Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-03-02
TELLS OF The CRIMES
GOVERNER GOODING OF IDAHO
ON ORCHARDS CONFESSION.
He Says Harry Orchard, Confined in
Penitentiary Accused of .Assassina-
ton of Ex-Governor Steunenberg,
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 Steunenberg as
sassination case:
Il want to state especially that Har-
ry Orchard has made full confession
as to the manner and motive for the
assassination of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg, telling of the plans made and
giving the names of those making
them. The assassination of ex-Gover-
nor Steunenberg which occurred at
his own gate, on the evening of Deem
Der 80, 1905, was the third attempt
that Orchard made against his life
The confession was made to Captain
James Mcfarland. 1t included 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
GLIDING ]. l.. Simpkins. He told the
story of rs 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
l have seen Orchard my
self since this confession was made.
He told me that he was not promised
either clemency or reward by Mr.. Nc
Parland or any one 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
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
now his one thought was to make
peace with his maker.
"The finding of the bomb at Judge
ioddard's gate and many otner things
which will later be made known at the
rial proved the truthfulness of Or
,hard's confession beyond all question
o those familiar with his story.
All the state desires is Justice.
There is no thought of furnishing the J
innocent or waging war on labor or
carnations. The assassination of ex-
Governor Steunenberg, a grave offense {
against the state of Idaho. was COM {
niCted. {
AS executive, | felt it my duty to
'end every energy toward the discov- '
FRY of the guilty parties and their Mt !
ing punishment. | wish to announce s
hat | have withdrawn the offer of '
5000 reward made by the state for the
punishment of the guilty parties and
AVE advised that the parties who had
'ffered rewards do likewise. They L
lave agreed to, and today there is not J
| single dollar of reward offered for l
he conviction of the murderers of !
'teunenberg. A reward of $1,000 is now
'ffered by us for information leading !
o the arrest of j. L. Simpkins. and I!
his Is the only reward now offered in 1.
with the Steuenberg as
assination.