The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-11
HAYWOOD Wit |
TAKE THE STA
Leader of Federation n
to be a Witness IN N
Own Behalf.
Prediction Made That rri,,
Has Been in Progress 70,
Months, viii be Brouob, !.
End Within Three Weet,

Boise, ldaho.--Interest in "A.
OF William d. Haywood now !
in the forthcoming appearan,s
the stand of the defendant Hs,J
who, 1t Is claimed, has been ~
ing force in the Western res,
Of Miners for several years a,
of his co-defendants, Cba,l.l
Meyer, the president Of the !
organization. The third defa,a1
the famous case, George A. Pan
will not take the stand, II ia !,
til his own case comes on to Ma
Steve Adams, whose recent \,
the murder of a man In M.
Idaho resulted in a dlsagre.ms
the jury, and who has been va,
implicated by Harry Orchard IN
of the latter's crimes and alleys
spiracles with the leaders of ths
ern Federation, Is still in Bolss
available as witness for the al
but 1t has been definitely decided
he shall not be called to the
The prosecution still claims II
welcome such a move, as the Il
ance of Adams on the stand
open the way for the introductiud
portion at least of Adams rem
confession.
Viewed in the light Of the 4
plans for defense and prose-
there seems little hope that the
which has already been in pr
for two months, can be brought
end inside of three weeks. INK
fense will require at least all d
five or six days yet, for II d
nounced that Haywood when he
the stand, will be prepared to LAY
his entire life's history.
His testimony as to his conna
with the Western Federation oi
ers will be interspersed with
documentary evidence, and the
duction of this and reading It u
jury will take up much time.
defense expresses its willingness
the cross-examination Of Hat
shall take the widest possible 4
The defendant, it is said, will not
deny in toto all that Orchard has
as to his connection with any d
witness crimes, but will offer
fectly plausible explanation Of q
stances where the state has al
ated Orchard and Haywood, no
the instance of Haywood's part
deception of the second Mrs. ORD
as to the whereabouts of her hus
in the late summer of 1905. HayN
will also be called upon to expldl
sending Of several drafts to
Simpkins, a member Of the exec
board and an organizer for the
ern Federation, whose presepc
Caldwell with Orchard just prN
the assassination of former Gov
Steunenberg has not been deneS
the defense. The attorneys To-
federation say that these paya
were the regular sums due SIM
for his work as an organizer a1c
absolutely nothing to do witl
crime or proposed criminal act
sending of SIS to Steve Adams
den, Utah, will also be suDF
inquiry when Haywood taxes
stand. The fourth instance TO
the state attaches importance a
ing to connect Haywood with y
legged conspiracy as revealed Dy
Orchard upon the witness slana,
the sending of a message By hay
to Silver City, Idaho, instrucual
federation officers there to see "
torneys were engaged for Orcaal
to protect the interests OF the "
union.
The state may indefinitely
the trial by going into the ou
labor troubles on rebuttal. i'
Tense has Orchard up the nela
Producing testimony as TO the Y
the military and the mine osGs]
Cripple Creek and Telluride. y
Tense claims that the calling y
the militia at Cripple Creek WI
warranted and that the depOlsl
from Cripple Creek and the ieD|
country were nothing less taal
less outrages upon the perSOu'
property of the union miners
state undoubtedly will inroau'.
timony showing the conditions
prevailed in these mining dlsup|
the time Governor PeaDou'
claimed martial law.
In addition to the Colorado ~
, the state will undertake to cOuu'
the statements of many OF w
lenses witnesses. This VIII v
several days, the attorneys lp.s,'
being at loss themselves 70 ~
many.
Tbirty-seven men, women ~.
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