The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

IhOtlNc DS
Derienced Conversion
Roise. Idaho, June 13.-The men
who are battling to save the life OF
William D. Haywood and the good
name of the Western Federation OF
Miners today made their greatest as
sauIt upon Harry orchard when, car
rying the review Of cross examination
of his life of crime down TO his con-
~fession, they bitterly assailed his su;d-
ing motives. Six days they spent in
stripping him before the jury of every
shred of morality, and then Suddenly
turning upon him in final fierce at
tack, they fought with every means
known to the legal craft to convince
the jury that orchard was commit
ting a crime in falsely swearing away
the lives of innocent men in the hope
OF saving his own. They carried their
attack to the very language with
which the witness answered their
questions and everywhere they alleged
by forceful implication that it was
put into his mouth by men controll-
ing him.
This series of quickly delivered at
tacks gave to the trial amid the
scenes centering round the high
witness chair in Judge Woods court
a depth of dramatic interest that grip
ped and set every man and woman
who watched and listened. Orchard
walled, when they recited to him the
tale of David and Uriah, that Detec-
tive Mcfarland related to him when
he came seeking a confession. He
fought to save himself, but tears fill
ed his eyes and he rocked %unevenly
like a fainting m His voice
lowered to huskiness and he hid his
face in a handkerchief.
The hi steadied himself and went
on strongly to the end. He defended
his motives by saying that he had
finally experienced conversion aIid
penitence and had resolved to make
all possible reparation by a free con-
fession. Mcfarland had told him
that he was doing a great service for
to men who served them. There was
no other promise.
You knew hat if you confessed to
the Steuenberg murder the state
would put you out of the way
Hammered Attorney Richardson
Yes, sir
And would do it quickly?"
Il believed they would put me out
of the way"
"D,,f 49, Love- 49, H. 49,
thought came to you that you could
get out of it by laying it onto some
body else?,,
mo, sir, that was not the thought
at ALL
And here Orchard gave a remark-
able explanation Of the motive that
impelled him to confess. His voice
fell to 4 low tone, but there was no
other show of emotion. Complete 81
lence gave every word TO the entire
room. The whiz of an electric fan
overhead was the sole accompaniment
OF the recitation.
Il thought" he said, of putting
myself out Of the way, but l thought
over my past life. l did not believe
II d ( Sd1lSI dl oil, Dul L was AFRAID
to die and thought at times that 1
a been such an unnatural monster
my crimes had been so grea, mat
I would not be forgiven"
who told you?"
No one
"Who wrote hat out for yOu?"
No one, but after / a been sent
n h;hlo on1 bod rrcI ~ cnroo T oooo
to the conclusion that I would be for
given if 1 made confession of every
thing. began to think that the grave
did not end everything and I made
up nay mind to tell the truth about the
whole thing"
$50 you thought you would make
our peace with the future by having
Mr.. Richardson.
N sir. 1 think any man can make
his peace with the future if he wants
10. L believed it was my duty to tell
the truth 1 did not see In other
way regardless of the consequences
10 myself or anybody else. I owed
II 10 society, I owed it to God and to
myself"
The defense suggested that If Or
chard did get the references to hi!
duty to society, God and himself di-
rectly from McPhartland or any Other
person, it was suggested to him b,
the oath he took when he joined tn
Western Federation of Miners. The,
read him h ath from the ritual
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