Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-13
Breaks Down in Telling
of His Confession
to Mcfarland.
GIVES HIS REASONS
Abandoned Idea of Killing Self
In Belief That Grave Would
Not End All.

Boise. June 13.-The trial of VII
liam Haywood was resumed this morn
ing with Orchard on the stand.
Attorney Richardson spent much
time tracing the movements of Orchard
prior to the assassination of SteunCn
berg. during which Haywood seemed
utterly unconcerned, devOting himself
TO reading letters. Orchard said that
while in Caldwell in December, 1905,
Jack Simpkins helped him manufac-
ture a bomb.
Changed Casing.
WAS that the bomb which killed
Steunenberg?'
1T was the same powder. | changed
the casing from wood TO tin
Orchard denied he ever had tried 10
sell what he claimed was non-frcez-
able explosive. Richardson wanted to
know why it was that, with plenty OF
opportunity to kill Steunenbcrg on one
of the governors trips to his sheep
ranches. Orchard had decided to use
the bomb in the city.
Disgusted With Self.
We'll, got disgusted with myself at
not being able to get him. so | finally
decided to use the bomb and get rid OF
the thing and get away"
Richardson jumped over the details
of placing the bomb at Steunenbergs
residence, picking the witness up at
point where ne began to run back to
the hotel after seeing Steunenberg ap-
DTolch biC nIarn oF doatb
Warm, But Not Excited.
you were warm and excited when
YOU reached the hotel, weren't you?"
IL was warm. tried not be excited -
You were calm enough to help the
bartender tie up bundle?"
Il held my finger on the string while
he tied up the parcel
The cross examination here digrcssei
to a plan Orchard conceived to ride a
short distance on a train with Stcuncn-
berg and set bomb under the Cover
nOr's seat.
Did Not Think of Others
With the paraphernalia all ready. Or.
chard got aboard the train one day. but
Steunenberg missed it, The fact that
others in the car would have been kill
ed in the explosion, Orchard said did
not appeal to him
Breaks Down and Wccps.
Orchard broke down and cried 4.
Richardson piled him with question.
as to how MCFARLAND mad talked tC
him in the Jail and told him bib
stories. Orchard recovered himself
rapidly and began to answer the uues
tions in his usual even voice. He dc
tailed McParland's methods in secuv
ing his confession.
Gave solemn Tone.
Orchards unnerving came with tn.
story of his conversion ana confcssiu,
and the mention of King David's mug
der, the biblical figures of which az
supposed to be Orchards later guide
The defense had given solemn tone t
the scene preceding the meeting be
tween Orchard and Detective MCPaI
land to whom he confessed, by show
ing that Orchard was first Illegal
brought to the pcnitentiary and thrus
into almost solitary confinement. Hi
condemned murderer. Then came
first the MCFARLAND interview and tn
story of David and Uriah
Grave Did Not End All.
Orchard, just before the noon n
journment in low and shaken tone
told of his conversion, and how, whe
in the penitentary, i'll thinking Ove
his past life, he thought of putin
himself out of the way and that +
ought to make a clean breast of it a
He said he had come to feel the gra;
did not end it all. The story he to-
hushed the court room, the silence W;
only being broken by the drone of o
chards voice.
Orchard also testified he was Ma
on when he lived in Canada, membt
of Colburn lodge.
Meets Peabody.
Former Governor Peabody and 9
chard met face to face in the Office