The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-08
DEFENSE TO CLOSE


ton of this and reading 1t to the jury will
take up much time. The defense expresses
its Willingness that the cross-examination
of Haywood shall take the widest possible
range. The defendant. 1t is said. will not
only deny in toto all that Orchard has
said as to his connection with any of the
witness crimes, but will offer explanation
of the nstances where the State has as
ISOLATED Orchard and Haywood, notably
the instance of Haywood's part In the de-
ception of the second Mrs. Orchard as to
the whereabouts of her husband In 1906.
Haywood will also be called on to explain
the sending of several drafts to Jack Simp-
kins, n member OF the executive board and
nm organizer for the Western Federation,
whose presence in Caldwell with Orchard
just prior to the assassination of former
Governor Steunenberg has not been denied
by the defense. The attorneys for the fed
Grafton say that these payments were the
regular sums due Simpkins for his work
as an organizer and had absolutely nothing
to do with any crime or proposed criminal
act.
The sending of SIS to Steve Adams in
Ogden, Utah, will also be a subject of in
quiry when Haywood takes the stand. The
fourth instance to which the State at
taches Importance as tending to connect
Haywood with the alleged conspiracy, as
revealed by Harry Orchard on the witness
stand, was the sending of a message by
Haywood to Silver City. Ida, instructing
the federation officers there to see that
attorneys were engaged for orchard and
to protect the interests of the miners
union.
Haywood's examination and eross-exami-
nation can hardly be accomplished In less
than three or four days. Meyer may be
disposed of In one day.
The State may indefinitely prolong the
trial by going into the Colorado labor
troubles on rehuttal. The defense has
Orchard up the field by introducing tes-
timony as to the acts OF the military and
the mine owners at Cripple Creek and
Telluride. The defense asserts that the
calling out of the militia at Cripple Greek
was unwarranted and that the deportation
from Cripple Creek and the Telluride coun-
try were nothing less than lawless out
RACES upon the persons and property OF
the union miners The State %undonbt-
eddy will introduce testimony showing the
conditions which prevailed in these min
ing regions at the time Governor Pea
body proclaimed martial law.
In addition TO the Colorado matters the
State will undertake TO contradict tn.
statements Of many of the defense's wit
nesses, This Will require several days,
the attorneys interested being at a loss
themselves TO say how long.
The progress mace during the last week
was anything but encouraging, but this
was partly due to the holiday attending
% - Ji'v celebration. The est
ern cities vie with one another as to the
extent Of their patriotic demonstrations,
and this year Boise decided to outstrip
tion was filled with incident and enter
tair ment. The delay in the arrival Of
the San Francisco dispositions was also
a cause for delay last week. Thu attor-
neys on both sides have. assured Judge
Wood that they will do all In their power
to hasten the end of the trial. The twelve
Jurors are ~frettlng under their long and
close confinement IN the city.