The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-24

not be laid upon the connection G.
Jack Simpkins with this crime. His
failure to appear here. his being fugi-
tive from justice in the face of an in
dictment charging the grave charge o:
murder are proof positive that he is q
guilty man. Yet, in the face of this,
what do we find-that Jack Simpkins
is retained through two annual cleo
tions as member of the executive
board OF the Western Federation of
Miners and stands to-day as one of the
highest officers of that organization. l
ask you In all seriousness, gentlemen
of the jury, If you can imagine any
thing more defiant of public opinion
than this?"
Mr.. Hawley reviewed the testimony
OF the various witnesses who testified
that they had heard Orchard make
treats against Governor Steunenberg
Most of this testimony came from
bright and shining lights OF the feder
ation," from an old soldier who had
been in the insane asylum twice ana
whose testimony was shown to b,
false in practically every detail; froE.
Gen. Gene Engley, an ex-attorney gen
eral of Colorado, zone of those MIST
politicians who fioated into offics
when Bloody Brides Waite wa
placed in the governors chair, the
glibbersome who came here and dis
coursed on scientific anarchy anG
philosophic socialism and would havs
been talking yet if his own counse.
had not stopped him; from Davs
Coates, who, when he believed Harr.
Orchard was about to kidnap the chill
dren of Gus Paulson. failed to say any
thing to Paulson about it, and from
various others whose testimony tho
attorney characterized as unworthy o.
belief.
''In the argument on the other sid.
we will hear much of capital wagin
war on labor unions. Nothing coul.
be more untrue in this case. All tina
has been spent in this inquiry he.
come from the Golfers of the state ri
Idaho. As to labor unions. no man h.-s
higher regard than ! have for theI.i
and no man believes more strong,
that l do that laboring men shouiu
band themselves together to secure
shorter hours and higher wages Blu
the Western Federation of Miners, I'm
der the leadership of Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone, cannot be classed witt
any of the labor organizations that W.
know Of and which will be referred t;
by counsel for the labor organization.
that we know are not in criminal hands
and are not criminal in intent and pur-
pose. Neither are the rank and file o;
the Western, but the organization has
fallen into sinister hands.
AS to the part ! took as counsel ".
the organization of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners, have no apologies to
make. IL my advice and counsel had
been acted upon the organization
would have been a powerful factor for
good in the development Of the Wes.
instead of an engine of oppression. Its
unenviable position Of today is due to
the arrogance OF its leaders in seeking
to control the politics and society o.
tho communities where it operates.
Federation Not American.
Il tell you in all earnestness tina
the Western Federation Of Miners, o.,
represented by its leaders, is not ali
American institution. but is trying t.
subvert the laws of the land. 1t is no;
In harmony with our constitution an.
our laws.
Gentlemen. of the jury, / hav.
omitted many of the hundreds of th'
events that have come up in the evi
dence of this case, because of the
length of time that would be required
and the fatigue 1t would cause you.
have no desire, gentlemen, to have tn.
scalp of any innocent man dangling
at my girdle. / would not have an In
nocent man convicted through a single
word Of mine. wish could find som.
way of reconciling the testimony in
this case with the innocence of thia
defendant. But | can reach but ON:
conclusion-that he is not only respon-
sible for the murder charged before
you. but for scores of other grave
crimes. But my opinion is nothing
the opinion of the opposing counsel T.
nothing: you. with the evidence t.
guide you. are the sole judges, and
for one will be satisfied whatever your
verdict may be.