Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-05

standing of these leaders ut the very
inception of these original objects
were aimed Mt mud II has always been
tho object of the inner circles OF this
organization to accomplish them.
To Pcrpetuatc Their Power.
In fact, We Will provo to you.
gentlemen of tho jury, that at the In.
ccption of this organization II conspl.
racy was formed by tho members of
tho inner circle tho object of when
was to pcrpctunte their own power,
Influence and control both in the fed.
Grafton Itself and In the governmental
matters of tho different sections OF
the mining country wherein those had
control by employing desperate Grim
mails to commit murder ana other
atrocious crimes tY unusual aud
alarming methods against those who
III official position refused to
be Influenced by their wishes ami
those who In private life ran counter
to their Interests.
Murder Of Steunenbcru.
we Will go further aud prove ma
showing who Ia responsible for the
murder of Frank Steuncnbcrg, that
tho leaders of this federation, tho men
who compose the inner circle have
for more than eight ycnrs made n
record of deeds of violence and Tint
their chosen methods and course ana
customs has left II trail OF blood IN
tie mining sections of this entire
coast wherein they have had control
Used Hired Assessing.
we VIII show that the leaders who
compose this Inner circle have trad
|rcu IN blood, employed hired assns.
sins to take life and destroy proper
ty az tholr interests seemingly rc1ulr-
Ell and as part Of their general prac.
ticc of protection have raised by us.
sesslncnt levied upon the members of
their order largo amount of money
MS mn emergency fund.- and from n
not only squnndercd large sums OF
money for their own personal pur.
poses and criminal methods, but hnvo
also from II obtained tho best legal
| talent to defend those of their mum.
Der charged with crime"
After repeating the sorry or tho
Caldwell crime, tho arrest and con.
lcssion of Orchard, anu part or tho
history OF the Cour DAlenc trouble,
Mr.. ilawlcy said: "'rhe original prop
osition aad the theory that power
OF this faction OF tho inner circle ut
least could 10 best pcrpctuatcd by
murder of those who In official life
or III private life ran counter TO their
Interests, became intensified secminy ~.
ly after these gentlemen assumed tho
entire control. Th Inner circle com
posed as II was of this defendant
and ms c2sdetenaants ia n, great OK:
tent, Drought around tfem II lew
choice spirits ana to them murder
became trade and assassination a
means of living.
Scale of Wages for Crime. =
We will show, gentlemen, that n
scale OF wages was even devised, Tx
ing the amount To be paid for differ
enL crimes by this inner circle To
parties who committed these crimes.
dnh chief among those WHO were 10.
Ing the actual work that was planned
ny the inner circle and paid tor by
the members Of the inner circle
was this man to whom have refer.
rcd, Harry Orchard, and one Stephen
Adams"
Defence Opens Fire.
Counsel for tho defense opened fire
before ilawiey had proceedd ten min.
utcs and the REPETITION of objections
Iiioil tnelil lcu I'd tnfcc or Tour sharp
exchanges. They protested against
the charge that the federation was
guilty of scores of murders and the
assertion that the conspiracy extend
ed back to the first trouble In North
idailo. years before the accused was
q member of the organization, and
they accused Mr., Hawley of arguing
the case In an opening statement.
They dotted the records with ex-
captions of Ovcrrulcd objections ana
finally got agreement whereby they
could protect their rights as to the
entire opening statemen.
Eigh Witnesses Examined.
Eight Witnesses were examined and
there would have been time for three
or four more If the available ,supply
OF tho state had not unexpectedly
run out, enforcing an adjournment
shortly after 8 o'clock.
| The witnesses today were all from
Caldwell and those who did not tell
OF the crime itself were called TO
locate Harry Orchard, who went to
the town as Thomas Hogan. at va
rious hotels and around the Steuncn.
berg home, and TO show that two
month before the crime John L..
Simpkins; n member of the executive
board OF the Western Federation or
Miners, had joined Orchard and had
lived with him for several days In
the same room.