The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04

Western Federation of Miners alleged
unlawful acts and received a reply In
the Affirmative.
II shall not go outside the record, -
declared Mr.. Hawley.
Our object will be to show that from
the very inception of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners there has existed
conspiracy among its leaders-its in
ner circle the object of which was not
only to perr etuate their own power and
control the Western Federation of Min
ers, but governmental functions of
those sections of the country, Wherein
the members of the union were employ
ed. The leaders have employed des-
perate criminals from time to time to
do away with those who may have
been selected for one reason or another
for disappearance and who have run
counter to their interests
Darrow Protests.
Again Attorney Darrow was on his
feet, objecting to the states address
and denouncing it as "mere piece of
rhetoric"
Mr. Darrow vehemently protested
that Mr.Kawley's remarks were thrown
i'll solely for the purpose of prejudieing
the jury.
Hawley. lit is a part of the evidence
and basis of this case"
THE court will not permit an argu-
ment," said Judge Wood, but the at
torney may proceed with a statement
of the states case"
'I know what I am about" said
Hawley, glaring at Mr. Darrow across
the two counsel tables.
''It doesn't look like it, declared
Darrow. Quick as a fash. Hawley
turned upon his opponent and with an
ger bristling in his voice, shouted:
Il don't care what it looks like to
you. 1 am not running this case ac-
cording to your ideas. thank God, and
1 don't propose to stand for these con-
stant Interruptions"
Il would like to suggest to the
court said Mr.. Darrow, that l have
no desire to call counsel to task
'I object to any suggestions to the
court from counsel" Hawley shouted.
"Oh, don't be so particular" called
Darrow in a drawl to the excited at
torney.
Don't you be so particular about in
me-" retorted Hawley.
Il will interrupt at any time the
interests of my client demand 1t. said
Darrow. IF the attorney will be calm
for a minute, 1 want to make arrange
ments to except to the statement and
I want to cooperate FOR an orderly
trial.
I'VE will meet you half way on
that" said Hawley.
I'VE insist that the state has no right
TO make proof in this trial of all of the
allegations of disorderly or unlawfuI
acts of the Western Federation of Min
western country. We are not trying
any one here but w. D. Haywood and
the charge is the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg.
1.-The court" said Judge Wood,
cant tell whether the prosecution
will be allowed to make such proof or
not until the time comes.
Everything Excepted To.
1t was finally agreed that the whole
IF the address should be considered as
excepted to by the defense
Mr. Hawley resuming, declared that
the inner circle" of the Western Fed
grafton of Miners "had traded in blood,
had hired assassins as it's needs SEEM
ID to require and had raised by assess
nent from time to time an emergency
'und from which were squandered
arge sums for personal uses and FOR
he retention of the best legal talent to
iefend those of it's members who were
lccused of crime.
''The killing of Steunenberg, con-
inued HawIey. "was not the primary
object of the main conspiracy, but was
merely incidental to it.
The speaker then passed to the kill
ng of Steunenberg. He graphlcally
described the scene at Caldwell when
;teunenberg, returning to his home
vas killed by a bomb. He told OF the
lue and cry raised by the explosion |
md the suspicion directed to Orchard |
''It was evident at once, he said, |
that something more than private
'engeance was responsible for the Kill
ng Of Steunenberg.
Continuing he traced Orchards |
in Caldwell and his ap- |
,earance in company with John L.
SimpkinS was shown. He told OF the |
Irrest of Orchard and the unsolicited |
ender of the services of Attorney Fred |
Miller of Spokane. He said that the |
tate would show that an unsigned let |
er received by Orchard was written by |
,1-c
hen told of the confession of Orchard |
o James MCFARLAND.
1--WE will call this gentleman to this |
tand-'' he said.
(which gentleman ?" asked Mr.. Dar-
ow
you may think those remarks are
-ery cunning" retorted Hawley, but |
hey are out of place here and if you
,eep them up you will be repaid in
lind
II merely asked which gentleman he
meant" appealed Mr.. Darrow to the
ourt.
'I referred to Mr.. James McPar-
and" shouted Mr.. Hawley, "a terror
o evil doers in this western country, a I
nan whose presence is a guarantee of
ood order. You have probably en-
ountered him before in defending
our clients"
Told to Sit Down.
Mr.. Darrow. was still on his feet,
V1denJly OeSlrOuS OF dnSWeTluB, DuI
he court told him there was nothing
efore the court, to sit down, and di-
ected Mr.. Hawley to proceed
Mr.. Hawley said the state would
lace Orchard on the stand and would
how by all the witnesses. including
orchard, that such a condition of af-
airs existed as he had already out
ned He went back to 1899 to show
he reasons leading up to the assass-
nation of Stuenenberg. describing the
-fr,cr Of 10 fra CT- a
Vardner which he said he would
rove was the result of connivance of
eaders of the Western Federation of
liners. When Mr.. Hawley was tell