The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-13

AZ the time he investigated Governor
Steunenberg room. He abandoned the
idea for fear that his quick getaway
would be hindered.
why did you aot tell us about this
proposed attempt in YOUR direct testi-
mony?'
Because I was not asked"
You were told several times to tell
your story in narrative story"
rative !"
Abandoning temporarily the pursuit Of
Steunenoerg, Orchard went on to Port
land and then to Seattle, where he made
inquiry about some ranches I'D near the
British Columbia line. From Seattle Or
chard went to Spokane enroute to the
Occur d Alenes.
What were you going there for?" asked
Richardson.
ITO see Jack Simpkins and Dave
Coates about conversation we had in
Mr.. Coates. a former lieutenant COVER
nor of Colorado and now the owner of
newspaper in northern Idaho who has
been summoned as witness for the de-
tense, was asked to stand up and con-
front Orchard. He was promptly identi-
fled by the witness.
Orchard said tn 1T Coates had told him
In Denver about how rich mis- old part
ners in the Hercules mines had become.
He told me he thought it would be
a good chance for me to get even by steal
ing August PaulsOn's child and demand
ing $4,000 or $4,000 ransom"
never Met coates Before.
Had you met Governor Coates before
this?''
No"
And the first time he saw you he sug-
gested that you kidnap one of your old
partners children
lie told the plan to Pettibone and to
me PettbOne told he was ali right.
Coates said he wOud help and take part
of the money. He said we could have
Paulson leave the money with him
Avrir- inc Veil
kins and Coates lived, Orchard saw Sinp-
kins first and told him of the kidne ping
plot. Simpkins agreed to so to Coates
about the matter. Orchard also met Paul
He invited Orchard to dinner.
You accepted his hospitality. ate at his
table, met his family and planning TO
steal his child?'
Il was thinking about it,
Orchard said he renewed many old &C
quaintances in Wallace and soon went
broke
Didn't Coates tell you you couldn't
dare steal the PaulsOn children and that
if you tried it he would denounce you?"
mo, sir; he did not
And didn't Simpkins go and warn
PausOn?"
No, sir: he did not"
What caused you to abandon the
plan?'
THE weather got bad"
That's all that saved Paulson's chill
dren?"
THAT was one reason
Orchard had to pawn some of his jewel
~ While in Wallace. He had the bomb
trunk with him and he decided to get rid
of the Internal machine.
Starting to throw the bomb into a creek,
Orchard met man named Cunningham,
who wanted to know what was in the
package.
When 1 told him. he wanted it," said
Orchard. He said he wanted to throw
it into the Tiger a poor mans lodg-
xTn Inr of his K
refused at first. but finally gave it to
him on his promise to throw 1t away if
he did not use it,
The bomb finally was thrown into the
river. wasn't it?'
III don't know"
Orchard said that Vincent ST. John
youched for Cunningham, saying he had
done some work for him.
Borrowed from PayIsen,
Orchard said he received some money
while in Wallace. but In leaving he had
to borrow $500 from Paulson He also
borrowed s. from Dave Coates and small
sums from various persons He gambled
a good deal
And you committed burglary while you
were in Wallace didn't your
Il don't know exactly what you mean
by burglary" said Orchard.
L mean breaking into the Oregon Rail-
way & Navigation depot?"
'Oh, yes; I've done that" said Orchard
amid laughter.
He said he had also robbed a cash reg
ister of $50 or $40, but denied stealing any
merchandise
Orchard said he and Simpkins stole a
trunk out of the depot They were look
ing for JeWelry, but secured a trunk with
ieft-footed bOOts-drummers' samples.
Orchard said he wrote to Meyer at
Butte for some money
why didn't you send to Haywood and
Pettibone? You say they always told
you you could get what you wanted?"
Il knew / wasn't in Wallace on what
they had sent me out for and l thought
would wait until | got back to Ca1d-
well before asking them for more. II
hadn't got the money from Paulson /
would have wired them
Steunenberg to PdulSOn or that he had
complained that if he hadn't been driven
out OF the Occur d'Alenes by Steunen-
berg he would be rich from his one-six-
teenth interest in the Hercules mine.
But you got from Paulson the money
by which you travelled to Caldwell to
Kill Steunenberg?"
Yes"
Before he left Colorado Orchard ad-
mitted that he had written to Paulson
asking him for 5000 to help start an
ice plant. Pettfbone suggested this as an
easy way to get some money.
Peabody arrives.
Former Governor Peabody of Colorado.
who will be a witness for the state, ar
rived in Boise tonight. Mr. Peabody de-
clines to discuss the case at the present
time, preferring to wait until he is put
upon the stand.
Among the visitors arriving tonight is
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska who ac-
men from Omaha. They are touring the
state and were given a receptiOn by the