New-York tribune., 1907-07-01
THE HAYWOOD DEFENCE
More Euidence as to AIleged Con-
spirucy To BE Submitted.

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Boise Idaho June SO-The alleged conspiracy OF
the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, under
retainer from the Mine Owners Association and
the Citizens Alliance of Colorado and Idaho to
destroy the Western Federation OF Miners. will be
taken up tomorrow morning when the trial Of
William d. Haywood IS resumed The defence sets
up this the counter conspiracy. of which Harry
Orchard, it is charged, was simply agent
The chief witness on this counter charge is Morris
Friedman formerly stenographer for the Pinker-
tons at the headquarters of the Western division in
Denver. 1t is alleged that Friedman. agent
OF SOCIALISTS and the Western Federation, got the
position with the Pinkertuns spy the detective
agency. Some of the daily reports of the "oper-
ators employed by the detective agency to JON
the Western Federation and attend meetings of the
local unions and to obtain their election TO
Office in these unions Friedman has testified were
given to him to copy. He made copies for himself,
and now produces number of these reports, which
have been marked for identification as evidence
but which have not been read in court. In fact,
Clarence Darrow, of counsel for the defence. told
Judge Wood that he had not himself read the re-
ports. The admissibilty of these copies of reports
as evidence will be argued tomorrow morning
Counsel for the state refuse to attach Importance
TO Friedman's testimony, which is incorporated in
book written by Friedman.
By the Introduction of Friedman the last day
of the first week OF the inning for the defence,
positive light is thrown on the position taken
BY the attorneys who endeavoring to clear
Haywood and the other officers of the Western
Federation of Miners it is clearly indicated that
1t is purposed to try to show that conspiracy 10
exterminate the Western Federation went so far as
10 procure the indictment of the highest officers of
the federation the charge of murder.
It is asserted that when Orchard arrested
The charge of numbering Steunenberg he in
duced by the Pnkertors to make a confession.
inpHCatng Haywood, Meyer, Petubone, steve
Adams, Jack SimpIins and a number of other
officers and members of the Western Federation to
such extent that indictments could be voted
against them in Idaho.
Further discriminating evidence was manufactured
by the PinkertOns in' support of Orchards confes-
clio &c nNa hH- 1nfnr that IIaz~-
wood. secretary and treasurer of the Western Fed
Grafton; Meyer. president of the organization. and
Pettibone q former member Of the executive board,
might he convicted or capital orence ana exc
cuted. while many other officers and members of
the federation placed in jeopardy of trial on
similar charge of conspiracy.
review Of the evidence introduced last week
indicates that counsel for the defence will endcavor
70 prove that the Pinkerton agency and the Mine
Owners Association with the knowledge and ap-
proval of the Governor of Idaho. the former Gov
ernor of Colorado, the former Adjutant General Of
Colorado, and other influential persons conspred
TO procure the death by hanging of William u.
Haywood Charles H. Meyer and George A. Petit
hone. and that, incidentally the mine owners are
directly responsible for the killing or fourteen
men In the Independence (Col) station explosion
Evidence thus far introduced by the defence TENDS
10 show that Orchard. knowing OF the blowing up
Of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan concentTator In
1889; of the explosion in the Nndicator mine; at the
blowing Up Of the Independence station; or the
killing of Lyte Gregory, and of the explosion at
Bradley residence in San Francisco accused him
self Of having committed the crimes and the muir
der of seventeen men, when. In fact, he had little
if any personal connection with any of the out
RACES.
Witnesses have sworn that Orchard was not at
Wardner on the day the Bunker HUI and Sullivan
concent TRAITOR was blown up; that the facts con
nccted with the Nindcator mine tend to show that
the explosion accidental; that while Orchard
may have been present when the Independence
station was destroyed. Steve" Adams was, In
fact employed by the mine owners TO blow up a
piece OF useless property but that a blunder re-
suited In loss Of life; that Lytc Gregory was muir
dered by persons connected with the United Mine
Z and mot at
Federation Miners; and that Orchard, possessing
"A mania boasting Of tho commission of great
crimes was lying when he said he had any coa-
ncction with the bomb at Bradey's house.
Evidence has also been introduced to show that
both Orchard and, Simpkns had personal motives
for killing Ex-Governor Steuneubcrg and that Simp-
kfns's motive was the stronger Of the two, in that
he was subjected to unjust punishment and torture
at the hands of federal troops called in hy
request of Steuneubers in 1922
The defence has not attempted 10 deny tho pres
ence OF Jack" simpklns in Caldwell with Orchard
shortly before the murder Of Steunenberg there on
December 30 1865 and the evidence 70 treatment
Of Snpkins while he In the bull pen indicates
that the defence does not intend to clear Sinplus
OF participation in that crime as an accessory
before the fact.
II Is now hatIy stated. as coming from outside
sources that Slmpkins is dead, and II IS possible
that evidence may be produced 10 this effect
HAYWOOD may go the stand next week
steve Admins IS stIll the unknown factor In the
nresent trial Counsel for the state believe that
the defence will be obliged to put Adams ON the
stand and counsel for the defence are non-com-
initial.
| Tho prosecution believes that should Adams go
on the stand it will be able get before the jury
| the confession which he repudiated and which. it
| is said strongly supports Orchards story.