The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-17
TAKES A DAY OFF
No Session of Court in Haywood
Case Until Tuesday.
Judge Weed is Compelled to Go
to Caldwell
ON ORCHARDS CASE.
States Chief Witness Arraigned
en- Charge of Murder.
ORCHARDS CASE.
Hearing Postponed Until the
Next Term of Court.

Boise. Idaho, June 17-While the trial
of William d. Haywood. charged with
Conspiring to secure the murder of for
mer Governor Frank Steunenberg stands
suspended for a day, Harry Orchard,
the chief witness in the case, will be
taken to Caldwell, Canyon county, where
the case against him for the actual MUIR
der of Steunenberg will be called ard
postponed until the next term of court.
Judge Fremont Wood who is presid-
ing in the Haywood trial, held court in
Canyon county today, acting for Judge
Bryan, who is disqualified in the Or
chard case because his partner is or was
counsel for Orchard at the time of his
arrest Orchard was taken to Caldwell
on the local train leaving here at I
O'Clock this morning. He was in charge
Of Warden Whitney. of the Idaho peni-
tertiary, and force of guards.
The adjournment of his case will be
merely perfunctory matter, not taking
more than few minutes. The prisoner
will at once be brought back to Boise.
The Haywood trial will be resumed at
$3.50 on Tuesday morning when the state
viii continue the Introduction of evil
dence in support of the Orchard story
and endeavor further to link the defend
ant with the conspiracy to murder
Steunenberg as outlined by Orchard in
his confession.
Drafts May Be Regular.
So far the evidence has been corro-
borative OF Orchards story of his many
crimes in major and minor detail The
direct connection of Haywood has vet
to come out in evidence. Certain evil
dence has linked him with Adams, who
Orchard says was his partner in a num-
Der of crimesS
Documentary evidence has shown
Haywood's connection with Jack Simp-
kins, but Simpkins was a member OF
the executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners. of which Hay
wood is still the secretary and treasurer
counsel for the defense claim that the
drafts were Erawn in the. regular course
OF the federation business, and that the
production of drafts from Haywood to
Simpkins have no connection with
conspiracy, being, in fact, on the records
OF the federation.
Simpkins is named in the indict-
ment with Haywood, Meyer and Petit
One of the drafts in his favor was
bone, but he has not been arrested.
drawn after the murder of Steunen-
berg That state has shown by some
witnesses that Simpkins was with Or
chard in Caldwell prior to. but not 50
the time of the murder.
Steve Adams Attitude
The last draft produced in evidence
and identified by the cashier of the
Denver bank was drawn in January.
1906 1t was Endorsed by Simpkins'
wife and paid to her by a bank in
Spokane. Steunenberg was killed on
December 80, 1905
The draft in favor of Simpkins was
drawn prior to the time Orchard made
his confession and about three weeks
before Haywood was arrested in Den
yer. 1t is rumored that the where
about of Simpkins is known, and that
he will be produced as witness at the
proper time.
1t is probable that the case, in di-
rect. for the state will rest by the end
of this week. Counsel say that it will
take at least until Friday next to con-
clude. Adams may be called to the
Btand IN a few days, but this is not