The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-27
.B0RAH ELOQUENT
FOR PROSECUTION
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showed the least emotion. At times
his face flushed. and more than once
! 5hG paled under the attack OF Borah.
az, reaching the climax OF the con-
spirfssies, he pointed an accusing Anger
a. the man who, he said, was the
criminal force behind the Western
| Federation OF Miners"
Mrs. Steunenberg, widow Of the MUIR
dered Governor. attended the morning
session, but left early almost pros
| trated by emotion awakened by Borah' s
vivid oratory. Haywood's mother also
| left the courtroom in tears. but soon
| returned to take her accustomed place
beside the invalid wife of the defend
ant
Senator Borah's peroration was de-
livered in quiet, almost pleading tones,
\ IN strong contrast to the harsher voice
/ in which he spoke of Clarence OAR
4 rows argument, OF. justification.
4 IT. he said the State has pointed
out to you the men who were con:
cerned In and executed this awful
4 crime in the name OF the manhood
and the womanhood Of Idaho. do your
duty without fear of any man or any
/ flavor to any man.. s.
GAS lietened to the eloquent voice
4 Of counsel pleading for their client
there came to me the memory OF an
other scene and another time. l re-
/ cember In 1905. a night that added ten
years to the lives of some now here
a In this room.
the drifting sleet. and stood again
beside the body of my dead friend
whose life blood stained the snow
. II felt al ainst the disgrace that had
come to idaho. ! saw IN the murdered ,
man that which meant more than
murder for 1t meant the first blow
that anarchy had aimed at my State
and on that night ] said to myself!
s Can time unteach the lesson OF this
hour
HI. High Appel to Jury.
!, net US. then, be brave in this su
/ preme moment. II the, defendant ~
) innocent, let him go free:stbut, .if..n not
!. let him take the punishment that tn
: law prescribes. You have highe
ANY 10 perform than ever was aske
a Of a Jury In Idaho. Some of you mel
have stood the test in the past In pro
IS lection Of your homes and your f'ae
4 but YOU have never faced a duty ina
X required a higher courage than no"
IN every home In idaho the thought
OF our people are with you. minglini
nj with thoughts Of things that mad
these homes possible. and IN ever
d home throughout this broad land me
and women o-night look to you as III
st brave who stand for. right 4 a nd y, tn
mag Us Il
Senator Borahs theme was conspir
is acy-the essence of the case OF tn
.nis state of Idaho in Its effort to shov
that Harry Orchard was only tht
cr tool Of Haywood when he killed IN
former Governor.
Now. watch this quintet" he erie
It'll trlumphantly. having laid his founda
n ton, piece by piece, using only tn
testimony OF witnesses for the de
ed tense. Picking 1t out from the mas
of mixed material, he showed the IN
Isl timacy between Orchard and the high
Fest officers OF the federation.
The argument Of the morning cen
tired in Caldwell. but the scene
changed rapidly, each flash Ilowin
IS. an officer. friend or a member 6
the Western Federation OF Miners tt
It. confdante and intimate of Harry o.
in chard.
he At the close of Senator Borah's &C
-e- dress and the adjournment of cou
re o-night the Senator was surrounde
~ and congratulated by nearly every or
in the courtroom, including counsel Il
no the defense.