Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-26
RICHARDSON PLEADS WITH
JURY FOR HAYW00D'S LIFE
Denources Orchard as ScIf-Conceived
Hero of the Dine Novel Type
Points TO Good Record of
Defendant.

Boise, ldahO.-For four hours and
half on Monday f. f. Richardso
pleaded with the jury for the life Q
william ID. Haywood.
The excellent character and consis
ent philanthropy of the Western Fec
Grafton of Miners; the patient suffer
Ing of labor under the lash of capita
and the perjury and perfdy of Harr.
Orchard were the main points in tn
opening argument in defense of vii
liam d. Haywood, presented by Mr.
Richardson
Mr.. Richardson reviewed the events
following the death Of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg. saying Harry Orch
ard was caught almost red-handed in
the act. A Pinkerton detective came
to Idaho and soon had confession
from the man who, to save his own
worthless neck, was ready to place the
blame on others. The matter was
taken up by that portion of the press
which depends upon the prosperous
and capitalistic classes and the lead
ers OF the Federation of Miners we're
adjudged guilty without a hearing. So
farreaching was this influence, de-
ed even to the White House. The a.
torney begged the jurors to lay aside
any impression they may have formed
from reading the newspapers during
the past year and to start with him at
the beginning of the cause and go
through the various events one by
one without feeling or prejudice.
do this" he exclaimed, so we
may justly determine, in the light of
our consciences, Illuminated by high
heaven, If the man here at the bar and
his co-defendants in the cells below,
are guilty of the crime charged"
Discussing the law as applied to
Orchard, Mr.. Richardson said the cor
evidence in support of a
witness must be so strong
that standing by itself, separated and
apart from the witnesses story, 1t is
sufficient to remove all reasonable
doubt as to the defendants guilt. He
charged that the state had no corrob-
0rating circumstances of this char
acter as to the murder of Governor
and for that reason a
general conspiracy was charged and |
LII the events of the Colorado labor |
vars were gone into.
Before taking up the Cripple Creek |
roubles, Mr.. Richardson returned to
he history OF the Western Federation
4 Miners, and pointed out what it's |
bjects had been-to better conditions, |
o care for its sick and dying, the
Widows and orphans of its members.
Ie ridiculed the idea that anyone
ould claim that 10000 workingmen or
anized for their betterment could be
srmed 10000 criminals.
Richardson next told of the coming
Harry Orchard into the Cripple
reek district He recalled the early
rimes to which Orchard confessed
cling short weight cheese. burning
lie cheese factory, gambling, etc.
He even gambled away his inter
st in the Hercules prospect, accord
lg to his own story" said the at
'Iney.
L |
s interest in this mine by being
-iyen out of the country, and it
as for this that he murdered Steun-
lberg." Mr.. Richardson went on to /.
plain his statement as to the gamb- )
lg, that Orchard transferred the /
inc but temporarily to Dan Gardner, {
e present owner, and was cheated Y
30 ode,p fnr, x1yb |
leave the country. If this were not /
le, the state should have put Gard I
n ON the stand. I
described Orchard as r
canning that he was a dime novel a
no. He wanted to be known as a v
ad man." He had his picture taken
lding smoking revolver over a I
mpanion lying in position of death
err a card table. This photo, said
e lawyer, depicted the character of d
TRY Orchard, the tinsel hero" and II
owed the hereditary faint in his d
,od-an uncle committed suicide T
lie worrying over some imaginary t,
me. N
Mr.. Hawley's taunt In a,
opening address why the defense !,
I not put Steve Adams on the stand, y
,hardson declared he wanted to be ;
'fectly frank. =.
1t would have been case of dog ~
dog, and Hawley and Borah knew -
Under the same influences that ia
rked on Orchard they secured a 1,
lfession from Adams which he re- ~
lated. They have the confession
| we have the reputation. The pc
ole truth, gentlemen, is tnat one th
S afraid to put him on the stand ar
the other didn't care to. In
In passing here l want also TO say =,
I the only reason Meyer was put -
the stand is that not one scintilla ~
evidence was brought here to con- ap
{ him with any crime except the un' pr
ported word of Orchard. AS to to-
rye A Pettibone. he win take the DO
I'd at his own trial and explain pr
sfactorily the transactions he had pc
D Orchard" in
China Ripe for Rebellion. A