Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-19

might lead 10 the murder of Gov, Steu-
nenberg He admitted that some of the
articles were Incorporate in tone, but
were nothing more than ordinary
newspaper abuse" Mir. Richardson
quoted from the record OF the case OF
Spies VS. the People and the ruling
as TO the admission of newspaper artlr
cles. In the case of tho Miners Mag
azine. he said, the articles did not COM
pare in tone with the violence of the ar
ticles In the Spies case. Richardson
read at length from the evidence In the
Spies case. The letters from Herr Mos.
to Spies and other violent matter pup
lished AT the time Throughout these
letters and other matter force, dyna~
mite, murder and wholesale revolution
are counseled. MIR. Richardson pointed
out that these letters We're printed 10
anarchist newspapers published by the
defendants In the famous anarchlst
trials resulting In conviction and eXe~
cution.
ANARCHISTS WRITINGS.
MI Richardson, reading of the am
archists revolutionary VIKINGS III the
eighties, created sensation lie gave
declamatory emphasis to the feartli
advice looking to the wholesale uer
struction of all who stood on the sius
of law and order II was page from
tho criminal history Of thus country
unread by a majority OF those pIeseH
i'm .he courtroom and the extremity OF
the language used by Johann Most IN
writing TO Spies and by the Defendants
themselves in their editorials. me
ayowed purpose of Richardson's eS-
haustive quotations from the news
paper publications in the anarchlsl
case was 10 show the tamely abusive
character IF the evidence offered by
the state in the Miners Magazine
ADMITS HAYwooDs PREJUDICE.
Continuing his argument, Mr.. Rich
ardson said that in none of the arucles.
in the Miners Magazine was thero
direct or implied connection with ths
murder of Gov. Steunenberg. he az
mitted Haywood's prejudice asalllse
Steynenberg because of his course IN
Idaho, but he pointed out that tens
OF thousands and hundreds OF thou-
sands of people in this country con-
demned or approved the course ADOPT
ed by Steuncnberg and that those VINO
condemned should not be held respou-
sible for the governors inurder'
Senator Eorah, argued for the stat
that the Magazines eshould be ADMIT
ted because they showed the enmity
of an organization of which the detehu-
ant, Haywood, and the other deietu
ants were the officers lie pointed OUT
that the state did not offer the artlcies
as evidence, relying on them to prove
their charge OF murder. but IN order
10 hello the Jury In determining, among
all the circumstances, what was the
animus of the Western Federation OF
Miners of which Haywood is the Sec
rotary and treasurer, and the miners
magazine the official organ
Senator Borah, without quoting IRON
the articles, said that these ptioles al.
| advocate force and that they adNlseo
| the members OF the organization 10
| arm themselves with rihes. He MAIN
| tained that if the evidence of neWspa
pGr articles was admitted IN the spies
| case. the evidence OF articles IN the
| Miners Magazine should be admitted
| because In both cases-lh the present
case not less than in the case tried ~
! years ago--animus was shown ana Nio-
| l.llce was advocated.
Richardson closed the argument lie
| asserted that In no word contained N
| the Miners Magazine was there an ao-
| vocacy OF the use of arms except III
| self-defense. "A right allowed 10 every
| citizen and he forcefuly argued ina!
| every criticism of political opponent
| could not be construed az an evidence
| Of murderous intent.
MATTER UNDER ADJUSTMENT.
Judge Wood asked for schedule Of
| the exhibit and said that ne would take
| the question or the ndmlsAlDllitS Ol liS
evidence under advisement and would.
! II possible, render decision al :
| o'clock.
| Court adjourned at IL o'clock, Judge
| Wood said that unless the state hha
| other witnesses he would not continue
the case until he had reached a declsloa
on the very important matter presented
this morning. Senator Borah said That
the remaining evidence depended large
~ on the admission OF the msgazlne
~ tlcles, This necessitatcd an early adj
| juurnment.