Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-06-13

be the darling Of the Standard Oil in
terests throughout the Rocky Noun
tain region. Borah is playing for high
stakes in the division of the surplus.
Mrs Steve Adams and Mrs. Petit.
bone attend court together-two hand
some women, handsomely dressed Mrs.
Moyer's sister is usually with them,
charming and dainty young girl. Mrs.
Meyer has not yet appeared in court.
Haywood's mother, Mrs. Caruthers,
has arrived from Salt Lake with her
daughter, very pretty young girl Of
about twenty. The mother is hand
some woman who carries herself well,
and has a sweet expression on her face.
They do not seem unduly agitated over
the situation. They are upheld by the
idea that it is all simply the part of
a play in a great conspiracy.
The Haywood family are in court
every day. Mrs. Haywood's father,
Mr.. Miner, is here from Nevada, also
Mr.. MeKinon, one of the Federation
boys, who married her sister Winnie.
Hawley's statement to the jury was
brief and simple. He gave eulogy
to Ex-Governor Steunenberg. He said
the state did not expect to prove that
the crime was committed personally
by the defendant. But under the
statute accessories before the fact
were treated as principals They rem
dered assistance to the real perpetra-
tor. The state intended to show collu-
sion between the leaders Of the union
and other persons. He made a delib-
crate and vicious attack on workers
organizations, and the right of working
men to organize. He emphasized the
fact that the real power of the West.
ern Federation was in its president and
secretary. Conventions were only held
once a year, and a few men were in
control and these leaders were re-
sponsible for scores of deaths.
Here Darrow objected vigorously to
any such statement. The court over
ruled, and Mr.. Hawley continued.
But the greatest Of all the heinou'
crimes he charged the Western Fed
Grafton with was the fact that il
wished to control politics, and domin
|, ate the government in the states where
its unions were organized. This II
always the arch crime of which the
working class can be guilty through
the ages.
Darrow registered strenuous objec
tions to these assertions.
Finnaly Mr.. Hawley became angry
and said the state was not trying tina
case to suit the defense, thank God
, and a spirited and personal court fgh
ensued. Each accused the one of tres
. passing upon the prerogative Of tn
> other. When Mr.. Hawley resumed, h
r accused the "inner circle" Of havinI
/ left trail Of blood behind il, Of be
/ ing menace TO life and property, AM
E of having squandered large sums o
, money on themselves. The killing o
! Steunenberg was only an incident i
e the murderous campaign Of the Fed
e Grafton. Pettibone was the guide
D counselor and friend Of the "inne
e circle"
e The prosecuting attorney went int
= the difficulties in the Occur d'Alenes
and Landed the actions of Steunenbere
e He took especial pains to show tha
8 Harry Orchard was not in the bull-pei
|. at that time, 80 could have no persona
. reasons for killing Steunenberg. II
7 asserted that there was scale o
y wages for different crimes, and tina
r Harry Orchard and Steve Adams wer
!. the chief instruments Of death.
o There was absolutely nothing neN
!, in the speech. II was simply rehas
= Of the Harry Orchard confession o
9 which the world is already sickcnec
> Nothing was said about the Wester
o Federation being an insurrcctionary or
c ganization. II was simply pitiful eN
e hibition Of capitalism attempting I
e defend its rotten enterprises in
"dignifed and respectable" way, an
c falling hopelessly fiat as usual,