The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-24
FIRST ARGUMENT
STATES ATTORNEY IN HAYWOOD
CASE REVIEWS TESTIMONY.
SAYS LABOR AGITAT0Rs BAD
Organization Of W. r. M. Might Have
Been Power for Good in Devel-
cpina the West. He Declares.

Boise, Idaho.-James II. Hawley.
leading counsel for the state of Idaho,
presenting the first of the argument 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 ses-
sion Lad extended far beyond the GUS
tomary time limit, every seat in the
cour. room was occupied and remained
80 until the last word was spoken.
No one listened more attentively to
the argument than Haywood. the de-
fcndant, and none showed less emo
ton. From time to time he took copi-
Gus notes in small book and fire.
qLently made suggestions to one or
ether of his counsel, seven of whom
were In court today.
Throughout the day Mr.. Hawley
rsed an almost conversational tone.
Tho analysis of testimony in contradic-
ton cf Orchards story concluded fire.
quently with the denunciation of wit
ness after witness as wilful perjurer
or guilty of unintentional falsehood.
When he had spoken for five and a
half hours Mr.. Hawley reached Cald-
well, where. at the close of the year
1905, the preparations for the murder
OF Steunenberg were afoot. His voice
low found a sympathetic note, and as
lie told of the last moments of the gov
ernor the crowd leaned forward to
catch the speakers every word.
Mr.. Hawley's preparation was i'm
pressive. There was no attempt at
any flight of oratory, but only a strong
note of deep earnestness when he
pleaded for an honest judgment foY
honest men of Idaho.
MIR. Hawley said he did not charge
that majority or even that many of
the Western Federation of Miners
were criminals, but that the evil deeds
Of the officers and the scum of the or
ganization had brought discredit on
the rank and file. The time had in
decd come, he said, when right think
ing men should rise and make war
upon the evil influences that were the
curse of all labor organizations.
On the eve of the new year the ter
rible deed was accomplished. The
death of Steunenberg was shock not
only to his home community. to the
Gtate over which he had ruled, but to
the entire nation. 1t was for this act
the killing of Frank Steunenberg by
Harry Orchard with the assistance of
Jack Simpkins and at the instigation
OF William ID. Haywood, Charles H.
Meyer and George A. Pettibone-thot
this trial had been had. declared the
prosecutor. who then continued:
AND after we consider all the evil
dence. how can we arrive at any other
conclusion than that Orchard was
actuated solely by desire to serve his
employers and to earn more money
by his misdeeds?"
Death Of Steunenberg.
Nearing the close of his address Mr..
Hawley dwelt for some time upon the
rush OF the federation attorneys to ic-
fend Harry Orchard. He told of the
$1,000 retainer paid to Fred Miller OF
Spokc ne and demanded to know why
the federation should defend its mem
bers accused of crime any more than
the Masons, Odd Fellows or any other
organization defends its members.
II tell you. gentlemen Of the jury,
that II Harry Orchard had killed a
man who had not been prominent in
political life, a man who had not in
Cured the displeasure. the enmity of
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone, the
Western Federation of Miners would
not have spent 800 cents in his de-
tense. much less $500.
Too much stress. gentlemen, can: