Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-23

the service OF the Nine owners ASSOC
citation. Whose members were assessed
n month 20 pay for service, but the
certificates Of Indebtedness We're is
sued by the state.
MIR. Richardson declared that while
under the ruling of the court he was
not allowed TO discuss deportations
from Cripple Greek or the employment
Of detectives in the various miners
unions, he wanted 10 dwell az much
AS possible on conditions in Colorado.
Il want TO weave into your minds
the thought that Will come to you when
we reach the tragic event at Caldwell
so you Will understand why We have
on The one side Harry Orchard, finely
dressed and clothed. and in safety,
while he is the confessed murderer OF
your late governor, and the other the
effort to take the blood OF these men
Ito get them out of the way at the
instigation and for the benefit of those
whose names / shall mention hereaf-
ter. What ! want YOU men to know
is that If these men were guilty OF
the crimes charged against them IN
Colorado they would long ago have
been called TO account to Colorado
law"
Mr. Richardson dismissed the muf-
der of Detective Gregory In Denver,
with the statement that absolutely
nothing was shown to connect the
Next in the consideration of the at
torney came the blowing up Of the
independence depot. lie demanded tn
know why young Neville who was said
by Orchard to have been with him
the day of the explosion, was brought
tO Boise but never put upon the stand
to coroborate the confession of the
witness.
There IS something behind this
declared Richardson
"But ! do not mean Mr.. Hawlcy or
..Borah. | have no fault TO
find with them. I think that the jury,
the court and everyone Will say that II
the main this case has been tried
fairly and decently BY the attorneys
on both sides. But somewhere there
Is influence which kept young Neville
off the stand"
Richardson charged that the Inde-
depot explosion was the result
Of plot by he mine ownersto eXterml-
nate root and branch the Western
of Miners which was try
Ing to control wages and secure work
for its members under proper condl-
tions."
Answering Mr.. Hawley's taunt IN
his opening address as to why the de-
fense had not put steve Adams on the
stand Richardson declared he wanted
TO be perfectly frank, "lt would have
DttH u East ol hbb tdi uhk anu nav
leyand Borah knew IT," Under thesamo
influences that worked on orchard
they secured a confession from Ad-
ans which he repudiated. They have
the confessions and we have the re-
pudiation. he said. "'rhe whole truth.
Is that one was afraid 10
put him on the stand, and the other
didn't dare to.
I'm passing here | want also to
say that the only reason Meyer was
put on the stand Is that not one scintilla
lf evidence was brought here to con-
meet him with any crime except the
word Of Orchard, A. 70
George A. Pettibone he VIII take the
stand at his own trial and explain sa'-
sfactorily the transaction which he
lad with Orchard"
Mr. Richardson said there was no
independent evidence whatsoever to
connect Haywood with the attempts
(if the We're any on the life of Fred
Bailey IN san Francisco. A to Petit
bone ssn.ling Orchard money while
here that was something To be eN-
planned at the trial Of Pettihone. The
lefense contends that Orchard LETT
iome of his own money with Petit
lone.
Richardson. who spent the last half
lour Of the evening session IN provid-
ng an explanation Of the explosion az
ne l1IdultN lfNtNfilhf III fNhn iAh-
'isco. He argued the impossibility or
bomb explosion but insisted that a
eservoir for escaping gas had been
ormed in the walls and under the
looring and that when II came In con-
act with the lighted cigar the eXplo
ion occurred and at the point Of least
esistance under the mat In the outer |
,orch the flooring was torn up. He
cofted at the evidence that a lighted
igar wOuld not ignite the gas and !
old the jury that I'M the east II was
possible to run the finger down the |
arpet and then put IL 10 the gas jet
nd light IL.
In conclusion counsel said that In |
lis opinion Orchard, the typical wan-
erer and tin horn gambler read of |
he explosion and adopted II as his /
wn. In any case Mr. Richardson 1
aid in this a. in every other part II !
orchards testimony, there was no
cintllla Of evidence 10 connect Hay 1
rood with the Incident.
At this point court adjourned az
as until tomorrow morning, when
ir. Richardson will continue.