Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
Haywood Prosecution
Announces Plan
of Battle
Witnesses Tell of the
Plot to Kill Governor
Stuenenberg
Son Of Victim Takes the Stand and
Swears That Orchard Asked
Him About His Fathers
Whereabouts
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, June 4.-Through James H.
Hawley, senior of the group Of prosecu-
tors, the state of Idaho today made the
opening statement against William D.
Haywood, whom it charges with the
murder of Frank Steunenberg, and then
began the presentation of the testimony
by which it hopes to prove the indict-
ment laid against him.
The opening statement was broad,
sweeping arraignment of the leaders OF
the Western Federation of Miners, VINO
were charged with plotting wholesale
murder, and hiring assassins, all in
giant conspiracy of vengeance upon the
persons who obstructed their way to
destroy opposition by terrorism, to con-
troll the political destinies of the COM
munities covered by their organization.
1t charged widespread conspiracy dat
ing in inception from the north Idaho
disturbances fifteen years ago, reaching
down to the murder of Frank Steunen-
berg, and whose murdered victims by
bullet and bomb number scores. HaW-
ley declared that wherever in the mir-
ing stations of the coast states the
federation had been in control there had
= been left a trail of blood to mark Its
operations. OF the hired assassins he
cried: ITO them murder became trade
and assassination means Of living"
Charges Great Conspiracy
AS to the general conspiracy Mr.
Hawley said:
at have said, gentlemen, 1t has been
part of their object and policy to con-
troll the politics of the various sections
where they have lived, where they haYe
existed, where their organization, their
subordinate lodges have had control.
This conspiracy, this collusion, these
crimes, this understanding between the
leaders of this organization, together
with some that were associated with
them in a subordinate role, together at
other times, with others, that on the
outside played into their hands' VINO
were necessarily brought into their con-
fidence has, as 1 have stated before,
caused the death and been the real
cause of the death of Governor Steunen-
berg It is we'll then for us to inquire
as to the objects of this collusion and
this understanding and this conspiracy.
1t Is we'll to go into the objects of these
leaders in accordance with the prin-
cinles that actuated them in effecting
this organization so far at least as is
necessary in order to enlighten us as to
this particular crime. that is charged,
and on this, gentlemen, will say that
we expect to prove, and l have been
exact in this matter and will call 1T to
your attention with words that have
considered, that this was not the only
object of this organization; that al
though the persons composing the ex-
ecutiye committee, SO far as their per-
sonality was concerned, have changed
at various times their objects, the ideas
of the leaders for the body have never
changed
"By mutual agreement and under
standing of these leaders at the very
inception of this organization, certain
objects were aimed at, and it has al
ways been the object of the inner circle
of this organization to accomplish them
In fact, we will prove to you, gentle
men of the jury, that at the inception of
this organization, conspiracy was
formed by the members of the inner
circle the object of which was to per-
petrate their own power influence and
control both in the federation itself and
on the governmental matters of the diff
ferent stations of the mining country,
wherein they had control, by employing,
IL.
nit murders and other atrociouS crimes
by unusual and alarming methods
against those who in official position re-
fused to be influenced by their wishes
and those who in private life ran coun-
ter to their interests.
1--WE will go further, gentlemen OF
the Jury, and prove as part or our case,
and as showing who was responsible
for the murder of Frank Steunenberg,
as showing the circumstances sur
rounding that murder and who caused
1t to be committed, that the leaders or
this federation, the men who compose
the inner CIRCLE have for more than
eight years past made record OF
deeds of violence and that their CHOSEN
methods and course and custom nave
left a trail of blood in the mining sec
tions of this entire coast wherein they
have had control. We VIII snow tnal
the leaders that comprise this inner
circle have traded in blood, employed
hired assassins to take life and de-
stroy property as their interests SEEM
ingly required, and as part OF their
general practice Of protection nave
raised by assessment levied on the
members of their order large amount
of money as an emergency FUND ana
from it not only squandered large
sums for their own personal purposes
and criminal methods, but have also
from 1t retained the best legal talent
to defend these Of their number charged
with crime"
Tells of Inner Circle
After retelling the story of the
Caldwell crime, the arrest and confess
sion of Orchard and part Of the his
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