The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
IT is FINISHED,
Attorney Richardson Closes His
Address TO the Jury
In Defense of w. ID. Haywood
Charged With Murder.
CHANGES HIS TACTICS.
Puts Responsibility for Steunen-
berg Killing on PinkertOns.
Closes With Scathing De-
nunciatiOn of Harry Orchard.

Boise July 24.-Mr. Richardson
continued his argument at the opening
of the evening session of the Haywood
trial at o'clock He took UP the in
cidents connected with Orchards visit
to Caldwell when he was making
preparations to assassinate Governor
Steunenberg.
Orchards conduct at Caldwell be-
fore the murder of Steunenberg," said
Mr.. Richardson. leads inevitably to
the conclusion that this man was de-
termined to draw the attention of the
whole population on himself. Whether
he was in the employ of the Pinkerton
agency at the time or not. does not ap-
pear i'll the record. but L think / can
show before this argument is over that
both before and after the murder the
to create evidence such as might lead
TO the arrest and conviction of West
ern Federation of Miners officials
Mr.. Richardson traced the move
ments Of Orchard at Caldwell and
coming 10 the arrival of Frederick
Miller to act in his defense he said:
The reason Miller was retained by
the Western Federation of Miners to
defend Orchard was that at the pre-
liminary trial there was not sufficient
evidence to convict or connect him
with the murder of Steunenberg.'
Hand OF the PinlxertOns.
After reading lengthy extracts from
the Denver newspapers printed at the
time of the arrest of Orchard, all of
which he said, showed the hand of the
Pinkerton Detective agency in an en-
deavor to link the name of the West
ern Federation of Miners with the
governor of Idaho ana the Pinkerton
agency knew when Steunenberg was
murdered and Orchard was arrested
that he would make the confession.
Pin<aTf0n Detective
agency had permeated the locals of
the Western Federation with secret
operatives but had never been able to
fasten a single crime upon the organ
ization-tne only organization, said
Mr.. Richardson. which ever had the
power and the courage to raise its
hand against the Mine Owners.
Taking up Orchards life in the
penitentiary at Boise. Richardson said
the vile, loathsome creature had been
petted and coddled. fed from the war
den's tables, visited by the governor OF
the state and called in familiar terms
Harry by the governor and by the
counsel engaged for the prosecution.
Think OF this creature associating
in a friendly way with senator of the
United States! do not know that
Orchard calls Senator Borah Bill, but
do know that the senator calls Or
chard Harry
Now, why did Orchard attempt to
commit suicide after he had made his
CONCESSION 10
He says he confessed to clear his con-
science and to make his peace with
God. Why then after such a confess
sion should he have attempted to take
his own life? There was no reason
for it.
The Attempted Suicide.
But, gentlemen OF the jury" and
Richardson's voice, which had grown
extremely husky from his long dis
course, took on a tone of whitening
knee and back and paced up and
down before the IL men. ever shaking
the index finger of his right hand at
them, eff Harry Orchard was in a
scheme at the instigation of the Pink
ertons or anybody else to swear away
the life of innocent men-if he were a
part and parcel of such conspiracy
we'll might his conscience have said to
him Out Of your mouth you have
condemned innocent men and that Is
q burden that should weigh heavy on
your SOUL and well might this worth
less creature have attempted his life.
There is no other explanation for It,"
Continuing his scathing denuncia-
ton of Orchard, dropping the subject
for a time to branch out upon some
other line of argument, but returning
ever to a new attack upon the con-
Tossing witness, Richardson declared
that none but this accursed criminal
lad been brought to court to defame
the name of Haywood man who
had always been an exemplary citizen,
proud of his family, proud of his
name, caring ever for the invalid wife
who sat at his side during the trial.
Concluding his address Mr.. Rich
ardson said he left the case with all
confidence in the hands of the jury
for such determination as it saw fit.
Court at 7:25 p m. adjourned until
today.
Mr. Richardson was held in the
IL
1ournment accepting the congratula-
lions of his friends and others in the
big audience.