Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01
ARGUMENT ENDED
Senator Borah Closed for the State
In the Haywood Case
at Boise.
CROWDS SOUGHT ADMISSION
Speech Was Logical and at Times
Dramatlo--FoIIowlng Judges
Charge the Jury VIII
Take the Case.

Boise, Idaho, July 27.-Evidence and
argument is at an end and Saturday
morning the Jury will be left to decide
what penalty, II any, William D. Hay
wood shall pay for participation In a
criminal conspiracy, resulting In the
assassination Of former Gov. Frank
Steunenberg, with which he is charg
cd.
United States Senator William E.
Borah engaged by the state of Idaho
az special counsel for the prosecution,
spoke the last word Friday night.
Saturday morning Judge Fremont
Wood will charge and instruct the jury
which is expected to retire to consider
their verdict about II o'clock.
The crowd seeking admission to the
court room Friday night broke all rec.
ords In a murder trial In Idaho. Two
hundred people remained In the
grounds when the doors again were
closed after the morning session and
hours before they opened again all ap
proaches were blocked. When, finally
every seat and inch OF space within
the courtroom was filled several hun
bred stood on the lawn under the open
windows, that they might catch sen,
fences from the impassioned pleading
of the young senator.
Senator Borah laid the foundation
for his argument thursday night. Fri
day morning he began an analysis OF
the evidence, but he confined himself
to the murder of Steunenberg and the
conspiracy. He linked Orchard to
Haywood, Haywood to Simpkins, Simp'
kins to Meyer and Meyer to Pettibone.
Then, selecting only the evidence OF
witnesses for the defense and leaving
Orchards confession out, he wove the
lives and movements Of the five men
together. Without departing from the
records, incidentally clearing up a
number OF situations left somewhat
clouded, he brought these officers and
members Of the Western Federation
of Miners together. Then he took Or
chard away from Denver and back
again to Denver, to the headquarters
Of the Western Federation Of Miners.
This was done carefully and almost
monotonously. The quiet before the
storm and then Borah's voice and man
ner changed. He sprang into action.
His voice quivering and hand appraised,
fingures out stretched, he shouted
Watch them now! Watch the five
conspirators! Steunenberg is to die in
80 days and they are moving on the
scene.
The dramatic utterances and tense
figure of the pleader sent thrill
through the courtroom. For the space
of ten seconds there was silence. Then,
Borah continued with his
logic. He brought Davis,
Copley Adams and Easterly, all Of
ficers or members Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners into touch with Or
chard. Without a pause he drew pic
ture after picture of the men associat
Ing together at various points. From
each place and fresh from every
crime he brought Orchard back home
to Denver andRthen smiling leaned
toward the jury to ask; why? Why
always back to Denver unless It was
to find there the protection and the
pay Of his employers?
All those things denounced or sneer-
I'd at by counsel for the defense found
4 bold and brilliant paragraph Of de-
tense In Senator Borah's interludes
and counsel for the defense were driv-
On into q murmur Of protest, now I'M
der the lash Of pointed sarcasm and
again when under a TRADE of In
iiganant reproach, culture, christinity,
law and order, refinement, the home
and the country found ready champ
Ion.. The state Of Idaho, Its people and
lie chief executive, each in turn were
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