Montana news., 1907-08-01
Richardson's Argument
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would have made more successful ac-
eomplishment, and not have blundered
and made a failure of almost every
attempt as was done according to Or
chard's testimony. Mr.. Richardson
attributed Orchards yarns to q mania
for posing as a cheap hero, as was evi.
denced in his appearance, the photo
graph taken at Salt Lake with a smok-
ing revolver in his hand, and possibly
some fancied grievance against the or
ganization or himself.
The attorney went into the election
troubles in Denver at length, and the
Canyon City attempt to murder Pea
body. He said no professional and
hired assassin would so foolishly aban.
don his enterprises. He held up to ri.
dieule the picture of Peabody on the
stand, the war governor, the man
whose hand was on the throttle during
the terrible strife in Colorado and
whose appearance caused hushed
silence throughout the court. He had
come from Colorado TO say he saw Or.
chard on the streets Of Canyon City
to put halter around Haywood e
neck and send him to eternity at the
behest of the mine owners and their
representatives. 1t will be a long
time before the law will sanction any
such atrocities.
The ease of the Goddard bomb was
taken up, and the bomb box and screws
shown as proof that they could never
have been in the ground so long as
Orhard claimed. The failure to assas-
sinate Dave Moffat, president of the
bank whore the Federation did its
business, was dwelt upon.
These improbable allegations had
simply been stirred up to impress upon
the jury that most dreadful things
had been going on, and it was time
that somebody was hanged. If we
were to hang all that war over differ
ent interests, we would hang the lead
ers of all the organizations in the coun.
try. But the law forbids hanging on
general principles There must be
specific proof beyond a reasonable
doubt.
In dealing with the alleged Sherman
Bell attempt, Mr.. Richardson said if
there was any man that hated union
labor and that labor would like to have
out of the way, Bell was that man.
But he has walked the streets in alb
solute safety.
A few unknown men were killed but
all the active enemies of labor were
spared. Not one would have been left
alive il the unions really had had o
purpose to kill all those inimical to
their interests.
We now come to Steunenberg's .
death. This is the matter we are here
TO inquire upon. 1t constitutes this
case. Other states must take care of
their own crimes. The farmers in this
state will be long time paying the
taxes here on account of crimes com
mitted in other states, but, Mr.. Rich
ardson stated, this did not concern
him. The case ought to have been
tried in a week, but the state intro
duced irrelevant matter.
Mr.. Richardson said he did not be-
lieve there was one iota Of guilt against
Simpkins except Orchards perjured
lies. He was going about his bust
ness as organizer Of the w. f. M.
In the midst Of the terrible accuse
tions heaped upon him the gentlemen
of the jury would have fed to cover.
/ think he did right. Had / known
before hand what the arrest of these
men here would mean / should have
advised them to put themselves in
hiding. Those that fed are called
criminals; those that did not but came
here, as Davis, are called criminals
also. They are called liars and per-
jurers because they are members of
the Federation"
The Denver attorney spoke of the
insulting way in which Engley had
been spoken Of by Mr.. Hawley, and
said Engley might be Off on his pol.
itics, but a good many people were
that way.
He excoriated Mcfarland and his
Il
in the court room once since this trial
began, and that was to hear Hawley g
eulogy on him. 1 wish he could hear
mine, (Laughter).
Where is the grand evidence he was
to produce, that was going TO over.
whelm the worldly
He spoke of the careful treatmen,
given Orchard and asked why the man