Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-22
BY ATTORNEY RICHARDSON
Afternoon Session Abandoned Because
of Heat.
A BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
It Is Probable That Richardson's
Argument Will Occupy Two Days.
Prisoners Family Present.


the opening address for the defense
in the Haywood case at Boise. The
excellent character and consistent
philanthrophy of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners the patient suf-
fering of labor under the lash of
capital, and the perjury and perfdy
OF Harry Orchard were the main
points in the argument. Beginning
today the afternoon sessions Of
court will be abandoned, owing to
the heat, evening sessions being
from 6 to 800 o'clock.
BOISE, Idaho, July 22-"The event Of
December 30. 1905. resulting in the death
of Gov. Frank Steunenberg cast consterna-
ton over the entire world"
In these words E. F. Richardson began
today the opening address for the defense
to the jury which holds the fate of William
d. Haywood in its hands. On account Of
the heat Judge Wood announced that he
had abandoned the idea of holding three
court sessions a day. The views Of the
jurors were taken and an agreement with
those OF counsel was arranged to hold
oiliAHS dIlu evening SESSIONS until the case
goes to the jury for final decision. The
evening session will continue from to $50
pm.
For fifteen minutes before Mr.. Richardson
began to speak the courtroom had been
closed this morning against the throng
which sought admttance. One woman who
came early and secured an advantageous
position in the first row attracted consider
able attention because of The large black
field glasses she held almost constantly to
her eyes
In spite of the sweltering atmosphere
every seat in the court room was occupied
long before the opening Of the session. Hay
woods mother sat beside the prisoner, the
invalid wife, daughter and sister and step
father composed the family group and
seven Of the battery of Haywood's counsel
were in their places
Mr.. Richardson had subdivided his argu-
ment under eleven heads, which he enumer-
ated to the jury this morning 1t is proba BILE
the argument will take two DAYS He
plunged directly into the death of Gov.
Steunenberg in his opening sentence
The Weeks Forecast.
Argument in defense of Haywood began
today, and for the next two or perhaps
three days E. F. Richardson and Clarence
barrow will plead for the life of their
client, who. they assert, is innocent OF any
connection with the murder of Frank Steu-
nenberg. and falsely accused by the state
OF Idaho of conspiracy to kill the former
governor.
1t is probable that Mr. barrow will not
commence his closing argument before
Wednesday morning. The last word will
come from Senator Borah. who will speak
probably Friday, closing up the states side
of the case.
Judge Wood will charge the jury Friday
afternoon. or. more likely. Saturday morn
ing, and verdict is expected by Saturday
night. Opinion Is divided as to the prob
able outcome.
The decision of Judge Wood taking from
the jury all evidence relating to deporta-
tons in Colorado and the employment of
detectives to harass the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, constituting the showing
necessarily limited the arguments Of the
defense to the evidence introduced by the
state corroborative of Orchard and the i'm
parchment Of Orchard by the defense.
Richardson's Argument
Mr.. Richardson will take the position that
his client, Haywood has not been con-
nected with any Of the crimes to which Or
chard has confessed, and that the alleged
conspirator has not been corroborated as
required by the law of conspiracy. This
will involve review Of all the evidence
from the period of trouble in the Coeur
'Alene district of Idaho in 1899 down to
the murder Of Steunenberg by Orchard in
1905.
He will present the legal side of the posi-
s.
ISOLATE Haywood and the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners from all knowledge of or
participation in the crimes in which Or
chard earned the title of Boss Killer"
Mr.. Richardson will argue from the evil
dence that Orchard was not present at the
blowing up of the concentration at the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine in 1899
and that therefore his evidence in this mat
ter Is impeached and worthless
He will argue that the explosion of the
Vindicator mine In Colorado and the killing
OF Beck and Mccormick was an accident
with which Orchard had no connection.
that the blowing. up of the Independence
depot in Colorado, where fourteen men
were Killed; was the result of a scheme to
create public feeling against the striking
miners and that the killing of non-union
miners was not intentional; that Orchard
had no connection with 1t. or, II he had.
that Haywood had no knowledge before
hand or what was going on.
The killing Of Lyle Gregory I'm Denver
Mr. Richardson will lay to the door of per
sonal enemies of Gregory, who was en-
gagged In strike-breaking.
The Town Very Quiet.
The Goddard and Gabbert bombs. con-
corning which so much has been said. will
not be considered by the defense as Sc
rlously bearing on the case, but at the same
time that If such bombs were made and
planted, the Western Federation Of Miners
had nothing to do with them. The same
disavowai OF connection will be argued az
to the Bradley explosion and the Steunen
berg murder itself.
From first to last Mr.. Richardson will
take the ground that Orchard, having foully
murdered Steunenberg, has woven the
members of the Western Federation into
his story at the behest of Capt James Nc
Partland and Gov. Gooding of Idaho, under
promise of immunity.