Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-06
Being Put in Shape for Presenta-
ton at Preliminary Examin.
alton Next Week.
POWDERS BEING ANALYzED'
Officers Deny that Jack simplins Came
To Caldwell With Orchard Col
or1do Waiting For Latter.

the Spokane law firm OF Robertson.
Rosshhaup & Miller. did not arrive at
Caldwell today as expected, to defend
Harry Orchard. alias Thomas Hogan,
on the charge OF numbering Frank
Steunenherg. II Is said he left the
train at Walla Wala, and 1t is sup
posed he will turn up tomorrow morn
ing.
County Atty, Van Duyn states It
will be impractcablc to hold the pre-
limlnary examination before Wednes-
day The evidence is being put in
shape for the. examination, but the
chemical analysis of the powders found
in Orchards grip has not been COM
pleted. Prof G.. +. Jones of the state
university at Moscow Is on his way
TO complete these analyses, and verify
the results reached by the local chem
ist. His report must be secured be-
fore the state Will be ready to pro-
coed with the preliminary.
The local analysis OF these powders
indicates they are high explosives, but
It IL understood these have been very
superficial tests, the person making
them not being equipped to do the
WIN bAVAbhiSs IL 10 Nilf
ing of the county attorney that Or
ohard will demand preliminary-that
he Will not waive.
There was a sensational rumor at
Caldwell today to the effect that Jack
Slmpkins who was known as one OF
the "Dynamiters" during the Occur
dAlene trouble OF 1899, came to Cald-
well with Orchard .hen the latter paid
his visit In November. The officers
states that the story is false. A man
registered at the Pacific hotel imme-
diaiely after Hogan. as orchard called
himself, but a close investigation has
developed the fact that this man wore
black mustache, and was very stoop-
shouldered, a description which, Il Is
said, does not fit Simpkins.
Another interesting feature of the
day has been an effort on the part OF
some of the persons working on the
case to show that Charles II. Meyer.
president Of the Western Federation
OF Miners, was at Caldwell with Or
chard in November. Others pooh-pooh
that and 1t Is certain II the Denver
man was here that he did not register
under his own name.
II has been learned that Meyer was
in Silver City on Oct. 26 and visited the
union there. That has probably given
rise to the report that he was at Cald-
we'll.
The man who was arrested at Mamma
Wednesday maintains his determine.
ton not TO talk. He was sweated again
today but resolutely refused to give
information of any character He is
thought to be an important character
IN the scheme OF crime, but so far there
Is nothing known unless information
mas been secured by the officers which
they are holding.
COLORADO WANTS HIM
Cripple Creek. Colo Jan. 5.-Deputy
Dist Atty. G. a. Gillette today flied
Information in the district court char
ing Harry Orchard with the murder
or D. w. Hartsock, one OF the h men
kilied IN the Independence depot ex-
plosion on June 8, 1904. The informa-
ton is based on an affidavit made h,
Sheriff Edward Bell. Orchard Is un-
der arrest at Caldwell. Ida. charged
W,ltn the assassination of forner Gov.
Frank Steunenberg.
Mr.. Gillette stated that II Orchard
was released In Idaho requstion pa-
pers would Immediately be asked for
ana he would be brought here for trial
Tor murder In the first degree.
EVIDENCE GROWS STRONGER.
A Herald special from Boise SAYS;
Inc chain of evidence against Harry
orchard, alias Thomas Hogan. In the
ex-GovFrank Steunenberg murder case
Is growing rapidly link by link. There
is no doubt In the minds of the officers
OF OF citizens that the man Is guilty of
manufacturing and placing the bomb
which caused the death of the ex-gov.
ernor, but the evidence so far is all cir
cumstantial
THE evidence we are now able TO
submit" said Capt, Swain today. "is
sufclent. / believe. to convict this man
OF the assassination of Frank steunen-
berg before any fair minded Jury, but
We are going to take no chances, leave
no possible loopholes that could possI-
bly, admit of his escape. There Is ad.
ditional evidence to be had and we will
get IT,"
II is now fully believed by the mem
bers Of the family that Frank Steunen-
perg had some sort OF intimation of a
plot against his life. and II Is thought
he had been warned that he would not
live TO see n new year. This theory Is
not authenticated by any word of de-
ceased before his death. or by any
anonymous letters or note found In his
effects, although a thorough, search OF
his late letters has been made for such
evidence. The theory IL based upon
his peculiar and extraordinary actions
during Friday evening and Saturday.
Mrs. Steunenberg says that the Friday
night before the murder her husbands
mind must certainly have been trou-
bled with some unusual matter, for he
appeared nervous and could not sleep.
He tossed about In bed and finally
arose, his wife accompanying him.
They lighted the lamps and read sew
eral passages of Scripture before retir-
ing
Capt, w. S. Swain has Increased
his private force here by the addition
OF two men belonging TO his spokane
force, and is sparing no effort or ex-
pense ~ apprehend and gather evil
dence to convict every man connected
with this murder. He expresses a be-
lief that he VIII be ultimately success
ful, but believes that the task before
him Is indeed large one. ut will take
hard work and time" he said
II was limited, although the report II
not confirmed, that Orchards attorneys
will try to prove that he is insane, and
that the deed Is the result OF the plan
ming Of his diseased brain. It IL re-
garded by the officers, however ms
highly improbable the defense will take
such a course.
This report probably started from the
fact that letter was received from a
former warden OF the Colorado state
insane asylum at Pueblo. which stated
that he believed Orchard had formerly
ben an inmate OF that institution.
This warden wrote from Denver and re-
quested that Orchards photograph be
forwarded to him for identification.