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strong Plea for Life of Haywood.

Strong Plea for Life OF Haywood.
Boise, Idaho, July "a. - For four
lours and half yesterday E. f. Rich
srdson pleaded with the jury for the
4 life Of William D. Haywood. Under
order of the court the hours for the
lays sessions were changed and court
met at o'clock last evening
Mr.. Richardson plunged directly into
The death Of Gov. Steunenberg in his
4 opening sentence.
when the death of Gov. Steunen-
berg was flashed to the world there
vas the immediate conclusion in near.
lily all quarters that there was some
1 connection between the Occur d'Alene
troubles and the bomb which was
!, placed at his gate"
/ Reviews Events.
/ Mr.. Richardson then reviewed the
events following the death of Former
| Governor Steunenberg, saying Harry
/ Orchard was caught almost red-hand-
I'd in the act A Pfnkerton detective
came to Idaho and soon had a confes-
zion from a man who, to save his own
worthless neck, was ready to place the
blame upon others. The matter was
taken up by that portion of the press
which depends upon the prosperous
lnd capitalistic classes. and the lead
srs of the Western Federation Of Min
srs were adjudged guilty without a
hearing.
|. The attorney begged the jurors to
ay aside any impression they may
nave formed from reading the news
Ipapers during the last year and to
start with him at the beginning of the
Ease and go through the various events
pne by one. without feeling or preju.
liice.
Not Connected With Orchard.
The contention of the defense, Mr..
Richardson declared, was that no con.
Inection has been shown between Or.
chard and the defendant.
Attorney Flags the Pinkertons.
Boise, Idaho, July rs. Forsakine
the theory of vengeance as Orchards
motive for the murder of Former Gov.
srnor Staunenberg, e. f. Richardson
argued that Orchard was in the EN-.
ploy of the Pinkerton Detective agen.
~ when he killed Steunenberg and
that the murder was a part of con.
spiracy to hang Haywood, This sud
lien departure was followed by a ire.
mendous Pronunciation of Capt. James
Mcfarland and the Pinkertons and
passionate vitnperation OF Orchard
Gov Gooding of Idaho, Senator Borah
Gov. Peabody OF Colorado and all who
1ave acted on the side of the prosecu.
lion of Haywood came in for a share
Of the avalanche of Mr.. Richardson's
lperoration.
Calls 1t Pinkerton Plot.
Mr.. Richardson denounced and
charged the Pinkerton detective agen.
Icy with systematic plot to secure
The conviction of Haywood. Meyer and
lPettibone as means to the desired
determination Of the Western Fedora.
| ton Of Miners. Clarence barrow will
commence his argument in Haywood s
behalf this morning. Its expected he
will require two days to close for the
defense. ,
Perjury Charge Does Not Hold.
DIR. /. =. MCGEE, the witness for the
defense who was arrested, charged
with perjury, was discharged yester
| day by the magistrate before whom
the preliminary hearing was held
The Justice ruled that the evidence
was insufficient to hold MCGEE.
Holds Audience open-Mouthed.
Boise, idaho, July 26.The career OF
Frank Steunenberg, the murdered gov
Iarnor Of Idaho, was discussed at some
length yesterday afternoon by Clar
| ence Darrow in his plea in behalf OF
William D. Haywood. Justifying the
articles published in the Miners Mag
lazine. the official organ of the West;
| srn Federation, Mr.. barrow said the
action of Steunenberg in asking for
United States troops to quell riot and
the establishment of martial law in
1899 was unjustifiable and had proper.
Ity stirred up intense Dor
IeircIes against the governor.
An Appeal for Labor.
~ N RI argum ent. unfinished
Hast night, developed into an appeal
for labor as against capita al and de
aa,,set ali all opposition to unions,
| He held an audience startled and open
|mouthed as one after another of the
sentiments poured from his lips. HE
attack on Orchard was expected. and
| in this respect he fulfilled and sur.
lpassed the limit of sensation.
Assaiis the Constitution.
The State Of Idaho came in for a
large share of Mr.. Darrow's denuncia
Iition for the part 1t has played in the
prosecution. Culture, education and
wealth each in turn were described as
constituting comb ination against the
workingman; the uneducated and the
poor must ever be protected
Reaching the climax of his denuneia.
ton. Of sympathy for the working
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