Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
NEVER PLANNED A KILLING.
Declared He Knew Absolutely
Nothing of Any Plot Against
Gov. Steunenberg.
THE COUNSEL FOR ORCHARD.
Nugcnt Was Observation-Disclosures Was
Indicted for Inciting to Riot
Borah Begins Cross-EXamination.

Boise. July l2.-Testifying in HI
own behalf this morning, w. D. Hay
wood denied that he planned, copspire
in or desired the murder of forme
Gov. Frank Steunenherg. The prison
cr-witness emphasized his declaratlo
of Innocence when IN well measure
words and even tone he said, II d
hot believe | ever thought of Steuuop
berg after 1 left Idaho"
The direct examination of the de
PENDANT took up the first hour and
half OF the morning session. Clarence
Darrow led his client carefully ovel
the ground covered by Orchard and al
every charge that Haywood had any
connection with Orchard other thar
what was of the most innocent charac-
ter or with any criminal act was de-
MED again and again by the witness
In tho most positive terms.
Senator Borah took Haywood in hand
for cross-examination for the last hour
of the session. The witness changed
his position In the witness chair and
faced the prosecution table. He gave
no sigu OF nervousness. Leaning back
with one arm flung over the back OF
his chair, after the FIRST question, he
looked UP at Judge Wood and said;
Your honor, may l have the shut
tors OF that window closed, the glare
is strong. and [ cannot see the sena-
tors eyes"
Haywood gave careful explanations
of the workings OF the Western Fed
ratipn of Miners, its policy and attl-
tudc towards employers OF labor.
At the conclusion of the morning
session, Senator Borah announced that
he would conclude ms cross-examina-
ton TINS afternoon.
Don.nick FLYNN, one of the defenses
witnesses IN the Haywood trial, was
recalled by the state when the case
opened this morning at o'clock. lie
was asked as to a conversation he had
with Daniel Ganey at Mullen, Idaho,
In 1899 The questions were evidently
for the purposes OF impeachment. Al
ter Flynn left the stand Haywood was
recalled and the direct examination
was continued.
Haywood said that Orchard had been
1t his house three or four times. Most
" the members of the union when they
Nere In Denver called at his home, the
Witness declared.
Did you ever call on orchard?"
isked Mr.. Darrow.
No, sill, never
Did YOU ever have anything to do
With buying horse and buggy for Or
hard to go out on killing expeditions
Nith?"
No, sir never"
ORCHARD AT HEADQUARTERS.
Haywood said Orchard came one day
20 headquarters in Il buggy with a col
bred man and said George Pettibone
santed to know II he could trade the
rig for a gray mare which the feder-
alton owned-one of the IS horses which
pad been used in distributing relief IN
the Cripple Creek district. Pettibone
Eas anxious TO get the mare for one
Of his delivery wagons
The witness deni-l severely and pos
lively that he had talked to Orchard
81 planned with him the killing of Sher-
man Bell, Gov. Peabody, James Hearn.
David Moffet, or Judges Goddard and
jabbcrt.
He declared that Orchards story on
he witness stand was the first he had
neard of the matter.
Haywood first met Steve Adams in
1902. He said the S75 he sent 10 Adams
AZ ogden Sehan 80 I, Ia ,,,i.ad ~ 80
N jail there, was his Haywood's) own
,ng and had slated an ieavinp nanver
hat If he struck anvthine he wonld To-.
ate HAYWOOD In
During 1904 steve Adams was at
several times H. saId
he had been 10 The tall ,imber " Adam
md his vito were hoth dro v,Ine, striiss
relief M This limo "''s s''''Ns
NEVER SENT ADAMS MONEY.
on,a ,.o,, co.. - -. 49,, ~,
,oneu ' ntro sN.i st'. OF sepu nm any
aSt,ays, " ,Io,, tnah inc 80 you nave
NO. sir"
Did YOU get your s'5 baok?'
md Minister who Vel west VIII ptno
laid they woulo settle nm ne soon ns
he strIla ,ras nvs,i, 90 '0" 80
Adams ana Ma vise ,ee, c,oio,odA
in the snrinw n, tans liavuooI saii
that ZONE line Liter he roceI u d'''o