The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
Wife Who SUFFERED FOR HUSBAND
LEADING WITNESS FOR HAYWOOD
BY JACOB WALDECK

BOISE, May 24.-Mrs. Steve
Adams usually occupies a seat near
Mrs. Haywood, and is one of the
chief figures in the case Her hus-
band was arrested a year ago on the
charge of being implicated in the
conspiracy to murder Steunenberg
Pinkerton detectives worked an al
legged confession that was repudi-
ated by Adams a few months ago.
When Adams deserted the prose-
cution he was taken to Wallace in
northern Idaho and tried on the
charge of numbering a claim jump
er. The jury disagreed. Adams is
now in jail at Wallace, but will
probably be brought here to testify.
He is in the list Of states wit
nesses.
Mrs. Adams has the distinction of
having been summoned as witness
by both sides. What the state
wants to prove by her as a witness
is good deal of a mystery. What
the state will get from her in the
way of evidence, unless it is Sc
cured by main force is no mystery
at all. Mrs. Adams is a witness for
the defense.
She is handsome young woman,
of good form and well gowned.
Like the other women in the case,
that is, the relatives of prisoners,
she has had SO much of anguish and
excitement in the past year that
she has gained thorough self con-
troll, and nerve racking experiences
are now endured by her with APP
parent composure.
When Adams was arrested he
and his wife were living with
Adams uncle, j. w. Lillard, a
wealthy land owner in Oregon.
Adams was lodged in the peniten.
tiary in this city. He was placed
in quarters with Orchard and the
latter urged him to assist the cause
of the prosecution. The only per-
sons who were allowed to see
Adams were the chief prison of
ficials, the attorneys for the state
and Pinkerton detectives. He final
ly made long statement. There
after he was favored guest.
Mrs. Adams was sent for and the
family occupied cottage in the
prison grounds. High officials, even
the governor, visited them. The
visiting list was limited to these
dignitaries. Relatives and friends
were not permitted to see the
family.
This prohibition continued until
Lillard, as a supposed delegate to
an irrigation congress in session
here, gained admission to the pris-
on as a visitor. He succeeded in
getting to Adams and assuring him
that he still held the confidence of
his former friends. He asked
Adams whether he would like to
get out of the penitentiary. Adams
reckoned he would like nothing bet
ter, since learning he had friends
outside the walls. 1t is claimed
that one reason why he remained
was that he had been told that the
miners had become bitterly in
censed toward him, and that his life
would not be safe a moment outside
the walls.
There was no trouble about get
ting him out. He lad been arrest
ed as Steunenberg murder sus-
poet, but the off GERS soon found he
had nothing to do with that crime.
In the confession signed by him
however, were statements that, il
true, would be of great Importance
in connection with Orchards con
fession. SO he had been induced to
remain as a voluntary prisoner.
Adams was released on habeas
corpus proceedings, but was imme
diately arrested and taken to Wal
lace for trial.
Mrs Adams followed She re
manned until the beginning of the
Haywood trial, when she came here
in response to the summons as q
witness. She has done much to as
sist Mrs. Haywood in bearing the
great burden of her troubles.