The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01
DYNAMITE CASES
PREPARATIONS FOR THEIR TRIAL
IN IDAHO.
NO IMMUNITY FOR ORCHARD
Two Suspects Still Missins-erand
Jury VIII Notwithstanding
Details of Alleged Murder
ers' Conspiracy.
ers' Conspiracy.


ers' Conspiracy.
Denver-The Republican Of Friday
morning says:
With but two of the principals in
the Dynamitard club missing-L. j.
Simpkins and a man notorious in the
Cripple Creek district during the ex-
citement-the prosecution is prepared
to proceed toward the indictment of
the prisoners held in the Idaho Peni-
tentiary for the murder of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg of that state, and
the coming week will find a special
grand jury taking testimony. All that
will be presented to the grand jury
will relate to the assassination OF this
with the work of the inner circle" in
this state. Only evidence sufficient to
authorize the holding of men for muir
der will be submitted. 1t is not the in
tention to submit the bulk of the evil
dence until the men are placed on
trial.
Orchard will have to stand trial. No
one ever guaranteed him immunity
He was told that whatever statement
he might make would not be allowed
to interfere with the course of justice.
A confession from him regarding the
murder for which he will be tried was
not necessary, as the evidence against
him is overwhelming. He took from
Denver with him the main parts of the
explosive that caused the death of his
victim; but the chemicals had to be
mixed and placed in position after he
reached the scene. Witnesses will be
produced VINO saw him fix the bomb
before he put 1t in position to catch
the victim.
This bomb was identical to the one
sought to be used against Justice God
dard in Denver. The explosive con-
sisted of two pounds of dynamite.
about 100 Illuminating caps. placed all
around the dynamite. over these was
a piece of cotton saturated with cya-
nide of potassium and sugar. Slanting
over the cotton was bottle contain
ing sulphuric acid. Attached to the
cork in the bottle was a pin to which
was attached a string, which led to the
gate of the Steunenberg house. When
it was learned that Steunenberg was
on the way home the string was fas-
tened to his gate, and when he pulled
the latter open he drew the cork from
the bottle and discharged the contents
which, mixing with the saturated cot
ton. caused the caps to ignite and ex-
plode the dynamite charge, causing.
his death.
Orchard is a Canadian. \ He was
well educated and is of good antece-
dents When he mixed with the West
ern Federation of Miners officials he
left all behind. He is a weakling,
degenerate.
Orchard will relate his whole exper-
fences with the Western Federation OF
Miners. dating back for three years;
of the first work done by him and 9TH
ers and he will go clear down the line
until his arrest in Idaho. He will tell
of the attempts to wreck the Florence
& Cripple Creek trains of the failures
and the men who did the work and the
ones who "peached." AT that time he
was willing to sell out. Failing in this
he went from bad to worse. Plans for
the wrecking of the Vindicator mine
and the failure through a mistake as
to the level, two being killed instead
of the whole force. will be detailed.
The same mistake was made in
other undertakings. Eighty people
| should have been killed and injured at
| the Independence depot instead of
| twenty. A mistake of seconds saved
| the others. The manner in which he
undertook to establish an alibi for this
work proves him degenerate criminal.
| He planed weeks ahead and took peo-
| pie into his confidence regarding all
| but the one thing.
He selected Nevill to go with him
| because he knew that the latter had
| set his saloon on fire for the Insurance
| and would not be too squeamish. The
| poisoning of Nevill and other matters
connected with the disappearance and
| attempted murder of persons In the
Inner circle" will form a revolving
| story in itself One person supposed
by the leaders to have been killed may
| appear as witness. He escaped by
a miracle and the persons responsible
| were afraid to report their failure to
| dispose of him.
The different attempts TO kill Gov
ernor Peabody would not be believed
| were there not corroborative testi-
| mony. So with the others, the killing
| of Valley and the digging of the bomb
meant for Justice Goddard and the
plans outlined for getting other citi-
| zens of Denver who had fought the fed
| Grafton.
Regarding the parts played by Hay
| wood, Meyer and Pettibone not much
hss been allowed to be made public.
Mr.. MCFARLAND has staked his repu-
tation and the reputation of his agency
that he can convict all three. Further
he has refused to hint, even. But it is.
| known that documentary evidence has
been secured in addition to testimony
| rom parSnDS who will annaar at the
| proper time. duplicating all three. The
manufacture of the bombs will be.
traced home. One of the "inner cir
i ala