The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-27

BOISE, lQano.-Ine articles denuA-
atcry of Frank Steunenberg and other
figures In the labor wars of Idaho and
Colorado published in the Miners Mag
azine were read to the jury that is try
ing William D. Haywood for murder
Judge Wood permitted the introduce
ton of almost all of the articles Of
fered by the state as showing the ami
mus toward Steunenberg Of Haywood
and other leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners, and excluded all
of the articles published after Steunen-
berg was killed
The most important of the articles
read to the jury by Senator Borah was
entitled 1.-The Passing Of Steunen-
berg" 1t appears in the magazine is
sued for January, 1901. 1t begins: "On
the 10th day of January. 1901, Frank
Steunenberg of Idaho will sink into OBJ
security from public view, where ne
shall forever lie buried, damned for the
outrages he committed upon the work
ingmen of the Couer d'Alenes during
the past twenty months"
Continuing. it says: -Four years
ago, when the president of the West
ern Federation of Miners helped make
this monStrosity governor of Idaho, he
said he did not have 500 in cash, but
four years later, in 1900, he was able to
spend $4,000 to manipulate the Demo-
cratic state convention"
In conclusion the article says:
when men and women will bless the
name of Paul Corcoran, the model hus-
band, the honest man imprisoned by
this filthy reptile, Steunenberg's name
will be uttered with loathing. Fare
well. Steunenberg, once governor 81
Idaho; your political career is ended.
You have done everything in your
power to send the men who made you
governor to the penitentiary, and.
worse than all, you stand before the
world convicted perjurer before
congressional investigating cor
sion. But your cheek has long s. sce
lost the blush of shame and your damn
able deeds will never appeal to your
manhood, for such you never pos,
sessed Your sole ambition was
money. which in your estimation was
superior to honor. but you are gone,
and upon your political tombstone shall
be inscribed the words, Here lies
hireling and a traitor
Before the noon recess was taken
Senator Borah announced that tn,
state would close its case tomorrow.
The jury was not brought into court
this morning until after Judge Wool
had handed down his opinion as to the
admissibility Of certain articles FROM
the Miners Magazine as showing the
animus of the controlling officers of the
Western Federation OF Miners toward
Former Governor Steunenberg and
others. Judge Wood said he had de-
cided that many of the articles should
be accepted. These were the ones
printed prior to the death of Governor
Steunenberg AS to articles subse
quent to that date, the court declared
1t had some doubt and would resolve
that doubt in favor Of the defendant.
1.-THE evidence In the case on trial.
said Judge Wood, shows considerable
difference to the case cited by counsel
for the defense and known generally as
the anarchists case. In that instance
the state relied upon chain of cir
cumstances and many of the publica-
lions there admitted were published by
the defendants themselves for the spe-
cific purpose of showing the intention
OF the defendants to commit the crime
charged and their animus toward pc
police.
I'm the case on trial the evidence of
the state purports to come in part from
one of the parties to the defense. That
witness has stated that not only has no
committed the crime here charged, but
several others as well, and he is relied
upon to show that the crimes vera
committed at the instance of this de,
PENDANT and other defendants said TO
be the managing officers of the West
ern Federation of Miners.
1.-The magazine offered in evidence
appears to have been under the control
OF those officers. The court is con
WINGED that after showing the attitude
OF the organization and the attitude Of /
the managing officers, their animus
and feeling toward those against whom
the crimes were committed or al
tempted, certain of the publications
cited by the state are admissible. The
court will admit the articles bearing on
Former Governor Steunenberg, Gov.
ernor Peabody. Judges. Gabbert ana
Goddard and several others.
las to the articles following the
commission Of any crime the court has
some doubt, and will resolve that doubt
in favor of the defendant"
ITO which ruling" interposed Attor'
ney Richardson, I'VE desire to reserve
an exception"
ut will be noted" said the court.
And we would also like the ruling
to state that the defense may introduce
any articles 1t desires from the maya
zine" added Attorney barrow. Il
THE court will pass on that when II
comes to it," said Judge Wood.
Senator Borah then read from
copy of the first issue Of the magazna'
the article written by Ed Boyce IN
which he outlined the policy OF ths
magazine as proposing to stanio
the interests Of the Western Fra
ton of Miners and in a general way fo'
the laboring masses against th1+ pre-
datory classes"