Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-24
PLEADING FOR HAYWOOD.
Richardson Continues His Argument
In Trial At Boise, Idaho.

Boise, Idaho, July 23.-Resuming his
argument in the Haywood case today
Mr.. Richardson reverted to the Bradley
explosion in San Francisco briefly to
call attention to the testimony of a
witness who said Orchard declared
Bradley got what was coming to him
and there's chap named Steunenperg
who is going to get his.
Mr.. Richardson dwelt upon the lack
of confederation of Orchards story and
said the delays in attempting to kill
Peabody. Goddard, Gabbert, Bell and
Hearn did not bear out the contention
of the prosecution that the Inner cir
Gle" of the Western Federation of Min
crs was persistent and determined to
kill its opponents. He said orchard
merely was possessed with mania to
kill ard added that Orchards story
vas absurd.
Calling attention to the meagreness
of Gov. PeabOdy's testimony, Mr.. Rich
ardson exclaimed:
'Will you men of the jury put a nal
ter about the neck of this man on such
testimony as this and send him to MS
death at the hehest Of the Mine owners
Association and it's representatives? 1t
will be long time. tell you. before
the law will sanction a conviction on
any such evidence as has been here ad-
duced.''
Mr.. Richardson continued to riddle
the story told by Orchard whom he
designated "the creature covered with
the slime of his past crimes" He de-
al, cd hot n1 wi
Orchards testimony gives the lie to his
'monstrous story
Pointing out that if there was any
man the Federation had reason to feel
resentment against, that man was
Sherman Bell, commanding the militia
during the strike period in Colorado.
Mr.. Richardson said nothing was done
to Bell, neither was Gen. Buckley
Wells injured.
Mr.. Richardson declared that the de-
fence would admit that Orchard had
killed Steunenberg exactly as Orchard
lad described the deed.
Orchard was painted as a man who
fanci"d there was glory in spectacular
rr,me. Day after day opportunity was
presented to kill Steunenberg in COM
parative safety to himself, but rather
than shoot 4 man whose giant stature.
Ill" attorney said, offered target as
big as the side of Il barn door, Or
chard planted Il bomb and planned the
deed so that it would attract the
greatest attention.
Before the recess was announced Mr..
Richardson took up the connection of
Jack Simpkins with Orchard. He said
l,n 4 4
OF completely in any of the murders
and declared that his flight was due to
fear that he would again he placed in
the bull PEN because OF his past rep
utation.
Orchard. said Mr. Richardson. was a
man who had motive against Gov.
Steunenberg. 1t mattered not whether
he had decided away his property be-
You'd redemption prior to his leaving
the Coucr D'Alenes or not. The thought
was always going through his brain
hat he would have been a rich man if
it had not been: for Steunenberg. This
thought was expressed to many wit
n"sses and Richardson denied that
these witnesses were lying or that cir
cumstanCes point to anything but the
absolute truth of their testimony.
Richardson reviewed Orchards move
mcrts just prior to the killing of Steun-
enhcrg, end said his Strengthened f.
nancial condition when he was reduced
to the necessity of robbing cash reg
lister, or burglarlzing Il railroad sta
ton and borrowing money from q
friend, gave the lie to the theory that
the Federation was paying for the
crime and that he could get money
Whenever he desired.
Turning again to Jack Simpkins
whose sufferings of Indignation in the
bull pen might be urged as Il motive
for his alleged participation in the
Stc"nenbcrG murder. Mr.. Richardson
declared that mans animosities did
not increase with the passing of wears
but generally died cut. Simpkins had
plenty OF opportunity before the arrival
OF Orchard to kill Steunenbcrg had he
so desired.
rs the court took a recess at II %
O'Clock until 6 Z. NJ Mr.. Richardson
announced, $50 the jury would not fall
dead that he would positively con-
cludc tonight