The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-06
UP TO HAYWOOD
Harry Orchard Reaches Main
Point of His Narrative.
Declares the Defendant Sug-
gested Steunenberg Plot.
COUNTLESS CRIMES.
Are Recited in the Course OF
His Testimony.
Tells of Plans to Kill Governor
Peabody and General Bell,
Judges Goddard and Gabbert
and Millionaire MOffat.
KILLED INNOCENT MEN
In a Number of Attempts at
Assassination.
All Sorts of DiabolicaI COntriY-
ances Are Described.
Tells of Plans to Kill Governor
Peabody and General Bell,
Judges Goddard and Gabbert
and Millionaire MOffat.
KILLED INNOCENT MEN
In a Number of Attempts at
Assassination.
All Sorts of DiabOlicaI COntriY-
anceS Are Described.

Boise, June 6.-Harry Orchard tes-
tilted this morning that William d.
:. Haywood first suggested that he come
TO Idaho and assassiLate Frank Steu-
enberg. He said that at a conference
held at the office of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners in Denver, in 1905,
Meyer protested against further acts
of violence in Denver and urged that
certain outside work" be taken up
Orchard swore that Meyer wanted
him to go to Goldheld and murder
John Neville Neville accompanied
Orchard to Wyoming after the Inde-
pendence station was blown up and
according to Orchard, knew too much
about the crime for Meyers peace of
mind Then it was the witness swore,
that the Steunenberg plot, suggested
by Haywood had its inception.
Before the Steunenberg matter was
developed Orchard told of various
eral Sherman Bell, Judge Goddard,
Judge Gabbert, Dave Moffat and
Frank Herne- The state produced a
large lead shell and Orchard identified
it as the outer casing of the bomb he
carried to Canon City in the hope of
blowing up Peabody. Orchard came
TO the stand today in perfect compo-
sure and in the same even voice re-
SuU1eQ MS T6maTk2 Die confession
countless crimes
Proceedings in Detail
The Steunenberg murder trial was
resumed at o'clock Orchard re-
sumed the witness stand at 9:03.
He began his days testimony by
giving the names of several persons
ne met in San Francisco, when he
went there to assa ssinate Fred Brad
ley, who had been formerly the mana
ger OF the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines in the Coeur D'Alene district of
Idaho These names were related in
order to pave the way for a possible
confederation of Orchards testimony
at this point
Orchard said he was known a part
OF the time he was in San Francisco
by the name of Barry. Leaving Cali
fornia- Orchard returned to Denver
wearing the uniform of a soldier. He
said he Immediately called Pettibone
on the telephone.
Pettibone asked me how Bradley
was, continued Orchard "I told him
Bradley was still alive when I left
San Francisco, but it was reported he
would lose his eyesight and probably
be deaf for the rest of his life. Pet
tioone said that was better than if I
had killed him outright-that Bradley
would now be living example,
orchard said he asked for money
ana received 1925 from Pettibone
with the assurance that he could get
more Whenever he wanted it
Orchard said Haywood next asked
hlm TO go to work on Judge Cab
pert OF the supreme court of Colo
RADIO.
He said Judge Gabbert." Orchard
went on: had been rendering decis-
IONS against Meyer, whom we were
beas corpus 1 went to Judge Cab
barts house the following sunday
night with Steve Adams and a shot
Gun, TIaI,-, put we did not see the Judge.
at Governor Peabody, saving he djd
not care how we got rid of him
Bomb for Peabody.
Al this time it seemed that Pea
other term Steve Adams Fi1l1~ A 81
ernan and I set to work and made a
oomD- We put it under the sidewaII<
al thirteenth street and Grant avenue
here every morning
ADAMS and watched for the gov
ernor until he came out Just as the
governor walked over the place where
"a cne oono llt was; two heavy coal wagons
came out of the alley and passed over
the wire leading to the bomb and we
could not pull it"
Did You try?''
and the governor had gone Went and
got the bomb The streets here were
almost deserted. We threw the bon1b |
IN the river and reported to Pettibone
s-@N VIC AdN A6Aieu he said 1t was foo
bad. as 'OO
After this We tried to shoot Gov
Sinor feaooQy. hanging around his
mouse for a long time, but not getting
an opportunity We also tried to shoot
Frank Hearne of the Colorado FueI e
Iron company Haywood said Hearne
was trying to fix the legislature against
us and would be a good man to pet
out OF the way. He also said that
Dave Moffatt. president of the First
Nauonal bank was another He said
he was convinced that Mofatt was
behind the people who were fighting the
Western Federation of Miners"
Adams and Orchard watched around
Momatts house for some time with |
gun, but accomplished nothing.
We were also told to get after Judge
Goddard, who, Haywood said was in |
strumental in defenting the eight hour !
bill. which had been declared unconsti-
tutional," said the witness
Becomes Life Insurance Agent.
"At the fall elections Peabody was
succeeded by Governor Mcdonald. |
Peabody went to live at Canon City. |
Meyer, Haywood aud Pettibone, all !