The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-02

| plead for the poor and the weak and
the weary. The eyes of the world are
on you twelve men of Idaho tonight
and wherever the English tongue is
spoken and throughout the civilized
world they are wondering about your
verdict If you decree his death the
spiders and the vultures of Wall street
will send up poems of praise ana
wherever men live who hate Haywood
because he works for the poor you
will receive your need of praise.
"But if you acquit this man there
are millions of men-out on the broad
prairies, on the wide ocean, in the
factories and mills and down deep in
| the earth-there are women and chill
dren who will pray for you. These
men and women and children stand
here with me tonight stretching out
their hands and imploring God to
guide your judgment and imploring
you to save Haywood"
Mr. barrow finished abruptly and
as he walked to his table plainly
showed his emotion and many women
in the audience were in tears. Court
Immediately adjourned until p. M,
when Senator Borah commences MS
final argument for the state.
Senator borah's speech was a sensa-
tion. From time to time he turned on
counsel for the defense fierce de-
nunciation pouring from his lips, ana
at times brought protest from Rlchard-
son and barrow, but with blazing eyes
and hot words he silenced every effort
to break the rush of words. The eli
max was reached when in behalf OF
the state of Idaho, its people, It's gov
ernor and himself he disclaimed all
intention or desire to give immunity to
Orchard. Finally his face pale and
voice quivering with emotion the sena-
for raised his arm and said: IF l
should ever join in or give approval to
immunity TO this man hope the great
God May wither my right arm in the
socket"
Senator Borah laid the foundation
for his argument thursday night. Fri
day morning he began an analysis of
the evidence, but he confined himself
to the murder of Steunenberg and the
conspiracy. He linked Orchard to
HAYWOOD. Haywood to Simpkins, Simp-
kins to Meyer and Meyer to Pettibone.
Then. selecting only the evidence OF
witnesses for the defense and leaving
Orchards confession out, he wove the
lives and movements of the five men
together. Without departing from the
/ records, incidentally clearing up
number of situations left somewhat
clouded, he brought these officers and
members of the Western Federation
of Miners together. Then he took Or
chard away from Denver and back
again to Denver, to the headquarters
of the Western Federation of Miners.
; This was done carefully and almost
monotonously. The quiet before the
storm and then Borah's voice and man.
ner changed. He sprang into action.
His voice quivering and hand appraised,
fingures out stretched, he shouted:
watch them now! Watch the five
conspirators! Steunenberg is to die In
80 days and they are moving on the
scene.
The dramatic utterances and tense
figure of the pleader sent thrill
through the courtroom. For the space
of ten seconds there was silence. linen,
relaxing, Borah continued with his
merciless logic. He brought Davis
Copley, Adams and Easterly, all Of
ficers or members of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners into touch with Or
chard. Without a pause he drew pic
ture after picture of the men assoclat
ing together at various points From
each place and fresh from every
crime he brought Orchard back home
to Denver and then smiling leaned
toward the jury to ask: WHY why
always back to Denver unless 1t was
to find there the protection and the
pay of his employers?
All those things denounced or sheer
cd at by counsel for the defense found
bold and brilliant paragraph OF de
tense in Senator Borah's interludes
and counsel for the defense were driv
en- into a murmur of protest, now un
der the lash of pointed sarcasm and
again when under TRADE OF IN
diganant reproach, culture, christinity
law and order, refinement, the home
and the country found ready champ
ion. The state of Idaho, its people anc
its chief executive, each in turn were
given brilliant eulogy.
Senator Borah's 'peroration was de
livered in quiet almost pleading tones
in strong contrast to the harsher voice
in which he spoke of Clarence Oar
: rows argument of justification.
= 'Tf," he said, "the state has pointed
out to you the men who were concern
ed in and executed this awful crime
) then in the name of the manhood anC
the womanhood of Idaho, do your dutl
without fear of any man or favor Z
. any man.