Show RICHARDSON CLOSES CLOSES' V HIS ARGUMENT IN A BURST OF ELOQUENCE BOISE July 24 Forsaking 24 Forsaking the theory theory the the- theor or ory of vengeance as Orchards Orchard's motive motivo mo tivo tive for the murder of former Governor Gov Governor E. E F. F Richardson argued arWIed that Orchard was In the employ em employ ploy of the Pinkerton Detective agency when he killed and that the tha murder was a a. part of a conspiracy conspiracy acy aeZ to han hang bang Haywood This sudden was f followed by a tremendous dous dons denunciation of Captain James McFarland and the Pinkertons and passionate pas pea vituperation of Orchard Governor Gov Gooding Goodin of Idaho Senator Borah Borah Governor Peabody of Colorado and in fact all an who have act acted d on the side of tho the prosecution of Ha Haywood came in for a share of the avalanche of Richardson Richardsons s peroration Richardson havin having spoken for nearly near ly nine hours denounced and charged I the Pinkerton Detective agency with witha a a. systematic plot to secure the conviction con conviction gf Of H Haywood Moyer and Pettibone Pettibone Pettibone Pet Pet- as a means to the desired extermination ex termination of the Western Federation Federa tion of Miners Dr I. I L. L McGee the witness for forthe forthe forthe the defense who was arrested on the charge of perjury has been discharged I from custody by by bythe the magistrate before before be i fore whom the preliminary hearing was held The Tho justice ruled that the te evidence evi evi evidence dence brought by the prosecuting attorney at attorney torney was insufficient to warrant him in holding holdin McGee Orchard was wason wason wason on the stand again yesterday afternoon as a witness in in the McGee case Mr Richardson traced the movements movements' of ot Orchard at Caldwell and coming to the arrival of ot Fred Miller to a act t in the tha d de defense doV he said The rea reason on Miller was retained by bythe bythe bythe the Western Federation of ot Miners to de defend de- de fend tend Orchard was that at the preliminary trial there was not sufficient evidence to convict of ot or connect him with the murder murder murder mur mur- der of ot After reading lengthy ts from the V Denver newspapers printed at the tho time of ot the arrest of ot Orchard all of ot which ha heV said showed the hand of ot the Pinkerton detective agency in an endeavor endeavor endeavor en en- deavor to link the name of the Western of Miners with the murderer er Federation Richardson Tg said that t tYl the tn Governor v of t Idaho and the Pinkerton agency knew when was murdered and Orchard Orchard Orchard Or Or- chard was arrested that he would make the confession For years the Pinkerton detective ag agency ncy had permeated t the locals OC of the Western West West- em ern g Federation with secret r t operatives r but had never been able to fasten a bingle single single sin bin V gle crime upon the the organization the only o organization t o s said Mr Mt t tU Richardson U it rg hes which ever had the he power and n the courage courage cour cour- age to raise its hand against the mine owners Taking up Orchards Orchard's life in the penitentiary penitentiary penitentiary peni peni- at Boise Richardson said the vile creature r had been petted and coddled fed from the warden varden a ta tables tables ta- ta bles visited by the Governor of ot the tha State and called In familiar terms Harry by bythe bythe bythe the Governor and by the counsel engaged for the prosecution Think of ot this creature associating In Ina Ina ina a friendly way with a Senator of ot the United States I do not know that Orchard Orchard Or Or- chard calls Senator Borah Borab Bill Bm but I Ido Ido Ido do know that the Senator calls Orchard Harry Now why did Orchard attempt to r egr co commit f suicide u a after r he had made his confession confession con con- o to Pinkerton He says he confessed to clear his conscience and to make his peace with God Why then after atter such a confession should he het hee have attempted t e to take his s own life lite lifey oia ft There e was no reason for it But gentlemen of ot the jury and Richardsons Richardson's voice which had grown extremely extremely ex ex- ex- ex husky from his long discourse took on a tone of ot withering scorn acorn a a- a ahe he crouched V with bended knee and bade back and aDd paced up and down before the twelve men ever shaking the indent 1 of his right hand at them if Harry Orchard was wan in a a. scheme at the the- instigation of ot th Pinkertons or or anybody els else to swear away the lives of ot Innocent men it If f he wore vero a Ii part and parcel of ot such a con con- well nell might his com coin have o said to him Out of your you ou have men and that Is a af burden which should weigh hw heavy on or your f t i soul and well might I t this worthless creature creature crea crea- ture have attempted his life There is no other explanation tI for it it Continuing Ul his l scathing agIn denunciation of or Orchard dropping the subject for tor a time to branch out upon some other line of ot argument but returning ever to a anew anew new attack upon the e confessing te witness 1 Richardson Richardson- declared g r t that none eg but this is accursed criminal had been brou brought t to court to defame the name of ot Haywood Haywood- a a. man who had always lead an exemplary life lite and had always been an exemplary citizen proud of ot his family proud of his name caring ever for tor the invalid wife w who eat at his I side during the trial Concluding his address d r Mr eR Richardson h said he left lect the case with all confidence in the hands of ot the jury for tor such dE determination deter deter- ter- ter ruination as It saw fit Court at p. p m. m adjourned until 9 a. a m. m today Mr Richardson was held in the courtroom courtroom courtroom court court- room for tor some time after atter adjournment accepting the congratulations cf of his friends and others in iq the big audience |