The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28

IS STUDYING
HAYWOOD CASE

Boise idaho June 2s.-The effort OF the
defense 10 open the way for a showing OF
general conspiracy, extending over
many states on the part of the mine own
ers TO crush out the Western Federation
OF Miners, has now become one OF the
interesting features OF the tria. OF VIII
liam ID. Haywood The state Is resisting
this earnestly So far Judge Wood has
ruled that evidence showing a conspiracy
In Idaho and Colorado will be admitted
on the promise that the defense will con-
meet this latter with their line OF defense.
But the defense has not given up their
effort to widen the field and today the
struggle Is being resumed.
The counter-conspiracy and not the -
crediting OF Orchard has now come To
the forefront w. II. Easterly, who as
member OF the famous Altman union. No
10. OF Cripple Creek, was on the strike
committee and who Orchard swore was
one OF the men with whom he made the
arrangement for more than one crime, Is
still on the stand. BY him other links
In the chain OF alleged conspiracy OF the
mine owners and the work OF the detec-
tives employed by them to create feeling
against the Western Federation will be
put I'm evidence. incidentally Easterly
fatty contradicted every statement Orch
ard made connecting him with the lnde-
pendence depot or the lVindicator mine.
Clarence Darrow, who is conducting the
defense. asserts positively that he p-o-
poses to go. directly II possible into the
alleged conspiracy OF the mns owners
and claims IL he succeeds I'm broadening
the scope, he will be able to prove that
widespread conspiracy exists. The
state insists that the defense must lay
its foundation for the proof OF general
conspiracy In the same way as was done
by their witness. Orchard. and that sep
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that he can bring the Pinkertcn agency
In as one OF the chiefs In this conspiracy
and claims to have witnesses here who
VIII fully support his charges.
Prof Munsterberg of Harvard univer-
sity, who has been here for the last four
days, conducting an Investigation or
Orchard and other principals in the case
in the interest OF psychology as applied
To law. had long Interview with orch
ard I'm the pententiary. and at every OPP
portunity has been in the court room
taking notes and closely watching the
witnesses. He declines TO give any OF his
views. at this time. and says that his
conclusions will not be reached until he
has time TO go carefully over the notes he
has taken OF his observations. but ad-
mits that the field has been the most In
teresting that he has had the opportunity
OF studying for some time. Prof. Nun.
sterberg leaves tonight for the East. and
expects TO be in Boston early next week
MAY NOT BE SHOWN.
A ruling made by Judge Wood while
Edward Boyce. for years the leader Of
the Western Federation OF Miners, and
now a wealthy mine owner of the Occur
d'Aienes was testifying In behalf OF VIII
liam ID. Haywood. may limit materially
the showing OF the defence as to the ex-
fstence OF the counter conspiracy against
Haywood and his assailants.
James II. Hawley. for the state, oh
jected to a general question as to the
policy and practice OF mine owners
throughout the West in blacklisting mi
ners and In the argument that followed
Clarence Darrow. for the defence. claim
ed that same latitude In proving counter
conspiracy that the state enjoyed In
showing a conspiracy.
Mr.. Hawley contended that the state
had directly shown the existence OF
conspiracy by Harry Orchard and ey do
ing so had laid the foundation for and
made the connection OF all the evidence
subsequently offered on the subject He
said that the defence was trying to show
a counter conspiracy by proving various
isolated instances and certain general
conditions none of which was connected
with the case. and for none OF which
proper foundation had been laid.
In ruling the court accepted In part the
contention OF the prosecution and limited
the proof of the defence along this line
to events in Colorado. and the Occur
d'Aienes connected with the case as now
established.