Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25


used an almost conversational tone
The analysis of testimony in contra
diction of Orchards story concluded
frequently with the denunciation OF
witness after witness as a willful per
jurer
Exonerates Rank and File.
Mr.. Hawley's peroration was impress
sive. He said he did not charge that
a majority. or even that many of the
Western Federation of Miners were
criminals, but that the evil DEEDS OF
the officers and the scum of the organl
cation had Brought discredit on the
rank and file.
With the utmost deliberation the
leading counsel for the state charged
willful perjury against several wit
nesses. He argued the truth OF Or
chard's story and said that two men in
particular might have been brought to
contradict him, but that the defense
was afraid to produce either Pettibone
or Adams, and he said Adams hac
been brought to Boise from Jail in
Shoshone county in order that the de
Tense might use him as witness.
White to the lips, Clarence DarroW
sprang into action.
"The statement is false and counsel
knows it, he shouted.
Hawley took a step closer to the de
Tense table and sock his finger close tic
Darrow's face, and said:
when counsel says that. he utters q
deliberate falsehood."
The atmosphere here was charged
with danger Sheriff Hodgins stood
up alert, and his deputies drew in
Closer, but Judge Wood, with a sharI
command and insistent warning, patch
ed up temporary peace.
Strong Plea for Life of Haywood,
Boise, Idaho, July "a. - For foui
hours and half yesterday E. F. Rich
ardson pleaded with the jury for the
life of William D. Haywood. Under
order of the court the hours for the
days sessions were changed and court
met at 6 o'clock last evening.
Mr. Richardson plunged directly into
the death of Gov. Steunenberg in his
opening sentence.
"When the death of Gov. Steunen
berg was flashed to the world there
was the immediate conclusion in near
ly all quarters that there was some
connection between the Occur dAlene
troubles and the bomb which was
placed at his gate"
Reviews Events.
Mr.. Richardson then reviewed the
events following the death of Former
Governor Steunenberg, saying Harry
Orchard was caught almost red-hand
ed in the act A Pinkerton detective
came to Idaho and soon had comics
sion from a man who, to save his own
worthless neck was ready to place the
blame upon others. The matter was
taken up by that portion of the press
which depends upon the prosperous
and capitalistic classes, and the lead
ers of the Western Federation of Min
ers were adjudged guilty without a
hearing.
The attorney begged the jurors to
lay aside any impression they may
have formed from reading the news
papers during the last year and tC
start with him at the beginning of the
case and go through the various events
one by one, without feeling or preju
dice.
Not Connected With Orchard.
The contention of the defense, Mr.
nection has been shown between Or
chard and the defendant.
Mr.. Richardson, as he proceeded
with his argument, reviewed all the
principal points in the case, and de.
clared that neither the defendant MOI
any Of his associates was connected in
any way with the crimes with which
they are charged.
Perjury Hearing Held.
The preliminary hearing of DR.. I. T.
MCGEE, one of the witnesses for the
defense, charged with perjury, came
up yesterda yafternoon and will be
continued to-day Orchard was on the
stand for over an hour and was given
a severe grilling in the cross examina-
ton by McGee's counsel. The prison.
er-witness, however, maintained his
characteristic calm throughout He
denied that he was in the Occur
d'Alenes at the time MCGEE swore to
a meeting with him at Wallace.