The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-07-23
Attorney Richardson Opens Ar9u-
Inent for Defense.
DENOUNCES STATE WITNESS
Plea for Defendants Life IReplete With
Wit and PathOs.

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Boise, July 22.-For four hours and
a half today e. 2. Richardson plead
ed with the jury for the life of VIM.
D. Haywood. Under order OF the
court the hours for the days sessions
were changed and in place Of sitting
in the afternoon, court met at
O'Clock this evening. Judge Wood was
informed by the jury that the extreme
heat Of the court room was too trying
on some of the jurymen and complied
with the request for a late evening ses-
sion.
The late preliminary hearing OF DIR.
4. T.. McGee, one Of the witnesses for
the defense, charged with perjury,
came up this afternoon and will be
continued tomorrow. Orchard was on
the stand for over an hour and was
given a severe grilling In the cross
examination by McGee's counsel. The
prisoner witness, however, maintained
his characteristic calm throughout. He
denied that he was In. the Occur
d'Alenes at the time McGee swore to
meeting with him at Wallace.
C. Waller, the other witness for the
defense who is under perjury charges
was today bound over for trial in the
district court.
"The event Of December 80, 1906,
resulting in the death of Governor
Frank Steunenberg, cast consterna-
tion over the entire civilized world %
In these words, r. f. Richardson be-
gan today the opening address Of the
defense to the jury, which holds the
fate of VIM. ID. Haywood in it's hands.
On account Of the heat, Judge Wood
announced that he had abandoned the
idea Of holding three court sessions a
day. The view of the jurors was
taken and an argument with those of
counsel, it was arranged to hold morn
ing and evening sessions until the
case goes to the jury for final deci-
sion. The evening sessions will con
tinue from to $3.50.
Fifteen minutes before Mr.. Richard
son began to speak this morning the
court room had to be closed against
the throng which sought admittance.
One woman who came early and Sc
cured an advantageous position in the
first room attracted consideration at.
( tention because of the large black
field glasses she held almost constant.
ly to her eyes.
Mr.. Richardson plunged directly
into the death of Governor stuenen'
berg in his opening sentence. He de
clared it was Governor Stuenenberg <
fortune during his administration to
stand in the fore front of labor wal
in the Coeur d'Alenes. Perhaps" he
said, "the situation demanded all that
the governor did. Perhaps it did not
II do not know declared Richard
son, 'and I shall not attempt to say
But at any rate for the first time in
the history Of American justice the
bull pen was called into being. Gov
ernor Stuenenberg's course was con
demned on the one side and praised
on the other as the members of tive
hostile camps view the matter.
s.When the death of Governor Stuen
enberg was known to the world, the
conclusion in nearly all parts was
that there was some connection be
tween the Occur d'Alene troubles ane
the bomb which was placed at his
gate.
Again hostile camps arose. On ths
one side. it was said the act mus
have been done by some man in whose
breast personal hatred rankled. Tit
Mine Owners association, however
was strong in its condemnation OF th'
Western Federation of Miners.
has been said here that in some quar-
ters there was some attempt to jus
tify the deed.
81 want to say to you, gentleman
that we Of the defense dA not believ
there is any justification for such al
act. we shall not attempt to justif
it; we do not believe 1t can be just
fed from any point Of view."
Mr.. Richardson then reviewed th
events following the death of forme