The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
State Presents the Case Against Miner. ATTORNEY HAWLEY
 ADDRESSES JURY Puts Entire Blame on the Miners
 League. Declares That All Outlaws Have Been Instigated by Men Who Were in the Organization with the De-
 fendant.


 Boise. Idaho. June 4-Through James H. Hawley, senior of the group of prosecutors, the State of Idaho today made the opening statement against William D. Haywood, whom 1t charges with the murder of Frank Steunenberg. and then began the presentation of testimony, by which 1t hopes to prove the indictment laid against him.
 The opening statement was broad and sweeping arraignment of the leaders of the Western Federation of Miners who were charged with plot ting wholesale murder and hiring as- sassins. all in giant conspiracy of ven- geance upon those who obstructed their way; to destroy opposition by terror izing. to control the political destinies of the com ~tties covered by their organization and to perpetuate their own power in the organization.
 The statement charged a widespread conspiracy dating in inception from the North Idaho disturbancel fifteen years ago. reaching down to the murder of Frank steunenberg. and whose victims numbered scores. Hawley declared that wherever in the mining sections of the coast States the Federation had been in control, there had been left trail of blood. Of the hired assassins he cried. TO them muTQeT DcCdluc h trade and means of livelihood"
 Real Cause of Murder.
 As to the general conspiracy, MT. Hawley said T have said. gentlemen. 1t has been part of their object and policy to control the politics of the where they have existed. where their organization, their subordinate lodges have had control. This conspiracy. this collision. these crimes. these un- derstandings between the leaders or this organization, together with some more who were associated in subordi- nate role. together with others that the outside played into their hands and who were necessarily brought into their confidence has, as have stated be- fore, caused the death and been the real cause of death of Governor steu- nenberg.
 Tt Is well then for us to indui as to the objects of this colFusion and this understanding and this conspiracy. IL Is well to go into the objects Of these leaders in accordance with the prtnci- ples that actuated them in erecting this organization so far at least as is necessary in order to enlighten us as to this particular crime as charged, and on this I will say that we expect to prove that this was not the only op- feet of this organization, that although the persons composing the executive committee, so far as their personality was concerned, have changed at Vsr- Ious times, their objects, the ideas Of the leaders of the body. have never changed"
 Wanted to Control.
 By mutual agreement and under standing of these leaders at the very inception of this organization, certain objects were aimed at, and 1t has al- ways been the object of the inner cir cle' of this organization to accomplish them In fact, we will prove to you, gentlemen of the jury, that at the in- ception of this organization, conspi- racy was formed by the members or the inner circle the object of which was to perpetuate their own powerful influence and control, both the Fedora tion itself and in the governmental matter of the different sections Of the mining centers wherein they control. by employing desperate criminals to commit murders and other atrocious crimes; by using these methods agalnst those who refused to be influenced by their wishes, and those who In private life, ran counter to their interests.
 We will go farther, gentlemen or the jury. and prove as part or our case and show who Is responsible TOT the murder of Frank Steunenberg. as showing the circumstances surrounding that murder and who caused 1t to be committed; that the leaders or tnls
  inner circle have, for more than eignt years past, made a record of deeds of. violence and that their chosen methods and course and custom has left a trail of blood in the mining sections or this coast wherein they have had control. We will show that the leaders who comprise this inner circle have trad ed in blood. employed assassins to take life and destroy property as their in terests seemingly required. and as part of their general practice or protection. have raised, by assessment levied upon the members of their order' large amount of money as an emergency fund and from 1t, not only squandered large sums for their own personal pur- nose and criminal methods but nave also from 1t retained the best legal talent to defend those of their number charged with crime.
 HnvyIey Scores elmer Circle"
 At 9:46 o'clock. James H. Hawley commenced his address u the jury. He said they expected to prove that the officers aud executive committee of the Western Fec. .ation of Miners was responsible not only Tor the death of Steunenberg, but scores of others. Defense objected but the objection was overruled. Hawley said the inner circle" of the Western Federation of Miners always aimed at controlling not only the organization of the West
  government of the different states where the organization existed MT. Darrow again objected, on the ground that the statement is pure piece of rhetoric and no part of statement of the case"
 Hawley asked not to be interrupted ''by this counsel"
 Counsel argued at some length and both Hawley and Darrow lost patience. Judge Wood smoothed the matter over, Mr. Hawley agreeing that the de- fense should hold the right of ob- jection to every statement without interruption.
 Hawley said he would prove that the Western Federation of Miners left a trail of blood, traded in blood, hired paid assassins, and collected huge sums of money which they used and squandered to carry out the objects of the few men of the inner circle"
 He said he would show that the 'Inner circle" used this emergency fund to hire the best legal talent to de-