Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

uot be laid upon the connection OF
Jack Simpkins with this crime. HIS
failure to appear here. his being fugi-
tive from justice In the face OF an In
dictment charging the grave charge OF
murder are proof positive that he is a
guilty man. Yet, In the face OF this.
what do we find-that Jack Simpkins
Is retained through two annual cleo
tions as a member OF the executive
board Of the Western Federation Of
Miners and stands to-day as one OF the
highest officers Of that organization.
ask you In all seriousness. gentlemen
OF the Jury. II you can imagine any
thing more defiant Of public opinion
than this?"
Mr.. Hawley reviewed the Testimony
OF the various witnesses who testified
that they had heard Orchard make
treats against Governor Steunenbers.
Most Of this testimony came from
bright and shining lights OF the feder.
alton" from an old soldier who had
been In the insane asylum twice and
whose Testimony was shown to be
false In practically every detail; from
Gen. Gene Engley. an ex'atiorney gen
erai OF Colorado, zone OF those misft
politicians who fioated into ONCE
when Bloody Brides Waite was
placed In the governors chair. the
glibbersome who came here and dis
coursed on scientific anarchy and
phiiosophic socialism and would have
been talking yet II his own counsel
had not stopped him: from Dave
Coates, who. when he believed Harry
Orchard was about to kidnap the chill.
dren Of Gus Pnuison. failed TO say any.
thing to Paulson about II. and from
various others whose testimony the
attorney characterized AZ unworthy oi
belief.
In the argument on the other side
we will hear much OF capital wasing
war on labor unions. Nothing could
be more untrue In this case. All that
has been spent In this inquiry has
come from the Golfers Of the state oi
Idaho. As to labor unions. no man has
higher regard than ] have for them
and no man believes more strongly
that ! do that iaborins men should
band themselves together To secure
shorter hours and higher wages But
the Western Federation OF Miners. un
der the leadership Of Meyer. Haywood
and Pettibone, cannot bc clnsscd with
any Of the labor organizations that We
kuoN VI uuu NhtNu W ~
by counsel for the labor organization,
that VIC know are not In criminal hand,
and are not criminal In intent and pur
pose. Neither are the rank and Me oI
tho Western, but the organization hn,
fallen into sinister hands.
AS to the part took as counsel Ia
the organization Of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners. have no apologies Il
make. II my advice and counsel hat
been acted upon the organization
would have been n powerful factor fol
good In tho development Of the wcsi
instead OF an engine Of oppression. IL
uncnyiabic position OF today IN du. tt
tho arrogance OF its leaders In seeking
to controi the politics and society o
tho communities where IL operates.
Federation Not American.
Il tell you In all carnestncss thai
tho Western Federation Of Miners. nj
represented by It's leaders. Is not at
American institution. but II tryin. e
subscrt the laws Of the land. Il In no
In harmony with our constitution ant
our laws.
Gentlemen Of tho Jury. hay,
omitted many OF tho hundreds Of III,
events that have come up In the cvi
dcncc of this case. because Of th'
icnEth Of time that would b. require,
and the fatigue II would carsr you.
have no desire. gentlemen. To have th'
scalp Of any Innocent man dangling
a; my sirdic. I woaid not have an In
noccnt man convicted through single
word Of mine. wish ! could md som,
way Of rceoneilin. the Testimony II
this case with the innocence Of thii
defendant. hut can reach but on'
concius!on-that he IL not only rcspon
siblc for tho murder charged bcfor'
you. but for scores Of other crave
crimes. hut my opinion In nothing.
tho opinion Of the opposing counsel I,
nothing: you. with the evidence Il
guide you. arc the sole Judges. and
for one will be satisfied whatever you,