The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-15
COIL IS TIGHTENING
ABOUT ORCHARD
Evidence Seems to Be Over
whelmingly Against the
Accused Man.
INQUIRY BEING HELD
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Eleven Persons Have Thus Far
Been Examined by the
Prosecution.
Special to The Tribune.

Special 20 The Tribune.
BOISE, Ida. Jan. 14.-At the preln
nary examination OF Harry Orchar
charged with tho murder of ex-Gov. Ste
nenberg. at Caldwell yesterday, elevLa
persons gave evidence for the State AS
stated, County Attorney Van Duyn, At
torneys J, II. Hawley and w. II. Stone
took UP the prosecution, and Attorney II.
E. Wallace of Caldwell assisted Mr. Mil
Ter In looking after Orchards interests,
Notwithstanding Mlllcr's statement to the
effect that he would have no assistance
at the preliminary Important testimony
was given by States witnesses.
Held in Star Chamber.
The manner of the murder finding of
the wounded man and what transpircd
Immediately following the assassination
wore carefully gone over by the witnesses
for the prosecution. and from the evil
dencc now In, so far as the public has
any knowledge, reporters having been ex-
cluded from the courtroom at the after
noon session, seems to be overwhelming
1y against Orchard
Delay in Chemists Report.
There was some delay In getting Chem
lst Jones's report on analysis OF sub
stances found among Orchards effects
and in his room ready. and the professor
was not put on the witness stand yester-
day. He will no doubt testify Monday
morning
L
Throughout the days proceedings Orch
meanor. excepting upon two occasions.
There were TWO pieces of testimony
which attracted bis marked attention
They seemed to disturb him. and they
aroused noticeable special interest on the
part OF his attorney. These were two
statements by j. II, Hutchinson. one
with reference to the finding OF the piece
of fshllne. the other that respecting the
towel on the door knob covering the key
hole
Finding of Fish Line.
The intense interest shown by Orchard
when Hutchinson told OF the piece OF
fishline being found vo5 rather sIgGes-
I'VE " hile II may or may not have
tracted attention because OF the theory
that the bomb was pulled of by the use
OF nshlnc, and that the murderer pulled
the nshllne In after him as he escaped
from the scene.
Towel Significant Evidence.
1t ie quite difficult 10 understand the
rather excited interest the accused and
his attorney took In this feature OF the
days proceedings. They seemed dis
turbed and 1t was some moments before
the prisoner reSaIncd his customary air
of disiD tcrestedncsS The manner III
which this testimony was received has
set some OF those connected with the
case 10 thinking IT seems they believed
the towel was of more significance than
has been generally supposed. The thought
that struck those who heard the evidence
respecting the towel was that IL was
placed there for the purpose OF prevent
ing any one from peeping through TO see
what was going on outside.
People Are Surprised.
Many people here were considerably
surprised 10 learn that Attorney ~. T..
Wallace. a close friend Of the late cN-
Gov Stcunenberg. living at Caldwell. had
consented 10 assist Miller In defense Of
Orchard II was thought Miller would
have great difficulty In securing associate
counsel at least at Caldwell. where leel-
ing against Orchard Is intense. Tho pre-
llmlnary examination Of Orchard Will be
resumed a. 10 u, m. Monday.