The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25

anything from the glory OF q story like
that I sincerely regret 10 destroy the
bloom Of a peach like that We viii
show that he was not the phenomenal
murderer that he claims to have been,
but we will compensate him somewhat
by showing that he IS the most mouu-
mental liar that the world has ever
seen He thinks he committed the
crimes just as he would think that
he had caused the San Francisco
earthquake II he had been there al the
time il happened"
Orchard was a versatile fellow,
said Darrow. az another time. He had
Bradley explosion and OF the milk be-
ing poisoned. and out OF his innagina
ton and his dream ne wove his story.
So II went There was almost nothing
10 the whole Orchard story except
'imaginations and dreams" He was
the kind of praggart who liked 70 de-
clare himself responsible for the events
that attracted attention from the rest
Of the world. and for his line OF emil
nence he chose murder His real occu-
patton when he had any was working
for the mine owners association as a
detective His vocation was gambling.
Except the murder OF Steunenberg.
which was an act OF revenge. pure and
simple. everything in Orchards story
that was not denied entirely was a
plant OF the mine owners detectives
pendence explosion probably was a
plant, although not intended TO be
fatal
LAUDS THE ACCUSED
Contrasted with this vivid sketch Of
q braggart in murder, Darrow outlined
briefly but sharply. with a deft touch
and pretty sliil,srfe men whom Orchard
had accused Haywood was born
down here in Utah, said Darrow. He
is not a foreigner. His ancestors came
here before the revolution He doesn't I
know a jack from an ace. He didn't
know how to make a living any way
but BY work Poor fellow. He is a
plain. blunt. courageous. able. fighting
man. as the evidence win show you. II
ne had anything TO say he said IL. II
he had anybody 10 fight he fought.
whether II was a regiment of soldiers
or not And they knew II before and
after.
-.Moyer is a blunt. vigorous. resolute.
ing a miner At Leeds in the Black
hills. He is z man Of force and was
elected president Of his union. He. too
has fought for. the organization Of
which he is president: fought every
conceivable kind OF battle that such
or ganfz2tions have TO fight.
And Psttibone, the other; who is he,
He was never q member OF the fedora
tion, never a member Of any local On
account OF his residence IN Jail he was
made an honorary, or, as he would
probably say in his drolI way. an
'ornerv member. He is a happy care
less. sunny man, with Z laugh and
joke for everybody There wasn't a
man. woman or child in Denver that he
hadn't good word for or that couldn't
get help and shelter from Pettibone"
Pettibone was never connected IN any
intimate way with these men or this
organization. True. Orchard got ac-
suaiated with him, but X didn't take
Is minutes 10 know Pettibone we'll -
added Darrow.
The attorney made this argument
when he spoke again Of Pettibone's
good nature, and gave that as the ex-
planation OF the easy way in which
Pettibone helped Orchard to conceal
himself after the Independence expIo-
sion and sent the money 10 san Fran
cisco Il was just good nature and
( nothing more that Pettibone was guilty
OF in those transactions
All told, Darrow made a good speech
He had 2 hard row 10 hoe There were
lot Of awkward explanations TO make
and of awkward admissions 10 ven.
but he made them all. giving them as
little prominence IS possible and steer
ing away again quickly and skillfuliv.
and hammering in his denials and his
promises of respectable evidence. He
closed by promising 10 have all his evil
ceDce IN IN seven or eight davs