was arrested for killing
Steunenberg.
senator Borah. who conducted the
examination, emphasized the connec-
ton OF Jack Slmpklns and the fedora
tion, and the fact that the federation
without inquiry as to the guilt or In
nocence of Orchard. gave 1880 from
its treasury to provide for his defense.
He also developed the fact that the
/ federation Is providing for. the defense
OF Steve Adams, who Is charged with
killing two claim Jumpers at the instl-
CATION OF Jack SImpkins Meyer de-
MED knowing anything about the 500
that Haywood sent Jack Stmpkins u
few days before Steunenberg was as
sassinated which Is traced to Orchard
ID van unsigned note he got al Cald-
well jail and coincidence OF dates.
Senator Borah took up the cross
examination Of President Meyer this
morning when court opened He
first inquired as TO where the real
power OF the organization. between
conventions, existed.
Meyer said that Il rested In an ex-
ecutive board, a president and 4 Sec
retary-treasurer. He had been an
active or ex-offlclo member Of the
executive board since 1899. Meyer
was very deliberate IN his replies
again today. evidently Weighing his
answers carefully
He said that he lived In DeadwoOd.
s. D.. during the Coenr d'Alene trou-
bles In 1899, but became acquainted
with many OF the members from that
district at Salt Lake In the conven-
flon that year.
He also learned at that time Of
Governor steunenberg's part IN the
strike.
Senator Borah questioned the Wit
ness closely as to the extent OF the
rule Of the federation 20 defend any
member accused Of crime Meyer
said that Il was not the custom 70
defend any member who committed
o crime, unless Il was felt that the
federation was In some wayi Involved.
He said that the federation I'D not
hold out any lnducement 10 the mem-
bers that the organization would de.
/ fend them for any crime committed.
Borah next inquired about Petit.
bones connection with the fedora
. tlon Moyer said that pettlhone was
not an active memhef but was 4 good
: friend OF the order. and ready 10 MD
lie members whenever he could
Meyer declared that he never
heard OF Orchards enmlly toward
steunenberg until the present trial
began. on the, trip lo Ouray. or.
T chard had told him of hls Interest lH
= the Hercules mine. zbut did not saz
i that he lost out through slruuenhern
II lie always said that Il was "he