Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-12
HAYWOOD DENIES
MURDER CHARGE
Emphatic Declaration of Miner
at Boise Trial.
FURTHER HEARING TODAY
Tells of His First Meeting With Steve
Adams.
NEVER PLANNED ANY CRIMES
First Heard of steunenberg Assassina-
ton in the wspapers-Explana-
ton of Draft to simpkins.
NEVER PLANNED ANY CRIMES

Testifying in his own behalf in
the Steuncnberg murder trial this
morning VIM. ID. Haywood denied
that he had any concern in or any
knowledge OF plot to kill Steu-
nenberg. Speaking slowly and en-
phatically Haywood said:
Il don't think | even thought OF
Steunenberg after | left Idaho in
1901"
The direct examination OF VIM.
d. Haywood in the Steunenberg
murder trial was concluded at
1925 this morning.
BOISE. Idaho, July 12.-Dominick Flynn,
one of the detense's witnesses in the Hay
wood trial was recalled by the state when
the case opened this morning at . O'Clock.
He was asked as TO . conversation lac had
with Daniel Gaaoy at Mullen, Idaho in
1859. The questions were evidently for the
purpose of Impeachment. After FLYNN left
the stand Haywood was recalled. and the
direct examination was continued.
Haywood said orchard had been at his
members of the union. when they were in
Denver, called at his home. the witness de-
clar-d.
"Dld ycu ever call On orchard?" asked
Mr.. barrow.
NO. sir, never"
Did you ever have anything to DO with
buying Il horse and buggy for orchard to
: - 81 on Killing exp dN.ons with?'
mo. SIR. never
Haywood said Oychard came one day to
headquarters W+tn a cc4uTed man, ana said
George B-ttbcne wanted 10 know if he
could trade the rig for a gray mare which
the federation owned-one OF the n.Ee teen
horses which had been used in d.stribut-
ing relief in the Cripple Creek district. Pet
tiboHa was anxious TO get the mare for one
of his delivery wagons.
Denial of Murders.
The witness denied severally and posi-
lively that he had talked to Orchard or
planned with him the killing of Sherman
Bell Gov. Peabody James Hearn, David
Moffatt or Judges Goddard and Gabbert.
He declared that Orchards story on the
witness stand was the first he had heard
of the matter.
Haywood first met Steve Adams in 1902.
He said the SO he sent to Adams at
Ogden, when the latter wired he in
Jail there, was his Haywoods - own money.
Adams had been out prospecting, and had
stated on leaving Denver that If he struck
anything he would locate Haywood on It.
During 1901 Steve Adams w2s at head
quarters several umes, lie said ne h sta
80 70 eiS - d,.i, ,rii. Lie az +his
time
Did you ever give or send him any
mo mGhf ~ o'hef imam 'he 80 you nave 'es''-
~ cir
ia 81, "a, ,.o,,r e., hacL2.,
mo, sir. At Cripple Creek Adams and
IIIT W. NM InssI 80
the strike was over
~ ru,, .5
Au'ihS anu ms "''e !e'' to'''''"o ia 'ie
spring OF 1895. Haywood said that some time
later he received a letter from Mrs Ad-
-, ,.,.i,,,, sF. ~, Co., ia l,,,.a, ,
INNS 'E u.s. ''" -'-'" 'N''e" q
homestead III oregon. lhvE expected 10 co
well, but needed Il little temporary relief.
promising to pay II L.s,k IL butter and
Tn, next he heard Of Stew, adams was
when the latter was arrested. As to the
letter he wrote 10 Harry Orchards wife
November j., 1850, Haywood SAID D.s note
was in reply TO one from Mrs Orchard in
curing as 10 A0r nus ''-,-" = N'.e.'1bpU;s.
He had no way OF knowing vince Orchard
was. except as the Iatser htd TODD him his
b pan id 'n no, ENC rs TO irU H. nrE MgG o sac
her husband had sad as to his dt,efm!ua-
ton not 20 return 70 hei-
% ne r,i.t GOV S,.,,,''.ny
berg
Il don't know that l had thought OF him
after left the state of Idaho
had GOV S'eCht"peie ever "1eo 10 get
y ''t .,r
~" 81 ,,..; . :.
HaH ne SHOWN any u4spos!,ioh 10 pe-
come active Il! mining matters
w S'
First Hoard of ASsaSsination
ne H'SN nay Wcod heafd OF the assass!-