The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-14

~ are bathing 10 save tine llLe
\ william D. Haywood and the
n name Of the Western Federation
4 Miners made their greatest
f.,nlt upon Harry Orchard, when,
r,,v,uR tie review by cross examina
q Of his life of crime to his con-
sion. they fought with every means
.ovn to the legal craft to convince
Jury that Gerhard was commit
$ a crime in falsely swearing away
lives of innocent men in the hope
Rying his own
orchard faltered when they recited
him the tale of King David and
lsb that Detective Mcfarland re.
IA to him when he came seeking a
,niession. He fought to save him
n but the tears fllled his eyes and
rocked unevenly like a fainting
cusn. His voice lowered to hus
NJ, and lie hid his face in a hand
,chief. Then he steadied him
h and went on strongly to the end.
defended his motives by saying
4 be had finally found true con-
sion and in penitence had re-
lysd to make all possible repara-
0 by freely confessing all. Nc
Hand bad told him that be was do.
ID great service for the state and
states were kind to men who
ned them. There was no other prom
You knew that if you confessed
be Steunenberg murder the state
id put you out Of the way?"
rmered Attorney Richardson.
nYes sir. =
And would do it quickly?"
4 believed they would put me
siOf the way"
But somewhere along the line the
ought came to you that you could
tout of it by laying it on to some
h slsa?"
No, sir; that was not the thought
ll."
EXPLAINED MOTIVES
And here it was that Orchard gave
nusrkable explanation of the mo-
Ts that impelled him to confess.
3 voice fell to a low tome, but
ERE vas no other show of emotion.
0uplste silence gaze every word
The entire room. The whiz Of an
sctric fan overhead was the sole ac-
apartment to the recital.
u thought, he said, cot putting
lRh out of the way, but / thought
NJ my past life. / did not believC
hereafter at all, but l was afraid
de and | thought at times that
been such an unnatural monster
crimes had been so great, that
aid not be forgiven"
Who told you that?"
NO one."
Who wrote that out for your"
No one, but after l had been sen
bible and had read il some cam
The conclusion that would be for
ven If | made a confession of every
ing. l began to think that tn
ave did not end everything and
Ade up my mind to tell the trutl
Out the whole thing
HIS DUTY TO TELL
So you thought you would max
u peace with the future by havinI
melody else hung, did your
BED Richardson.
40 sir. | think any man ca
Ne his peace with the future II h
'as to. | believed it was my dut
'eh the truth. l did not see an
.lsf way, regardless of the conse
noes to myself or anybody else
wed It to society, l owed it t
. and to myself"
he defense suggested that II Oh
40 did not get the reference I
1aty to society. God and hin
directly from Mcfarland or an
- Person, it was suggested to bin
ne cath be took when be joine
western Federation Of Miner
read him the oath from Il
A but when they did be e.
80 the belief that the languAl
oeen given to him bY the A
80 hours the defense hammers
% the motive Of saving b
They sought to show it
ses Of example drawn from Il
Ss1sg Of the informsrs in Il
- Mcguire cases, but this 4
Sould not admit. Next tn