The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-06-25
OPENS FOR DEFENSE
Statement for Haywood Presented
by Attorney barrow.
PINkERTONs ON THE RACK
Declares Detective Agency Was EN-
ployed by Mine Owners to Encom-
pass Destruction of Western Fedora
ton and Describes Its Methods.

Boise, Ida, June 25.-Clarence Dar-
row of Chicago outlined the defense in
the Haywood case before crowd that
packed Judge Woods courtroom. He
paid particular attention to the Pinker-
tons and their part In the affair, bit
terly denouncing their methods OF
bounding the Western Federation Of
Miners and its officers at the instiga-
ticn, he asserted, OF the Mine Owners
association.
The states attorney has told you
the murder Of Governor Steunenberg
was but an incident" said Mr.. Darrow.
"He has told you the Western Fedora
tion of Miners was an organization TO
commit murder, to control politics. to
hire lawyers and other criminal things.
part of this Is true, part OF It Is
not true. 1t Is true there Is a labor
organization known as the Western
Federation Of Miners. 1t 10 true the
Western Federation Of Miners has
sIent money for lawyers. 1t was un-
fortunate, but most necessary to em-
pioy lawyers at some time or another.
To start out with they hired lawyers
and they procured the best they could.
They hired Mr.. Hawley. now the lead
ing counsel for the state. Mr.. Hawley
laid out the plan of their organization
for them; he advised them; he was
tile godfather OF the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners and the men VINO
formed the organization thougn- II
was an innocent undertaking. Mr.
Hawley was their first attorney and
continued as their attorney for long
time II there was anything criminal
in their appropriating money tor q
LAWYER the miners did not know IT.
Not an Organization Of Angels.
Mr.. Darrow went on to say that
there was no claim that the western
Federation of Miners was an organ
ization Of angels.
angels do not work In the mines,
declared the attorney; they are the
mine owners"
Mr.. Darrow went on at length to
outline the organization OF the West
ern Federation Of Miners. he de.
clared 1t was nothing but benencial
association, trying to uplift Its class
It was not until ten years after the
organization Of the union that either
Haywood or Meyer took Office In It.
I'VE are not here to apologize ior
ANYTHING that the Western Federation
of Miners has done." declared MT
Darrow. 1T has been a lighting or
ganization from the first and II It dies
it will die fighting organization. y
has had troublesome career; II mas
been opposed by every fevice OF 'he
mine owners, but 1t has prospered
Before the Western Federation o.
Miners came into existence the miners
had to work from twelve to fourteen
hours a day. When they wanted food
they had to buy it at the company
stores. The conditions are vastly oil
ferent today. The Butte union alone
has paid out more than $1,0O0.O0O te
the widows and orphans Of It's mem
bers-this during the time this alleged
criminal conspiracy existed"
Mr.. Darrow went at some length y
show the trouble and opposition tna'
the union has had since its inception
In some communities, he declared, tns
president Of the organization when he
went to visit the miners was refused
|. both Eoard and lodging by the mihiht
II lcolnpSnics.
Pinkertcns on the Rack.
ARRESTS have come thick and fast,
the attorney continued. Some o. tn