The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
BARROW ADDRESSES JURY !
The Great Chicago Lawyer Says Defense VIII Prove OIndu
tobp 4 Monumental Id--AddreSS Acme Of Sarcasm.

hear the speech OF Clarence barrow
OF Chicago outlining the purpose OF
the defense In combating the EVIL
dence put up by the state. The for
malities OF opening the session at an
end, Mr.. barrow at once took up his
place directly In front OF the twelve
solemn visaged men In the jury box
and began In the slow, mellow draw
characteristic OF him TO state the
theory and plan Of the defense TO be
offered for his client.
Mr.. Darrow reminded the jurors OF
the instructions given them 10y the
court, that they are TO keep their
minds entirely open as to the guilt
or innocence OF the accused men I'M
I'll all the evidence from both sides
has been introduced.
"You have listened to the theory
and the evidence of the state Mr..
barrow proceeded. "Mr. Hawiey
has covered wide ground In BIS op.
ening for the state, and we will have
to meet him step by step. The de-
PENDANT here Is charged nominally
with the murder OF former Governor
Steunenberg. There had to be some
nominal charge. But the state has
told you the case rests on gigantic
conspiracy, OF which the defendant
and others are part.
1.-THE states attorney has told you
the murder Of Gov. Steunenberg was
but an incident. They have told you
the Western Federation OF Miners
was an organization to commit mur-
der, to control politics, to hire law
yers and other criminal things.
"Part OF this Is true; part of 1t Is
not true. 1t Is true there Is labor
organization known as the Western
Federation OF Miners. 1t is true the
Western Federation CT Miners has
spent money on lawyers. 1t was IN
fortunate, but most people have TO
employ lawyers at some time OF
other.
"This organization was really born
In 1892. 1893, right down In cell be-
meath this courtroom, where Ed
Boyce, the first president, was a
prisoner, and where now the three
men charged with this murder are
! awaiting the Judgment of this jury
TO start out with, they hired lawyers
J and they hired the best they could.
"They hired Mr.. Hawley, now th'
= leading counsel for the state. Mr.
Iawley laid out the plan OF their or
) ganization for them, he advised
them, he was the godfather OF thu
Western Federation of Miners. ant
: the men who formed the organization
: thought II was large undertaking
/ MIR. Hawley was their first attorne,
i and continued as their attorney for
= long time. Ii there was anything
= criminal In their appropriation
- money for lawyer, the miners di'
not know II.
~ "Tne Western Federation Of Min
;. ers is an industrial, not murderou
u organization. 1t has from time t.
b time taken hand In politics, bu
- we are not going TO hang every OF
- ganization which has done such
s thing. III we did, no corporation
~ would be safe. The Western FEEDER
=. alton OF Miners did all 1t could t
u pass the eight-hour law In Colorado
= Utah and Montana. 1t tried to cleo
10 friendly United States senators.
u tried to elect Mr.. Hawley, but ur
y fortunately faileds"
10 Mr.. barrow went on to say tina
., there was no claim that the Wester
d Federation of Miners was an organ
" zation OF angels.
ANGELS do not work in tn
D. mines, declared the attorney
D. "they are mine.owners. y
T. Mr.. barrow went on at length
~ outline the organization of the fedel
. alton. lie declared 1t was nothin
nc but a beneficial association trying
" uplitt Its class. 1t was not until to
" years after the organization OF til
OF federation that either Haywood {
D. Meyer took office In 1t.
u ave are not not here TO apologize
for anything the Western Federatio
III of Miners has DONE" declared Nj
u barrow. lit has been tiehtiu
oS Organization from the first, and If
~ dies II will die a lighting organizI
W ton. II has had trouhlous caree
OF II has been opposed by every deyi,
~ Of the mineowners, but 1t has pro
y pered.
~ Before the Western Federation
~ Miners came into existence the MI
~ ers had 20 work twelve 10 fourte,
nv hours day. When they wanted 10,
y they had to buv IL at the compal
III store. When they we're injured tn
70 were taken to the compauy's hospi
al ais where there was little dinicul
nv Ia getting statement releasing q
hs company from all damages.
70 THE conditions are vastly difft
IN eut this year, The Butte union alo
ou has paid out more chan sl,ooo,o0e
vi the widows and orphans of its mel
'a' oers-thls during the time this
legged criminal conspiracy existed. "
'oi Mr.. barrow went at some length