New-York tribune., 1907-07-26

frank Steurenberg IS dead. Take the 29th of
@ @lapin' -0ss when the members Of the Western Fed
raC elaCoh OF Miners walked boldly from their work.
VI isall4zeu with military precision, went to Ward
A'eI ana there blew up the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van van Mil Mr.. Darrow tells you himself that the
miners went back next day to their work in the
mines. Why did they? Because they believed there
was no such thing law and order in the State
or Idaho Oh. no. gentlemen Of the jury. this
not criminal act; this not the Western Fed
S sIa.loh OF Miners. What was it? was It an acct
dent? Jim Shayne killed Oh. yes: but he
was 'scah,' Darrow tells you. The Bunker Hill
lnlhe was blown up? oh, yes; but 1t employed non
union men. Darrow that whenever you get
thousand men together TO go and do thing it
IS something that ought to be done. That may be
the rule IN Chicago but II does not go in Idaho
Darrow has painted Harry Orchard 10 you
veritable devil. and agree with him"
Senator Borah declared that Attorney Darrow in
his address TO the jury had offered subtle tustca
ton for everything charged against the defence.
He set himself up in defiance Of all the laws of
public decency.
IF the doctrine that Darrow preached TO you be
true I am not surprised that these men commit
ted murder" said Senator Borah. who then turned
upon Mr.. Richardson and declared that If Orchard
Is crazy It was no compliment of the great
est lawyers in the West that the maniac did not
disclose any of his insanity in a weeks cross-ex-
animation.
The counsel for the defence" said Senator
Bofah, tells you that Orchard was caught red
handed in the act of killing Steunenberg; that he
confessed to save his own neck and that If he had
not confessed the daisies would have been bloom
ing on his grave for year past. Oh. no, gentle
men of the jury; If Orchard had not confessed
the attorneys for the Western Federation of
Miners would be IN this courtroom defending and
eulogizng him a brave man, member OF the
great working class. and my friend Richardson
would convince you beyond a reasonable doubt that
Orchard could not be guilty of the killing of Gov
Steunenberg because he IN his
the Saratoga Hotel when the bomb went off Oar
says my associate has 'Orcharditis' Well
maybe he has. but We got II from the depths OF
the Western Federation of Miners. They had
'Orcharditis' first He of them, dele
gate 10 their conventions. visitor TO their homes.
But the difference is that have him tied Up in
the pententlary. while they sending him
sIons"
Much mas been said here in derislon of Harry
Orchards religion. Whether he has religion not
I do not know. and It has nothing to do with his
testimony one way or the other. But. remenber'
gentlemen Of the jury, that the question Of Or
chards religion or ncn-religion was not a matter
imposed by the state upon you It was brought INTO
this by the cross-eXamnation OF the defence
Dwelling upon Mr.. Darrow's views of Christi
anity, Senator Borah exclaimed eloquently that II
too late in the morning of the twentieth cent
ury to write upon the brow Of Him upon Calvary,
"Imposter''; TOO late TO brand False Prophet
upon Him who said, This day thou shalt be with
me In paradise
III Harry Orchard. poor devil that he Is with
his hands red with the blood OF twenty innocent
men and his soul steeped in the very fumes or
he'll had grapsed the doctrine and accepted the
beliefs Of Christianity. He would not be %
take that soaCe from him.
Il don't know what your verdict Will be in this
case and I don't believe anybody knows. There
IS thing I do know, and that is that you will
never get twelve in the State Of Idaho to
turn Harry Orchard loose, and you will never get
any Governor to turn him loose. Orchard
has been promised immunity, and II I should
ever have anything TO do with such q bargain
that I should want the great God 10 wither my
right TIL It fell from its socket. We not
asking for vicarious atonement IN this case. like
the defence. but want compromise. We
know one man is guilty. 1t Is for you deter
mine whether there others"
Court adjourned $50 until tomorrow at
o'clock. when Senator Borah will continue his ar.
gylTuent.