Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-27
btRR0N ENDS PLEA
Makes Final Appeal for the Ac-
auittal Of Haywood.
eEFENDS JACK SlMPKlNS

Attorney csmmends Missing Man for
Remaining in Hiding and Declares
That Year Hence Man May Get
Fair Trial in Idaho.
Boise. Ida, July 2e.-Final pleading
Tor the acquittal of William D. Hay
.weed by Clarence Darrow was con-
Guided during the afternoon. United
States Senator Borah then began the
closing argument for the state.
Mr.. Darrew confined himself more
closely to a review Of the evidence,
bat through the theme there contin-
usd the strong note Of abuse of Or
chard and condemnation for Pinker-
tons. Mr. Darrow defended the &C
ton Of Jack Simpkins in disappearing.
-He argued to the jury that at the time
Of Steunenberg's death no man ac-
cused of the murder would have been
given a fair trial. He commended
Simpkins for remaining in hiding dur
Ing the present trial and brought bold
accusation against the jury he was
addressing when he said:
Possibly a year hence every man
who has not been hanged can get a
fair trial In Boise"
He explained the action Of the West
ern Federation Of Miners in re-elect-
iaa Simpkins a member Of the eXecu-
tive board upon the ground that, as
'brave men and brothers we should
stand by him until he is tried and con-
yicted."
In resuming his address Mr.. Darrow
took up a defense Of Jack Simpklns'
fight after the arrest Of Harry Or
chard.
They ask us why Jack Simpkins is
not here" said Darrow, and I WiH
tell YOU The reason he Is not here Is
that he is sfraid to be here. [ don't
propose to go around the question and
give any fantastic reasons. He is
afraid, that's the reason. Hawley tells
you that simpkins' flight proves that
he is guilty. With that statement |
take serious issue. II the fact that
Jack Simpkins ran away proves he is
guilty then by the same token the fact
that Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone
did not run away proves that they are
innocent One Is just as true as the
other, but neither Is true. I used to
think I could tell whether man was
guilty or not by the way he acted,
but got over that long ago. Some OF
the suiltiest men I ever knew have
. acted In the calmest and most tnno-
cent manner, while many an innocent
man has had to take refuge from the
mob.
Have Faith in Simpkins.
"Hawley blames us for re-electing
Simpkins to the executive board. 1t
might have been better to have LETT
hinl off. This is a cowardly world.
It might have been better for the 4O,-
900 members of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners to have turned their
back on him when he was accused,
but il we had done that Hawley would
have told you that the fact that the
Western %aderation dropped Simpkins
showed beyond a shadow OF doubt that
the man was guilty. But that is not
the stuff the brave men Of the West
ern Federation of Miners are made Of
Till Jack Simpkins is convicted every
man of the federation will stand by
him and will not Judge him until he
has had his day in court
Mr.. Darrow here went into lengthy
discussion as to why the defense had
not put Steve Adams and George A.
Pettibone on the stand. He demand
ed to know why the state had not put
K. c. Sterling, the detective of the
Mine Owners association, on the
stand. Adams, the attorney explained,
was On trial for the murder Of man
in Northern Idaho. Under these cir
cumstances, Darrow said, he would
rather cut off his right arm than al
low Adams to take the stand, much
as he desired the acquittal of Hay
wood.
Il am not afraid of what he would
. say against Haywood, but am afraid
to let Adams, my client, turn himself
wrong side out under the cunning
cross-examination of Senator Borah
and then have his testimony used
against him when the second trial for
his life begins No lawyer who would
permit a client to do such a thing
would be worthy of the name"
AS to Pettibone, Darrow said, the
circumstances were much the same.
He is to be tried for his life for the
murder of Steunenberg. Petitions he
described as an easy going. big heart
ed fellow, who had allowed the crea
lure Orchard to work his way into his
house 1t was more important for
Pettibone to wait and take the stand
In his own behalf than to lay himself
omen in the trial o. Haywood, much as
rettikone would lave liked to testify
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