The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-07-19
HAYWOOD CALLED
To THE STAND
Defendant in Celebrated Trial
at Boise is Heard in His
Own Behalf.
Positively Denies Every Material
Statement Made by Orchard as to
Series of Crimes by Alleged
Conspiracy.

Boise, William D. Hay
wood took oath on Thursday, July IL
as a witness in his own defense, ant
In lengthy narrative of his life anG
his work as leader of his fellow
miners, that was interrupted by ad
journment, denied guilt of the murder
of Frank Steunenberg and the mani
fold crimes charged against him by
Harry Orchard. Haywood was pale
and trembled with nervousness when
he left the table of his counsel and
walked around to the elevated wit
ness stand, where he faced the judge
and jury and raised his right hand to
be sworn.
When he began to respond to Clar.
ence DarroW'S questions, his voice
was low and somewhat uncertain, but
within ten minutes he had regained
his composure and for the rest of the
afternoon he was master of his feel
ings. AS he told of his boyhood that
began with toll at the age Of nine,
and gave the history of his family, his
invalid wife who sat just to the left
OF the witness stand began sobbing
softly. Her mother-in-law and her
nurse soon comforted her, however,
and during the rest of the afternoon
she and the rest of Haywoods kins-
folk remained quiet but deeply con-
cerned auditors.
HaywOod's testimony was chiefly
characterized by positive denials of
the allegations made against him by
the prosecution. He denied that he
met Orchard until some time after
the Vindicator explosion, denied that
he sent Orchard back to Cripple
Creek to blow up the Independence
station, denied participation in the
Lyle Gregory murder, and denied sug-
costing or discussing the Steunenberg
murder He swore that he never
gave Orchard any money at any time
or place for any purpose. He de-
clared that he never made threat
against Steunenberg, whom he said
he regarded only as he did any poll
tician who was being swayed by cap
italistic influence
He told of number of occasions
when he met Orchard in Denver in
the ordinary course of his relations
with the federation, and George A.
Pettibone, and said he saw Orchard
for the last time in August, 1905,
when Orchard told him he was going
to Alaska, and Haywood said he child
ed him for deserving his wife in Grip
pie Creek The direct examination
had not reached the connection of
Jack Simpkins and the action of the
federation after Steunenberg was
murdered, when adjournment inter
upted 1t.
The state completed the cross ex-
animation of Charles H. Meyer at
noon, and in dealing with his testi-
mony directed its strongest attack
against the circumstances under
which the federation at the sugges-
ton of Jack Simpkins came to the re-
lief of Orchard when he was arrested
for killing Steunenberg.
Senator Borah, who conducted the
examination, emphasized the connec-
ton of Jack Simpkins and the feder-
alton and the fact that the fedora
ton without inquiry as to the guilt or
innocence of Orchard, gave $500
from it's treasury to provide for his
defense. He also developed the fact
that the federation is providing for
the defense of Steve Adams, who Is
charged with killing two claim jump
ers at the instigation of Jack Simp-
kins. Meyer denied knowing any
thing about the 500 that Haywood
sent to Jack Simpkins few days be-
fore Steunenberg was assassinated,
and which is traced to Orchard BY an
unsigned note he got at Caldwell Jail
and a coincidence of dates.
Haywood was on the stand about
six hours on Friday. Much of his tes-
timony was repetition in detail of
what Meyer had said on the witness
stand.
Once when Senator Borah pressed
Haywood as to his sentiment toward
former Governor Steunenberg. Hay
wood said quietly and with a smile. II
felt no different toward Steunenberg.
Senator, than do toward you, or any
of these people"
Haywood in many particulars con-
firmed Orchard, but where Orchard
Haywood or the Western
with crime the witness
was very emphatic and prompt in his
denials. He showed no hesitation or
desire to conceal the fact that Or
chard had visited him at his house or
that he on different occasions had in.
innate conversations with Orchard He
the administration of Colo
RADIO at the time of the troubles as
corrupt and he extolled the value of
the Western Federation. Throughout
Haywood rang the note of antagonism
to what he calls the capitalistic class
and his confirmed view that only by
such methods as those followed by the
Western Federation can the working
man hope to control the situation.