Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-05
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL.
Continued from Page One.)

The defence objected to practically all
the days testimony except that relating
to the death of Steunenberg. on the
ground that it was immatelial and in no
way connected with the defendant.
When court sits At 9 o'clock tomorrow
there VIII be further testimony as to the
| events at Caldwell, and then Harry Or
chard will take the stand. Orchard will
be brought from the penitentiary in the
forenoon and turned over to Sheriff Ho-
gin during the morning, or until he has
been examined and cross-eXamined to the
satisfaction Of both sides. He Will be
close cell neighbor in the county Jail TO
the men whose lives he may swear away,
but it is likely that they will not get even
a glimpse Of him during his stay there.
Poisa. Idaho. June 4.-The trial OF
William d. Haywood, secretary ana
treasurer Of the Western Federation Of
Miners, charged with the murder Of
Frank Steunenberg, former governor OF
the state of Idaho, commenced in earn
est this morning when at go o'clock
James II. Hawlry. leading counsel for
the prosecution, made his opening al
dress to the jury sworn in yesterday to
try what is probably the most import
ant case brought into 4 court in this
county.
Up 10 the present the charge against
Haywood mas been one of murder, in
that he conspired with the man or
chard who By his own confession il is
alleged. committed the crime. But with
this first address to tn" jury, the scope
Of the case was revealed. at least in
part The charge is that Haywood. one
Of the high officials If a powerful la
Dor organization. having been given
authority by members To- use his Otfic"
and the funds of the Western Fedora
ton to promote its interest purely as
labor organization, 50 used his Office
as to become one of the secret leaders
IN u gigantic plot to revolutioniZC soCi-
ETY. and by murder ana terrorism bring
about conditions in this country that
threatened the uphcaval of all existing
forms of government.
Haywood will be tried for the murder
Of Strumcnbrrg. The state Of Idaho has
yet to reckon with the actual murderer
- the man who laid the bomb at the
gate Of the residence Of the governor,
who had retired from politics and was
pursuing his way as a sheep farmer.
but who when chief executive of his
state. in spite of his allegiance to union
labor. throughout a hard working life.
had by work and deed shown that he
stood first ana last for the law and its
observance within the borders Of
Idaho.
1t was the murder Of SteunenbcrS and
the confession Of the assassin. Orchard.
that laid bare the alleged plots and
counterpart that lei to the arrest Of
Haywood. together With Meyer, the
president Of the Western Federation,
and Pcttibonc, one Of the $1,000 mcm-
bers. The case has been discussed ev-,
cryWhcrc in this country for more than
a year But the side Of the prosecution
has never been revealed and even now
il is said. much will be left to the cvi-
dcnce ana that from its commencement
the case will be full Of surprises.
Counsel for the defence claim that
til" developments of the case will show
plots Of much larger dimensions than
those limited at by the prosecution.
They assert in behalf of their clients
that the capitalistic class hopes by the
arrest Of these heads Of a powerful
union, to arouse sentiment against la
I,r unions AMI ~ tbn cnnvirtinn uf
II,vu.,,,d crush ONT tho cans. nf ,,ninn
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