The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-01
RICHARDSON PLEADS WITH
JURY FOR HAYWOO1's LIFE.
oeneurces Orchard AZ seff-conceived
Hero Of ths Dire Novel Type
Points 10 Good Record Of
Defendant.

Boite, Idaho. For four hours ana a
half ON Monday r. y. Richardson
pleaded with the jury for the life OF
William u. Haywood.
The excellent character and consist.
emf philanthropy Of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners: tho patient suffer.
Ing OF labor under the lash Of capital,
and the. perjury and perfdy OF Harry
Orchard we're the main points In abe
opening argument in defense OF VIII
liam p. Haywood. presented by Mr..
Richardson
Mr.. Richardson reviewed the events
following the death Of former Gov.
sruor Steunenberg. saying Harry Orch
ard was caught almost red-handed In
The act. A Pinkerton detective came
TO Idaho aud soon had = confession
from the man who, 10 save his own
worthless neck. was ready 10 place the
blame ON others. The matter was
taken up ~ that portion Of the press
which depends upon the prosperous
and capitaIistIc classes and the lead
ers Of the Federation Of Miners were
adtudged guilty without hearing. 30
fArreachinx was this influence, de-
ciared Mr.. Richardson. that Il extepd.
ed even 10 the White House. Tho a.
torney begged the jurors 10 lay aside
any Impression they may have formed
from reading the newspapers during
the past year and to start with him u
A AMI xfs.a< s.f he.
through the various events one by
one without feeling or prejudice.
DO this." he exclaimed, $50 we
may Justly determine. In the light OF
our conscienees. illuminated by hiah
heaven, N the man here III the bar and
his co-defendants In the cells below
ars guilty Of the crime charged"
Discussing the law AZ applied to
Orchard, Mr.. Richardson said the cor
rot,orating evidence In support Of
confessine witness must be % strong
that standing by itself. separated and
apart from the witnesses story, II IL
sufIieient to remove all reasonable
doubt ~ 10 tho defendants guilt. He
charged that the state had no corrvb-
Grating circumstances Of this char.
acter ~ 10 the murder Of Governor
Htsunenberg. aud for that reason Z
general conspiracy vas charged and
al the events Of the Colorado labor
wars were gone Into,
Before taking up the Cripple Creek
trsublss, Mr.. Richardson Ivturnsd 10
ths history of tho Western Federation
Of Miners. and pointed out what its
cbsects had bsen---to better conditions.
70 care for its sick and dying. the
widows and orphans OF IT. members.
lie ridiculed the ides that anyone
could claim that se.0oo workinxmen or
xsntzed for their hetterment could be
termed t0.060 criminals.
nichsrdson next told 81 the coming
81 uarsy Orchard Into the Cripple
Greek district. He recalled the early
crimes TO which Orchard confessed
selling short weight cheese. burning
the cheese factory. gambling. etc.
He even Eamhied away his inter
eet 10 the Hercules proapeet. accord.
ing 70 his own story said the ut.
toIney. :
THE defense claims Orchard lost
his interest IN this mine by being
driven out Of the country. and II
was for this that no murdered Steun.
enbefE" Mr.. Richardson went on TO
explain his statement A. TO the Eamb.
Inns. that Orchard transferred the
mine but temporarily to pan Gardner.
tho present owner. and was cheated
out Of It's redemption when compelled
10 leave the country. II this were not
true. the state should have put Gard
nef on the stand
Richardson described Orchard as
dreaming that he Was dime novel |
here He wanted TO be known m =
bad man" He had HIS picture taken
holding smoking revolver over q |
companion lying In position Of death |
over = card table. This photo. said |
the lawyer. depicted the character ot |
Harry Orchard. Tho tinsel hero and
showed the hereditary tAint In his |,
uncle committed suicide |
white worrying over some imaginary
crime
Answering Mr.. Hawley's tsunt IN
bis opening address why tho defense |
had not PM Steve Adams ON the stand.
Richardson declared he wanted 70 be /
perfectly frank.
1T would have bsen case OF dog !
e*t dox. and Hswiey and norah knee /
a. unaef ihe same influences that
worked GA Osehasd they secured .
ronfession from Adams which he re /
p0dIated They have tho confession
and we have the reputation. The /
whole truth, rentlcm.n. u that oas
VAS afraid 10 put him an the stana
and the ether didat care Ia,
TN passing here I want also 20 Say 1
that the only reason Meyer was pat /
IA The stand 10 that not one scintiila
II evidence was brought here 10 con I
acct him with any crime except tho an
supported word of Orchard. As to
Issorxr A. Psttibone. be viii take the
stand III HIS own trial and explain
the transactions he had
With orchara-
NeNsafsA-eea
China Rire FOR Rebellion.
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