The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
Says Campaign Of Crime in Mining Region Was
Directed by Haywood and Pettibone
Further Bloody Exploits Are Described the Astounding
Revelations of Hirelng Of the Timer Circle"

inner circle
Orchard to help In the assassination Of Governor
Steunenberg.
From wardner Orchard and simpkins arst
to get rid Of the Peabody bomb. simpkins said
mat it was a dangerous thing to have around
and he thought that IL had better be thrown
away. Orchard gave the bomb TO friend
named Cunningham to dispose OF IN the river
and simpkins bought 10 pounds OF powder there
to make new bomb when they should reach
simpkins bought pair OF field glasses On
the way 20 Spokane. Orchard said his trunk
was lost and Simpkins took him to see arm OF
urn Robinson. Miller & RosenthaI Miller
is member of the counsel for the defense.
WAIT FOR GOVERNOR
This firm. Simpkins had said represented the
western federation OF miners.
Arriving at Caldwell for a second time
ami simpkins as simmons. Orchard idenfi1sd
bis writing in the Pacific hotel register intro
I'VE tried to locate Governor steunsnberx at
once, said Orchard. Nout could not We went
| out to his residence several times and theu
finally saw him In the Saratoga hotel one sun
day evening.
I'm he meantime we had hxed up the bomb.
Simpktns and took the bomb out at once and
set it under the sidewalk with a string stretched
across the walk, so when he struck It IL would
D
back to the hotel to wait. but heard nothing
After two or three hours went out and got
the bomb We found that some one had BROKEN
the string, but had not upset the bottle We
made in wooden box just big enough to hold
10 pounds Of powder
Next day Simpkins concluded that he had
| better not stay around any longer. for he had
seen several persons who knew him. He thought
that it might go hard with me II I was caught
IN his company. He said had better remain
and finish the job alone This some time
''Simpkins an this time was a member OF tbe
executive board Of the western federation Of
Governor Steunenberg down town night
1 could slip out and plant the bomb for him
near his home He out OF the city large
part Of the time.
''Once / came to Boise. but could not dnd him
here. returned to Caldwell and stopped at the
Saratoga hotel. carrying the bomb in my grip
I finally located Governor Steunenberg on Christ
uas night. 1905. and taking the sawed on shot
house. l heard the governor coming and tried
to get the two parts OF the gun together. but
had not succeeded before he passed into the
house. i then went down town again
KILLING Is ACCOMPLISHED
''The next time I saw the governor he was
sitting in the Saratoga hotel went up to my
/ raom and got the bomb and hurried out to the
i Steunenberg house and planted the bomb by tbs
/ gate. then started back to the hotel and when
about two blocks away met Governor Steunea-
! berg on his way home. I ran as fast as could
toward the hotel. but had not reached IT when
/ the explosion occurred.
II went to my room to do up some acid and
doing doing soDs giant eap in my Doeket exploded and
/ tore side of my coat out was afraid
everybody in the hotel had heard the explosion
I that any one heard what had occurred in my
room. 1 went downstairs and remained at the
hotel until Monday when I arrested"
s'After your arrest did you communicates wish
any one?" asked Hawiey.
/ mo, sir"
.sDid you receive a telegram from anyeodyf''
What did you do with this telegram
Where was the telegram fromr'
Attorney Richardson for the defense objected
to this. The telegram itself was the best evil
wen produce the original telegram Is-
'a5r orchard IAis said ID that the telegram was not
| signed
Taking the witness back to his experience IN
/ If Haywood had ever said anything TO him with
reference to the death of Arthur Collins. superin
i tendent OF the Smuggler Union mine, In Tei-
4 iuride.
Haywood told me-" Orchard replied, that
he had sent Steve Adams and Ed Minister to
California to kill Fred Bradley and the super
intendent of a mine whose name i don't re-
member. He said they bad got in jail and he
Later. Orchard said. Haywood had also told
him that he had sent Adams to Pocateilo. Idaho.
into a train of nonunion miners that was ez-
pected to pass through there
CROSS EXAMINATION BEGINS
This ended Orchards story. Attorney Rich
! ardson of the defense began without a moments
hesitation to cross examine Orchard.
Orchard said that he born in Canada: that
his father and mother were both dead; that he
! had brother and six sisters. Some lived in
Canada and some In New York state He ad-
mitted that he had two wives: that he left one
in Canada and had another wife in Colorado
ness hurting his questions at him in fast. lying
voIeys and in tones harsh and rasping Orchard
/ said that he ran away from Canada with an
II of ans wit d B. C.
wOman's name was Hattie Simpson, He went
into the restaurant business for while. He
/ then moved to Pilot Bay. b. c.. and ran a
boarding house. He went by the name OF Little
He said that Mrs Simpson went back home from
Pilot Bay and he went 10 Spokane. In Spokane
the witness adopted the name OF Harry Orchard
From Spokane he went TO Wallace. Idaho.
where he acquired one-sixteenth interest 10 the
the former president of the western federation Of
mineTS Boscs IS TsP1tsd so1d 10 be t many S; tines
in the mine IN 1897 and bought out wood yard
at Burke. Idaho.
Richardson's questions dew az Orchard IN such
rapid succession that the latter part OF his
/ swers were lost IN the rattle OF the new inter
rogation. Hawley objected on the part Of the
to cut OF the witness.
did you ever ten Psttibone about burning
cheese factory and collecting the insurancer'
.-And that you had stolen the cheese and sold
1t prior TO the nre!'
And that you had an alteration with ycur
brother near Utica. n. T., and had pitchforked
him?''
Yes"
Hold on just a moment" said Senator
Borah for the prosecution. Mr.. Orchard
please tell the date Of this conversation with
Pettibone. connect Ii up with him -
The attorneys for the defense silent, evil
IDENTIFY taken aback by the sudden
TT was in 1904 said Orchard
Orchard said that be had never had any trou-
Bile before leaving Canada and had never been in
or near Utica, n. 7.
Court here adjourned until O'Clock tomorrow
morning. when Orchards cross-examinaton will
be resumed