The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
HAWLEY SAYS HAYWOOD'S
GUILT HAS BEEN PROVEN
Declares That the state Has Fully
corroborated the story Told by
Orchard. and Appeals 20 Jury
for Conviction Of the
Labor Leader

uuIf. idaho JAMES % HbUlcv
leading counsel fDr the state OF
Idaho. presenting the FIRST of the ar.
EumouJs tu the Jury iu the case
against William ID Haywood spoke
for nearly eight hours distributed
over three sessions OF court Even
when uc afternoon session Saturday
had extended TAR beyond the custu.
mary time limit every seat in the
court room was occupied and rc.
MANNED sn until the last word was
spoken
None listened more attcntl,pN to
the argument than Haywood, the de-.
PENDANT and none showed less emo.
ton. From time To- time hc took copi.
GUS notes in small book aud irc.
quontly made suggostions To one or
other NJ his counsel
During hs address saturday. MIR
Hawlcy used an almost conversational
tone Step by step be- followed or.
chard along the road the great Grim.
inal had selected after be- lett the
Coour d'Alpncs. stopping at the Win
dicatur mine and then at the indie
pendonce depot Co count sixteen dead.
In Denver one more was added 10 the
list aud the analysis OF testimony iu
contradiction of Orchards story con.
cludod frequently with the duuunCin-
ton OF Witness after witness as will
ml pclurrte or guilty ct nluteutiunal
| falschood
Mr. uaWloya poroation was im.
prossivr There was mo- attempt ut
any nisht of urntory. bat only %
strong note of deep sincerity and
great clrnpstuoss when ho pleaded
Tor uu honest Judgment from honest
men Of Idaho.
We will be- charged" Do said
with making war ON this Western
Federation OF Miners. but ! ask for
| your honest judgment do not sock
10 hang the scalps NJ innocent men to
my belt ! am here To hunt down IA,
! guilty.
Mr. Hawlcy said he aid not charge
that majority or oven that many OF
the Western Federation OF Miners
were criminals. but that the evil
deeds of the officers and NJ the scum
Of the organization had brought dis
credit on the rank and filc The time
had indeed come. he said. when right
thinking men should rise and make
war upon the evil influences that
were the curse OF an labor organiza
tons
we must show the world he con
cludod. that here In Idaho We are d
lnw'abiding aud "A God'learing people
who viii deal out cvcn.handcd iuatlc,
10 the criminal accused OF the highest
crime as 20 the tramp charged will
some petty breach OF the law"
Mr.. Hawley declared that the state
mentH made hy Orchard had been COZ
roboratsd, and ~ WIS timc ,h- tss~-s
, of the Western Federation OF Minor
, were brought TO the bar OF justlc
and shown that there IN higher la'
, In this land than their own desires.
1T IL time for u.s." he continue,
! ITO show them that here In Idaho "
. are q law.nbldlng a Godiearing pc,
a pie who intend to do our duty towar
4 the leaders OF the Western Federatio
?. Of Miners or some lOwly tramp Wit
q some minor oficnso, We believe so
!. men Of the jury are impressed with
1 arm desire TO do your duty ns so
see g. An that the prosecution ash
S. your best judgment your hone.
y judgment.
In the argument ON the other sid
r we will hear much OF capital wagln
war on labor unions. Nothing cuul
/. be- more untrue In this case An thu
p has been spent In this Inquiry ha
!, come from the Golfers ~ the state q
Idaho. Az 20 labor unions. no ma
= has higher regard than ! have IN
= them ana NO man believes NOR
i strongly than ] do that lahoriug mel
should band themselves together q
h secure shorter hours ana highc
wages hut the Western Federation
o of Miners, under the leadership a