The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
Counsel for Prosecution
SO Describes Orchards
Confession.
mo PARALLEL In
CRIMINAL CASES
Hawley Called Spade a Spade,
and Characterized the Various
Acts Committed as Muir
der and Certain Wit
ncsses as
Liars.

BOISE, IDAHO. July 2G--Tne trial Of
tMilliam D. Haywood, secretary and treas
'|,irer of the Western Federation OF Miners,
(which has occupied the district court of
Ada county for the last ten weeks. has
tcntered its last stage and James II.
)Hawley, leading counsel for the prose-
stcItion. Is now arguing to the jury that
hhe evidence presented by the State proves
tthe guilt of Haywood as a member to
fuse his own words, "of tlE worst band
8of conspirators that ever infested any
sisoction of this country" Mr.. Hawley has
characterized Orchards evidence as
lplain story told without effort at con-
lccalment wthonts boastf,lness and with
out fear. HeSpoitts out that af,cross--
Il examination without parallel in the HIS
tory Of criminal cases failed to alter the
story in any one particular He main
tared that the confession OF Orchard was
due TO the power of divine grace"
All COnspIrntors Guilty.
Quoting the law of conspiracy that
every man connected. by the eviderte with
In conspiracy or combination must be re-
sponsibie for every act done and every
I word spoken by a member ofHthe com
bination, Mr.. Ha%ley said 1t vas a Just
law because otherwise any man might
r preach abominabe crime and then fall
back. claiming that his hands were clean,
though the foulest crime resulted from
his advice. On this, he said. is based the
charge against Haywood that he muir
dered ex-Governor# Steuncnherg and on
this was based the tlidaJit made by the
county attorney to cxtradite Haywood,
Meyer and Pcttibone. Mr.. Hawley re-
peatedly anticipated the probable argu-
ment Of: counsels for the defense, which
H.. said would be directed towards ex-
citing hatred against some persons con-
rcctcd With the prosecution.
& VIII Ccnsure Governor.
You will he said. hear charges
i brought against tho murdered governor
who did his duty, no more, no less, when
] he established order in the Occur DfAlenes
Il and called out soldiers wearing the uni
g form of the United States army to en-
Al sur, peace 1'3..t2,tss
AIR. Hawley said that the State ex-
peeted Eastcrly and Davis and Copley
4 and Haywood and Meyer TO swear that
they had NOTHING, TO do with any of tbs
tcrimes charged against them. He said he
gdid not blame them for pcrjurlng them
selves when they were charged with great
lcrim.es.
.tccidcnt" Ifcinous Crime.
The killing of Mccormick and the aoci-
EGent at the Nindicator he referred to as
ln henious crime. but said a more awful
crime was contemplated because the In
tentton was to blow a whole carload o1
1cn-un;on men to eternity without warn
irg.
Mr.. fIawley produced plan of the
mine and with a pointed cane showed the
3errors in Woods testimony. He brought
cut photographs to show that the con
tijtions Wood described were non-existen
fand finally he showed to the jury the
lrieces of the pistol which Wood said Beck
carried in his pocket Mr.. Hawley point
Z .l out that Becks body was not manglet
snd asked how the pistol could be so shat
tered into scrap iron and no member o.
1.-THE mans body torn away. In conclusion
cf this feature Of his argumeHt, MIR: Ha,w.
Hey said: ..gs Sa
Snys Witness Wood Lied.
This man Wood at first Impressed II:
with the idea that he was attempting t
# ltell the truth, but wo cent for the hes
men We could find to rebuff him. and ~