The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-27

But before he departs ne goes 10 ". 4, Copley,
executive board member Of the federation.
and be tells Copley that Fred Bradley got
what was coming TO him Does thst look
as " Orchard thought II was q sHs explosionp
And we nave n on authority OF this witness
for the defence that he said not this only.
but also that Copley got the idea that Orchard
had something 10 do with the attempt on
Bradley.
But H. was back to Denver, anyhow. The
crime was the magnet that drew him back
TO Denver. No matter where he roved
back always strayed his feet TO The city on
the plateau. and he got Copley TO help him
disguise himself as q soldier. to get in'o Denver
the defence tells you. but YOU know. gentle
men. that IL was 10 help him get out OF San
Francisco.
The Senator plunged into an analysis Of
the undisputed evidence that Pettibone
sent q large sum Of money to Orchard
while he was trying to kill Bradley. No
attempt has been made by the defence 70
explain this matter, though barrow said
in his opening speech that 1t would be
satisfactorily explained.
When evening came Senator Borah en-
tered upon the last stage Of his task by urg-
ing against the defence theory that Or
chard went about as a detective commit
ting crimes with the intention OF ultimately
laying them on the declarations shoulders,
by declaring that had this been his object
he would to q certainty have produced
much better independent evidence against
the accused than he did actually produce.
The Senator said:
Why. a. soon as Orchard got a letter from
Pettibone he destroyed every bit Of inchmi-
mating evidence whenever 10 was possible
to do ID and 10 corroborate him we have had
to 20 TO the four corners OF the United States
to get these things.
Another thing you must not forget IL that
after June o. 1904. Orchard wa q suspect.
yet he wenG about thereafter always In touch
with some federation leader. Pettibone. Cop
ley. Haywood. Meyer. always In touch with
some OF them.
The evidence shows more-it shows that
the leaders OF the federation knew he was
guilty. But we are not compelled to prove
that the defendant committed crimes In
Colorado--vou could not convict him Of that.
anyway. But one circumstance may become
as strong as the directest evidence could be.
and this is why we go to Colorado to show
motive, conspiracy. combination. under
standing
Something has been said about the extra
dition OF these men-the so-calied kidnapping.
lfthere was anything illegal In ~ they wouldn't
be here. But yOu have nothing TO do with
that. Did this defendant XIII SteuDenberg?
n he did IL was Ia Idaho that he raised the
red hand.
True. he is a stranger to you. but he is lust
as safe here as in the State OF Colorado the
Court and every one else has extended to him
all the things known as the rights OF defend
ants. sat here for two days allowing Mr..
Darrow to chum with Haywood and Meyer In
violation OF all the rules Of direct examination.
and that Is a fair example.
II he 10 innocent he will go forth.
But Mr.. barrow tells YOU Haywood was
brought here by Buckley Wells. the Adiutsnt-
General Of Colorado. He tells you Wells has a
Harvard accent. Well, what OF II. Is that
argument He talked about the deficiency
warrants issued to meet the expenses Of this
prosecution. Well. MIR. barrow needn't feel
uneasy about that. The State of Idaho IL per-
fectiy willing to pay any expense that may be
necessary TO find out whether we have got a
State that can protect the lives OF It's citizens.
They brought McPartlandis stenographer
here TO show the letters he had stolen from
the Pinkerton ofice, and what do they show?
They show that the Mine Owners Association
was never a client OF the Ptnkertons., This
witness broke the backbone OF the Pinkerton
conspiracy theory and IL limped. spawned.
from the court room.
The Senator read the agreement signed
by Vincent 81. John Of the Telluride union.
promising to refrain from violence to
person and property for a certain period;
Does il take a contract" he cried. ito
hold the federation down from violence
for three days."
With that and a declaration that he
hoped the time would come when Colorado
WOuIO come 10 Ine LTOnV anu 36ttlc u III lb
labor trouble without regard to class or
party Borah went on to show that the
Independence depot explosion was not an
accident.
There is no doubt Orchard did IL We didn't
prove il beyond all reasonable doubt. but they
did and We concede IL. And who ~else-why
another distinguished citizen-Stev Adams.
Now I wonder II S~teve-loyal Steve-who
they are now defending II wonder IL he's a
piDkeFtOn Inn They mt a man uamQd
BLIZZARD on the stand who says Detective
Sterling says Adams did IL. II appears before
you that steve has made a confession. DO
you wonder now Why he ism on the stand?
Sure. It's plain beyond doubt that Steve.
like Orchard. must be a Pinkerton. and here
they are defending Orchards fellow Pink
erton.
Now. gentlemen. there is a man who could
uncover all the infamy intimated against the
State. He knows Orchard was lying " lying
he was. They say Orchards confession came
from the factory OF Mcfarland. Steve
Adams was there. They could uncover the
whole transaction and show the infamy of
the State from start to finish.
But Steve, like Pettibone. thinks it il a
good time to keep silent. They tell you they
have kept him silent. and they have. and it's
within their power 10 prove Orchard a liar
II he is one by Steve Adams ana TO show you
the way the state Of Idaho gets Its evidence.
Adams could tell you now MctarCland does
business Well. I ask you. why shouldn't he?
Now. Mr.. Richardson has told you the blow
ing Of the Independence station. II the fed
Grafton did H.. was the most foolish thing they
could possibly do. Let us call your attention
TO the goth OF April. 1890. when 1000 OF them
went TO Wardner and wrecked that mill and
killed two men. Could anything have been
more foolish. more short sighted. more I'M
reasonable? But -they-did- it. Let that be
my answer TO this specious argument.
But they say the Independence explosion
was a conspiracy Of the mine owners. A
most peculiar conspiracy. gentlemen. formed
for the purpose OF destroying the property
and killing the employees Of the conspirators.
Now regarding the bombs that are proven
10 have been planted for Judge Orchard and
Judge Gabbert. Why was Orchard going
around Denver and planting bombs? Was
he doing IL on his own hook? Was IL just for
fun to pass the time awayP II il clear that
behind him was some one directing and sus-
taini, q him. Can you doubt IL? Well, then,
who was IL who regarded Goddard, Gabbert.
Peabody and Bell as their enemiesf The
federation and william d.. Haywood. He
has told you SO himself. Can the inference of
criminal ConnectiOn he av0idedp