Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-05
MURDER WAS HIS BUSINESS.
:" Lit One OF Fuses That Blew Up
Concentration Mill at Ward
ner, April 20, 1885,"
HE BLEW UP THE vINDIoATOR.
says That Haywood Told Him "It Was
\ Fine Piece of Work"--lie
Showed no Emotion.

ysolse, Idaho, June "a well
rroomed. stocklly built man, dressed
IN n grey sack suit and apparently aa
composed as any one of his hearers.
the man known as Harry Orchard, a
sef-confessed many-time murderer.
took the witness stand in the district
court OF Ada county at 9:i2 o'clock this
morning. He is the principal witness
against w. d. Haywood, charged with
the murder Of former Gov. Steunenberg
nd who is, by Orchards story, con-
..ected with many fearful crimes
Some knowledge of the CHASTITY Sc
RES of nara lives TO be related by Or
chard has reached the public from time
TO time since his arrest, but the crowd
al courtroom thrilled when early with
IL the nrst Is minutes of his testimony.
orchard, in reply to a question from j.
II HaWley, leading counsel Tor the
state, coolly said:
Il III one OF the fuses that blew up
the concentrator mill at Wardner Oh
April -. 1888. Two men were killed.
A courtroom, seating some 800 people
WAS filed to its capacity. Among the
spectators We're many women, \ num-
her of the seats reserved inside the
bar were also occupied by the wives
OF attorneys or relatives or those con-
cerned In the case.
Haywood was the principal figure
Of family group. His invalid wife,
IL her rolling chair, was Immediately
10 his right next to her his mother
a handsome woman of 90 years, VINO
appeared In court today for the first
time Again to the right Haywood's
sister, 4 slight and pretty girl in white
waist and black skirt.
Orchard was called this morning ear
ler than was anticipated. Several
minor witnesses were examined Then
came the first really dramatic situd-
ton IN the course of the Haywood trial,
We will have our next witness here
III a few minutes, your honor an
nouuced Senator Borah.
There was a busy stir I'm the court
iOom and then there fell silence
maintained for fully five minutes.
Judge jury, bar and public waited un
IN sheriff Shad Hodgin nodded to Sem
ator Borah
Our next witness will be Harry Or
ohard," said the senator quickly, adj
dressing the court.
Then the man who for IS months has
been closely guarded, almost incom-
nunicado, IN the Idaho penitentary,
1cSscd, entered through the side door,
leading to the Judges room.
He walked with quick, splingy step
preceded and followed by deputies and
detectives. They passed through tho
h1I enclosure Out into the audience
along the outer rail again entering the
enclosure at the center gate. orchard
was sworn and directed to the witness
,hai, Immediately In front OF the
Judge and jury. Every eye was on the
remarkable mau who was there to place
his own neck ia the moose and whose
story As told on the stand up 10 noon
today reveals an almost endless chain
of fearful deeds done by him and his
fellows.
Haywood perhaps was the most in
1cnse OF the spectators For the great
az pant of the morning he kept his one
rye fixed staring upon the witness who
seldom glanced his way. There was a
cum as Of contempt on his mouth. Now
ana then he flushed slightly under n
tallow skin, When later. Orchard told
now Haywood paid him 5000 for blow
jng NJ the Nindicator mine ana agreed
WIN nm Tor other murders, Haywood
t"hllowed hard on lump IN his throat.
hut otherwise showed little emotion.
NJ recess Haywood even chattcd plcas-
Sntly with some friends and laughed
hcartlly at Joke by one of his conn
SET orchard win be allowed Ia ten his
Mhole story leaving out certain minute
EQUALS only This question was SET
l'h ms morning when Judge wood
E'ld thal on assurance from counsel
1pr me stale that they would connect
lihNWdod with the story Of tho Occur
a Aiones aud other mine troubles and
.p' crimes confessed by Orchard he
Nuuld lcl the evidence iu hut If they
lalled Ia do So il would be buried OUT.
~. nISl Witness called after the
opehins Of the court WAS j, NJ Run-
IIIl motel proprietor M Nampa.
Intnn which Is between Boise ana
caldwell Brunzell Identified The
names OF Thomas Hogan and john h.
Hlhpklns IN his hotel register for No-
.ulpel 100 Hogan, or orchard, was
~ Tie hotel with simpklns ON NOV, 70.
slMrKINs AT NAAIPA
The presence Of simpklns al Nsmpa
on Nov and at Silver city. Idaho
o. Nov >. 1905. was established by s.
Hlhkcy and !. A. Corners, hotel keep
'ls 10 the respective citios
during the giving OF this testimony
ilNAMuo1 mother, gray-halrcd
Mldly raced woman wonIiug spec
hclrs entered the courtroom for the
llSl illnc ana took seat beside tho
Prisoners Yifc. Haywood sister also
was present. today for the FIRST time.
O. u. WENTz KNEW slMPKINs.
Following Hinkey ana Connors on
nc stand came g. II. Weniz. q book
Keeper OF mining company az wal
ace Idaho and formerly IN bank at
Mardner Wenz said he knew Jack
,Simpklns, ono OF the men alleged 10
nave had hand In the murder of
COY steunenherg aud was acquainted
WIN his handwriting. H. Identified
,ne photo of simpkina which was Of
Tered and accepted IN evidence over an
objection froln the defense. Wentz
also idenr ied slmpltns' signature IN