The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-16
MAY END WITHIN TWO WEEKS
HAYWOOD Preserved Complete Con-
troll of Himself While on
Was Under Examination Six Hours.
Testimony IA Repetition of What
Meyer Said Yesterday.

Boise. Idaho. July l2.-Wm. ID. Hay
wood, on trial 70 rthe murder OF Frank
Steunenberg, this afternoon leij me
witness chair. He had been undcr "N-
animation for six hours in his own de-
tense. the time being equally diNii-i
between his own counsel and Senator
Borah. conducted the cross eXaniiaa-
ton. Haywood's testimony closes the
defense, except for one witness who
will be called tomorrow. and his OK
animation will take about fifteen nm
utes. The state will begin the Ic1ut-
tai unless motions 10 strike out co.
tain parts OF the evidence shoulf be
brought forward by the defense. c un-
sci for the state willingness
to abide by the instructions OF b
court to the jury, and will not make
arguments on motions TO strike cut.
There is a prospect now thai the
case may be brought TO a conCiualon
within two weeks.
Cross examination of Haywood be-
gan this morning an hour after the
opening of court.
Borah's cross examination, always
rapid. was more than usually quick
today; but, from first to last, Hay
wood preserved complete possession
and control of himself. At times his
replies came as quickly as the GEES
tons were flung at him. Again he
would hesitate and speak slowly With
Il marked emphasis.
Once, when Senator Borah pressed
Haywood as to his sentiment toward
former Governor SteunenbeTg. iiry-
wood said quickly and with a srG:ke'
Il felt no different towards StueLcn-
berg, senator, than DO towards goa
or any of those people"
Senator BOrah looked quickly, but
he did not smile. He said quietly.
Yes; | have been given to understand
, pursue the subject.
j Much Of Haywood's testimony today
va sa repetition in detail OF what Moy-
er said yesterday. Haywood, how YER,
made no effort to deny his knowledge
Of Orchard and his affairs or his con-
nectiOn with Simpkins.
When pressed closely as TO the pass
age OF kilograms relating TO tn en-
gagcment Of counsel to defend Orchard
Haywood admitted that he knew
Simpkins had retained counsel but
there was no record of any report from
SimDkins 70 the Offices Of the western
federation.
Like Meyer, Haywood had never
heard Orchard make threats against
S~teunenberg, though he had heard Of
Orchards assertion that Orchard had
lost his interest in the Hercules mine
because of the troubles In Couer D.
Alenes.
Haywood in many particulars con-
firmed Orchard, but where Orchard
connected Haywood or the Western
Federation with crime the witness Was
emphatic and prompt in his denia.s.
He showed no desire TO conceal the
fact that Orchard had visited him ut
his house OF that he on different oc-
casions had had intimate conversations
with Orchard. He denounced the adj
ministration Of Colorado at the time
Of the troubles as corrupt and ne ex-
tolled the value of the Western FEEDER
alton. Throughout Haywood's testi-
mony rang antagonism to what be
calls the c~apitalistic class and his con-
firrned view that only by such methods
as those of the Western Federation can
the workingman hope to control the
situation. o.