Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
ARGUMENTM
BOISE TODAY
CASE WILL GO TO JURY BY END
OF WEEK
CLAIMS OF DEFENSE OUTLINED
BY correspondent
General Denial of Haywood's connec-
tion with Orchards Confessed
Grimes VIII Be Made by De-
fendant's Attorneys
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, July H.-Argument in de-
Tense of William D. Haywood will COM
mence tomorrow morning and for the
next two or perhaps three days Richard
son and Clarence Darrow will plead for
the life of their client, who, they assert,
is innocent of any connection with the
murder of Frank Steunenberg, and Is
falsely accused by the state of Idaho OF
conspiracy to kill the former governor
The Denver lawyer, who with Clarence
Darrow of Chicago, has taken leading
part in the defense, expects to speak
eight or ten hours. 1t is probable, there-
fore, mat Mr.. Darrow will not commence
his closing argument before Wednesday
morning.
The last word will come from Senator
Borah, who will speak probably on Fri
day, closing the states side of the case
Judge Wood will charge the jury on
Friday afternoon, or more likely on sat
urtfay morning, and verdict Is expected
Saturday night. Opinion is divided as to
the probable result.
The decision of Judge Wood taking
from the jury all evidence relating to the
importations into Colorado and the en-
ployment of detectives to harass the
Western Federation of Miners. constitute
ing the showing by the defense of coun-
ter conspiracy has necessarily limited the
arguments for the defense to the EVIL
dence introduced by the state corrob-
orative of Orchard and the impeachment
of Orchard by the defense.
Outline of Defense
Mr.. Richardson will take the position
that his clinet Haywood, has not been
connected with any of the crimes 10
which Orchard has confessed ana tnat
the alleged conspirator has not been cor
roborated as required by the law OF con-
spiracy :, 49,,
This will involve a review OF all the
evidence from the period of trouble IN IN
the Coeur d'Alene district of Idaho In 1899
down to the murder of Steunenperg py
orchard in 1905. He will present the legal
side of the position in the defense at
every point, and disassociate Haywood
and the Western Federation from all
knowledge of OF participation In tne
crimes by which Orchard earned the title
of boss killer" A..
Mr.. Richardson will argue from tne
evidence that Orchard was not present
at the blowing up of the concentrator
at the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine In
1900 and that therefore his evidence IN
+bis matter is impeached and worthless
He will argue that the explosion at tne
vindicator mine in Colorado ana the
killing of Beck and Mccormick was al
accidlynt with which Orchard had no con-
.nection; that the blowing up OF the In
dependence mine in Colorado, WheLt
fourteen men were killed, was the result
of a scheme to create public feelne
against the striking miners, and that
the killing of the non-union miners was
not intentional; that Orchard had nc
connection with it or If he had that Hay
wood had no knowledge beforehand OF
what was going on.
General Denial of Crime
The killing of Lyte Gregory in Den
yer Mr. Richardson will lay to the door
of personal enemies of Gregory, who was
engaged in strike breaking. The God
dard and Gabbert bombs, concerning
which so much has been said, VIII not
he considered by the defense as seriously
hearing on the case, but at the same tlIne
that # such bombs were made and plant
ed the Western Federation OF Mihers heu
nothing to do with them. =,
The same disavowal of connection Will
he argued as to the Bradley explosion ana
the Steunenberg murder itself.
From first to last Mr.. Richardson VIII
+aLa the ground that Orchard, having
foully murdered Steunenberg, has woven
the members of the Western Feoeratioil
into his story at the behest OF captain
James MCFARLAND and Governor Good
As the end of the case approaches tne
town of Boise is even more quiet thah IL
has been at any time during the trial.
Case Attracts Wide Interest
Most of the witnesses have been paid OH
and dismissed but many people are co1n-
ing from long distances to hear the ar
g,ment. This is especially true OF mem
bers of the bar from neighboring states
The people of the town themselves are
also taking much interest In the argu-
ments and the court room is filled at
every session. There is, however tne
same determination to avoid anything
that might create feeling or In any way
bring discredit on the community.
Among the permanent residents OF
Boise, or those who might almost De
considered citizens by reason of long at
tendance on the trial, there has not at
any time from first to last been any snow
of discrimination or evidence of differ
ence of opinion. 1t is a question for the
court to decide, they say, and the de-
cision of the jury will be the decision
of the people of Idaho.
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