The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26

ara to you as a veritabIe devil and
agree with him.
Senator Borah declared that Attor-
ney Darrowssinslhis address to the jury,
nad onered subtle justification Tor
everything charged against the de-
fense. He set himself up in defiance
OF AZ the laws of public decency-
IF the doctrine that barrow
preached to you batrue. am not sur
prised that these men committed MUIR
der, said Senator Borah, who then
turned upon Attorney Richardson and
declared that if Harry Orchard is
crazy it was no compliment to one of
the greatest lawyers in the west that
the maniac did not disclose any of his
insanity in a weeks cross xamina-
ton.
Orchards Religion.
The counsel for the Defense" said
Senator Borah, tell you that Orchard
was caught red-handed in the act of
kllIlng Steunenberg, that he con-
ressed to save his own neck and that
II ne hadn't confessed the daisies
would nave been blooming on his
grave Tor year past. oh, no, gentle
men OF the jury, If Orchard had not
confessed the attorneys for the West
ern Federation of Miners would be in
TINS court room defending and eulo-
glzlng MIN as brave man, a member
OF the great working class, and my
friend Richardson would convince
you beyond a reasonable doubt that
Orchard could not be guilty of the
killing of Governor Steunenberg, be-
cause he was in his room at the Sara
toga hotel when the bomb went off.
barrow says my associate has Orch
arditis. Well, maybe he has, but we
got 1t from the depths of the Western
Federation of Miners. They had
'Orcharditis' first, he was one of them,
delegate to their convention, WISH
tor to their homes. But the difference
is that we have him tied up in the
penttentiary while they were sending
him broadcast through the country on
his evil Missions
Much has been said here in derision
of Harry Orchards religion continued
Borah. Whether he has religion or
not do not know and it has nothing to
do with his testimony one way or the
other. But remember, gentlemen of the
jury, that the question of Orchards re-
ligion or nonreligion was not matter
imposed by the state upon you-it was
brought into this case by the cross
examination of the DEFENSE IA
Dwelling upon Mr.. DaTrow's views of
Christianity Senator Borah exclaimed
eloquently that it was too late in this
upon the brow of Him upon Calvary
''imposter;" too late to brand false.
prophet" upon him who. said: This day
thou shalt be with me in paradise"
IF Harry Orchard. poor. devil that he
is, with his hands red with the blood of
twenty innocent men and his soul steep
ed in the very fumes of hell, had grasp
ed the doctrine and accepted the beliefs
of Christianity, he would not be one to
take that so1aee from him.
II do not know what your verdict will
be in this case" he went on, land l
don't believe anybody knows. There is
one thing do know and that is that you
will never get twelve men in the state
of Idaho to turn Harry Orchard loose
and you never will get any man as gov
ernor to turn him loose. Orchard has
been promised no immunity and If 1
should ever have anything to do with
such a bargain as that 1 should want
the great God to wfther my right arm
till it fell from5itsJ socket. We are not
asking for Vicarious atonement in the
case, like the Defense but we want no
ty; it is for you to determine whether
there are others" iie p
At $3.50 p. m court adjourned until
this morning at 8 o'clock.
DarroW's Close
At five minutes after A. o'clock after
having spoken altogether for nearly
eleven hours, 5Darrow reached the per-
II lack the voice and the strength
he said, ito discuss with you the many
things would like to call to your atten-
tion.' sr
He paid a tribute to Senator Borah
as the able counsel who would follow
and plead for law and order, and speak
of the flag and the country.
But tell you, gentlemen, that there
is nothing in this case but Orchard: 1
am confident that you will realize this.
and in this confidence leave the case
with you and may peace be with you.
Mr. HawIey says that he believes in
this case. I believe in it as 1 believe
in my life. I've given thirty years of
my life for the poor; have pleaded
causes for them. but never before have
1 pleaded a cause in which L felt such
an interest, and never did l hope for
a verdict in favor of my client as I
hope for this"
EloquentIy barrow appealed for
mercy and Justice. He said he had
known Haywood for years. and that the
day of his conviction would be sad
day for him. The sun would not shine,
and the birds would not sing.
But it is not for Bill Haywood l
plead" he cried "Or for his widow or
his orphans. If he dies 10000 men who
work in the mines will send their mites
to support the widow and the little ones,
and million people will send their mes
sage of sympathy. I don't plead for
Haywood. Don't think fora moment
that if you kill Haywood you will kill
the labor movement of the world or the
hopes and aspirations of the, poor. Hay
wood can die, if die he must, but there
are others who will live if he dies, and
they will come to take his place and
carry the banner which he lets fall. l
the weary.
1.-THE eyes of the world are on. you
twelve men of idaho tonight, and wher-
ever the English tongue is spoken and
throughout the civilized world, they ale
wondering about your verdict. If you
decree his death the spiders and the vul-
lures of Wall street will send up peans !
of Joy and wherever men live who hate
Haywood because he works for the poor
YOU will receive your need of praise.
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