Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-15
Battle of Conspiracy Charge
Against Conspiracy Charge
Is Drawing to a CIoSe--Re-
buttaI All That Is Left.
BRIEF REVIEW AT END
OF TENTH WEEK OF TRIAL
Charges Brought by Both Sides
Form Most Extraordinary
Incident in Legal Annals of
American Courts.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
Boise. July 1.-THE end of the
trial Of William ID. Haywood, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Western
Federation of Miners charged with
conspiracy to murder, is now within
measurable distance. The case will
tomorrow enter its tenth week of
hearing before Judge Fremont Wood
i'm the district court Of Ada county.
Both sides have rested and the rebut-
tai has commenced. Evidence has
been introduced i'm support of the
charge brought by he state of Idaho
that a conspiracy existed among high
officials OF the Western Federation of
Miners to ntimidate all persons who
ran counter to the purposes of union
labor. with a view to establishing
members of organized bodies of
workingmen as masters Of the situa-
tion, thus commencing a political and
industrial reorganization which. hav-
ing it's Initiative In the west should
spread with irresistible force through
out every section of the country. Evil
denee has been introduced to show
that in pursuance of this conspiracy
eighteen men were murdered.
In defense of the Immediately con-
cerned and of the officers of the
Western Federation Of Miners who
are charged with participation in The
plans foF nurth,, means 20 the
desired end evidence has been intro
duccd to show that another and coun-
ter conspiracy existed among employ
ers Of labor in the west, looking To
the humiliation Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners in particular be
cause the federation represented the
cause of organized labor Evidence
has been introduced to show. that In
furtherance of the conspiracy among
actual employers and capitalists,
eighteen innocent men were killed,
the constitution of the United states
was violated and the conspiracy cul-
minated In the state of Idaho becom-
ing a party to an attempt TO com
pass the death Of the leaders of the
Western Federation Of Miners, whose
secretary Is now on trial
The state of Idaho has produced
Harry Orchard, who swears that he
is the actual murderer of eighteen
men. whose death Is not disputed He
sWears that he was employed by Will
lam ID. Haywood. Charles II. Meyer,
the president. and others Of the
Western Federation. to murder for
price The Western Federation ~
Miners has produced witnesses To co
tradict the testimony of the self-co~-
fessed murderer and other witness
10 show that If he murdered. he mt
dered because be was employed l. .
detectives In the employ of the own
ers of mines and wealthy citizens of
Colorado to commit crimes that
might be laid to the door Of the West
ern FedeTation.
The state Of Idaho. through its rep
reseutative counsel. will argue TO the
Jury within the next two weeks that
orchards story Is true and that
there did exist the widespread con-
spiracy To terrorize, what is called by
the defendants in this case "the cap
italistic class
The Western Federation OF Miners. !
through It's attorneys. will argue that
Orchard is periurer for reward-the
reward being immunity from punish-
ment for the murder Of former Cover |
nor Steunenberg. and that conspir-
acv now exists on the part Of the
mine owners and employers Of labor
10 discredit the Western Federation
OF Miners. even though Haywood. 1
Mover and Pettibone should hang In /
pursuance OF their plans.
Tomorrow arguments on each side /
will be made. The rebuttal for the ]
state so far is being directed against 1
the witnesses produced by the defense /
fo discredit Orchard. Al the end Of
the first day Of rebuttai. warrant |
was issued for DR. l. l.. McGee. who 1
swore that he saw Orchard In North |
Idaho at a time when Orchard swore |
that he was in Denver McGee Is |
prominent man living In the north /
ern part Of the state. Counsel Tor the I
defense. as soon as they heard OF the I
warrant having been issued. sent a /
telegram 70 McGee In which. accord I
ing Co Clarence Darrow. one Of Hay ]
woods counsel. they urged him TO I
come 90 Boise az once. McGee was 4
arrested In Spokane tonight. He 4
waived extradition and r. expected to /
arrive in Boise some time tomorrow I
A deputy sheriff 0f Spokane viii ac- 1
company him.
Tonight the defense claims 10 have I
discovered new evidence 90 show that /
Orchards maternal grandfather was
"a maniac on the subject ~ crime. and /
that he formerly lived In Canada. and /
there are other limitations Of possible /
DELAY Judge Fremont Wood. how
ever. infimates TO counsel that the /
case must be concluded. He points I
OUT that by limiting the scope % the I
eNaminafion Of witnesses on both /
sides. the hearing might have been |
much shortened. but that he was de-
siruus of giving every opportunity TO /
counsel % develop their case in direct 1
testimony
NoW. however. the situation Is df- I
trreni. anil further delay would be an /
Injustice 70 the state. while she con-