The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17
THE SERIOUS AND HUMOROUS.


public would like to know. There is
some testimony that might be given
that is excluded on the ground that 1t
is irrelevant to this particular case Oh
Haywood. For one instance, 1t Is re-
ported that Mcfarland, the Pinkerton
detective who has worked up the case,
it is alleged, will probably not be per-
mitted to take the stand. Possibly
something of additional interest might
become known by his testimony. On
both sides OF this case is able legal
talent that will try to thresh out all
that can be got under the ruling Of the
court.
This trial has its serious and hunlor-
Gus situations. 1t must be admitted
that in the various movements under
taken by organized labor in its own in
terescs there are sure to be some in
dlviduals who become reckless and
lawless, casting reproach on the whole
body, but they are not more lawless
than other bodies WIN may employ
more refined and subtitle methods to
violate law. In Colorado the whole
situation, now history, was deplorable
and serious, from the beginning of the
labor war, including the blowing up
of mines, the separation of miners
from their families and their deporta-
ti3n because they had membership in
a labor organization, the railroading
Of Meyer and Haywood to Idaho, and
the suspension Of Habeas Corpus by
the governor, with the conflicts be-
tween the courts and the military.
This is serious enough. Much Of this
has not been made as clear as 1t might
be.
But the most serious feature Of all
was the disregard Tor law on the part
Of lawmakers themselves. If any of the
officials of the federation have coun-
seled violence it must be learned from
the results OF the trial now going on.
The miners sought in legally appointed
ways tu secure an eight-hour day in
the sn,elters. The Colorado' legisia-
ture passed an &C. to his effect but
the Supreme court Of the State set II
aside as unconstitutional. Then ap-
peal was taken to the people for a
constitutional smendment which was
adopted by a large majority, requiring
the legislature to enact the measure,
but for some reason not announced
the legislature failed to heed the vote
Of the people ond Governor Peabody
deliberately refused in special legisla-
tive session TO make ii an object "
consideration. situation Of this sort
is or should be Of absorbing interest
to the public If disagreement Is 70
continue under constitutional guar
antee.
The humorous element is brought
into connection with the trial by the
psychological study Of Orchard by
Professor Muensti rberg of Harvard
He put in a working day of light
hours In the delightful company OF
Harry Orchard. He has measured
Harry's ears and put down in black
| and white the Dimensions Of his crani-
I'm. lie has rtered into his honest
eyes and with delicate laboratory in
strunents has tested the rapidity Of
Harry's mental processes. This is al
| reduced to plain figures. While all tn,
machinery Of a fully organized court
| is trying to get at the truth of this
matter, and the defense is laboring t.
show that Harry is quite liar, Prof
Muensierberg finds by a study Of MI
figures that Orchard has told tbs
whole truth. All the evidence to tht
contrary Oh the Lart of the defense
cannot Withstand the conclusion O
demonstrated science. The value Of
this method is apparent at once, II
any has doubt about the varacity q
another, measure his ears and a few
other prominent marks and behold TIL
soul of the man IS laid bare. One cal
see the truth hcbnlng about in chunks
This man Orchard confesses to tn,
murder of numef Gus citizens of Thu
West ard on mis- testimony solely, By
| the way, is the case of Haywood
resting, and conducted by Senator
Borah as prosecutor, himself under in,
dictment for land frauds. Yet Orchard
is lover CT truths AoN comes it thai
such a truth telling character can dt
the things he ccnfesses to? If Pros
Muenaterbe, were to measure som,
one of those vino declare that Harr,
is far from the facts in certain
events would tie professor find sucl
a witness a liar as easily as he founC
orchard the soul of veracity? The mis-
sion of the profes sor was to learn foI
himself whether the deductions from
laboratory methods of testing menta
operations can be put to practical use
In Orchards case he thinks that tn,