Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-12
Denies Completely in Steunen-
berg Murder and Long List
of Crimes Charged Against
Him by Orchard.
WIFE WEEPS AS HUSBAND
BARES HIS LIFE HISTORY
Rigid Cross Examination Of
Meyer by Senator Borah Nets
the Prosecution But Little
Advantage,

GBy Morning JournnI Special Leased wire.I
Boise. Idaho. July ti.-William D.
Haywood took oath today as wit
ness In his own defense. and in a
lengthy narrative of his life and the
work Of his fellow miners that was iu-
terrupted by adjournment, denied guilt
of the murder Of Frank Steunenberg
ana manifold crimes charged against
him by Harry Orchard. Haywood was
pale and trembled with nervousness
when he left the table Of his counsel
and walked around TO the elevated
witness stand where he faced the judge
ana Jury and raised his right hand 20
be sworn When he began 10 respond
to Clarence DarrOW's questions MS
voice was low and somewhat uncertain
hut within ten minutes he had re-
gained his composure and for the ret
of the afternoon he was master OF
his feelings As he told of his boy
hood that began with toll at the az"
of 9 and gave the history of his fam
ily. his invalid wife who sat Just in
the LEFT of the witness stand. began
sobbing softly. Her mother-in-inW
and nurse soon comforted her AMI
during the rest of the afternoon Hay
woods kinsfoll made quiet but deeply
concerned auditors. HaywoOd's testi-
mony was chiefly characterized bS
positive denials OF the allegations
made against him by the prosecution
He denied that ne met Orchard uusil
some time after the Nindicator eNplo-
sion. denied that he sent Orchard 10
Cripple Greek To blow up the lnde-
pendencc station. denied participation
in the Iyte Gregory murder and dc
MED suggesting or discussing the
Steuncnbcrg murder. He sWore that
he never gave Orchard any money ~
any time or place for any purpose He
declared that he never made a threat
against Stcunenberg when he said y"
regarded him only as he did any poll
tician who was being swaYed by capt.
talistic influence. He told of a NUM-
ber of occasions when he met Orchard
In DEWEY in Abe ordinary course Of
his relations with the federation aud
George a. Pettlbone and said he saw
Orchard for the last time in August,
1905. when Orchard told him he was
going to Alaska and Haywood said ne
chided him for deserving his wife az
Cripple Creek. The direct eNamina-
ton had not reached the connection OF
Jack Simpkins and the action of tho
federation after Steunenberg was muir
dered when adjournment inter-
rupted Il.
The state completed the cross-cN-
animation of Charles II. Meyer at noon
and i'm dealing with his testimony I'll T.
rected its strongest attack against the
under which the fedora
tion, at the suggestion OF Jack Simp-
kins, came TO the relief Of Orchard
when he vas arrested for killing
Senator Borah. who conducted the
emphasized the conneC-
ton OF Jack Smpkins and the fedora
ton, and thf fact that the federation
inquiry as 10 the guilt or IN
nocence OF Orchard. gave $500 from
it's treasury TO provide for his defense.
He also developed the fact that the
federation IS providing for the defense
Of Steve Adams, who Is charged win
killing two claim jumpers at the insil-
cation or Jack Slmpkins. Meyer de-
MED knowing anything about the 500
that Haywood sent Jack Simpkins
few DAYS before SteunS&sfTg sas as
sassinated which is traced Co Orchard
b yam unsigned note he got az Cald-
well jall and coincidence of dates.
Senator Borah took up the cross
examination Of President Meyer this
when court opened lie
first inquired as TO where the real
power Of the organization, between
existed
Meyer said that d. grested in an eX-
.cuuve board. a president and q Sec
-etarN treasurer lie had been an
active OF ex-officio member Of the
executive board since 1899. Moyer
vas very deliberate i'm his replies
.rain today. evidently weighing his
answers carefully.
He said that he lived In Deadwood.
!; H. during the Occur d'Alenc trou-
,les in 1899. but became acquainted
With many Of the members from thar
district 40 salt Lake In the conVen-
ion that year.
lie also learned at that time 81
Governor Steunenhorg's part ID the
tIike
Senator Borah questioned the Wlt-
loss closely as to the extent oi the
ule Of the federation 20 defend any
member accused Of crime Meyer
aid that 20 WAS not thc custom tn
.cfcud any member who committed
crime unless 30 was felt that the
ederation was in some way Involved.
fe said that the federation did not
lold put any induccmert Go the mcm-
,crs that the organization would dee
end them FOR any crinN committed.
Borah next inquired eahout PcifI-
lnre's connection with the fedora
ion Mover I'D that petuhoue Was
lot an active member. but was a good
ricv no thl order. and ready 90 AID
o. members whenever be could.
Mover declared that hc never
Ieard of Orchards eumity toward
.ieunsnhcrg until the present trial
.cgau ON the trip tO Ouray, or
hard had told him 81 his Interest n
he Hercules mine. bat did not say
hat he lost out through Steunenbere-
lie always said that q was ~be-