Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-15
Battle Of Conspiracy Charge
Against Conspiracy Charge
Is Drawing to a Close Re-
buttal All That Is Left
BRIEF REVIEW AT END
OF TENTH WEEK OF TRIAL
Charges Brought by Both Sides
Form Most Extraordinary
Incident in Legal Annals Of
American Courts.

american COURTS,
fBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.l
Boise. July 1.-THE end Of the
trial Of William D. Haywood, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Western
/ Federation Of Miners, charged with
conspiracy to murder, is now within
measurable distance The case VIII
tomorrow enter It's tenth week Of
hearing before Judge Fremont Wood
in the district court of Ada county.
Both sides have rested and the rebuff
tai has commenced. Evidence has
been introduced in support Of the
charge brought by the state of idaho
that a conspiracy existed among high
officials Of the Western Federation OF
Miners to intimidate all persons who
ran counter to the purposes Of union
labor. with a view to establishing
members Of organized bodies Of
workingmen as masters of the situa-
tlon, thus commencing political and
Industrial reorganization which, hav-
ing its initiative in the west. should
spread with Irresistible force through
out every section Of the country. Evil
dence has been introduced to show
that IN pursuance Of this conspiracy
eighteen men were murdered
In defense of the Immediately con-
cerned and of the officers Of the
Western Federation of Miners who
are charged with participation IN the
plans for murder as a means to the
desired end, evidence has been intro
duced to show that another and coun-
ter conspiracy existed among employ
ers of labor In the west. looking to
the annihilaton Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners in particular, be-
cause the federation represented the
cause of organized labor Evidence
has been introduced To show, that in
furtherance of the conspiracy among
actual employers and capitalists
eighteen innocent men were killed,
the constitution Of the United states
was violated and the conspiracy cul-
minated in the state of Idaho hecom-
ing a party to an attempt to COM
pass the death of the leaders of the
Western Federation OF Miners. whose
secretary IS now on trial.
The state of Idaho has produced
Harry Orchard. who swears that he
is the actual murderer Of eighteen
men. whose death is not disputed. He
swears that he was employed by VIII
lam d. Haywood, Charles II. Moyer
the president. and others OF tht
Western Federation. to murder Tor q
price The Western Federation 81
Miners has produced witnesses to CO +
tradiet the testimony Of the self-co~ =
fessed murderer and other witnes
10 show that II he murdered. he mi
l. an
dntectives In the employ OF the own.
ers of mines and wealthy citizens oi
Colorado To commit crimes tha'
might be laid to the door Of the West
ern Federation.
The state Of idaho. through its rep.
reeentatlve counsel. viii argue to th'
Jury within the next two Weeks tha
orchards story Is true and tha
there did exist the widespread con
splracy to terrorlze. what a called by
the defendants in this case THE cap
ihllstie class"
The Western Federation of Miners
through It's attorneys. viii argue tina
orchard "a a pefjurer for reward-th'
reward being immunity from punish
Nnent for the murder Of former Cover
nor steunenberg. and that q conspir
acv now exists on the part Of tn
mine owners and employers Of iabo
10 discredit the Western Federation
of Miners. even though Haywood
Meyer and Pettibone should hang u
pursuance Of their plans.
Tomorrow arguments on each sid
will be made. The rebuttal for IN
state so far Is being directed agalns
the witnesses produced by the defens
10 dlseredit Orchard Al the end o
the first day Of rebultal. a warran
was issued for Dr. l. l.. McGee, VIII
swore that he saw Orchard IN Mort
Idaho AZ a time when Orchard swor
that he was IN Denver. McGee IL
prominent man living IN the north
ern part OF the state Counsel for th
defense. as soon as they heard of IN
warrant having been issued sent
Telegram 10 MCGEE, 10 which. accord
Ing to Clarence Darrow. one Of Hay
woods counsel. they urged him
come 10 boise az once. McGee va
arrested IN spokane tonight y
waived exlradItlon and i expected
arrive IN Boise some time tomorrow
deputy sheriff of Spokane vii as
company him.
Tonight The defense claims 10 hay
dlecovered new Evidence 20 show thl
OffHHfN n HHtttN"l kHaHNi"tHtf We
"A maniac on the subject Of crime an
fhal he formerly lived n Canada. nu
there are other lnflmaliona of n0ssib
delay. Judge Fremont Wood. how
ever. inilmalea 10 counsel thai N
cnse must Be concluded lie poIn
ont that bv limiting the scope of n
examination 81 Witnesses an bol
aides. the hearing might have bc'
mueh sh0ftened but Ihoi he vas d
alrnua of giving fvefs opportunity
counsel io develop their case II dire
testimony
New. however lh4 aiIununn s ~
fefenl and further delay Vna'a - &
Injustice 10 ne NlAIa| Hhl'e The got