The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-16
Tells OFTHEC CRIMES
GOVERNER GOODTNG OF IDAHO
ON ORCHARDS CONFESSION.
He Says Harry Orchard, Confined in
Penitentiary Accused Of Assassina-
ton of Ex-Governor S~teunenberg,
Has Got Religion and Wants Peace
With His Maker.

Governor Gooding Of Idaho has is
sued the following statement with re-
spect to the Governor S~teunenberg as
s%assination case:
II want to state especially that Har-
ry Orchard has made a full confession
as to the manner and motive for the
assassination of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg, telling Of the plans made and
giving the Of those making
them. The assassination of ex-Gover-
nor ~Steunenberg which occurred at
his own gate, on the evening of Deem
that Orchard made against his life.
The confession was made to Captain
James Mcfarland. 1t included a his
tory Of his life from his early boyhood
up to the date of his arrest. In that
confession Orchard implicated all
those now under arrest and others, in
Guiding ]. l.. Simpkins. He told the
story of &c murders, the result of con
spiracies in which all the accused par
ties were interested. When this story
is given to the public l believe it will
be the greatest narrative Of crime
which the world knows.
There has never been any doubt as
to the truth of Orchards confession
among those who are familiar with the
crimes committed in Idaho and Colo
RADIO, and charged to the inner circle
Of the Western Federation of Miners.
| attribute Orchards confession to the
great brain of James MCFARLAND, who
has been employed by the State to run
down the murderers of Ex-Governor
Steunenberg. have seen Orchard my
self since this confession was made.
He told me that he was not promised
either clemency OF reward by Mr.. Nc
Parland or any n else.
"Mr. MCFARLAND was aided in his
work by Orchards early training. In
his boyhood the Bible was read night
and morning by his parents. The i'm
preston of the early days came up
and smote his conscience when he was
brought face to face with his God. He
told me that he believed in the SUI
preme being and a hereafter, and that
his n thought was to make
peace with his maker.
1.-THE finding Of the bomb at Judge
Goddard's gate and many otner things
which will later be made known at the
trial proved the truthfulness of Or
confession beyond all question
70 those familiar with his story.
All the state desires is Justice.
There is no thought of furnishing the
nnocent or waging war on labor or
CARNATIONS. The assassination of ex-
Steunenberg, a grave offense
against the state of Idaho, was CON-
AS executive, l felt it my duty to
'end every energy toward the discov.
Try of the guilty parties and their ut
ing punishment. I wish to announce
| have withdrawn the offer OF
reward made by the state for the
punishment of the guilty parties and
AVE advised that the parties who had
'hered rewards do likewise. Tkey
ave agreed to, and today there Is not
single dollar of reward offered for
ne conviction of the murderers of
't~eunenberg. A reward of $1,000 is now
1ered by us for information leading
0 the arrest of J.. L. Simpkins. and
his is the only reward now offered in
.onnection with the S~teuenberg as.
assination.