Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-06

ernor passed.
Just as Governor Peabody passed
the shot two heavy coal wagons pass
4 ed over the wire and the plottera
could not pull it, Orchard removed
the bomb and threw it in the river. He
tried to shoot Peabody, but got no op-
portunity and he also tried to shoot
| Frank Hearne, Of the Colorado Fuel a.
Iron company, and Dave Moffat, presi-
dent of the First National bank, who
was believed to be fighting the Vest
ern Federation.
They were also told to get Judge
| Goddard, whom Haywood said was in
strumental in defeating the eight hour
bill After Peabody was succeeded by
Governor Mcdonald he went to live in
Canyon City. and Meyer Haywood and
Pettibone told Orchard to keep after
Peabody. 1t was arranged that Or
chard should become a life insurance
solicitor.
Orchard declared he got recon-
mendation to become solicitor from
Hawkins, an attorney, and partner OF
f. f. Richardson, one of the attorneys
now representing Haywood, and from
]. C. Sullivan, president OF the State
Federation Of Labor. Richardson lis
tened keenly to this part OF the story.
making notes. Orchard decided to
place bomb beneath Peabody's bed
room window in Canyon City.
The state here created sensation
by producing in its lead casing the
bomb which Orchard identified. Pet
tibone assisted in making the bomb.
Thirty pounds of giant powder was
used. HIS companion heard the bomb
clock ticking and asked what it was
and Orchard told him jokingly he was
going to put the bomb under Peabody.
He reported conversation with Pet-
tiboue, who advised against its use at
that time.
Pettibone and Orchard then made q
bomb for Judge GabbeS. placing 1t in
a lot through which Gabbert passed ON
his way home. They intended fasten-
ing pocketbook on the wire so that
Gabbert picked it up, exploding the
bomb, but Gabbart arrived on the
scene prematurely and the idea was
abandoned. He tried again, but man
named Wally happened along, picked
up the purse and was killed Petit
bone said 1t was hard luck"
Orchard told the details of his move-
ments day by day in a plot to kill
Sherman Bell, adjutant general of Col
orado which was intsrferred with by
koyer. who arrived in Denvsr and OBJ
jected saying he surely would be ar
rested If anything happened while he
was in Denver.
Orchard said he went to Wallace
and gave the Peabody bomb to man
named cunningham to dispose OF II in
the river and then went to Spokane
and bought ten pounds of powder and
he and Simpkins made another bomb
when they reached Caldwell.
Orchard said he left Caldwell and
visited Boise, trying to find Steunen-
berg and then to Salt Lake, returning
to Caldwell December Is, 1905.
without the slightest show OF emo
ton he told of waiting to shoot Steun-
enberg Christmas night. He waited
outside the house till he heard Steun-
enberg, but could not get the gun to-
gether in time.
Climax of the Story.
At 80 p. m. he reached the climax
of the story and in steady voice
told of the planting of the bomb out
side the gate. He quickly walked to-
ward the hotel and met Steunenberg
on the way and was within block
and a half of the hotel when he heard
the explosion. While Orchard was in
his room concealing certain evidences
a giant cap exploded, tearing his coat
to pieces.
He said after his arrest he received
a letter from Pettibone which was un-
signed. The state is believed to have
the original in its possession.
Orchard finished at 2:s5 and Haw-
ley, after dramatic pause. proceeded
to draw out the details of the events
after Orchards arrest
Richardson commenced his cross ex-
examination at 1853 Orchard testi-
fed he had two wives living. He had
dne child by the first, whom he de-
serted in 1895. The child still lives
with its mother.
On cross-examination he said he
changed his name from Horsley to
Little because he ran away with an
other mans WIFE"
Court adjourned at $50 o'clock untIl
o'clock tomorrow morning.