The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

the strike was over.''
Adams and his wife left Colorado
In the spring OF 1905. Haywood said
that some time later he receive a
letter from Mrs. Adams saying she
and Steve bad located a homestead
In Oregon. They expected to do well
but needed little temporary relief,
promising to pay it back In butter
and eggs. Thirty dollars was sent to
them. The next he heard OF Steve
Adams was when the latter was ar
rested.
As to the letter he wrote to Harry
Orchards wife, November IS, 1905.
Haywood said his note was In reply
to one from Mrs. Orchard inquiring
as to her husbands whereabouts. He
told her all he knew about Orchard.
He had no way of knowing where Or
chard was except as the latter had
told him his plans for going to
Alaska. Haywood said he did not
care to tell Mrs. Orchard what her
husband had said as to his determin-
alton not to return to her.
| Haywood declared he knew abso-
lutely nothing OF any plot against
Gov Steunenberg.
At miners headquarters there was
considerable speculation at to who
Hogan was, the consensus OF opinion
being that 1T was Orchard, who had
used that name in leaving Cripple
Creek to seek employment elsewhere.
The first denfiite Information came
in the cipher telegram from Simp-
kins, which was translated at first /:
"Can / get counsel for Hogan?" but
which was afterward corrected to
read: Cannot get counsel for
Hogan
Haywood's explanation of sending
the 500 draft to Jack Sinpkins on
December 2l, 1905, was as follows
Simpkins came to Denver early in
December to attend a meeting of the
executive board. He drew 1921. so as
per diem and travelling expenses
while there. Cashing a check for
this, he gave Haywood $500 and
asked him to forward it to Spokane
some time before Christmas. Simp-
kins said he was going on a trip and
did not want to take all the money
with him.
Haywood said he could not remem-
ber whether be bought the draft and
mailed it Or whether one Of the fed
Grafton stenographers attended to
the matter. The witness said he
bad not seen Simpkins since the ex-
ecutive board meeting.
When the matter of employing
counsel for Orchard and to look after
the interests of the organization first
came up, Haywood said, he and
Meyer consulted with General Coun-
sci Murphy, who advised going very
slowly in the.matter. After consid-
ering the subject for day or two,
Murphy advised the employment of
Mr.. Nugent.
The defense offered in evidence a
letter written by General Counsel
Murphy to Attorney Nugent, but it
was ruled out by Judge Wood on the
ground OF immateriality. An excep-
tion was noted.
Haywood went into the details OF
the final employment OF Attorney
rf 70, 1af
cbard. At this time Attorney
Crump, who had represented the
Mineowners' association OF Colorado
in fights against the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners. has been called into
the case by the other side.
"What was the first you knew OF
any intention to arrest you In con-
nection with the murder"
'When 1 was arrested.
The witness then related the story
OF his arrest, the denial OF a right to
consult counsel and the arrival at
Boise on special train in charge Of
Gen. Bulkeley Wells, member OF the
Mineowners' association. When first
brought to Boise, the prisoners were
taken to the state penitentiary. be-
ing later removed to the county jail
at Caldwell
Haywood said he was indicted for
incitIng to riot at Victor following
the Independence depot explosion.
He was Ia Denver at the time. The
case never came to trial.
This ended the direct examination
and Senator Borah began to cross
question the prisoDeT-witness. He
dwelt on the interest the miners at
Silver City. Idaho, took In the Coeur
d'Alenes trouble. Haywood said a
committee was sent from Silver City
TO northern Idaho at the time
"The Western Federation of Min
ers cane to think of Gov Steunen-
berg as pronounced opponent Of or
ganized labor?'
81 believe so; yes, sir. -
'But prior to this trouble be was
regarded as a friendf''
II think so; he was at one time an
honorary member OF local union"
"The federation afterward regard