Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-19

lSteunenberg. That was the personal
revenge of Harry Orchard. The con-
spiracy had nothing to do with the
death of Gregory. That was the re-
suit of personal difficulties. The con-
spiracy had nothing to do with the at
tempts on Justice Gabbert and Cover
nor Peabody. They were the results
of political feeling.
After quoting at some length from
authorities on conspiracy law, Senator
BOrah went on:
Let us admit for the sake of argu-
ment that *. G. Sterling was a mem
Der of a conspiracy. What has the
defense shown as to his connection
with the Independence depot affair
That Orchard was seen to go TO his
room; that after the explosion Sterling
was said to have called the dogs off
the trail because he knew who COM
mitted the crime--that it was Steve
Adams. There Is nothing to show
what Orchard and Sterling talked
about. All we have is the statement
of a third party that he heard Sterling
make a declaration that he knew who
committed the crime. There is no
threat. no confession, no admission Of
having committed a crime"
With regard to the Pinkerton de-
tectiVes' connection with the ease, SEN
ator Borah said there was absolutely
Friedman or in the documents he stole
from the archives of the Pinkerton
office To connect the detectives with
any Of the crimes under investigation.
Friedman admitted that the Mina|
Owners association was not client of
the PinkcrtOns. Some individual mine
owners We're clients. but that was all.
THE defense makes much of the
fact that PinkeTton Detective Riddcll
went down to Telluride and joined thu
union and talked anarchy. lie did
not &c there until after Arthur Collins
had been killed and two man had dis
appeared and the more he talked an
archy the higher he climbed in the
union. Riddell talked because he be-
llcVed in doing In Rome what the Ro-
mans did. But whore Is there one bit
Of evidence to show that Riddell was
connected in any way with any crime
hereunder given or any crime Whatso- |
eVer2"
Upon Senator Borahs conclusion |
Richardson arose to make /
the closing argument for the defense |
He said that very little had been |
heard in the ease of the actual issue /
inVOlVed-the assassination of Coy /
ernor Stenuenberg. If there had been
evidence to directly connect the de- /
fendant with this offense the Colorado /
troubles would never have been heard /
)f But the state was reduced TO the /
claim that the killing OF Steunenbcrg ,
was but a mere incident of the giant /
and in an effort To prove a
conspiracy. had to go to Colorado L,
get hold of widely separated circum-
stances.
: Orchard was not member of the
set up by the state Rich
lrdson declared. but all he claimed
was that he was the instrument Sc
ected from time to time to carry out
'oine individually given Instructions
Orchard said Haywood had em-
)loyed him to do certain things and
he state attempts TO connect him by
'et Of circumstances. Haywood comes
n and says: / will show set OF
tronger circumstances against some-
me else. | claim and urge # upon
'Our honor that an of this evidence
hould get to the jury or none of 1t.
You cannot convict these men of the
Silling of Steunenberg for what hap
,cned in Colorado"
Coming at the time It did, Richard
'itG said the lndcpeudence depnt eN-
llosiOn meant suicide 10 the Western
federation of Miners in the Cripple
'reek dstrict-it mean victory To the
line Owners association in their fight
gainst the federation. 10 was what
hey desired and all they could wish
or-but IL was the most unwise. the
most foolish thing that anybody con-
ected with the federation could de-
ise.
Leaving Orchards uncorroborated
out Of the proposition, ha
aid the circumstances indicated far ]
tronger motive on the part OF the \
line Owners association than the
Western Federation Of Miners. !
MI. Richardson concluded at 3.25 !
udge Wood announced that he might .
e prepared to decide the matter in ] I
he morning Court adjourned until d
go tomorrow morning.