The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
CHANGE PlEASES
HARRY ORCHARD
Many Believe officers Feared
an Attempt on Prison
er's Life.
ON POINT OF BREAKING
DOWN in THE SWEATB0X
Some Possibly Implicated Who
Would Seal His Lips
Forever.

BOISE Ida. Jan. 19.-Harry Orchard,
alias Thomas Hogan. charged with
the murder of eX-Gov. Steunenberg OF
Caldwell December 90 and who was
brought TO the penItentlary yesterday.
seems to be well pleased with the change
from Caldwell to Boise.
The transfer of Orchard was very quiet
ly made. and not dozen people knew
OF his presence here till he was safe
behind the bars at the penltentlary Re-
garding his sudden change of mind in the
matter OF taking the prisoner from the
Caldwell jail to the penitentiary, Sheriff
Nichols said
Sheriff's Change of Hind.
I'm view of my positive statement here
tofore that | would not allow Orchard to
be taken from the Caldwell jail until his
case was settled, | presume you expect
me to make some sort of an explanation
now. | hardly know what to say. | was
firm In the belief that nothing could
change my mind when | made this state
ment, but the matter was put to me I'm
an entirely different light. | can't say
what argument was presented, but II was
one that | deemed reasonable.
Request of Attorney.
The mans removal TO Boise was done
at the special request OF the attorney
prosecuting the case. IL was not done be-
cause we were not fully able to take care
OF him there or because mob violence was
| feared. The reason for the removal Will
be made public I'm good time.
Orchard has been in seemingly first
| class spirits ever since the eNamlna tion.
| He has had magazines and books TO read.
and his confinement has not seemingly
| had much effect on his spirits. He weighs
| as much now, and perhaps more. than
| when first arrested"
Think There Was Danger.
|
ment there are those who believe
! Orchard was brought to Boise 10 insure
his safety. a fear has all along been eX
pressed that some kind OF an attempt
| would be made by those who may have
| been his confcderateS in the crime TO
| take his life In some manner that he
might not make full confession. a resi-
dent of Caldwell said yesterday while in
Boise:
Would Seal His Lips.
to bring Orchard here In saying that
do not intend to cast any reflection upon
| the abilities of Sheriff Nichols or any OF
his deputies Sheriff Nichols has shown
no doubt whatever that If they could
| reach him. there are more than one or
two men now at liberty who would not
hesitate To poison otherwise XIII
Orchard, thus sealing his lips forever.
Might Break Down.
1T is well known that Orchard has
! been placed In the sweat box several
! times In the hope that he would break
down and make full confession. 1t IL
hIntcd that Orchard has seemingly been
| Those who were back of him or assisted
! him I'm the murder OF the Ex-Governor
may have been laying deep plans for
! causing his death before a confession
could be made, and they might possibly
have accomplished their purpose had
| Orchard been kept ut Caldwell
Started Once Before
| Once before soon after the murder. 1T
| was decided to bring Orchard 10 Boise.
| and the prisoner was taken as far AZ the
| depot in Caldwell, when Sherin Nichols
| and several others there objected and he
was again placed in jail They thought
| bringing him here at that time would
| seem TO be n reflection upon tAc ability
| OF the Sheriff there 10 hold the prisoner
| and tend 10 create an impression that "a
| lvnchng party was feared.
At this time the citizens Of Caldwell
have expressed no displeasure at the
~prsoners removal here.
Close on Simpkins.
SImpklns and the second man thought
to be implicated with orchard in the
| murder are being hotly pursued by Of
ncers. They are close on to Simpkins
and 1t is thought the Other suspect 3 Is mot no.
are in Northern Idaho or oregon ana
Sheriff Bell and others are leaving moth
| ing undone 10 appreneDd tncin. II 10 te
| ported that Orchard has relative named
| Russell working at or near Council but
| up to date he has not been definitely To-
Gated.
Hawley Will Prosecute.
II is now given out that Attorney j. II:
| Hawley OF this city VIII nave Sharge OIL
| the prosecution in the Orchard murder
| case,
AZ am glad Mr.. Hawley has consented
| to manage this case" said one OF the at
| torneys who will aid the prosecution
! "for he ls a man of wide reputation III
! criminal cases md has made n brilliant
| record I'm that line. We are certain the
| best interests of the State VIII be well
| looked after in the coming trial oil Harry
Orchard" 80
II Is said that Orchard Is man or
many vocations. Among other things ne
ia a muchlnlst an expert on explosives
h,S hccn an insurance agent. salesman
miner gambler and suspected murderer
He has always made conslderaolc money
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