Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-19

That was the personal
revenge Of Harry Orchard. The con-
splracy had nothing to do with the
death of Gregory. That was the re-
suit Of personal difficulties. The con-
spiracy had nothing to do with the at
tempts on Justice Gabbert and Cover
nor Peabody They were the results
After quoting at some length from
authorities on conspiracy law, Senator
Borah went on:
Let us admit for the sake of argu-
ment that r. c. Sterling was men,
ber of q conspiracy. What has the
defense shown as to his connection
with the Independence depot affair.
That Orchard was seen to so to his
room; that after the explosion Sterling
was said to have called the dogs off
the trail because he knew who COM
mitted the crime-that 1t was Steve
Adams There is nothing to show.
what Orchard and Sterling talked
about. All we have IS the statement
OF a third party that he heard Sterling
make d declaration that he knew who
committed the crime. There is no
threat, no confession, no admission of
having committed a crime"
With regard to the Pinkerton de-
tectives' connection with the case, SEN
ator Borah said there was absolutely
nothing in the testimony of the witness
Friedman or in the documents he stole
from the archives of the Pinkerton
office to connect the detectives with
any Of the crimes under investigation.
Friedman admitted that the Mina
Owners association was not a client of
the Pinkertons. Some individual mine
owners were clients. but that was all.
1.-THE defense makes much of the
fact that Pinkerton Detective Riddeil
went down to Telluride and joined the
union and talked anarchy. He did
not go there until after Arthur Collins
had been killed and two man had dis
appeared and the more he talked an-
archy the higher he climbed in the
union Riddell talked because he be-
Iieved in doing in Rome what the Ro-
mans did. But where is there one bit
| Of evidence to show that Rfddell was
connected in any way with any crime
hereunder given or any crime whatso-
/ ever?"
Upon Senator Borah's conclusion
Attorney Richardson arose to make
the closing argument for the defense.
! He said that very little had been
heard in the case of the actual issue
linyolved--the assassination of Gov
ernor Stenuenberg. If there had been
evidence to directly connect the de-
| fendant with this offense the Colorado
troubles would never have been heard
iof. But the state was reduced TO the
claim that the killing OF Steunenbere
was but a mere incident of the giant
conspiracy and in an effort TO prove =
conspiracy, had to so to Colorado q
get hold of widely separated circum'
stances.
Orchard was not a member Of the
conspiracy set up BY the state, Rich
ardson declared, but all he claimed
was that he was the instrument SCI
lected from time to time to carry ou
lsome individually given instructions.
"Orchard said Haywood had EN-.
ployed him to do certain things ane
the state attempts to connect him by
set Of circumstances. Haywood comes
in and says: l will show set o
IstrOnger circumstances against some
one else. l claim and urge 1t upoI
your honor that all of this evidenc'
should get to the Jury or none of II
You cannot convict these men of tn
killing of Steunenberg for what hap
lpened in Colorado"
Coming at the time 1t did, Richard
son said. the Independence depot eX
piOsi0n meant suicide to the Western
Federation of Miners In the Crippl
Creek district--lt mean victory to tn
, Mine Owners association In their figh
/ against the federation; 1t was wha
they desired and all they could wisl
for-but It was the most unwise. tn
most foolish thing that anybody con
nected with the federation could de
wise.
Leaving Orchards uncorroboratel
testimony out of the proposition, h
, said the circumstances indicated ia
stronger motive on the part of tn
r Mine owners association than tn
, Western Federation of Miners.
MIR. Richardson concluded at 1926
Judge Wood announced that he Nigh
be prepared to decide the matter j
the morning Court adjourned unit
! 9:3O tomorrow morning