Evening journal., 1907-07-12
HAYWOOD IN
Ills OWN DEFENSE
Proves to be the Strongest
Witness That Has Testified
at the Trial
NEVER DISCUSSED
CRIME WITH ORCHARD
By our own Wire. Publishers Press.

BOISE. Idaho, July 12-William y.
Haywood is again on the witness stand
in his own behalf to-day. So circum-
stantial is his story that it is doubt
ful If the cross examination will be
begun before to-morrow's session OF
court.
The prisoner himself is by far the
strongest witness who has testified
since the case began. Even Orchard,
for al lhis perfect memory and fun
acquaintance with the details of labor
troubles inthe western mining camps,
lacked the minute knowledge Of dates,
places and events which Haywood evs-
IDENTIFY possesses.
Small attempt has been made to put
his story in strictly legal form. The
prosecution, as well as the defense,
seems anxious to hear al the witness
has to say, for few objections have
been interposed even in instances
where the rules of evidence might have
justified them. and Haywood has re-
lated the history of the labor move
ment of which he has so long been
the head in pretty much his own way.
Many in Court Room.
The throng in the courtroom, crowd
! ed to Uncomfortable capacity, gazed
with fixed eyes when the giant defend
ants name was called by Clarence
Darrow, Of his counsel Tall. tremend-
Gus, broad in chest and shoulders,
erect, and displaying physical power
which dwarfed the proportions of Big
| Bill" Davis. giant witness recently
! .T 10
ness chair
Haywood's mother. wife daughters
and his young half sister, sat within
few feet of him. and apparently
never allowed q word that fell from
his lips to escape them.
HaywOod's language was good he
spoke clearly, ana his selection OF
words and phrases indicated that his
self-education was broad. Samson-
! like. his hair was of unusual length
He necessarily chewed tobacco and
smiled occ? sioneSly. and Darrow, who
seemed to believe that a farce-comedl
was being enacted, was all smiles Th'
fact that man is on trial for his If
and that serious consideration of th'
. issues involved is requisite, has not
II is declared, yet penetrated Darrow
consciousness. Haywood gave the Jur,
nothing new beyond denying emphati
, cally that he ever paid money e
Orchard for any purpose. The Orchar'
family in Cripple Creek received strik
benefits, he said. the same as oth"
( families Of members Of the organiza
ton. and that was all the money n
knew that was ever paid to Orchard
d Made Complete Denial.
n II never discussed crime, murder o
i proposed violence with him. eithe
alone or in the presence of Easterly
= Meyer or Pettibone," he declared.
IS .'I never engaged or employed him {
l. kill Frank Steunenberg, Gov. Peabody
e Judge Ganert. Detective Lyte Gregor
nor any one else he asserted.
,- Born in Salt Lake forty-two year
r ago. he saii his father was pionee
e pony express rider and later a minel
II He himself began work in the mine
Bingham Canyon. Utah, when he wa
under sixteen. He was married in lSs
and had two daughters His wife be
came a confirmed invalid after III
birth, of his youngest daughter, no
ten years of age.
Il never Joined anv union until
y came to Silver City in this State,
1896" said he ''Then I organized
q local Of the Western Fcderation an
e became financial secretary and lat'
re president. / was financial secretai
n at the time Of the Occur dAlene troub
ie in 1889"
He declared that he never knew NJ
" met Gov. Steunenberg, but had d
of nounced him and exposed his policy
the Northern Idaho strike.
p = Il never said he ought to be exte
IN minated, as the witness testified"
ge declared. "'rhe word I used was rel
he gated BY that I meant political
" relegated. our union sent an inves
eating committee to the Occur dale
v and then passed resolutions calling
nd Congress to make an investigation.
Congressional committee was appoir
ss ed and an investigation was made, b
sit no report was submitted, though 4
evidence was printed
re HAYWOOD told of the struggles
~ provide food for the families of mine
in prison in Occur d'Alenes. Ma
labor organizations ana many of I
leading citizens of Idaho. among the
Lieut. Gov. Hutchinson, denounced [
policy of Gov. Steunenherg. he said
Ibid you ever have any persor
feeling or hostility against Steune
berg?" asked Darrow.
mo; ] regarded him like any otl
IN politician, swayed by capitalistic int
~ ests." was the reply.