Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-26
HAWLEY SAYS HAYWOOD'S
GUILT HAS BEEN PROVEN
Declares That the State Has Fully
corroborsted the story Told by
Orchard, and Appeals to Jury
for Conviction OF the
Labor Leader.

Boise. Idaho.--James II. Hawley
leading counsel for the state o
Idaho. presenting the first OF the ar
guments TO the jury In the cass
against William ID. Haywood, spoke
for nearly eight hours. distributed
over three sessions OF court Even
when tue afternoon session Saturday
had extended far beyond the custo-
mary time limit, every seat in the
court room was occupied and re-
manned so until the last word was
spoken.
None listened more attentiyely to
the argument than Haywood, the de.
PENDANT, and none showed less emo
ton. From time To time he took copi-
Gus notes In small book and fire.
quently made suggestions to one or
other of his counsel.
During ais address Saturday, Mr.
Hawley used an almost conversational
tone. Step by step he followed Or
chard along the road the great Grim
inal had selected after he left the
Occur d'Alenes. stopping at the Vim
pendence depot to count sixteen dead.
In Denver one more was added to the
list and the analysis of testimony In
contradiction of Orchards story con-
cluded frequently with the denuncia-
ton OF witness after witness as will
full perjurers or guilty OF unintentional
falsehood.
Mr.. Hawley's peroration was inn
OF ,
any flight of oratory, but only a
strong note OF deep sincerity and
great earnestness when he pleaded |
for an honest judgment from honest
men OF Idaho.
with making war on this Western |
Federation of Miners, but | ask for
your honest judgment do not seek
TO hang the scalps of innocent men TO
my belt. | am here TO hunt down the
guilty"
Mr. Hawley said he did not charge
that majority or even that many of
the Western Federation of Miners
were criminals. but that the evil /
deeds OF the officers and OF the scum
Of the organization had brought dis
credit on the rank and file. The time
had indeed come. he said, when right
men should rise and make
war upon the evil influences that
were the curse OF all labor organiza-
ions.
I'VE must show the world" he con-
GUIDED. that here in Idaho we are
aw-abiding and God-fearing people, /,
who will deal out even-handed justice
% the criminal accused of the highest
crime as to the tramp charged with
some petty breach of the law"
Mr.. Hawley declared that the state
nents made by Orchard had been cor {
'oborated. and It was time the leaders
If the Western Federation of Miners I
we're brought to the bar of justice |
md shown that there is higher law :
n this land than their own desires.
1T is time for u.s." he continued,
to show them that here in Idaho we
ire a Iaw-abiding. a God-fearing peo- c
lie, who intend to do our duty toward G
he leaders of the Western Federation E
Il Miners or some lowly tramp with e
ONE minor offense. We believe you d
nen OF the jury are impressed with a 4
irm desire to do your duty as you '
ee II. All that the prosecution asks b
5 your best judgment, your honest d
Judgment. f.
I'm the argument on the other side L
We will hear much Of capital waging a
var on labor unions. Nothing could d
q more untrue In this case All that D
as been spent In this inquiry has D
ONO from the Golfers OF the state of
taho. AS to labor unions, no man ii
as a higher regard than | have for a
hem and no man believes more I,
trongly than | do that laboring men q
hould band themselves together to r,
ecure shorter hours and higher a
ages. But the Western Federation \
Miners, under the leadership of e.