Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-18
SKATE PRODUCES LETTERS.
tAim is to Show Was Conspiracy
to Deceive Mrs. Orchard
Of Cripple Creek.
ONE SAID TO BE FROM HAYWOOD
iJmpeaching Questions Indicate Pur-
pose to Show Steunenberg Was MUIR
dered by Witness for Revenge.

Boise. Idaho. July 1S.--With Harry
tOrchard recalled To the stand, first TO
ibe formally prepared by the defense for
Impeachment, and then to be redirectly
examined, the state produced this
morning a number OF letters written
by the witness and one by the prisoner
Haywood. the purpose Of which was TO
show that there had been a conspiracy
TO deceive Mrs. orchard of Cripple
Creek as to the whereabouts of Orchard
In the spring and summer of 1905.
The defense vigorously protested
against the introduction of the matter
on redirect examination, but the
court ruled that II it was improper on
redirect he would permit the state TO
reopen Its examination.
orchard swore that Haywood said in
the spring OF 1905, that Mrs Orchard
was repeatedly writing to him as TO
Orchards whereabouts, and Orchard
suggested that he write her a series of
letters. date them at San Francisco, and
have them delivered through agents OF
the Western Federation of Miners. Two
were thus written and the state produc-
ing them secured their admission. Then
one was written, dated at Nome. Alas
ka, and given to Marion More, then an
organizer for the Western Federation
of Miners, 10 take To Alaska and mail
The state produced the letter and over
objections secured its admission.
Next the state produced letter writ
ten by Haywood himself to Mrs. Or
chard showing that the prisoner had
knowledge OF the Alaskan story ana
this too was admitted in evidence.
Orchard also testified that the replies
OF Mrs. Orchard were sent to MIN
through Haywood.
The impeaching questions'propounded
by the defense all indicated a purpose
by the defense to show that at various
times Orchard threatened TO kill Steu-
nenberg because OF a desire to be re-
venged for the loss of his interest in the
Hercules mine
TRIAL RESUMED.
All the members OF the Haywood fam
fly were In the seats near the prisoner
when the case against William y. Hay
wood was resumed at $3.50 this
morning In the Ada county district
court. During the intermission since
the adjournment on Saturday a large
number of witnesses have arrived in
Boise. The courtroom was only about
half filled, however, at the time court
opened.
DEPUTY SHERIFF NICHOLS.
j. l. NICHOLS WHO MtiS utpuNy Slittlll
OF Canyon county and in charge of the
Jail at Caldwell ar the time of Or
chard's arrest after the murder OF for
mer Gov. SteunenberS. was a witness.
Orchard In his statement on the stand,
said that while In the jail at Caldwell
he received letter from Pettibone.
The original of the letter was de-
stroyed by Orchard. but Nichols made
a copy OF 1t before giving II to Orchard
The copy OF the letter was produced
and identified by Nichols. a section of
the original envelope was also pro-
duced and identified The letter was
not read. The witness said that II was
not signed.
Nichols testified that Fred Miller,
lawyer of Spokane, had called upon
Orchard shortly after he was placed I'm
the Caldwell jail. Miller is now one of
the attorneys for the defense of Hay
wood. Nichols said that Orchard had
not sent d telegram summoning Miller
but that he had received telegram
signed M" copy of the telegram
was produced and identified by the wit
ness. Nichols was proceeding TO tell
OF conversation with Miller when the
defense raised objection after objection
and after argument the testimony was
admitted. Nichols said thar Miller had
told him that money sent to Orchard
should be turned over TO Miller as his
attorney.
Nichols was allowed to go without
any cross-eXaminatlon and Harry Or
cbard was called.
The notorious prisoner witness en-
tered the courtroom through the door
leading TO the judges room His APP
pearance created none OF the interest
that marked his first entry into court
He came In with his customary brisk
step and was preceded and followed by
deputies and gun men"
ORCHARD ON STAND.
Fl. f. Richardson at once commenced
the cross-examinatIon. IL became evil
dent that the defense proposed to bring
number of Witnesses to prove that
Orchurd had for years nursed a venge-
lul spite against Steunenberg and had
repeatedly made threats against him.
do you know Max Mallch of Dem
ver?' asked Mr.. Richardson
Eyes, SIR
did you in June or July OF 1905 say
10 Max MalIch, you and he being alone
that you were going 10 Kill Steuncfl-
berg, even il you had TO swing for
lt7"
mo. sir never had any such con-
Senator Borah asked II he couldn't
place the time closer than June on
July, 1905
''No man can Hx the exact day ~
such an occurrence SAID MI Rich
prds0n somewhat hotiy.
We win have Max Malch here. ana
he may fix II for you, but Il is not
likely that he can give you the day
pf the conversation.
Ibid you say that steunenberg WAS
q mean --~- -~-- $500 ----. and thai
had II not been for Steunenberg you
Mould have been a millionaire. because
yOu had owned sixteenth share Of
The Hercules mine and that Steunenr
berg had driven you out OF the slateY'
mo. sir, ! never said any such
thing
ORCHARD VERY POSITIVE.
Orchard was very positive In his re-
plies and showed no hesitation