Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

evidence, and then score of witnesses
located him at various times lurking
about the Steunenberg home, with Jack
Simpkins, a member of the executive
board of the Western Federation OF
Miners, who has not been caught,
watching the Steunenberg house with
field glasses and making inquiries as
to Steunenberg's movements.
At this juncture there occurred cir
cumstance to which great significance
has always been attached. 1t Is stated
that Orchard, when asked at his pre-
liminary examination If he wanted
counsel, said that If news of his arrest
were published abroad counsel would
promptly be on the ground to advise
him.
Subsequently Hogan" was identified
by the, Colorado police as Harry
Orchard, wanted on the charge of blow
ing up the independence depot, and
upon this Identification he admitted
that Hogan was an assumed name and
that his real name was Harry Orchard.
Detectives Handle Case
In the meantime the case had passed
into the hands Of the Pinkerton detec-
tive agency, and James Mcfarland,
famous for his part in the Molly Ma
guire affair, assumed charge of the in
quiry. Mcfarland secured what Is
claimed to be free and full confession
from Harry Orchard, who had to be
removed from the Jail at Caldwell TO
the penitentiary in this city for safe
keeping, as feeling ran high against
him in Caldwell.
Orchards confession has never fully
been made public, but it is known that
it contains an alleged admission OF
participation in nearly thirty murders,
and that Orchard charged Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone with having in
duced him to commit the crimes and
having paid him in money an agreed
sum for each.
1t Is alleged that Orchards confession
has been amply confirmed, that he will
go upon the stand and will freely re-
peat it with the full knowledge that
when his turn comes for trial he will
be convicted and executed.
1t Is said that Orchard only desires
to make clean breast of his past, and
he is quoted as saying that he desires
to clear up the whole thing before 1
am executed"
The states prosecutors believe they
can corroborate the confession in all
It's most important aspects 1t is al
legged that Pettibone was an expert on
explosives and that he, Meyer and
Haywood jointly plotted the crimes.
On February II of last year Hay
wood, Meyer and Pettibone were ar
rested in Colorado and Immediately
brought to Idaho. The arrest was made
by Idaho officers on an affidavit that
the men were in the state of Idaho
at the time the murder was committed.
No judicial Proceedings
The governor of Colorado ordered the
requisition Of the governor of Idaho,
but there was no judicial proceeding
to long and bitter contest.
The affidavit charging that the men
were in the state of Idaho at the time
of the murder being admittedly false
in fact though true as compliance
with the letter and spirit of the statute,
according to the officers of the state,
gave rise to widespread discussion as
to the prospective action of the two
states involved.
Then throughout the country went
the cry that the three prisoners had
been kidnapped in defiance of all con-
stitutional rights. This phase of the
question was later tested by means of
writs of habeas corpus and an appeal
to the United States supreme court
the result being a victory for the state
Of Idaho.
There have been various preliminary
legal proceedings in this case in Idaho
and much delay, due to one cause or
another. The most important proceed
ing has been change Of venue taken
recently from Canyon county to Ada
county on application of the defense
on the ground of prejudice.
Special counsel for the state of