The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-13
HAYWOOD TRIAL
PROBABLY CLOSE
IN TWO WEEKS
Defendant Self-POssessed i'm Testify
ing In Own Behalf No New
Developments.
(By the Associated Press. J


animation six hours, the time being
equally divided between his own
counsel and Senator Borah, who con-
Quoted the cross-examination.
Haywood's testimony in his own
the defense. Only one witness will
be called tomorrow morning, and his
examination will take up about fif-
teen minutes. Counsel for the de-
fense will then announce their close
and the state will begin the rebuttal
unless motions to strike out certain
parts of the evidence should be
brought forward by the defense.
Counsel for the state announce their
willingness to abide by the instruc-
tions of the court to the jury, and
will not occupy time with arguments
on motions to strike out.
There is now prospect that the
case may be brought to a conclusion
within two weeks. The state expects
to close the rebuttal by Wednesday
or Thursday next. The defense ex-
presses the opinion that the rebuttals
will be in by Saturday. Under these
circumstances, the case will he given
to the jury by the end of the last
week of this month.
The cross-examination of Haywood
commenced this morning within an
hour after the opening of court. BY
this time every seat was taken.
The announcement that Senator
Borah would cross-examine brought
out an unusually large attendance.
1t was quite evident that the epscta-
~ n.. t,, Aat,
tiOn of something interesting. When
Clarence Darrow, Haywood's counsel,
closed the direct examination of his
client and quietly remarked, You
may cross-examine the prisoner,
witness turned in his chair and faced
Mr.. Borah his face pale and jaws
firm set. There was d etiT in the
courtroom and then ao5 'ire silence.
The first questions and answers
came in such subdued tones that Mr..
Richardson of Haywood's counsel
asked the witness to speak louder.
Borah's examination, always rapid
fire, was more than usually quick to-
day, but from first to last Haywood
preserved complete self-possession
and control. At times his replies
came as quickly as the questions
were bung at him. Again, he would
hesitate and speak slowly, with a
marked emphasis. His voice, low
and musical, was seldom raised eX-
cept once or twice, when a fiat denial
was given. Borah's manner was
courteous throughout, but now and
then tinge or sarcasm or sternness
appeared as he insisted on direct
IouUnol
luctant Haywood, in turn, was as
courteous as the cross-examiner. In
variably he addressed Borah as Sen
ator."
Notwithstanding this subdued air
of consideration, of quiet speech and
courteous bearing, there was rot a
moment throughout the three hours
of examination that the atmosphere
did not tingle with possibilities.
Once, when Senator Borah pressed
Haywood as to his sentiment toward
Former Governor Steunenberg, Hay
WOOD Sid quietly and with smile:
Il felt no different towards Steunen-
berg, senator, than | do towards you,
or any of those people,
Senator Borah looked up quickly,
but he did not smile. He said very
quickly, Yes, l have been given to
understand something of that sort, Z"
and did not pursue the subject
Much of Haywood's testimony to-
day was a repetition in detail of
what Meyer said yesterday. Hay
wood, however, made no effort to
deny his knowledge of Orchard and
his affairs, or his connection with
with Simpkins. He was pressed
closely as to the passage of tele-
gram relating to the engagement of
counsel to defend Orchard, and in
knew Simpkins had retained counsel,
but that there was no record of any
report from Simpkins to the officials
of the Western Federation.
Like Meyer, Haywood had never
heard Orchard make threats against
Steunenberg, though he bad heard of
Orchards claim that he had lost his
interest in the Hercules mine because
of the troubles in the Coeur
d 'Alenes.
Haywood explained that the draft
was sent to Simpkins for 500 on the
ground that Simpkins had left the
money with him for safe.keeping.
He had no acknowledgment of the re-
ceipt of the money, and had not
heard from Simpkins since that time.
Haywood said he never told Petit
bone that he had sent this money to
Simpkins.
In his opening speech. Mr.. Darrow
said it was doubtful if the defense
would attempt to explain the letter
received by Orchard while he was In
Jail in Caldwell, in which he said:
THAT was sent on December 21st."
In his testimony Orchard said that
this letter was in reply to one from
him to Pettibone asking for $100.
Haywood in many particulars con-
firmed Orchards statement, but
where Orchard connected Haywood
or sthe Western Federation with
crime, the witness was very en-
phatic and prompt in his denials.
He showed no hesitation or desire to
conceal the fact that Orchard had
visited him at his house. or that he,
on different occasions, had intimate
conversations with Orchard
He denounced the administration
of Colorado at the time of the trou-
BILE as currupt and he extolled the
value of the Western Federation
Throughout Haywood rang the note
of antagonism to what he calls the
cabitalistic class and his confirmed
view that only such methods as those
followed by the Western Federation
can be the workingman's hope to
control the situation.