The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-27
Pioneer Nero. Co., Ltd.


lieyo In the guilt of the Western
Federation could desire. II would
DO hard for an unparalleled Juror to
pronounce Haywood guilty even
though no evidence was put forth In
rebuttal
The prosecution makes the claim
chat this man Simpkins was the go
between OF Haywood and Orchard
and produce the checks issued TO
Simpkins In support OF this hypothe.
sis. IL IL true the confession OF or.
chard has been corrohorated so far
as his confession relates to the crimes
he has committed, but we fail te see
where they have concluslvely shown
that Haywood Is or has been In col.
league with Orchard.
In reference TO the checks issued
10 Simpklns, which extend over
quite period OF time. IL N TO be
presumed that the defense will show
that they were issued In a perfectly
legitimate manner they were given
10 simpkins as the organizer for the
association IN the payment OF bis
legitimate expenses. IL Is also pos
sible that the defense will show that
there were such men as Pat Rome
and Wolff, who had no relations OH.
clally with the federation whatever.
To large degree The Recorder Is
yoicing the sentiments expressed by
the correspondents OF tho associated
press, who seem to think that the
prosecution II not making out a
strong case.
II NO we're asked for AN expression
of honest convictions In regard to
this case We would say that 1t viii
never result In conviction OF Hay.
wood. II the defense makes any.
where as near as strong case ms
they elaim they Will, IL viii either
result IN an acquittal or hung Jury,
with the probability OF tho former.
II u can boo proven that Orchards
confession Is false In any particular,
the whole structure falls to the
ground, This will ho attempted by
the defense. TO show the unreilab.lty
OF Orchard Even should II DO prov.
on beyond a question OF doubt that
Orchard has commltled all OF the
crimes TO which he lays claim, the
neat thing will be TO prove eonelu.
<ively that the Western Federation
| was responsible for them. and that
Orchard was 10 Its pay,
We have about eomc % the couclu,
sion that Orchard Is moral peryert
or degenerate~~insane upon the
subiees Of killing people, aud no
more morally responsible for these
eFimos than Jack the Ripper was re.
sponsihle for the inhumau crltncs I've
committed. Medical science for
son.e time has declared that lesen.
crate Is irresponsible Tor his crimes.
and also the Law Is gradually com.
ine 10 take that view. We have
been anahle 10 reconcile the idea In
our own mtnd that an intelligent
o0dy OF men, like the Western FEEDER.
ation Of miners, would coanlenanee
The crimes which have been laid at
their door No doubt their are 10.
dlsldual members Of that organisa.
ton who would coantcnance any
crime. but to say that the organiza.
ton as whole could commit murder
and arson To carry their point seems
10 Us far fetched IL seems Just aS
Impossible To vs. that the miueowners
would be guilty ~ such crimes. as
have boen charged by the defense.
IL does not matter what the result
OF the Haywood ease may la, Orchard
will never be Punished as bis crimes
so richly deserve, were he responsible.
We prophesy that the courts will de.
clare him degenerate or what is
the same thing, insane and not NOR