New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
BOISE VERDICT NEAR.
Expected on SatWday-Richardson S
Probable Argument.

Boise. Idaho. July 21-Argument in defence of
William D. Haywood will begin tomorrow morn
ing, and for the next two, perhaps three, days
Z. f. Richardson and Clarence Darrow Will
speak The Denver'lawyer, who with Clarence
Darrow, of Chicago, has taken a leading part in
the defence expects TO speak eight or ten hours.
1t is probable, therefore, that Mr.. Darrow will
not begin his closing argument before Wednesday
morning. The last word will come from Senator
Borah, who will speak probably on Friday, clos
ing up the states side of the case Judge Wood
will charge the jury on Friday afternoon, or on
Saturday morning, and verdict is expected by
Saturday night Opinion is divided as TO the
probable result.
The decision OF Judge Wood, taking from the
jury all evidence relating to deportations in Col
or2do and the employment Of detectives to
harass the Western Federation of Miners, con-
stitutng the showing by the defence of a coun-
ter conspiracy, has necessarily limited the ar
gUments OF the defence to the evidence intro
duced by the state corroborative Of Orchard and
the Impeachment Of Orchard by the defence.
Mr.. Richardson Will argue that Haywood had
not been connected with any of the crimes to
which Orchard has confessed, and that the con-
fession has not been cOrroborated required
by the law of conspiracy. This will involve a
review Of all the evidence from the period of
trouble in the Ceur dAlene district of Idaho
in 1899 down to the murder of Steunenberg by
OrcndrO IN l9UO. lie VIII present the legal size
Of the position of the defence at every point
and dissociate Haywood and the Western Feder-
alton from all knowledge OF share IN the
crimes in which Orchard earned the title of
boss killer"
Mr.. Richardson will argue from the evidence
that Orchard not present at the blowing up
of the concentrator at the Bunker Hill and Sui
livan mine in 1899, and that therefore his evil
denCe in this matter is impeached and worth
less He will argue that the explosion at the
TSo,f{,
Beck and Mccormick was accident with
which Orchard had connection; that the
blowing up of the Independence station in Colo
RADIO. where fourteen killed the
result Of scheme to create public feeling
against the striking miners and that the killing
Of the union miners not intentional, and
that Orchard had no connection with it, or If
he had. that Haywood had no knowledge before
hand of what going
The killing Of Lyte Gregory in Denver Mr..
Richardson Will lay to the door of personal
enemies of Gregory. who was engaged in strike
breaking The Goddard and Gabbert bombs,
concerning which much has been said, VIII
not be considered by the defence as seriously
bearing on the case. but at the same time il will
be argued that If such bombs made and
planted the Western Federation of Miners had
nothing to do with them. The same disavowai
of connection viii be argued TO the Bradley
explosion and the Steunenberg murder itself.
From first to last Mr.. Richardson Will take the
ground that Orchard. having murdered Steuen-
berg. has woven the members of the Western
Federation into his story at the hehest Of Cap
tain James Mcfarland and Governor Gooding Of
Idaho under promise of immunity.
AS the end Of the case approaches the town
of Boise is even more quiet than 1t has been at
any time during the trial Most Of the wit
nesses have been paid off and dismissed, but
many persons are coming from long distances
to hear the argument This Is especially true
of members of the bar from neghboring states.
The people of the town themselves are also
taking much interest in the arguments, and the
courtroom IS filled ut every session. There Is.
however, the same absence OF discussion OF the
case in public places and the same deternina-
ton 10 avoid anything that might create feeling
or in any way bring discrcdit on tho community
Among the permanent residents of Boise, or
those who might almost be considered citizens oy
reason of long attendance at the trial. there has
not at any time. from first 20 last, been any show
of discrimination or evidence Of difference OF
opinion 1t Is question for the court 70 decide
they say, and the decision Of the jury VIII be the
decision Of the people of Idaho.