New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
STATE OPENS AT BOISE.
TRIAL on IN E1RNEST.
Former GOJernor Steunenbcrg's Son
Tcstfcs in Hay7cood Case.

mony by which 1t hopes to prove the indictment
/ laid against him was then begun
The opening statement was a sweeping ar
raignment Of the leaders of the Federation OF
Miners, who were charged with plotting whole
sale murder ana hiring assassins all in giant
! conspiracy Of vengeance upon those who OBJ
| structed their sway. to destroy opposition by
| terrorism. to control the political destines of
! the communities covered by their organization
! and to perpetuate their own powers within the
| organization.
1t charged a widespread conspiracy dating in
| inception from the North Idaho disturbance
! fifteen Years ago down to the murder of Frank
Steunenbers, and whose murdered victims by
! bullet and bomb. numbered scores Ha wiley de-
! cIared that wherever in the mining regions of
the coast states the federation had been in con-
| troll there had been left trail of blood to mark
lis operations. OF the hired assassins he cried
To them murder became a trade and assasina-
ton means of living"
GENERAL CONSPIRACY ALLEGED.
As to the general conspiracy Mr. Hawley said:
yario1s SnC p0ncy to control the policies of the
have 1864 "nere t!eE nave lived where they
3TGGIhate lodges have had control This conspiracy
between the leaders of this organization together
"rdi, some mat were associated with them in sub
me outside who necessarily brought into their
the death and been the real aase of the death Of
oTfrnor S,eunenberg 1t is well. then, for us
mGnoitIstandnE m and this conspiracy. 1t IS well
with the principles that actuated them In enocting
in or5 toh so far az least as is necessary
tba3 % to tnlighten us as to this particular crime
a s,%' Is charged, and on this gentlemen. | Will
exact in this matter and VIII cali it to your at
.tt ,tn'on with words that have considered, that
ecutivc committea $50 fT T S,S eGp"~lng tne eN
ho{r
I9Tc neva ,F t Geas Of the leaders for the body
understanding of those leaders At the very ncep-
non OF this organization certain objects were
the Inner circles of this Organization to accom-
i,tSl '''ti'- IN lact, we VIII prove 10 YOU. gen
organization conspiracy formed ny the
to perpetuate their own power influence and CON
trol both in the federation itself and in the gov
mining country wherein they had control by en-
aI"i'1f 9 IN utSprrale criminals to commit murders
ing methods against those who In official positions
refused 70 he influenced by their wishes and those
W. We VIII 90 further gentlemen OF III" jury; and
sponsibe for tho murder of Frank Stuenenberg.
murder ana who caused il 70 be committed that
the leaders Of this federation. the men who com
years made a record Of deeds Of yioIence and
has left a trail Of blood in the mining sections OF
this entire coast wherein they have had control
We VIII show that the leaders VINO comprise this
aSSaSsins To take NE and destroy property their
interests seemingly required. and part Of their
general practice OF protection have raised by as
large amount of money as an emergency fund. and
from II not only Squandered larEf sums Tor their
have also from II obtained the best legal talent to
defend those OF their number charged with crime.
After repeating the story Of the Caldwell
crime. the arrest and confession of Orchard and
part Of the history Of the Conur d'Alene trouble,
Mr.. Hawey said.
TNa orig and tba
power OF this fedcration Of the inner circle at
least OF the federation could best be perpetuated
10y the murder OF those who in official life or IN
RayaLe Icsnd oa8n ran f 10 incir nTFests
assumed the entire control The 'inncr circle
defendants to a great extent. brought around them
few choiGe spirts and and. to them murder became
even devised dTing the qsnount to be paid for dif
ferent crimes by this inner circle" parties who
committed those crimes and chief among those
by the inner circle ana paid FOR by the members
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Hawley spoke for nearly hou- and a halt
TO 4 courtroom crowded but silent. 10 a jury
which, sitting bolt upright. listened for every
word to a prisoner who, with his family around
him. was several times moved to deep emotion.
Counsel for the defence opened fire before the
statement had proceeded ten minutes, and the
repetition of objections from them led to three
four sharp exchanges. They protested against
the charge that the federation was guilty OF
scores Of murders" and the assertion that the
conspiracy extended back TO the first trouble in
North Idaho years before Haywood was a mem
Der Of the organization and they accused Mr..
Hawley of arguing the in opening state
ment. They dotted the records with exceptions
Of overruled objections. and finally got an agree
ment whereby they could protect their rights as
to the entire opening statement. Judge Wood
cd he wi n he state
ment tho assurance Of Mr.. Hawley that the
state could show the existence Of the conspiracy
which it charged and make the necessary legal
connection.
EIGHT WITNESSES EXAMINED
Eight witnesses were examined. and there
would have beer time for three four more
If they had been availablt enforcing an ad- !
journment shortly after O'Clock. The wit |
nesses to-day were all from Caldwell. and those
who did not tell of the crime itself We're called
to identify Harry Orchard who went to the |
town as Thomas Hogan at various hotels and |
around the Steunenberg home. and to show that |
two months before the crime John l.. Simpkins, |
a member of the executive board Of the Western |
Federation of Miners had joined Orchard and |
had lived with him for several days In the same |
room.
C. F. Wayne, who passed outward through the |
gate twenty minutes before Steunenberg was |
killed told of the explosion and of the shocking
conditions OF the victim when he, responding to |
Mrs Steunenbergs calls, had run to him.
J. W. Cue. the surgeon. described the body |
He found leg bones broken to fragments by the |
explosion while the skin unmarked.
John c. Rice, n. s. Ellis and A. Ballentine |
residents OF Caldwell traced orchard about the
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