The Washington herald., 1907-07-27

Boise, Idaho. July 2s-In a speech
characterized by logic and Intellectual
power. that glowed and famed from
hour to hour until the fabric Of an ac-
cusation crushing in its force had been
built up. Senator William E. Borah to-
night concluded his arraignment Of VII
liam D. Haywood and the other leaders
Of the Western Federation Of Miners.
indicted for the murder Of ex-Gov. Frank
steunenberg.
Tomorrow morning Judge Wood VIII
charge the 3ary and the case VIII be IN
their hands before noon.
There IS only one word that fifty de-
scribes the speech Of Senator Borah, and
that is the word Terrific" For three
hours in the morning and three more
hours IN the evening he held the crowded
courtroom speubound. The jurors sat up
straight in their chairs. The lawyers
for the defense gazed on the prosecutor
as II hypnotlzed.
Haywood himself fixed a fascinated
eye upon the Senator during all those
six hours His wife wept softly TO her
self AT frequent intervals. His mother
stood It as long as she could but had
TO leave the courtroom before Borah had
been talking an hour and a half The
widow Of Frank Steunenberg was -
/ overcome and had to be led out
/ in the afternoon.
Borah EIectrfaes Hearers.
AS for the auditors more disinter.
they would not for a good deal hay
parted before the last word was Ut
It was not altogether a surprise 10
who are familiar with Senator Be
closing argument IN the Paul Cor
case. But the Senator was eight
younger then. and though he
lusty youngster IN those days, he g.
giant to-day.
The Senator reversed the process {.
gument followed by the other iawyC
/ the case He took up his stand b.
| little gate in Caldwell. stained Wit
/ blood Of Frank Steunenberg. and b
! lowed Harry Orchards trail back
/ from that spot. and he took with hi
his quest every soul in the COURT
while he led them. as he said. 70
fight Of stairs in Denver that lee,
! the former. Office Of William D. Hay
There was in all his speech a clea
/ most unusual In argument. He die
! incumber his address with a mass O
material detail but he took one fac
he put another with II and 10 those
/ he added a third, and so on. until
| the eyes Of his auditors the whole
ture of his argument appeared con-
and flawless.
Draws Pictures of COnsDirac
He built up his pictures Of the
! spiracy that sent Harry Orchard. nC
/ Jail, and Jack Sinlpkins, now a fui
/ from the law, 70 Caldwell on their
derous mission, until those who heart
| could almost see the plotters, Hay7
! Meyer. and PettibOne. at work back
! in Denver And ne did II all WithOu
| evidence given by Harry Orchard. b.
aid Of evidence independent Of his
mony, but cOTrObOrating IL. And
now and then the train Of this rem
| less logic was punctuated with a daz
stab Of sarcasm OF of irony or Of
/ like denunciation, like his dramatic
burst Of last night, when he said:
They said this trial is a symptol
the war Of class against class. the
against the poor. That statemen
false" And leaping forward. added
startling cry:
Frank Steunenbecg IS dead and
manhood Of Idaho wants to know
Makes Blood Leap.
So it was to-day that the blood OF
man who heard him leaped within
veins when he cried:
Watch these five men. HayN
Meyer. Pettbone. Simpkins, and
chard In little over thirty days f
Steunenberg is going to die Watch
movements OF these men, one of W
has since. confessed, a second Of "
is to-day fugitive from justice. al
third of whom is down stairs in Jail
moment and afraid to testify.
In an instant every soul In the CT
was lifted by that one magic phrase.
little over thirty days Frank Steu
! berg is going to die" into position
prophet through whose eyes the co
and progress Of the fatal conspiracy
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