The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
JURY TAKES
CASE TODAY
Fate of Haywood In the
Hands of the Twelve
Men.
BORAH ENDS PLEA
Judge Wood Charges Panel This
Morning and All Now
Await Verdict.

Boise Idaho. July 27-The jury
which for two months has listened to
evidence and argument for and against
the charge that William y. Haywood
participated in a murder conspiracy
which resulted in the assassination of
former Governor Frank Steunenberg
will tomorrow take the case into its
own hands and decide the fate Of the
prisoner.
Tonight United States Senator Borah
said the last word for the prosecution.
At 10 o'clock in the morning Judge Ere
mont Wood will charge and instruct the
jury. An hour later it is expected the
jury will be locked up. How long it
will take to arrive at a verdict can
not be estimated.
It has been many a day since any
thing like the speech which Senator
Borah made in his closing arguments
in the Haywood trial today was de-
livered in a court room in this coun-
try.
1t was simply an overpowering mar
shaling of facts, which permitted no
escape from the conclusion that the five
men he pictured forth were the moving
figures in the great conspiracy. Men
the death of a man accused of a great
crime describe the senator's arraign-
ment as terrific crushing, and destroy
ing.
Wins Even Darrow's Admiration.
Clarence barrow said tonight that
Borah's argument was the fairest and
ablest he had ever heard in criminal
court.
There were several things he might
have said and remained within his
rights" said barrow, but he did not
touch them. His conduct of this case
throughout has been eminently fair"
Haywood added his tribute to the
ability Of Borah in this manner:
Il have heard the best of them all
over the country. but he beats them
all" Haywood. too. commented on the
fairness of the trial
Senator Borah laid the foundation for
his argument last night. This morning
he began an analysis Of the evidence,
but he confined himself to the murder
of Steunenberg and the conspiracy. He
linked Orchard to Haywood, Haywood
to Simpkins, Simpkins to Meyer, and
Mover to Pettibone. Then, selecting
only the evidence of witnesses for the
defense and leaving Orchards confess
sion out, he wove the lives and move
ments of the five men together.
Sends Thrill Through Court.
without departing from the records,
he brought these officers and members
of the Western Federation of Miners
together. He carried Orchard away
from Denver and back again to Den
yer, to the headquarters of the West
ern Federation of Miners. Again and
again he did this carefully and almost
monotonously. Then his voice and
manner changed. With voice CULVER
ing and hand appraised he shouted
watch them now, Watch the five
conspirators! Steunenberg is to die in
thirty days and they are moving on
the scene
A thrill went through the court
room.
For the space of ten seconds there
was silence Then, relaxing, Boraf
continued with his merciless logic He
brought Davis. Copley, Adams and
Easteriy, all officers or members OF
the western Federation Of Miners. into
touch with Orchard. Without pause
he drew picture after picture of the
men associating together at variou;
points. From each place and fresl
from every crime he brought Orchard
back 'home to Denver" and then, smil
ing. leaned toward the jury to ask:
why? Why always back to Denve
unless it was to find there the pro
lection and the pay of his employers?
Borah's Four Propositions.
Immediately upon the resumption o
his argument this morning Senate
Borah stated four propositions to tn
jury as the subjects he would discuss
They were:
First-Whether or not conspirac,
existed. a concerted agreement amon'
four or five men TO commit crime
against the enemies of the Western
Federation Of Miners.
Second-Whether Haywood wa
knowingly and willfully member o
that conspiracy knowingly and will
fully aiding and abetting in its work
Third-Was Harry Orchard telling
the truth in his testimony.
Fourth-Was there sufficient evi
dence Of itself to convict Haywood o
the murder of Steunenberg independ
ant Of the testimony of Orchard.