Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-18
Attorney Richardson Of Pris'
oner's Counsel Says Or
chard Interview is ssDas-
tardly Outrage"
BLAMES GOVERNOR FOR
MAKING WITNESS TALK
Orchard in Confession to
Associated Press Said Had
Been Well Treated and
Denied Confusion

Boise. Idaho, May 17.-Before the
Jury in the trial of William D. Hay
wood was brought into court To-Day
Judge Wood drew attention to an IN
teryiew with Harry Orchard publish
ed In the morning newspapers whicn
he said undoubtedly was calculated TO
influence the witnesses and jury.
While the matter was under discus
sion the Witnesses retired.
Judge Wood directed the county
prosecuting attorney to mako an In
yestigation Of the facts connected With
Orchards interview and take such &C
tion as he found was warranted.
Richardson BIames Governor.
In discussing the matter Richard
son, counsel for Haywood said
II want to exonerate the counsel for
the prosecution HON what has occur-
rad. This man Orchard after being
excluded for fifteen months Is sudden
" made accessible at this time while
we are in the midst of a jury selection.
II occurred in the examination Of one
Of the Jurors the other day that there
was some prejudice perhaps against
this man Orchard in his testimony.
''Thereupon the governor OF this
state organized party and takes the
newspaper fraternity all but the
representatives Of the Associated
Press and that portion OF the press
which is reporting the trial agreeably
and colorably down to the penitentiary
Of which he is the supreme officer and
has them interview this man.
''It was done, your honor. for the
express purpose CT influencing these
Jurors to give credence to this wit
ness.
..It was dastardly outrage on this
defendant"
Wanted Governor Cited.
Attorney Darrow for the defense
suggested that the governor be cited
for contempt and he protested that
the publication of the Orchard inter
views had grievously injured the se-
Tense.
Hawley, for the state. deplored the
incident, but maintained 1T would In
jure the prosecution more than the
defense. He also drew attention 70
the widespread newspaper campaign
in behalf of the defense and the mis-.
statement that had been circulated
about Orchard and said he could see
no harm in permitting the newspaper
men to interview Orchard on general
( lines.
Senator Borah spirftedly defended
the governor and the newspapermen
on the. charge that they had tried tc
influence the jury. The trial was in
terrupted for an hour, at the end OF
which time the examination Of tales
men was resumed.
The interview with the prisoner Or
chard which appeared in the morning
papers and which aroused the ire OF
Haywood's counsel is contained in the
following article:
Boise, Idaho. May 17-Harry Or
chard, the prisoner witness upor
whom the state of Idaho chiefly reies
Ia prove it's charge that an inner circ,e
of the Western Federation Of Miner:
planned in conspiracy the murder ot
Governor Steunenberg, broke his long
silence yesterday and for more thar
an hour discussed himself and hi:
imprisonment with representatives q
the Associated Press, with whom Ii,
EXPRESSED desire to confer
Orchard denied that he haI beer
submitted to any mistreatment dur
ing his long confinement; denied tina
d,lress or force had been used upor
him to secure the statements he hat
made and denied that Detective Nc
pariand and the officers of the STATE
have promised him immunity for hi
confession of the crime or reward fo
the salue of his alleged confession
in the hands of the state. Orchard
manner and conversation during tn
interview strongly confirm the asser
tion that he has been reconverted t.
and is deep in the zeal of the Chris
tian religion.
"Is there anything as to your treal
ment in general that you would car
to sa. to the public at this time?" h
was asked.
"Nn. there is nothing special to b