The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-08
DEFENSE TO CLOSE
HAYWOOD TO BE AMONG
WITNESSES THIS WEEK.
Steve Adams Not to Be Called, It Is
Believed-Rebuttal May Take
Long Time.

BOISE, July S.-The entire morning
session of the Haywood trial was
taken up today with the reading of
testimony offered by the defense on the
subject of the explosion at the house
of Fred Bradley in Washington street,
San Francisco, in 1905, The testimony
was taken by a commission appointed
by Judge Wood, who is presiding at the
present trial, and is intended to con-
tradict Harry Orchards story as to the
placing of bomb on the front porch
of the Bradley house as a part of the
conspiracy alleged against the Western
Federation of Miners and of which the
State asserts that the Steunenberg
murder was an incident.
The defense during the stay of the
commission in San Francisco secured
the testimony of Bradley himself and
several others expressing the belief
that the explosion was due to gas, and
declaring that the havoc wrought by it
was not caused by dynamite. Orchard
declared that the bomb arranged by
him to be exploded when the front
door was opened contained about ten
pounds of dynamite encased in a large
section of leadpipe.
The reading of the testimony, which
was taken in question and answer
form was begun Immediately after the
convening of court at 10 o'clock. At
torney Clarence Darrow undertook the
long task and seated himself in the
high witness chair facing the jury.
The attorney read first the testimony
of Walter II. I.inforth, the owner of
the apartment house in which Bradley
lived. Linforth sued the gas company
lust after the explosion and was
awarded $4,000 damages. With the
Orchard confession as a basis. the
gas company is seeking a new trial
Linforth, who lived in the next build
in gto the apartments. declared that
the noise of the explosion was terrific,
and that windows in houses for blocks
around were broken. Hurrying to the
scene. Linforth said he could not smell
anv powder. nor did he see any frag-
ments of lead.
steve Adams whose recent trial for the
murder of a man In Northern Idaho re-
suited in a disagreement of the jury ana
who has been variously implicated by
Harry Orchard in many of the latters
crimes and alleged conspiracies with the
leaders of the Western Federation, Is still
In Boise jail, available as witness LOT
the defense; but 1t has been definitely de-
cided that he will not be called to the
stand. The prosecution still says it would
welcome such a move, as the appearance
of Adams on the stand might open the
way for the introduction of portion, at
least. of Adamss confession which he
later repudiated.
Viewed in the light of the closing plans
for defense and prosecution. there seems
little hope that the trial, which has al
ready been in progress for two months,
can be brought to an end inside of three
weeks The defense will require at least
all of ive or six days yet. for 1t is an
nounced that Haywood when he takes the
stand will be prepared to lay bare his
entire lifes history.
Haywood's testimony as to his connec-
ton with the Western Federation Of
Miners will be intersperSed with much
documentary evidence, and the introduce
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