The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-16
DENY RUMOR Of
DIRECT EVIDENCE
Reported Two Witnesses Saw
Orchard Run Away From
the Scene.
MILLER GETS ALLEGED
THREATENING LETTER
Orchard Declares He Could
Prove an Alibi in the Colo
radO Case.

IduO SdSC.
Special to The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida, Jan. l5.-It was rumorcd
that the prosecution In the Steuncnberg
murder case had two witnesses who
would swear they saw Orchard running
away from the scene OF the explosion,
but this has been denied. 1t was thought
perhaps that the prosecution had some
such evidence but was rcserying It for
the trial.
One Of the attorneys for tho prosecu-
tion was asked II he thought the defense
would ask for a change OF venue In the
Steunenberg murder case, and he replied
Doubts Change Of Venue.
Its hard TO tell. but l should venture
to answer In the negative. IL a change
of venue was granted 1t would have to
be to an adjoining county. The prosecu-
tion would not stand for the case being
taken to Owyhee county for obvious ren-
sons. and the defense would certainly
object TO this case being tried before
Judge Stewart Of Ada county / think
nothing could be gained by the defense IN
removing the trial to Washington coun-
ty."
Regarding jury. the attorney had this
to sag:
Hard to Get Jury.
This Is big case and 1t is going to
be a hard one 10 conduct In the first
place, 1t Will be hard to get a jury, for L
presume every intelligent man In this
county has formed an opinion in the case.
In many Instances these opinions may
Gisquallfy the holders for jury duty"
report from Caldwell says that Fred
Miller, attorney for Orchard. has re-
ceived a warming letter signed ~. r,
Wise" which has been sent to Spokane
for investigation, One statement In the
letter Miller would not make public but
the following he gave to the press:
Miller's Queer Letter.
1T is known that you left Spokane
loaded and you had better remain loaded
steunenberg and many others arc watch
ing this case. - You can regard this
''R u. WISE"
Mr.. Miller says he has no idea where
the letter came from.
He said further: II have no Inklng of
It's Significance. ii the writer meant that
he writes that it is known I left there
loaded he has made u great error In his
deductions"
Says Could Prove Ahbi
Orchards attorney declares his client
could prove an alib should he be taken
TO Colorado TO stand trial for blowing up
the Independence depot He says Orch
ard was In Salt Lake attending u miners
meeting at the time of the Independence
tragedy Orchard Informed his attorney
that two detectives. ostensi6ly hobos, ar
rested on suspicion of having something
to do with the murder, were put in with
him to secure information regarding the
case, but the prisoner said they could not
but the prisoner said they could not
fool him. He says he had them spotted
from the iirst.
Another Thomas Hogan.
There seems 80 be two persons In this
State by the name of Thomas Hogan
Harry Orchard. alias Thomas Hogan, now
under arrest at Caldwell and Thomas
is the one who took up land on the
MInidoka tract and not Hogan at Cald-
well as was at first reported.
The club women OF Montpelier have
adopted resolutions on the death of ex-
Gov, SteunenbcrG.
Is Held Without Bail
The preliminary examination OF Harry
Orchard. charged with the assassination
OF eX-Gov. SteunenbeTg was resumed be-
fore Probate Judge Church this morning.
The rule invoked last Saturday to eX
clude all representatives OF the press was
not relaxed and testimony was taken be-
hind closed doors. 1t closed at p m,
The court committed the prisoner TO Jail
without bail to await the action OF the
District court which conyeneS February
20
Result GlVeS SaClSIact1On.
The evidence against Orchard Is SO
strong that there is little doubt In the
mind OF any one that he is the. guilty
party and the result OF the preliminary
ls everywhere received with satisfaction.
Ii is almost certain that Miller, Orch
Judge be called to try the case as Judge
Smith was close personal friend of ex-
Gov. StcunenbeTg.
The trial promises to he one of the
m he I'm nj
Will be very largely attended.
Student Met Orchard.
What may prove to be the most i'm
portont evidence In the Steunenberg as
sasslnation case yet discovered Is pos
sessed by young man named Guy Nc
Gee, who Is attending the College OF
Idaho. He lives on the outskirts OF Cald-
well and usually walks the railroad
track going 10 and from school. One day
about the middle of November, while go
Ing back to school at about so O'Clock
he met Orchard and another man going
out towards Steuncnberg's residence. de
tho first time he had ever passed we'll
dressed men on the track, which caused
him TO take particular notice OF them
He has recognized Orchard and says DC
saw the other man in Caldwell on the
day OF the murder
Companion Is Spotted,
Capt. Swain had the young man in his
room today 90 examine the pictures in th2 |
rogueS gallery, He recognized the pic
turc OF the man with Orchard that DAY
on the railroad track. whom he also saw
in Caldwell again that Saturday. TIE !
name is Withheld, but bis face IS one that |
is not easily forgotten, Capt Swain said !
the picture picked out by BIcGee belongs |
to one Of the Cripple Creek dynamiters |
whose name he did not care TO make pub |
lie at this time.
Led Clerk to the Spot.
II was brought lut I'm an interview with |
the clerk OF the Saratoga hotel at Calds
well today that. coon after tho explosion
which killed cx-Gov. StCuncnbcrg. Orch |
ard. In company with the clerk. went to
the scene of the tragedy. the man
charged with the crime leading and 60
Ina, dfractI.y tn tha nlacn whero Tho r,ur. |