The San Francisco call., 1907-06-24
HAYWOOD To ASSERT
HIS INNOCENCE TODAY
To Reiterate His Plea of
Not Guilty and Outline
Plan of Defense
CHARGES CONSPIRACY
Says That Plot Exists to
Disrupt the Miners
Federation
CHARGES CONSPIRACY

BOISE, Idaho, June 23.-william D.
Haywood. having already pleaded not
guilty 10 the charge of murder and
having heard the evidence the state of
Idaho has placed before the jury IN
support OF its charge, will tomorrow
morning assert his entire Innocence
and outline the evidence he proposes
10 produce IN order that the presump-
tion of innocence still resting IN the
mind Of the jury may become a fixed
judgment. Clarence Darrow, as attor-
ney for Haywood, will say that mis-
client is not only not guilty of con-
spiracy to aSsassinate Frank Steunen-
berg, former Eovernor OF Idaho. but
that Haywood is in fact the victim of 4
conspiracy TO disrupt the western fed
Grafton Of miners and under the guise
OF legal procedure condemn 10 death
the chief officers Of the federation of
which Haywood is the secretary and
one OF his codefendants under indict-
ment is president
Darrow's address to the jury pre-
senting the outline of the evidence ne
proposes TO introduce and the position
he hopes to be able TO prove probably
viii take UP the most OF the day. Court
opens at 10 o'clock and takes q recess
at noon Darrow says that he expects
his speech viii occupy at least three
hours. and possibly more. II will De
an exhaustive presentation He Will
assert that Haywood by sheer force Of
character rose from the humble posi-
ton OF a miner working for a days
wage 10 become the secretary and
treasurer of q labor organization with
upward Of $4,000 members.
DARRoW'S DEFENSE
Darrow will show that Haywood was
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western federation of miners through
successive terms of Office because of his
ability and his honesty He Will point
out that the personal character of the
man has not been assailed. but that
conspiracy has been charged Darrow
viii not attempt to deny that many foul
crimes have been committed He will
not deny that Steunenberg was assassi-
mated, but he will maintain that his
client has nothing to do with this or
any other murders and that the state
has not connected Haywood with any
conspiracy. He Will charge a conspir-
acy on the part OF the mine owners
association with large membership
and unlimited money behind II. who,
finding the western federation Of min
ers inimical TO the mine owners, plot
ted to wreck the western federation
and by conspiracy with detectives and
others create such feeling against the
federation that governors Of states and
even the federal government would be
willing TO help the mine owners 10
drive the members OF the federation
from the land
TO ATTACK ORCHARD ;.
1t will be asserted that the Orchard
story is true only in that the crimes
were committed In his speech TO the
court on Saturday last Darrow init
mated that there was not even proof,
other than the statement OF Orchard,
that Orchard committed the crimes he
has enumerated
1t will be asserted that the conspir-
acy, as between Haywood, Meyer, Pet
tibone Orchard and Adams was fab
rication OF Orchards, who, in order to
save his life, brought the others into il,
and that the price of the confession
was the pardon Of the actual murderer
Of Steunenberg- The motive OF this
murder. il will be asserted. is to be
found in Orchards desperate poverty
and the fact that he saw his old part
ners in the Hercules mine rich and
prosperous while he. hunted criminal,
robbed tills and attempted burglary in
order to repleDish his pocket It viii
be charged that Orchard borrowed
money from August Pauson in Wal
lace in order that he might have
enough money 10 20 10 (d1ONelt, Xii
Steunenberg and get away. The TAX
ing Of the testimony for the defense
may begin tomorrow, but il is doubt
fuI if after Darrow has finished his
address the court will take up any
phase of the case. Counsel for the de-
fense are of the opinion that the first
witness will be called on Tuesday
morning. Judge Wood, however, is
anxious 10 push the case 10 completion
and il may be that from now on he Will
extend the hours
WEEK OF REBUTTAL
The defense expects TO take not more
than 10 days with the introduction OF
evidence, but counsel for the state will
go into a close examination of all the
witnesses brought to upset the Orchard
story, and for this reason il is thought
that the case for the defense may take
up a longer time than was occupied by
the state The rebuttal testimony will
take probably e week. The speeches
and verdict may take the greater part
of another, so that 1T is not thought
that the conclusion will be reached be-
fore the end of July.
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