The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-07-26
HAWlEY SAYS HAYWOOO'S
GUILT HAS BEEN PROVEN
Declares That the State Has Fuzzy
corroborated the Story Told by
Orchard, and Appeals to jury
for Conviction OF the
Labor Leader.

Boise, Idaho.-James H. Hawley,
leading counsel for the state OIL
Idaho, presenting the first OF the ar
guments to the jury in the case
against William d. Haywood, spoke
for nearly eight hours, distributed
over three sessions of court. Even
when the afternoon session Saturday
had extended far beyond the custo-
mary time limit. every seat IN the
court room was occupied and re-
NAMED so until the last word was
spoken
None listened more attentively 10
the argument than Haywood, the de-
PENDANT, and none showed less emo
ton. From time to time he took copl-
Gus notes in a small book and ire
ouently made suggestions to one or
other of his counsel.
During his address Saturday, Mr..
Hawley used an almost conversational
tone. Step by step he followed Or
chard along the road the great GRIM
inal had selected after he lett the
Occur d'Alenes, stopping at the YIN
dictator mine and then at the hide
| pendence depot to count sixteen DEAD.
| In Denver one more was ADDED 10 the
| list and the analysis OF testimony IN
| contradiction of Orchards story con,
| cluded frequently with the denuncla'
| ton of witness after witness as Will
| full perjurers or guilty OF unintentlonal
| falsehood.
Mr.. Hawley's peroration was i'm.
pressive. There was no attempt al
any fight of oratory, but only a
| strong note of deep sincerity and
| great earnestness when he pleaded
| for an honest Judgment from honest
men of Idaho.
I'VE will be charged" he said
with making war on this Western
| Federation of Miners, but | ask foI
your honest judgment. | do not seek
to hang the scalps of innocent men to
my belt | am here to hunt down the
guilty"
| Mr.. Hawley said he did not charge
that majority or even that many OF
| the Western Federation OF Miners
were criminals, but that the evi
deeds of the officers and Of the scum
of the organization had brought dis
credit on the rank and file. The time
had indeed come, he said, when right
thinking men should rise and make
war upon the evil influences tina
were the curse of all labor organiza
lions.
/
1--WE must show the world" he con
cluded, that here in Idaho we are ;
law-abiding and a God-fearing people
who will deal out eyen-handed justice
to the criminal accused of the highes
crime as to the tramp charged will
some petty breach of the law"
Mr.. Hawley declared that the state
ments made by Orchard had been cor
roborated, and it was time the leaders
of the Western Federation Of Miners
were brought to the bar of justice
and shown that there is higher Law
in this land than their own desires.
1T is time for u.s." he continued
''to show them that here in Idaho WI
are law-abiding, a God-fearing PEG
pie, who intend to do our duty towart
the leaders of the Western Federation
of Miners or some lowly tramp will
some minor offense. We believe you
men of the jury are impressed with {
firm desire to do your duty as you
see it. All that the prosecution ask
is your best judgment, your homes
judgment.
TN the argument on the other sid
we will hear much of capital wagini
war on labor unions. Nothing coult
be more untrue in this case. All tina
has been spent in this inquiry ha
come from the Golfers of the state o
Idaho. AS to labor unions, no maj
has higher regard than have 70
them and no man believes NOR
strongly than do that laboring mel
, should band themselves together t,
secure shorter hours and highe
lwages. But the Western Federation
, of Miners, under the leadership O