New-York tribune., 1907-07-20

Harry Orchard told his story I'm spirit OF
boasttuuess'' declared Havley. nor d,d he tell
II IN spirit OF revenge. I say 20 you, gentlemen,
that Harry Orchard has moro hope IN his future
that he has pride IN hts past He expects no eartn-
Iy reward: In the light OF awakened con
science. he told the truth, with desire to shield
himself any else
Mr. Hewley asserted that the truth of Orchards
story instead OF being shaken was strengthened
by the cross-examinstion OF Mr.. Richardson, OF
the defence cross-examnation unparalleled in its
herceness and length. Criminal though he s. Mr..
HawIey asserted. Orchards story stood the test OF
fire and left the Impression Of truth on all who
heard it.
The state Mr. HawIey said had corroborrated all
important details of Orchards testimony The con-
tradictions In the defence came only from Wit
nesses who had been parties to the confessed
crimes proved perjurers. He expressed the be-
lief that Orchards story would bring 10 justice
the worst set Of conapirators that ever infested
I any section OF the United States.'
Referring 20 tho laws Of conspiracy. Hawley said
that If a combination Is shown 70 exist every per
connected with it is equally guilty with all the
others for every act decd or utterance growing out
OF the conspiracy
AS to the method OF bringing Meyer Haywood
end Petttoone to Idaho from Colorado" Mr. HaW-
ley said the course adopted was the only one
to the prosecution, and had been passed upon
by the highest court OF the land
Counsel for the defence would dwell on tho trans
fer Of prisoners. he said but II would merely be
effort divert the minds Of the jurors from the
roal issue involved and to incite possible III Will
against the prosecution member Of IL
/ Under the laws OF the state Of Idaho an accos-
sorry TO a murder Is regarded IN the same light as
/ the murderer himself, and II absent in body at
/ the time or the commission Of the crime is re-
gar1ed by tho law present IN spirit The pres
of the defendants in the State OF Idaho az the
time OF the death Of former Governor Steunenbarg
| was sworn 70 by the county attorney In the light
| OF that law. Mr. Hawley, taking p the crimes
/ confessed TO by Orchard, went first into the de-
tails OF the blowing OF the Bunker Hi and Sui
Ivan mine in Northern Idaho. in 1889. and the de-
struCtion OF s. 900 worth Of property. No member
| Of the union ever uttered a word Of condemnation
OF that mob; no word of condemnation ever ap-
peared IN The Miners Magazine Nr. Hswley
declared. He interrupted by Mr. Darrow. of
| the defenCa. who asserted that such evidence
was in the record
There a rapid exchange Of personalities be-
tween Hawley Richardson and Darrow. during
which HsWIey accused Darrow OF having made
assertions III his opening address 10 the jury which
had not been borne out in any particular IN the
evidence
Mr. Hawley grew eloquent IN denunciaton Of the
perpetrators OF the Bunker Hin mine outrage He
said cOUnse! Tor tha defence would eEdeavOr %
arouse sympathy for the men put IN the military
bull pen and inc!te hatred toward the prosecu-
ton because Of TIE bull pen As 10 the men who
were placed In The stocAahe. Lawlsy proclaimed
them fortunate indeed that they escaped the
soafold
I'VE expected" said Hewley. that Bin Davis.
| BIZ Aikrlan, Bill Easterly and all the others
| implicated by Orchard in grave crime WUuld
here and deny the charges. And in my heart,
gentlemen. cannot blame them for perjurins them-
selves. II "a human nature for TO lie 70 save
himself under such circumstances But BIZ Davis
told fl falsehoOd when no said he was not on the
train at Wardner the Gay tho Bunker
TIiu blown up. It absolutely absurd. IA
testimony
duced"
After dwelling on the Bunker FInl outrage FOR
hour, Hawley dismissed the subject with the
declaration that IT certainly could not be charged
TO any personal motive the part OF Orchard.
The Western Federation of Miners. and only the
Western Federation OF Miners had the motive and
was Responsible He then passed the Cripple
Creek troubles Orchards story 20 the Vindi-
Gator mine explosion. IN which Mccormick and
| Beck killed. Hawey said had been amply
corroborated TO the unexpected testimony OF
a Witness on rebuttal, who testified TO finding a
bomb in the Vtndicator coal bunkers whore
Orchard said he md Owney Barney had arranged
10 have II placed. Hawley said the state did
, know what had become Of this bomb until the
, torneys for the defence accidentally and unUit-
tingly brought IL out in the examination OF
the who acted ia powderInan in the mine,
As TO the theory OF dsfencS that the Ntndf-
Gator explosion accident HEwlsy Gdrl1treu
, that this was true far supertntsudsnt Nc
Cormick and Shift Boss Bsok were concerned.
, The leaders OF the strike did not Intend to kill
. those men.' said the attorney. Their taking
OF not what they had psuned. The bomb
placed thers 70 blow into eternity some fifty
non-union men who were about 70 go 20 work in
the Lowell whore the explosion occurred
The defence could urge no peraonal motive on
= the part OF Orchard or any one but tho Western
, Federe ton of Miners. Mr.. Hswlsy sa!d. so they
= resorted the subtsrfuBe OF accident The
. only witness they could find give testimony
tending 10 bear OUT the theory Thomas Wood,
, who had been employed IN the mine only day and
, | a half HawIey denounced Wood as a fslsiher who
deliberately lied 20 assist ths defence Tho testi-
nony in rebuttal he said. showed this conclusvely
Hawley said that the Vindcator explosion clear
|
subOrdinates for the crno And men" HawlOY
asserted. who would conspfre TO commit such an
act rs this, who would. II thsy could have ssnt
/ carload Of uupreparsd men 10 death, would not
hesitate to murder the former Governor Of Idaho,
If 1t suited their purpose assisted in carrying
out their plans. And. gentlemen. a Juror who is
not content with such evidence have adducsi
for Vindcator Is looking for opportunity to
rid himself of the consequences Of unpleasant
verdict, and is not actuatsd By q desire to
his country and his state an honest citizen"
Mr.. Hawley suspended here and will resume when
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