Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-27
BORAH TO JURY.
Thousand Persons Cannot Get
Into Courtroom.

Boise. Ida. July 26.-After address
ing the jury In the Haywood case elev-
en- hours. Clarence barrow OF counsel
for the defense concluded at i:co
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
AZ least 1000 persons were unable
TO find seats In the courtroom when
United States Senator Borah. nj 7
O'Clock ut night. began his argument
Tor the prosecution. In his remarks
the senator said he was not aging
war on labor unions. but contended
that organized labor should not shield
crime. Mrs. Steunenberg. widow Of
the murdered governor. was one Of
the many ladies' present. This was
the first time Mrs. Steunenberg has
attended the trial She sat near her
son. Julian. The doors were closed
to all but court officials and newspa.
per men. II was an audience compos.
ed almost entirely OF Boise people.
gathered to hear the speech of young
man who recently was elected by the
people OF Idaho 20 represent them In
the United States senate. and who has
been the assistant counsel for the pros.
ecution.
Governor Gooding. with number
OF the executive staff and n large rep.
resentation OF the state judiciary and
bar was among the audience. Hay.
wood was surrounded by his counsel
and his wife. In her Invalid chair. was.
as usual. by his side
Said the senator In part: The
nn1ts hA~. IL to hot
not the evidence has been adduced 10
satisfy you that there was n consplra.
cy..
Counsel for the defense has said
we have not shown an inner circle
or an organized bureau for crime. Wei |
7 could pretty near rest the proof Of
that proposition on the argument Of |
Mr.. barrow himself
THE evidence In this case shows
that somewhere In the Western Fed |
GRAFTON Of Miners there is a power
mits crimes. II Is proved as clearly
ms the fact that Frank Steunenberg Is
dead. Take the Goth Of April. 1897.
when the members OF the Western
Federation OF Miners walked bod y
fro mtheir work. organized with mill.
tary precision. went To Wardner and
there blew up the Bunker Hin and Sui.
iivan mine
"Darrow has painted Orchard 10
you as veritable devil. and | agree
with him"
Senator Borah declared that Attor-
ney barrow. In his address To the jury !
had offered subtle justification for
everything charged against the de-
Tense. He set himself up In defiance
NJ all the laws OF public decency.
III Harry Orchard-poor devil that
he is-with his hands red with the
blood Of twenty innocent men. and his
soul stepped In the very fumes OF hell,
has grasped the doctrine and accepted
the belief OF Christianity. ! would not
be one to take that solace from him.
Il do not know what your verdict
will be- in this case" he went on, and
don't believe anybody knows. There
Il one thing I do know. and that Is
that you viii never get twelve men
IN the state OF Idaho To turn Harry
Orchard loose. and YOU will never get
any man as governor 10 turn him
Dose Orchard had been promised no
immunity. and II should ever have
anything TO do with such a bargain
rs that should want the great God
10 wither my right arm until II fell
rom its socket We are not seeking
Tor vicarious atonement in this case,
ike the defense. but we want no COM
promise. We know one man Is guilty:
L Is for you TO determine whether
there are others"