Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-05

Boise, Idaho, June 4.--Through James
II. HaWlcy, senior Of the group of
prosecutors, the state ui Idaho today
made tie opening statement against
William ID. Haywood, whom it charges
with tie murder of Frank Steuncnberg.
Testimony BY which it hopes 10 prove
the Indictment laid against him was
then begun.
The opening statement was sweep
irg arraiGnmcnt of the leaders OF the
Federation of Miners, who Were charg-
ed with plotting wholesale murder and
hiring assassins. al in a giant con-
spiracy Of vengeance upon those who
ol strnctcd their way, TO destroy Oppo-
sition BY terrorism, to control the pGlit-
zeal dcGtincs Of the community covered
by their organization and to per
petuate their own powers within the
organization.
Il charged Il widespread conspiracy
dating in inception from the North
Idaho disturbance, Il years aGo down
to the murder OF Frank Stcunenberg,
and whose murdered victims, by bullet
ana bombs, number scores. HaWley
declared that wherever in the mininF
sections If the coast states the fed
GRAFTON hal been in control there haC
been Iatt 4 trial Of blood to mark it,
operations. Of the hired aSs"sSinF
cried: 80 them murder leca!n" T
trade and assassination q means o.
IivinC." AS to tn" general cOrSoir2c,
Mr. FI3TlCN said:
Il have said. gentlemen. il hes beer
,,art of their object and policy - con
,rul th, polite. - TIN" Nari" Is rti"rs
where thrv haze lived. where they
..ivr existed. whrr" lh"ir Snf " natc
lodges hns-" ma control, This con
epiracy. this understanding between
tlir Ir;tders ~ Till; organization. r.
g..thcr with some th;tt were associated
with them iii sutnvdiuat" rolls. anc
at other times with others on the out
sid, who were. necessarily brought in
Ia Their confidence. has rs | nave
stated before, caused the death ana
?rrn the real cnug Of the death q
Governor &tcunen!rr;g. rs W"N ther
ror ~ ID inquire @s t" the objects q
this ccliuaion ana this understanding
ana this conspiracy.
III is wcl to 20 into the ohj@ct@ q
these Leaders, iu accordance with inc
rIi,;, irlos that actuatcd them in CT
fccting This organization. 50 far at
Iaas. rs is necessary in order to en-
Iightcn us as to this partivula" crime
that is charged. and on this, gentle
men. ! will say that we expect to prove
ana | have been exact in this matter
ana VIII call II to your attention with
words that have considered. that TINS
was not the only object Of this organ
| i.ation, that although three persons
comuosfnc Tie executive committee ~
far as their personality was concerned
have changed at various times thcll
objects; the ideas of the leaders foI
! the body have never changed.
BY mutual agreement and under
| standing Of these leaders at the very
| inccrtien Of this organization certain
| objects were aimed at ami it has al
| WAYS been thu object If the inner cir
clr' Of this organization u accom-
| plish them. In fact, VIZ Will prove e
| YOU. gentlemen NJ the jury, that at the
| inccnti0n Of this organization con-
| sriracy was formed by the member,
| of the inner circle the object OF
! which was to pCrqctrItc their oWf
power. influence and control, both II
| the federation itself and in the gov
| crnmcntal matters Of the different sec
| lions Of the mining country wherein
| thev nan control. by employing dcSpcr-
| ate criminals to commit murder an,
| other atrocious crimes. ~ unusual anC
| alarming methods against those wh,:
! in official positions, refused to ne in
| nuencci hy their wishes and those
who in private life, ran contrary t
their interests.
we will so further, and prove as
| mart Of our case. as showing VINO j:
| responsible for the murder Of Franl
| Steunenbarg, al showing the circum
stances surrounding that murder am
| who caused it to be committed, tha
the leaders Of this federation. the mcl
| Who compose the inner circle have
for more than eight years made rec
ord of deeds of violence and that thci
chosen methods and course ana custom
has left a trail of blood in the mirini
sections of this entire coast wherein
they have had control. We will shoV
that the leaders who comprise this in
| rer circle have traded in blood. en-
ployed hired a.ssassins t. take life an
. destroy property as their interest