The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-06-27
THREATS BY ORCHARD
More Evidence Showing Intention
to Kill Steunenberg.
AGENT OF THE NINE OWNERS

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mony Of Predicting Death Of Ida
hos Ex-Governor and the Downfall
of Federation Officials.
Boise, Ida, June 27.-The defense
in the Steunenberg murder case con-
tinues to offer evidence that Harry
Orchard threatened to kill Steunen-
berg and that he was also partici-
pant In plot to destroy the Western
Federation OF Miners. It's first wit
ness Of the day was Mrs. .Lottie Day OF
Denver, who swore that Orchard had
told her that but for Steunenberg he
would be millionaire and that he in
tended to kill him. John d. Elliott, an
old soldier, next testified that he met
Orchard on a railway train late In
November, 1905, and that Orchard told
him he was an agent OF the Mine Own
ers' association and that there would
soon be pulled off plot that would
destroy the leaders Of the miners fed
Grafton. Both Mrs. Day and Elliott
were submitted to a long and search
ing cross-examination.
The first witness of the day was
4drs. Lottie Day, who knew. Harry
Orchard at the Belmont roominghouse
in Denver under the name of J. Demp-
sey, Mrs. Day said she met Orchard
just prior to the convention Of the
Western Federation of Miners in 1904.
Once while she was talking to Orchard
Haywood and man I.amed Mcdonald.
who also was connected with the fed
Grafton, came in. Orchard introduced
her to Haywood and then went away
with him. Mrs. Day said she was
first summoned to Boise by the state,
but was sent back to Denver two
weeks ago. The witness related q
conversation with Orchard when the
latter told her that poverty had sep
arated him from the one woman he
loved and that Steunenberg was re-
sponsible for his being poor and he
would get even with him If 1t was the
last act Of his life.
Predicted Steunenberg's Death.
The next witness was John D. ELL
oft, an inmate Of the Soldiers home
at Boise. Elliott is sixty-one years
old. He detailed a long conversation
he said he had with Orchard on q
train in November. 1905. when Or
chard told him he was in the employ
OF the mine owners; that the Western
Federation of Miners was going to be
crushed and that within thirty days
something would happen that would
startle the world. This was about
Ave weeks before the assassination OF
Governor Steunenberg. Orchard. when
confronted by Elliott, declared he had
never seen the man before.
Elliott was put through a searching
cross-examination by Mr.. Hawley. He
said he had never related to his kins-
people, with whom he sometimes
stopped, the details Of his conversa-
ton with Orchard.
The defense next called to the stand
John M. O'Neill, editor OF the Miners
Magazine. O'Neill said he had been q
m.uer for twenty-eight years.
You were once member OF the
legislature?" asked Mr.. Darrow.
II regret to say SO. yes, sir. In
1897" replied O'Neill.
The witness declared Meyer and
Haywood had nothing to do with the
magazine. although they occasionally
wrcte signed articles. The magazine
is the official organ OF the Western
Federation Of Miners.
O'Neill said he sometimes consulted
Moyer and Haywood or some member
Of the executive board as to what to
say In ths magazine. Usually he con.
suited no one, but published the edi.
toria!s as he wrote them. The wit.
ness said he had known Orchard In
ne-Tas- IN his Qfice- one day Orchard