New-York tribune., 1907-07-23
"A DIME NOVEL HERO
CHARACTERIZE ORCHARD.
Boise Defence Dzcells ON standard
oil OzCnership of Mines.

which holds the fate of William u nay S"oot III
its hands. On account Of the heat Judge "ooa
arnouSced that he had abandoned the idea or
holding three court sessions a day. The views Oh
the jurors taken and an agreement Win
those of counsel was arranged 70 hold morning
and evening sessions until the case goes TO the
Jury for final decision. The evening session VIII
continue from TO $50 o'clock.
For fifteen minutes before Mr.. Richardson be-
gan speak this morning the courtroom had Deeh
closed against the throng which sought admit
tance One woman who came early and obtained
an advantageous position In the first row, attract
ed considerable attention because Of the large
black field glasses she held almost constantly 10
her eyes. -,
Mr.. Richardson plunged directly into the death
OF Governor Steunenberg in his opening sentences
He declared It was Governor Steunenbergs fortune
front of a labor in the Coeur d'Alenes
Perhaps" he said, 1.-The situation demanded all
that the Governor did. Perhaps 1t did not. 90
not know and shall not attempt TO say BUT Ut
any rate for the first time in the administration
Of American justice the bullpen was called into
being. Men were put In this bulIpen' perhaps
matter of necessity, but certainly without
due process Of law. Governor Steunenbergs course
was condemned on the one side and praised on the
other, the members Of the two hostile camps
viewed the matter.
when the death Of Governor Steunenberg was
flashed to the world. there the immediate con-
clusion in nearly all quarters that there was some
connection between the Coeur dAlenes troubles and
the bomb which was placed at his gate .
Again hostile camps on the one side IL
was said the act must have been done by some
man IN whose breast personal hatTcu EdLhIeu AHo
mine owners, however, were strong In tneir con-
demnation Of the Western Federation OF Miners
1t has been said here that in some quarters there
was even an attempt to justify the deed
II want to say to you, gentlemen. that we or the
defence do not believe there IS any justification Ior
such an act We shall not attempt 10 JUSTIFY II:
we do not believe it can be justified from any
point OF view"
ORCHARD CAUGHT RED HANDED
Mr. Richardson then reviewed the occurrences
following tho death OF former Governor Steunen-
- ard yvas
handed in the act. A Pinkerton detective came 10
Idaho and soon had confession from man,
vino, to save his own worthless neck was ienas .
place the blame upon others. Ihe matter mater VS. Va,
taken up by that portion OF the press wAICh ~ ue
pends upon the prosperous and capl'an5Ic caS' SS,
and tho leaders OF the Western Federation OK Alih-
ers were adjudged guilty without hearing.
So far reaching was that influence. declared MI
Richardson. that It extended even TO the White
House me attorney begged the Jurors to lay
aside any impression they may nave FORMED rom IN
reading the newspapers IN the last year, ana 70
start with him at the beginning OF the case ana
go through the various happenings one by one
without feeling or prejudice.
DO this he exclaimed, 80 we may Justly de-
termine IN the light OF our consciences illuminated
bv the high Heaven. II the man here at the bar
and his conhdants in the cells are guilty: II 10
my intention 10 carry out my argument II an
NOT overcome by heat In tho following order:
'Ffrst-I shall discuss the law as applied 10 this
and TO the prosecuting witness.
"Second-I shall discuss the history or the west
ern Federation OF Miners as shown here IN the
evidence. go,
''Third-I shall discuss Ine BeueF4 COutALAo4.s
which prevailed IN the CGur d'Alenes at the time
Of tho Bunker IIIu and the Sullivan mills crime
and the Cripple Creek district during the strike In
''F'ourth-I shall discuss the series OF events re-
lied on by the state 10 prove a conspiracy against
the defendants. Haywood. Meyer and Pettibone
''FYfth-I shall devote myself 70 the ascertain
rent Of the particular offence the defendants are
here trial for; for, remember. gentlemen that
while the range Of the evidence has covered many
fields and many crimes. there Is only one charge
In the Indictment. only one offence against tho
State OF Idaho.
SIXTH shall consider Mr.. Orchard while
der arrest.
"seventh-I shall consider Mr.. Orchard while IN
the penitentary.
''Eighth-I shall devote myself TO the irnpeach-
ment of Mr.. Orchard.
''Nlnth-To the treatment of Mr. Haywood tho
manner and method OF II. and the reasons there
'aTenth-I shall devote myself as have been in
vited 70 do. 70 the reasons why certain witnesses
did not testify for the prosecution ana as 10 why
certain others lid not testify for the defence.
"Eleventh-And, finally. shall discuss the case
as II appears before this jury.
When have finished these eleven subdivisions
I will have done ali that 10 assist the jury
In arriving at proper and just verdict in this
case"
Law AS APPLIED TO ORCHARD.
Discussing tho law as applied to Orchard. Nrr
Richardson said the corrobornting evidence in sup
port OF n coufessng witness must be something
that. standing by itself. separate and apart from
the witnesses story. is sufficient TO remove all
charged that the state had corroborative cir
cumstances of this character TO the murder of
former Governor Steunenberg. and for that reason
u general conspiracy was charged. and all the
happenings OF the Colorado labor trouble were
gone into. But" said Mr.. Richardson "the con-
spiraCy that the prosecution complains OF is a
lawful conspiracy. If this be conspiracy. then
you are in conspiracy If you are Democrat and
vote the Democratic ticket The Federation of
Miners in q conspiracy TO elect its men to
Office. 20 shorten hours and fix wages. and every
one OF those objects is lawful IN this country"
Taking up next the history OF the Western Fed
eration of Miners Mr.. Richardson said that while
much was heard nowadays to the equal distri-
button OF wealth the notion OF all would be so
long constituted as they are TO Get
all you while you getting says t. This
saying from The Heosier Schoolmaster' applied
alike to capital and to labor.
Delvng into the Coeur d'Alene troubles Nv
Richardson declared that most OF the mines there
were owned by the Standard Oil Company and
he proclaimed that wherever conditions yvara s,,cL
and with gaunt dinner pail az the other
more or less friction trouble is bound 10 occur
Inc Bunker nm property had been turned in for
taxation at $4,000. but after the mill was blown
up loss OF $500 90 was claimed
II am not going to explain or apologize for tbs
men who blew up the mill. said the attorney s'It
Is suiiicient for us TO that Haywood was nor
a part Of II. Meyer not part OF II and PET
ubone was not a part of IL. You are not going 10
convict these men for what was done that day so
the matter requires but little thought or attention
After the mill destroyed 1t is shown the men
returned TO their homes and their work There
was no more disorder. nsurrection but General
Merriam and his negro troops were ordered into
the district II is said 20 his credit that Governor
Steunenberg was not upon the ground and did not
see personally what was done. but gentlemen OF
the jury. II you were driven OF the country II
you Were incarcerated in bull pen.' If YOU weYe
| subjected to the insults OF negro soldiers would
there not have been hatred and truent in your
| breasts against all who had caused this treat.
ment meted out to you? All, say that AZ Ia 10 tba
credit OF every man put in that bull pen.' with