Arizona republican., 1907-07-23
HAYWOOD'S ADVOCATE
 BEGINS HIS ARGUMENT
A General Attack Upon the Character of
 the Witness Orchard
The Only Conspiracy Proved by the State Against the Western Federation Says MT. Richard.o~ Was Lawful Conspiracy.

have been invited to dc. .s the s~a- sons why certain witnex<ez aisf not testify for the prosseution: .s so why certain others did not testify for the defense.
 Eleventh And finally. | sAaG d<s- cuss the case as it appears eefoss ,he- jury"
 Discussing the law as applied .. er. chard. Richardson said the ecrressest- ing evidence in support of ths esrzf<.s- ing witness must be so streaE tA.s standing by itself. separate ,aa .rsrt from the witness story. it Is sufr,ss~st to remove all rrasonable $sses .s t- the defendants guilt He cAsss<s, that the state had ao ee<res-s,ts>S circumstances of this character .s ss- lating to the murder cf s;euR~es-ss and for that reason a g~r~sas s--e- spiracy was charged and all ts< ~x~&ss of the Colorado labor var. s~re C ss into.
 But" said Richardsca. -ts~ sss-rsl conspiracy that the prc~ecsssss com plains of is . lawful ecesrsrsry. r this be conspiracy then yca are in conspiracy if you are z aers>crst and vote the democratic ticket The West Tern Federation was ir . conspiracy te elect its men to office. to shorten hours. fix wages. and esesy one of these objects Is lawful yet in this country"
 The excellent character and conSiS- tent philanthropy of the Western Federation: the patient suffering of labor under the lash of capital and the perjury and perfidy Of Orchard Wer~ the main points presented by Richard- son.
 In spite of the swelsering atnics- phere every seat in the court room was occupied long before the opening ses- sion. HaywoOd's nothcv sat beside the prisoner. and his invalid wife. daughter. sister and step-fasfsrr com posed the fariiy group.
 Delving into the COeer dAicnc troubles. Richardson dechz-~~i that most of the mines there ser~ ssned by the Standard on and h~ rss-.sisnsi that wherever conditions ~~rr ssch as to create a Rockefeller st ere end es the line and a man with . E.sot din- ner pail at the other. mere er lcss friction and trouble Is bound to cc- CUT. lHt bu0arl fthA fNNf|@Nf N@' been turned in for taxation at $se.eee but after the mill was blown up the loss of II was s3e0.ees. | Labor" he exclaimed always Eets the worst of il don't know whether labor is always right Or sometimes wrong but I say that it is not right that the laborinE man should bear the brunt of what he doesn't dc. | Richardson told of the comins of Orchard into the Criprle Creek dis { trict. He recalled the esrfy crimes ef which Orchard confe,saS S-seitng short weight cheese. burning a cheese ! factory and gambling. -Ie even gam bled away his interest In ta~ Hercuis~ mine. according tO his sS- .forN- said Richardson. The det-H>~ ciairns | Orchard lost his interest sz the mins by being driven out cf tAe country and it was for this hS nurdcred Steunenbers-
 . Richardson went on ts rss,atn that by his statement as tO zz-st,ins- that orchard transferred sh- rsirs~ but rrnn- -porarily to Dan C,rels.. <he present. owner. and was cheated. out ~ Us re- : demption when h~ was compelled ." leave the country. sf this was Dot true the state would have put Carc- Ian on the stand The attempted train wreck on the Florence and Grip ple Creek road. Richardson diScuSsed as having been conclusfyely shown uP as "Pinkerton plot"
 He next entered upon the Vind.catcr mine explosion. arguing that it was sa accident. pure and simple Orchard he said. claimed credit for this ss he did for many other crimes he never committed.
 At the evening session Tacharfson continued. He declared in regard to Orchards story. that both Mover and
 Haywood denied it. and theiS word was as good as Orchards He said
 that while he was not able to di>ruSs the deportatjons from Colorado, eS
 the courts ruling. he would like ca take up as much time as possible win
 the conditions in Colorado. Richard son said he would conclude some time
 tomorrow.