Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-12
Defendant Devotes
Much Time to
Denials
Says He Began Work in
Mines at the Age of
Nine
Denies Having Insteated Steunenberg
Murder-Denles, Also, Ever Hav-
ing Talked to Orchard
About the Crime
Bv Associated Press.

ABOUT the Urine
3v Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, July n.-William d.
Haywood took oath today as witness
n his own defense, and in a lengthy mar
'atve of his life and his work as lead
,r of his fellow miners that was inter-
'upted by adjournment, denied guilt of
he murder of frank Steunenberg and
he manifold crimes charged against him
oy Harry Orchard.
Haywood was pale and trembled with
when he left the table of his
counsel and walked around to the elevat-
ed witness stand. where he faced the
Judge and jury and raised his right hand
% be sworn. When he began to respond
% Clarence Darrow's questions his voice
was low and somewhat uncertain, but
within ten minutes he had regained his
,omposure and for the rest of the after
noon he was master of his feelings.
AS he told of his boyhood that began
with toll at the age of nine and gave the
history of his family, his invalid wife,
who sat to the left Of the witness stand,
began sobbng softly. Her mother-in-law
and her nurse soon comforted her, how
ever, and during the rest of the afternoon
she and the rest of Haywood's kinsfolk
remained quiet but deeply concerned
Meets Charges with Denials
Haywoods S story was chiefly character
lied by positive denials of the allegations
made against him by the prosecution. He
denied that he had met Orchard until
some time after the Vinuicator explosion,
denied that he had sent Orchard back
fo Cri 10 fn IN a
dence station, denied participation in the
Lyte Gregory murder and denied suggest
ing or discussing the Steunenberg murder.
He wsore that he never gave Orchard any
money at any time or place for any pur-
pose and declared he had never made
threat against Steunenberg, when he said
he regarded only as he did any politician
who was being swayed by capitalistic in
fuence.
He told of a number of occasions when
he met Orchard in Denver in the ordinary
course of his relations with the federation
and said he saw Orchard for the last time
in August, 1905 when Orchard told him
he was going to Alaska. Haywood said
he chided him for deserting his wife at
Cripple Creek.
The direct examination had not reached
the connection of Jack Simpkins and the
action of the federation after Steunen-
berg was murdered when adjournment
Interrupted it.
Meyer Completes Testimony
The state completed the cross-examina-
ton of Charles H. Meyer at noon, and in
dealing with his testimony directed its
strongest attack against the circum-
stance under which the federation, at the
suggestion of Jack Simpkins, came to the
-elief of Orchard when he was arrested
FOR killing Steunenberg
Senator Borah, who conducted the ex-
animation, emphasized the connection of
Jack Simpkins and the federation. and
the fact that the federation without in
luiry as to the guilt or innocence of Or
,hard gave $500 from it's treasury to pro-
vide for his defense. He also developed
the fact that the federation is providing
FOR the defense of Steve Adams, who is
charged with killing two claim jumpers
1t the instgation of Simpkins.
Meyer denied knowing anything about
the 500 that Haywood sent to Simpkins
4 few days before Steunenberg was as
;assinated and which has been traced to
Orchard by an unsigned 9ote he got at
Caldwell Jail, and a coincidence of dates.
Takes Witness Chair
Meyer returned to the witness chair
N
ng, and after the defense had secured
he introduction in evidence of portions
If the ritual and constitution of the
Western Federation of Miners, the wit
less passed into the hands of the prose-
,ution for examination
Taking up his cross-examination of the
witness Senator Borah first inquired as
% where the real power of the organiza-
ion between conventions existed. Meyer
said it rested in the executive board, the
president and the 0cretary- treasurer. He
has been an active or ex-officio member
If the executive board ever since 1899. At
he recent convention of the fedora ton
n Denver Moycr said Jack Simpkins, the
alleged accomplice of Harry Orchard,
who has never been apprehended, was
continued l., flee as member of the
executive board for Idaho. IN alternate
,eing appointed to take up his duties
Meyer said he was living at Deadwood,
J. D., during lne Couer d'Alene troubles
,f 1899, but became acquainted with many
If the members from that district at the
Salt Lake convention. He also learned
# Governor Steunenbergs part in the
trike. Jack Simpkins was one of the men
Ioyer met at the convention. He heard
simpkins tell of the indignities he suf-
cred in the Idaho bull pen" and knew
What his feelings were.
Asks About Defense Fund
Senator Borah questioned the witness
loosely as to the extent OF the rule of the
ederation to defend c ly of its members
Iccused of crime. Meyer declared that
10 man was defended unless the execu-
i've board decided his arrest had some
with tle Western Federation
# Miners.
Meyer declared he Lad never heard of
Orchards enmity toward Governor
until the present trials start
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