The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-19
HAYWOOD CALLED
TO THE STAND.
Defendant in Celebrated Trial
al Boise is Heard In HIS
Own Behalf.
Positively Denies every Material
Statement Made By Orchard 40 to
Series Of Crimes by Alleged
Conspiracy


wood took oath on Thursday July ~,
aa witnoAs In bis own defense. and
10 lengthy narrative Of his lie ami
his work as a leader NJ his fellow
miners. that was interrupted by ad.
iournmont denied guilt OF the murder
uf Frank StcunenborF aud lhn mani
fold crimes charged against him by
Harry Orchard Haywood was plio
ANA trcmblcd with nervousness when
he loft the table Of bis counsel ana
walked around TO the elevated wir
ness stand. whore be- faced tLo judge
and jury aud raised bis rlFht hand 20
bO sworn.
When be- began 10 respond 90 Clar
cnCu DarrUw'B questions. bis voice
was low aud somewhat uncertain. but
within ton minutes be- had rUeaiued
h.a comuoHurr aud Tor the rest of tho
afternoon he was master of hlH feel.
iuEs As ho told OF bis buyhuld that
began with toll at the age OF niue.
and give the history of hiH family. hlI
invalid wife who sat just tu thp Iuit
uf the Witness stand began fuhnIuf
softly Her mothcrin-aw uud hUr
nurse soon comiurtod her. however
and during the rest OF the afternoon
she aud the rcst OF Haywood Nua.
folk remained quiet but deeply con
ccrnod auditors
ilnywoOds testimony WAS Chiefly
characterized by positive dyuiaIH of
the allegations made against hIm hy
the prosecution Ne denied that be-
met Orchard until some time anor
the indicator explosion. denied that
he sent Orchard back to Cripple
Greek 90 blow mp the Independence
station. denied participation in the
iyto Gregory murder ana denied Hug
gestlnE or discussing the Steuncnhors
murder tie Hwouo that hc never
gave Orchard any money ut any time
or place for any purpose lie de.
clarod that he never made a threat
against steunenberg. whom no said
he regarded only az he did any poll.
ticlan who was being Bwuycd by cap
italiatic influence.
Hc told OF number OF occasions
when he met Orchard IN Denver Ia
fise sFiiir.ff,i s'.ssss-s 80 h. as.iafissii-
With the federation. and George A
Pottihune. and said he saw Orchard
for the last time In August 1905
when Orchard told him he was going
ed him for deserving his wife In Grin.
pie Creek The direct examination
had not reached the connection of
Jack SlmpknH and the action OF the
federation after struncnbcrg was
murdered, when adjournment inter.
upted H.
The state completed the cross "a.
animation NJ Charles ~ Mover no
noon. and In dealing with hls toatI. |
mony directed itu strongest attack |
against the circumstances under |
which the federation at the guggos. |
ton ~ Jack SlmpklnB came 10 the 10. |
lief or Orchard when ne was arrested !
Tor killing stounouhorg.
Senator Borah, who conducted the |
examination. emphasized tho runnpc. |
ton OF Jack SimpklnB aud the fDdpr |
alton and the fact that the fodpn.
ton without inquiry ns Go the guilt nr
innocence of Orchard. gave 81 600 |
from its treasury 10 provide Cor hIs !
defense tie also developed the fact
that the federation ls providing tor
the defense of Steve Adams. who ls
charged with killing two claim mmn.
ora at the inHtigatOn of lacl, Simn.
Rims, Meyer denied knowing any,
thing about the 500 that Haywood |
sent To Jack SimpkIns @ few days be-.
fore Stounonbvrg was assussinntni.
aud which is traced 10 Orchard by an
unflgnod note bee got ~ Caldwell lau
ana q Cu idUuCU Of dates
ll1EWu' was un the stand about
aIN hours ,i Friday Much of hls tys
timony was 20 repetition leo detail uf
VIM Mover had said un the witness
stand
Once whom senator nomh pressed
Haywood as 90 his sentiment toward
former Governor StCuuonhprg. HAY.
wood said quietly and with smile ~
felt no different toward struuouhars.
Senator, than I do toward you. or amy
OF these people"
Haywood iu many particulars con
hrmrd Orchard but where Orchard
connected Haywood or the Western
Federation with crime the witness
was very emphatic and prompt n his
donlalH he showed mo- hesitation or
doairo 20 conceal the fact that or.
chnrd had visited him ot his house or
that he ON different occurnus had loo
timato conversations with Orchard Uu
denounced the administration of Colo.
RADIO nc the timo of tho troubles us
corrupt aud hc cNtnllod the value uf
the Western Federation Throughout
Haywood rang the note OF auHrouism
10 what hc calls the capiulstic o'uss !
and hls confirmed view that only hy |
such methods ns those followed hy tho |
Western Federation can the WORKING
man hope 10 control tho situation