Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
FIRST ARGUMENT
STATES ATTORNEY IN HAYWOOD
CASE REVIEWS TESTIMONY.
SAYS LABOR AeIrA1oRs BAD
Organization Of W. r. N. Might Have
Been Power for Good In psvsi.
epinp the West, He Declares.

Been Power for Good In Dsvsi.
epinp the West, He Declares.
Boise. Idaho.-James II. Hawley.
leading counsel for the state OF Idaho.
prerCnting the first Of the argument 10
the Jury In the case against William D.
Haywood. spoke for nearly eight hours.
distributed over three sessions OF
court Even when the afternoon ses-
sion lad extended far beyond the Gus
tomaIy time limit. every seat In the
court room was occupied and remained
90 until the last word was spoken.
No one listened more attentively TO
the argument than Haywood. the de-
fcndant, and none showed less emo
t!on. From time to time he took copi-
Gus notes In q small book and fire.
0lently made suggestions to one or
ether Of his counsel. seven OF whom
were In court today.
TAroughout the day Mr.. Hawley
rsed IN almost conversational tone.
The anal bis OF Testimony In contradis-
ton cf Orchards story concluded fire.
Quently with tho denunciation OF wit.
moss after witness as q wilfui perjurcr
or guilty OF unintentionai falsehood.
When he had spoken for Ave and
half hours Mr.. Hawley reached cald'
well, where, ut tho close Of the year
1905, the preparations for the murder
OF Steuncnbcrg were afoot. His voice
low found n sympathetic note. and as
lie told OF the last moments OF the gov
eruor the crowd leaned forward TO
catch tho speakers every word.
Mr.. Hawlcy's preparation was I'M
prcisiyc. There was no attempt nj
any night OF oratory. but only strong
Eote Of deep carncsincss when ne
pleaded for an honest judgment fo!'
honest men OF Idaho.
Mr. Hrwlcy said lie did not chnr..
that q majority or even that many of
tho Western Federation Of Miners
were criminals. but that the evil deeds
II the ofiiccrs and the scum Of the or
eanix.tiou had brought discrcdit on
the rank and nle. The time had in'
decd come. he said. when risht think
itr men should rise and make war
upon tho evil influences that were tho
curse Of all labor organizations.
On the eve OF the new year the ter
r.bic deed was accomplished. tn.
death OF Stcuncnbcrs was shock no;
only TO his home community. TO tho
staic ever which he had ruled. but TO
the entire nation. II was for this act
the killing OF Frank StcunsnbcrS by
Hntty oTCunIu WIN Wv a"rsHs"ss ~
Jack Simpkink and at tho insiisaiion
o. William ID. Haywood. Charles II.
Meyer and George A. Pciiibonc-:hst
this trial had been had. declared tbs
prose seulor. who then continued:
.And after wo consider all tho csi'
acncc. how can wc arrive NJ any oihcf
conclusion than that Orchard was
nctus,ed solely by desire 10 serve his
smrlo,er and to earn more money
BY his misdccda7'
Death Of etsunsnbssp.
Nearing the close Of his address Mr.
Hawlcy dwell, for some time upon tho
rush OF the federation attorneys To 10.
fend Harry Orchard. lie told OF IN,
1880 retainer paid TO Fred Miller os
Spokane and demanded TO know why
tho federation should defend Its mrT'
bsyS accused of crime any more than
the Masous. Odd Fellows or any other
organization defends It's members.
Il tell you. gentlemen Of the jury.
that II Harry Orchard had killed a
man who had not been prominent In
political life. a man who had not In.
Cured tho dispicasutc. the cnmisy OF
Meyer. Haywood and Pciiibonc. the
Western Federation Of Miners would
not have spent $500 cents In HIS de-
tense, much less $500.
TOO much stress. gentlemen. can