Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

sion was made. aud he told me that he
had received no promises OF clemency
or offers OF reward for telling the truth.
but that h" felt he could not face the
hereafter with these crimes unexposed.
ADAMS WAS ANXIOUS.
1T was several days after the arrest
Of Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone in
Denver before the state could locate
Steve Adams on a homestead about ~
miles from Baker city II had pre-
yiously been learned that Adams was
endeavoring to break away from the
influences Of the inner circle OF the
Western Federation and that he had
not even permitted Meyer and the 9th
ers with whom he was connected 10
know of his whereabouts As soon as
he was arrested IL was evident from
his manner that although difficult, a
statement could be secured from him.
Detective Mcfarland returning from
Denver called on Adams and engaged
him in conversation, Adams had pre-
viously had opportunity for sober
thought under the threatening shadow
Of the gallows. and saw the futility OF
further secrecy. Within few days
he was anxious to give away the Sc
crets of the conspiracy with which a
reign OF terror had been inaugurated In
Colorado, and attempted in Idaho.
THE DENVER PAPERS.
There has been a studied attempt
made by certain newspapers in Denver
90 create class prejudice I'm the interest
OF the accused. Stories Of iii treatment
accorded Meyer, Haywood Pettlbone
and st. John AT the state penitentiary,
whers they are being kept on account
h. o. ha tNat AfaH at
Caldwell have been published, together
with fairy tales OF the contentious aris-
ing between myself and the chief coun-
sci for the state, the statement being
made that MIR. Ha.wley had threatened
to withdraw from the case. OF course
these things are unfortunate, because
while false sympathy for the accused
is aroused among the unthinking In
Colorado, the righteous indignation of
the people Of Idaho Is thereby aroused,
and they are strengthened In their de-
termination to see strict justice done.
Ms a matter Of fact there was no truth
in any OF these structures. The prison.
ers have been we'll cared for, they have
been permitted to see their attorneys,
have been furnished papers, and have
been well lodged and well fed and per-
mitted ample opportunity for exercise,
so that none of them have any just
cause for complaint nor so far as |
have learned have any OF the accused
made any complaint"
SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED.
To-day at 3 o'clock Mover, Haywood
and Pettibone We're taken from the
state penitentiary to Caldwell and ar
raigned, charged with the murder Of
ex-Gov. Frank Steunenberg These
with Harry Orchard, and others whose
names are not given out were indicted
Yesterday by the grand jury at Cald-
we'll Orchard was not taken with
the other prisoners for arraignment
today Tor the reason that the authori-
ties feared taking the whole bunch out
at one time.
In the arraigument Of the prisoners,
Atty, Miller for the defense objected
to the jurisdiction of the court, allcg-
ing that the prisoners We're unlawfully
and wrongfully brought from Colorado
To Idaho. He asked time In which TO
file motion 20 quash the indictments
ADAMS AND ST JOHN.
From reliable source It is learned
that no indictments we're returned
by the grand Jury against steve
Adams and Vincent st. John, charged
with completely In the murder OF ex-
Gov. Steunenberg. The reason for THIS
being that not sufficient evidence was
produced before the grand jury went
in session TO connect them with the
crime committed.
ADAMS FOR WITNESS
II Is stated. however. that Adams
Is considered by the prosecution OF
greater service as he now stands, for
the reason that to indict him would, In
way, dsqualify him for acting as a
witness for the state IL is alleged that
| his confession corroberates that Of or
chard, and for this reason his tesh-
mony is considered valuable In the
| case against the head officials of the
| Federation of labor
THAT POWDER SCARE.
The powder which was stolen last
| week from the powder magazines SIT
| uated Just north of this city has been
| found and the minds of the people are
| resting somewhat easier The tracks
| of the thieves were traced by the
| sheriff and his deputies from the pow
| der houses to an old abandoned tun-
mel. some distance up in the hills north
| of town, where they found most of the
| stolen powder deposited From here
their tracks were traceable only for a
short distance, Among the recovered
articles were found giant powder, caps
and some black powder The parties
carried away with them two cans of
black powder aud evidently deposited
the other there In the tunnel To be
| gotten at later time.
| All Indications 20 to show that the
| parties who took the powder Intended
| putting It to some personal use--in
| quarrying splitting wood. or such like
! and not 10 some criminal performance,
as was feared at the time.
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