Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20
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Articles From the Miners Magazine introduced
to Show Animus Of Haywood Against
Governor Steunenberg

stand this morning was Ed Boyce,
a very wealthy man, one of the own
dAlene's in which Orchard owned at
one time sixteenth share. Boyce
was for several years president of
the Western Federation of Miners. He
has been identified with tn Miners
Magazine, the official organ of the
federation, which started under his di-
rection while president. With the
opening of court this morning the fight
turns on the introduction of copies of
the magazine. These have been of
fered as evidence and contain num-
ber of articles commenting on former
Governor Steunenberg. Some of these
articles over the signature of w. ID.
Haywood and the state hopes to get
them in as proof of the animus that
existed in Haywood's mind against
the governor, who had driven the
Western Federation from the state
and whose example has been followed
by the governor of Colorado, in calling
out the militia to quell disturbances
and regulate mining towns. The state
now expects to close its case direct
by Friday night when it is probable
that court will adjourn over until Mon
day.
San Francisco, June 19.-Fifteen
witnesses will testify in this city to-
day and Thursday to prove that Harry
Orchard, the self-confessed arch-as-
sassin in the Haywood trial, liel when
he swore he blew up Linforth's fiat
on Washington and Leavenworth
streets, November II, 1904, in an eff
fort to slay F. w. Bradley. whom he
.Aelaimed the inner circle of the West
ern Federation of miners wanted to
put out of the way. Dispositions OF
the witnesses submitted at the trial
now in Progress at Boise, will be
taken before special commissioners.
Boise, Idaho, June 1S.-Harry Or
second witness in the Haywood case
this morning. All members of the
Haywood family were in their seats
near the prisoner when the case was
resumed. During the intermission
since adjournment Saturday a large
number Of witnesses have arrived at
Boise. j. T. Nichols, who was deputy
sherin of Canyon City and in charge
Of the Jail at Caldwell at the time
Orchard was arrested for the murder
of former Governor Steunenberg, was
the first witness. Orchard, in his state
ment from the stand said while in
jail at Caldwell he received a letter
from Pettibone. The original letter was
destroyed by Orchard, but Nichols
made copy of it before giving it
to Orchard. This was produced.
Boise, June 18.-The prosecution to-
day introduced letter from Haywood
to Orchards wife in which Haywood
said Orchard was in Alaska, when
he knew he was in Caldwell. Idaho.
Haywoods evident purpose being to
keep from Mrs. orchard her husbands
real whereabouts.
Boise, June 17.-Thirty witnesses
summoned by the state to testify
against w. d. Haywood have been
given their mileage and expenses and
sent home. Following Senator Borah' S
announcement that the state will close
its case in another day or two this
dismissal of witnesses is taken as an
indication that the prosecution is
about through with its evidence with
which the vast conspiracy of the min
ing region and the murder OF Steuen-
berg was to have been proved. The
defense insists that the prosecution
failed utterly to connect Haywood with
the Steunenberg murder.