The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-13
SCORES OF CRIMES LAID To
MOVER, HAYWOOD, PETTIBONE
Opening Statement Of James n. Hs"
ley, Senior Attorney for the State
in the steunenberg Case.

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Hawley senior Of the group Of prose
cutors. the state Of Idaho on Tues.
lay made the opening statement
against William c. Haywood. whom
II charges with the murder Of Frank
steunenberg. and then began the pre-
sentation Of the testimony by which
il hopes 10 prove the indictment laid
Against him.
The opening statement was broad
sweeping arraignment VI the leaders
Of the Western Federation Of Miners
who were charged with plotting
/ wholesale murder and hiring azsas.
/ sins. all IN a giant conspiracy Of ven.
| geance upon those who INSTRUCTED
their sway 10 destroy opposition by
terrorism, 10 control the political des-
TIMES ,of the communities covered by
their organization, and to perpetuate
their own power within the organiza
ton.
II charged a widespread conspiracy
dating in inception from the north
Idaho disturbances fifteen years ago,
reaching down TO the murder of
Frank Steunenberg, and whose muir
dered victims by bullet and bomb
numbered scores. Hawley declared
that wherever in the mining sections
Of the coast states the federation had
been In control there had been left
trail Of blood To mark its operations.
OF the hired assassins he cried ITO
them murder became trade and as
sassination means Of living"
Mr. Hawley told the jury that
while Haywood, Pettibone and Meyer
are specifically charged in the in
dictment with having thrown or ex-
ploded the bomb. it Is not the pur-
pose of the prosecution to prove that
they were even in the state of Idaho
at the time OF the crime. Under the
laws of the state, however, Access
series before the fact are not recog
nized as such, but must be charged
with the crime as principals. Those
who aid, advise. abet or assist in
crime are recognized under the laws
OF Idaho, whether present or not, as
principals in the crime
III Is our purpose the leading at
torney for the state went on. TO
snow that the death of Steunenberg
was the result of a conspiracy, an
understanding and collision between
the leaders of the Western Fedora.
ton of Miners and other persons.
As to the general conspiracy. Mr.
Hawley said:
! have said, gentlemen, it has been
part OF their object and policy to con
trol the politics of the various sec
tons where they have lived, where
they have existed, where their organ.
ization, their subordinate lodges have
had. control. This conspiracy, this
eoliusion. these crimes, this under.
standing between the leaders of this
together with some that
We're associated with them in a subor
dlnate role, together at other times
with others that upon the outside
played into their hands, who wer,
necessarily brought into their conf
dence, has, as | have stated before
the death, and been the rea
cause OF the death of Governor Steun
enberg.
Hawley spoke for nearly an hom |
and half to a court room crowded |
but silent: to "A jury which, sittine
bolt upright, watched for every word |
TO prisoner who, with his family |
around him, was several times movec
70 deep emotion as the prosecutor
pronounced the charges Counsel foI
ne defense opened fire before the
statement had proceeded ten minutes
ma the repetition of objections from
hem led to three or four sharp ex
changes
Eight witnesses were examined
ma there would have been time for
hree or four more II the ayailabl.
uppiy OF the state had not unexpect
'dly run out, enforcing an adjourn
nent soon after O'Clock. The Wit
lesses were all from Caldwell ano
hose who did not tell of the crime
tseir were called to locate Harr,
'rcnard' VINO went 10 the town as
noihas Hogan at various local hotels
nd around the Steunenberg home
M 10 show that two months befor.
ne crime John l., Simpkins. a mem
er OF the executive board of m,
'esteih Federation OF Miners. had
oined Orchard and had lived with
I'm Tor several days in the sam,
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