The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-26
DAAROW ENDS PLEA
Makes Final Appeal for the Ac-
quittal Of Haywood.


Attorney commends Missing Man for
Remaining In Hiding and Declares
That Wear Hence Man May Get
AFFAIR Trial in Idaho.
Boise, Ida, July 26-Final pleading
for the acquittal of William d. Hay
wood by. Clarence Darrow was con-
cluded during the afternoon. United
States Senator Borah then began the
closing argument for the state.
Mr.. Darrow confined himself more
closely to review of the evidence,
but through the theme there contin-
ued the strong note Of abuse OF Or
chard and condemnation for Pinker-
tons. Mr.. Darrow defended the ac-
tion OF Jack Simpkins In disappearing.
He argued to the jury that at the time
OF Steunenberg's death no man ac-
cused of the murder would have been
given fair trial. He commended
Simpkins for remaining in hiding dur
ing the present trial and brought bold
accusation against the jury he was
addressing when he said:
Possibly year hence every man
who has not been hanged can get a
fair trial In Boise"
He explained the action Of the West
ern Federation of Miners In re-elect-
ing Simpkins member OF the execu-
tive board upon the ground that, as
brave men and brothers we should
stand by him until he is tried and con-
yicted"
In resuming his address Mr.. Darrow
took up defense OF Jack Simpkins'
flight after the arrest Of Harry Or
chard.
They ask us why Jack Simpkins Is
not here" said Darrow, "and ! Will
tell you. The reason he is not here is
that he is afraid to be here. | don't
propose to 60 around the question and
give any fantastic reasons. he Is
afraid, that's the reason. Hawley tells
you that Simpkins' flight proves that
he is guilty. With that statement !
take serious issue. II the fact that
Jack Simpkins ran away proves he Is
guilty then by the same token the fact
that Haywood, Meyer and PettlDone
did not run away proves that they are
innocent. One Is just as true as the
other, but neither Is true. used to
think | could tell whether man was
guilty or not by the way he acted,
but got over that long ago. Some OF
the guiltiest men l ever knew have
acted In the calmest and most lnno-
cent manner while many an innocent
man has had to take refuge from the
mob.
Have Faith in Simpkins.
"Hawley blames us for re-electing
Simpkins to the executive board. IL
might have been better to have left
him off. This is a cowardly world.
1t might have been better for the 40
600 members Of the Western federa-
ton Of Miners to have turned their
back on him when he was accused,
but IL we had done that Hawley would
have told you that the fact that the
Western Federation dropped Simpkins
showed beyond shadow OF doubt that
the man was guilty. But that Is not :
the stuff the brave men OF the West
ern Federation Of Miners are made OF.
Till Jack Simpkins Is convicted every
man of the federation will stand by
him and will not judge him until he
has had his day In court
Mr.. Darrow here went into lengthy
discussion as to why the defense had
not put Steve Adams and George A.
Pettibone on the stand. He demand
ed TO know why the state had not put
X. C. Sterling, the detective OF the
Mine Owners association, on the
stand. Adams, the attorney explained.
was on trial for the murder OF a man
In Northern Idaho. Under these CIR
cumstances, Darrow said, he would
rather cut off his right arm than al
low Adams to take the stand, mucn
as he desired the acquittal or HAY
wood.
Il am not afraid OF what he would
saw against Haywood, but am afraid
to let Adams, my client. turn himself
wrong side out under the cunning
cross-examination OF Senator Boran
and then have his testimony USED
against him when the second trial for
his life begins. No lawyer who would
permit a client to do such thing
would be worthy of the name"
AS to Pettibone, Darrow said, the
circumstances were much the same.
He is to be tried for his life for the
murder OF Steunenberg. Pettibone he
described as an easy going, big heart
ed fellow, who had allowed the crea
ture Orchard to work his way into his
house. 1t vas more important for
Pettibone to wait and take the STAND
In his own behalf than to lay himself
open in the trial OF Haywood. much as
Pettibone would have liked to TESTIFY
for the prisoner now at the bar.
The reason the defense put Moyer
On the stand, while he too Is awaiting
trial, Darrow said. is that there lis no
evidence OF any sort for Meyer to ex-
plain. He expressed the belief that
Meyer never would be tried, for ne
did not believe that q prosecution