Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-26
HAYWOOD CASE
GOES TOJURY
DAY
MORNING


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ia the audience were In tears. Cour
Immediately adjourned until 7 p. m.
when senator Borah commenced hi
fiual argument for the state.
senator Borai's Closing Address.
senator Borah began his argument
IL The jury shortly after 7 =. m HI
said he appreciated that the juror
were faligued from their long ordeal
and promised he would be az brief AZ
possible under all circumstances
Much Of his speech. he declared
would be an answer 20 the argument
of the opposing counsel
Il am aware" said Senator BOrah.
that | am in this case as a special
prosecutor. The learned ounscl on
the other side has impressed this fact
upon YOU. HUI let me say that the
state which does not protect It's citi-
zens or punish wrongdoers would suon
lose the respect Of rs people, and
have no standing In our civilization.
'But counsel has gone further with
my associate. Why they should attack
HMr HaWley, who went fearlessly into
the lnvestigation Of this matter. why
liIfN HfitntU ANNfAll HI " Ifti Ntlhi way
q man who hnB practiccd law In his
community for forty years, and whose
loyalty. whose honesty has never been
questioned. I do not know II Is us
unily thought sufficient TO attack a
mans argument, TO do way with his
loeic-but running through this case
rs m attack upon every one. be he
hiFh or low. who has had anything 10
do with or has been In any way ASSOC
oiatcd with the Investigation Of the
crime Of December so, 1905"
senator Borah declared tho state
dia not want Haywood convicted Of
any crime FOR which orchard or Pct
tibone ar Meyer or Simpkins or any
body else was responsible. and desired
a verdict of guilty only II the evidence
wa deemed sufficient 10 warrant such
q conclusion
The senator denounced Clarence
Darrow's statements that the jurors
minds had been poisoned against he
defendants VA his case.
Nowhere he declared could 70 falrer
trial have been held han M Boise, no
defendant ever aaf Ia q court room
where there was o greater desire for
am absolutely impartial and just trial
"It8ve YOU men heard anybody on
the streets Of Boise asking for the
blood 81 william II. Haywood. regard
lrvs ~ his guilt? M, and II rs TO
the everlasting credit Of the people Of
Idaho that DESPITE the fact that n
OF our mast distinguished citizens was
funily murdered. nowhere has there
been an cutlery for anything hut Jus
lice. and justice after an absolutely
fair and impartial trial You men
know 1t. and by O ( think the world
knows h. You knew n when YOU
lifted your hands Ia high heaven and
took your oath Of servioc, aud Il is
an that the state asks of YOU in this,
its CLOSING hour
we are not hero fighting organized
labor We are not here fighting the
weak or poor, Neither are we here
90 consent that organized labor shall
be q shield to crime. This is not AN
Industrial war. us my eloquent friend
of the defense would have YOU he
licvr We are not Hrraying class
against class, or one phase of society
ue1lnsi mother This rs not d battle
of the rich against the Ioor or the
ttppr against the rich, We are here
iu the interest Of law. of Justice, of
fairness That is an
senator Rorah here plunged direct
lf into the assassination Of Governor
sle|uneubcrg 10 declared Orchard
had planted 4 bomb as he had done
'LNHHH# "NNfNHH 'NNNAA" ~ N AN Wv
ana experienced criminal and he was
Not alone in the commission Of this
tfiWo
No." hc cried. you stand at the
rafe of Frank Steuncnhcrg. broken
nud stained with his own blood. and
if from there you follow thc devious
WaF OF Harry orchard. YOU would
nnI that the train OF blood passes up
fho sfnirNav in Denver ZAP which or
thHrl ftH that day while the darkoy
hDid his horse at tho curb below.
"Thc defense would ~ YOU be-
Hove that Notwithstanding what Moy-
CO. m1N have done, what Pcttibonc
m8t have done. what Simpkins may
haNc duuc or what orchard may have
dome Haywood o. not guilty. but tho
faN. gentlemen OF tho jury. says that
when men knowingly Join together to
commit a ctimc tho act ot one is the
a.t VI thc oth@ mo- matter Whore that
nttcg mas bo ~ the time OF D. com
mi sion uf tho crime ~ b. not an an
.wl t' our chnrc, for the attorneys
tIE OBJ. defense 600 saN we care nothing
fnr tttt Slmpkius. iet him go over
n..frL We care nothing FOR wh,G