Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-20
NEVILLE TELLS
DAMAGING STORY
OF Trip With Orchard to Wyoming
and Denver

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 2O.-New and
damaging testimony was presented
by the state in the trial of George
A. Pettibone for the murder of ex-
Governor Steunenberg. Charles Ne
Vile, IL years old, son of John Ne
vile, whom Orchard said he was di-
rected to kill by Meyer because he
knew too much,' was the chief wit
ness of the day, telling of his hunting
trip with his father and Orchard.
On the night of the Independence de-
pot explosion, he said, Orchard left
their camp early in the night and
did not return until dawn, corrobo-
rating Orchards testimony on that
point. When the trio went to DEN
yer, young Neville stated, he and
his father went to Petitioners store
and his father had a long talk with
.Pettibone, parts of which he over
heard. Then | will squeal,' was
one of the remarks ne said he heard
his father make. They also went to
Western Federation headquarters,
he said, and his father had long
talk with man whom he did not
know, and could not identify.
Young Neville was not a witness
in the Haywood trial. He was
brought to Boise, but was not placed
pn the stand.
When the trial was resumed in the
afternoon Senator Borah inquired of
counsel for the defense if Fred Mil
Ter, the Spokane attorney, who as
listed the defense in the Haywood
Grial, would be in Boise during the
present trial. He is wanted as a
tate witness. Wilson said he was
% longer connected with the defense.
warm argument ensued in which
Judge Wood took hand, stating that
Miller was no longer counsel in
he case his name should be with
rawn.
Orchard again took the stand and
is redirect examination continued
Hawley. A letter written by Or
hard to Charles Shodde was placed
evidence 1t stated that If Shodde
anted to take a chance with him to
pine on, as he had plenty of money
nd the proposition was a "twO-time
inner. Orchard said the propo-
ton referred to in the letter was
be killing of Governor Steunenberg.
Charles NeVille's Testimony.
Charles Neville was next called. He
nd he lived at Independence, Col,
Il years old, and that his father
dead. He met Orchard, he said,
1904, and accompanied Orchard
nd his father on their trip to Wy
ming. They drove 10 miles the
rst day, he testified, before camping
pr the night. He slept between Or
hard and his father, and said that
uring the night he awakened and
Yrchard was gone. Orchard came
ack about dawn and they continued
helr journey toward Colorado
brings. About noon another man
bowed them a newspaper giving an
ccount of the explosion at Independ-
nee depot in which IA men were
filed
When they reached Denver Neville
I'D, Orchard had his mustache cut
and then they went to Petitioners
Iore Later. he declared, PettibOne
eiped them to buy an outfit for their
mp After staying in Denver three
Tour days they went to Cheyenne,
pa at saloon they saw Bill Davis.
he night, while they were there.
g witness testified, Moran went
"ay and did not return until late at
lsht being gone all day. They went
cheyenne in the morning together
t'tS anu aOIdH- Aucg AueA
eAJ on to Thermopolis. When about
\ miles from there a wheel of their
"gon broke and Orchard went on
have it fixed.
Inc witness said that before Or
ara left he saw him count out $500
10 loan it to his father A little
NE later, he said. his father was ar
s'ea' and taken back to Cripple
seA charged with blowing up the
dependence depot. After his re-
e they went to Denver. he said
TO Petitioners store. where his
"ef and Pettibone engaged in a
: conversation. during which he
~ his father say. Il win squeal. +"
- they went to federation head