The Washington herald., 1907-06-20
BOMB IN EVIDENCE
Orchards Statement COrrOb-
Grated by Exhibit.
JUSTICE GODDARD ON STAND
Identifies Bomb Planted at His Gate.
Ginnt Caps Exposed In COurt-JObn
l.. Stcarns Presents Letter I'm Petit
bones Handwriting Recommend
ing Thomas Hogan ms Good Man.

! BOISE luanO, June E.-i4ulner NJ. TOD
dard. associate justice Of the Supreme
Court of Colorado, took the witness stand
this afternoon in the trial Of William d.
Haywood, and told how he saw the bomb
/ dug Up which Harry Orchard had planted
| at his very gate nine months before He
told what the bomb contained, identified
I the various portions Of it that We're pro-
duced IN court and described how the
[ dynamite with which the contrivaHce was
| loaded. was exploded in his presence in the
suburbs OF Denver In May Of last year.
When the bomb was dug up its various
parts were inclosed in envelopes In Judge
Goddard's presence. carefully sealed. and
deposited in a safety deposit vault. and
/ from there were brought to Idaho to be
reopened by Judge Goddard himself in
open court to-day. One envelope that
Judge Goddard opened contained a dozen
giant caps. AS he fumbIed with the en-
velope one Of the caps fell on the floor.
Lawyer Whitsel. who IS assisting the de-
fense, stopped, picked 1t up, and restored
It 10 the Judge
Testimony COrrobOrHted.
Further proceedings Of the day con-
Cluded perfect c0rroboration Of parts Of
Orchards testimony relating to his stay
In San Francisco, where ne went 10 kill
Bradley, and 70 his employment in Colo
rado as an insurance agent for the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York
The latter corroboration was furnished
by John L. Stearns the Mutuars general
agent in Denver, and by documents which
came from his Office. one Of these being
a letter of recommendation for Thomas
Hogan, as Orchard then called himself. in
the handwriting Of George 4. Pettibone
Closer and closer the State is bringing
Orchard 20 Pettibone. Haywood, and
Meyer. The implication that Orchard was
good man 20 hire is scarcely less strong
AZ any rate Mr.. Stearns hired Orchard
at once
When court opened Senator Borah
started 20 offer IN evidence a large num-
Der Of copies Of the Miners Magazine
They contain editorials and other articles
Of a highly infammstOry character. some
~ them with reference 20 ex-Gov. Steun-
enberg himself, and the State Will contend
that they show beyond a doubt the eX-
istence Of animosity on the part of the
Western Federation of Miners toward its
interests that Will 60 far 70 support the
charge of conspiracy 10 DO them violence.
Richardson Makes objection.
Lawyer Richardson made a long and
strenuous argument to prevent the adj
mission Of these articles. He quoted a.
great length from the decisions Of the
Supreme Court in the case OF Anarchist
Spies Richardson cOntended that though
these utterances were admitted in eyi-
dence IN the Spies case. they were ad-
mitted because Spies and his felloW-de-
PENDANTS Urged specific crimes upon their
followers, while the utterances I'm the
miners magazines merely expressed gen
eTI sentiments of political opposition.
Judge Wood ordered a recess until q
O'Clock I'm order that he might examine
the articles thoroughly, as we'll as the
authorities quoted by counsel In their
arguments.
When court reCOnvoued. the judge an
n0unced that some Of the articles would /
Doe admitted and some Of them excluded. /
but ne would not he able 70 announce the I
exact limits Of his ruling until tomorrow !
morning.