Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-05
DIRECTION TO TIE STATEMENT
Curt Allows IL 10 Stand and Defense
Notes Exception
SEVERAL WITNESSES ExAM1EEl
Sen sF Muraerea Man Te~ttaee 20
seeing Orchard Several Days Be-
fcre the Murder-orchard
VIII Testify To-Day.

BOISE. Idaho. June A-ThrouEh James
II. HHT1sy. senior Of the group Of pros
ecuturx, the state Of Idaho today made
tie opening statement against william D.
Haywoo,. whom 81 charges with the mur-
Or of Prank stsunenbss 9. and then began
the presentation OF the testimony by
which Il hopes 70 prove the indictment
latd against htn-
The opening statement was q broad.
HweepfnE aYrHiRnnent OF the leaders of
the FederB lon Of Miners. who were
charged with plotting wholesale murder
and hiring RHsRsEins. al in a giant con-
Epiracy Of vengeance upon those who Oh
rtruuted their sway. TO destroy opposition
by terrorism. 20 control the political des-
TIMES q the communities covered by their
organization sDd to perpetuRts their own
peweT within the organization
n charged q widespread conspiracy. dat
ing In inception from the north Idaho
dirturhEnce hftesn Fears ago. reaching
dewn q, the murder Of Frank steunen-
berg and whose murdered victims by bul-
III and bomb. numbered scores. Haw1ey
declared that wherever IN the mining
sections Of the coast states the federation
had been IN control there had been left
a trail Of blood 10 mark its operations
OF the hired RssRssins he cried:
'To them murder became a trade and
assassination means Of living"
General Conspiracy OutIised-
Az 70 she general conspiracy Mr.. Haw-
ley said.
Il hav7 said gentlemen. q has been part
Of their object and policy 10 control the
politics OF the various sections where they
have lived. where they have existed. where
their organization. their subordinate lodges
have had control This conspiracy. this
collusion. these crimes, fhip understanding
between the leaders OF this organization.
toget her with some that were associated
with them IN n subordinate role, together
az other times with others that upon the
0utside played into their hands, who were
necessarily brought into their conhdeDce.
LRS. a. ] have stated before. caused the
bath and been the real cause OF the death
Ysf G0vsrzor Stsunenbers, II is wen then
for us 10 inquire 20 the objects OF This
eoluslun and this understanding and this
conspiracy. u Is wen 10 20 into the objects
os these leaders IN accordance with the
principles that actUated them IN efscting
this organization. 80 far NJ least as Is
necessary IN order to enliEhten ns as TO
this particular crime that is charged. and
On this. gentlemen. I VIII say that we
o. expect - pEove, and ] have been exact in
this latter. and WI call ii TO your arten-
ton win words that have considered
that this was not the only object Of this
organisation. thEt although the persons
composing the executive committee 90 far
As their personality WIS concerned. have
changed AT various times their objects the
ideas Of the leaders for the body have
never changed BY mutual agreement and
understanding Of these leaders ~ the very
inception Of this organization certain
objects were aimed at and II has always
been the object OF the sinner circle OF this
organisation 70 accomplish them. In fact
we VIII prove 10 you. Esutlegnen Of the jury.
thA1 at the inception OF this organisation
conspiracy was formed by the members
Of the inner circle the object OF w,hich
was to perpetnate their own power in
nBenoe and control both in the federation
ttaslf and IN the governmental matters Of
the different sessions OF the mining country
wherein they had control by employing
desperate criminals TO commit murders and
other atrocious crimes. by unusual and
alarming methoaE against those who in
sfhciAl positions refused 70 De influenced
by their wishes and those who IN private
life ran counter 10 thear interests
Motive for Mnrder.
We VIII so further. ssutSszBsz OF the
- AAAA
SHOWING who rs responsible for the murder
os Prank stsunenberE. as showing the cir
curastHnces surrounding thar murder and
who caused Il 70 be committed. that thS
leaders Of this federation. the men whs
compose the inner circle have fer more
than eight years past made a record oi
deeds Of violence and that their chooses
methods and course and custom has LEFT .
tran OF blood in the mining sections of thiI
snrirs coast wherein they have had control
We VII show thar the leaders who com
prise this inner circle have traded IN blood
employed hired EEsREsins 10 take life and
destroy property as their interests sesm-
ingly required. and AZ part of their gen
ert2 practice Of protection have raised ID
Assessment levied upon the members q.
their order q large amount 0f money as AT
emergency fund. and from II not uuly
sQuEndersd large sums for rheir own per.
sunAl use and criminal methods. but have
also nuum II retained the best legal talent
70 defend thuse q their number charged
Efth crime
AfteT retelling The story Of the Caldwell
crime the arrest ana confession OF Or.
chErd Rnc pgrr o. thi history Of the Coeui
d'Alsns trsuble. M HRVley sEid.
The oriEinal propoEftion and theory tha,
ths powers 81 this federation. of the auns1
circle 81 least bf the federEtiun could
bast he perpetuated By the murder q thns.
who IN ofneihl life or IN private situntioI
rEn counter 70 thair interests became IN
.enEfned seemingly after these Eeutlemaz
askalned The entire control me aunel
circle composed Il was q TINS deferasn q,
ana las cO-defendanls 70 q CREST extent
hreuEnt around them 3 few choice Epirits
ana 10 them murder became a trade snl
AEsaasinEtiun q means o. living. We VA
Eh0w uaEt scale q vases was evon a.
Vised. nEing the amount 10 he PAID 70
dlnzrslt crimes BY this fnnsr circle Z,
lar1ies Who committed those erimsz an
fief among those Nho were doing "A.
sctual work thEt Eas planned ~ N.
snner Circle and paid for ouI of ths hand
y the federatiun hy the members q tn