New-York tribune., 1907-06-21
STEUNENBERG GATARGET
FOE "MINERS MAGAZTNE >,
Innings of Prosecution Mag Close at
Boise To-day.

Boise Idaho June 2O-Unless o'cloct, sbou,a
bring unforeseen delay in obtaining a far, IT,,
pieces OF evidence, the state will close its case
against William Z. Haywood tomorrow.
The prosecution succeeded to-day in again
showing direct connection between the store of
George Pettibone, in Denver and Harry Orcbara
at work on the Bradley crime in San F7rapcisco
and promised TO make the connection with Peril
bone personally by handwriting experts who will
be called tomorrow. Original records of the Pa
cifc Fostal Telegraph Company were produced
showing that in September and October 1904
renittances Of $91 30 and S4S respectively 1rera
rnad", the first by y. Wolff" and the second b,,
"P. Bone" from No. 1925 Stout street in Den
ver-the address of Pettibone's store-to H
Green" in care Of Peter L. Huff at No 211 Tav
lor street San Francisco. w V McCar,Day- uto
cashier Of the Denver Office of the Postal
Telegraph Company in the fall of 1904, came
here from Cheyenne to indentify and explain the
records that show the remittances
The exhibits included bot hthe apnlicat;on
forms and kilograms of instruction ordering the
payment or the money at San Francisco IT
Wolff and ''P. Bone both waived the identi-
icaton OF H. Green at San Francisco and II
Is claimed that the handwriting in both in
stances is the same and that IL is the same as
in the letter Petttbone wrote to the Mutual Life
Insurance Company when Harry Orchard joined
that corporation as Z solicitor. The state also
showed that while at Silver City, Idaho in 1899
Haywood declared that Steunenherg was ty-
RNtermlne
and by James kirwan, acting secretary-treas-
urer OF the Western Federation of Miners that
Jack" Simpkns and Marion Moore were made
members of the executive board of the fedora
tion in 1905. and that control of all expendi-
lures made by the organization was vested in
the president and secretary-treasurer For the
rest it day of reading. with Senator
T3orah first reader.
Judge Wood admitted many OF the strongly
worded articles of The Miners Magazine" in
which Steunenberg was bitterly denounced. and
as one after another they were let in Borah
read them 10 the jury. These were admitted
as showing the animus of the federation Off
Gals against Steunenberg and showing ami
mus against Justices Goddard and Gabbert, OF
the supreme Court OF Colorado. whom Harry
Orchard swore he tried many times 10 kill. The
state introduced in evidence the decisions OF tho
Judges on the Colorado eight hour law and the
habeas corpus applications of Charles II. Moyer
The defence insisted that BOrah read every word
in both decisions. and the first which took
iorty-fVe minutes 20 go over, read before
the noon recess and cleared the court OF all
save those whose duty required them TO stay
The other was read with like effect soon before
adjournment for the day.
Richardson and Darrow then called for the
dissenting opinion in the Noyer case as q mat
Ter OF fairness, and demanded that Borah read
That also. Judge Wood took pity on the weary
reader. however and said that if the defence
wanted the dissenting opinion il must designate
one OF its counsel 10 read Il. Mr.. Darrow was
selected as reader, but he will not be heard
until Tomorrow.
To practically every piece Of evidence produced
during the day the defence first offered obiec-
non, then made motion 10 strike out and
InalIy took an exception. To all evidence con-
nected with the general conspiracy alleged by
the state, the objections of the defence included
The propositions that the shown were not
binding on the defendant and that they were
Eot connected with the Steunenberg murder and
there was frequent objection TO the evidence
offered 10 corroborate the testimony Of Harry
Orchard, an alleged accomplice, in the manner
provided by the statute
II was stated tonight that the prosecution
had received a telegram from Denver showing
that the date OF the draft for 500 sent by
Haywood to Jack Simpkins was December p,
1866. Orchard testified that when Simpkins left
Caldwell after the first attempt on the life Of
Frank Steunenberg he asked Simpkins get
500 for him. The unsigned letter which Or
chard got at Caldwell after his arrest and which
he said written by George Pettibone, one
Of the co-defendants. informed him that that"
had been sent TO Jack" on December p, 1900,
and that he should have received il. The state
produced the drafts sent by Haywood TO Sinp-
kins. and among them was one for 500 sent
on some date in the twenties Of December. 1G0J.
because the second figure had been cut out by
the perforator.
Detectives were detailed to trace the 800
draft further, and the telegram from Denver
states that the bank records show that Decem-
Der q was the date of issue. The testimony is
Of such importance that the state may delay
closing its case until il produce it, or II may
close with the reservation that IL be permitted
- make later proof