Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-06-07
Charge OF III rosecution In
Hayw p d Trial
MANY MURDER PLOTS
thinner Circle" of Federation Of
Miners Hired Men to Whom "Mur
der Became a Trade and AssassI-
nation a Means of Living"


Boise, Ida. June 5.-Through James |
r. Hawley, senior of the group of |
prosecutors, the state of Idaho made |
the opening statement against William
y. Haywood, who is charged with the
murder of Frank Steunenberg. Testi |
mony by which it hopes to prove the in
dctment laid against him was then be-
gun.
The opening statement was a sweep
ing arraignment of the leaders of the
Federation of Miners, who were
charged with plotting wholesale murder
and hiring aSsaSsns, all in Il giant con
spiracy of vengeance upon those who
INSTRUCTED their sway, to destroy OppO'
sition by terrorism, to control the pO-
ltcal destines of the community Gov
cred by their organization, and to per-
petuate their own powers within the
organization
1t charged a widespread conspiracy,
dating in inception from the north Ida
ho disturbance u years ago down to
"
murdered victims, by bullet and bomb,
numbered scores. Hawley declared
that wherever in the mining sections of
the coast states the federation had beeu
in control. there had been left behind
II trail of blood to mark its operations.
After repeating the story of the C1ld-
well crime the arrest and confession of
= Il ,.ft hn
Couer d'Alene trouble. Haw!ey said:
"The inner circle composed as 1t
was of this defendant and his code
PENDANTS to "A great extent, brought
around them a few choice spirits and to
taem murder became trade and assas-
sination Il means of living. We will
show that scale of wages was even
devised. fixing the amount to be paid
for different crimes by this inner
circle to parties who committed those
crimes and chief among those who were
doing the actual work that was planned
by the inner circle and paid for by
the members of the inner circle was
this man to whom | have referred,
Harry Orchard, and one Stephen
Adams
Mr.. Hawley spoke for nearly an hour
and half Counsel for the defense
opened fire before the statement had
proceeded 10 minutes, and the repeti-
ton of objections from them led to
three or four sharp exchanges. They
protested against the charge that the
federation was guilty of scores of muir
ders' and the assertion that the con-
spiracy extended back to the first
trouble in north Idaho, years before the
accused was a member of the Organiza-
ton. and they accused Hawley of argu-
Ing the case in an opening statement
They dotted the records with excep-
tons of over-ruled objections and final
ly got an agreement whereby they
could protect their rights as to the en-
tire opening statement.
Judge Wood permitted the wide
scope in the opening statement on the
assurance of Hawley that the state
could show the existence of the con
spiracy which it charged and make the
necessary legal connection.
Harry Orchard was brought to Boise
yesterday afternoon from the Idaho
penitentiary. For some hours he was
olosetcd with the attorneys for the
prosecution. This is the first time that
Orchard has been out of the peniten-
tiary since he was brought from Cald-
well Immediately after the assassina-
ton of the former governor. Orchard
is looking well and shows little appre-
tension of the ordeal he will be called
upon to face while he is OH the stand.