The state herald., 1907-06-07
HAYWOOD TRIAL.
PART OF ORCHARDS CONFESSION
CoRRoeoRATED SAYS
PROSECUTION.
$50 WITNESSES TO TESTIFY
Found in Idaho That Will
Aqree-What Ten?


would be able positively to corrob-
crate one important feature Of Or
chard's confession. Orchard, In the
version of his confession that has been
circulated over the country with the
tacit approval of Detective Mcfarland,
claims to have attempted to assas-
sinate Jim Bradley. who was super
intendent of the Bunker Hin mine dur
ing the Occur d'Alene troubles in 1899.
Bradley quit the Coeur d'Alenes
when the bull pens were abolished and
| took up his residence in San Francisco
One morning about two years ago, an
| explosion occurred as he opened the
front door Of his home He was Sc
| verely injured and the house was dam
aged.
Orchard told Mcfarland that he mad
been delegated by the inner circle of
the Western Federation of Miners to
| kill Bradley and that he had placed
bomb in such a position that Bradley
would explode 1t when he opened the
| front door of his house.
The state is gathering its array of
witnesses, squads Of them being AS
signed 10 the care of PinkcrtOn detcc-
tives. II IL estimated that there are
now in Boise nifty Of the l5O Witnesses
| summoned by the state. Even with
this excess Of care which the state is
bCstowing on the witnesses, reports
are circulated which indicate that they
are causing considerable trouble and
no little annoyance to the sleuths. ono
Of the states most important wilt
resscs is lottie Day, a keeper of a re-
sort at Cripple Creek. She escaped
the slcuths, and II Is Understood. took
the afternoon train back to Colorado.
She was subpoenaed 10 tell Of Il con
veTsntion with Orchard In relation to
the acts of violence committed In the
Cripple Creek district.
Counsel for the defense was in
creased by the arrival OF Attorney Pc
ter Broen of Butte. a former member
Of the Western Federation and a sur
vivor Of the Coeur d'Alene bull pen.
Breen was an active participant In the
clashes in northern Idaho and is well
acquainted with the conditions and the
persons aTrayed on the other side lie
| exchanged greetings with Attorney
Hawley, who fifteen years ago was
counsel for the federation and ap-
pcared for him in the several trials iol-
lowing the early troubles.
In the person OF one Lloyd, Pink
ertun agent. Breen recognized Harry
| Allison. who joined the Miners union
at Gem, Idaho. during the strike, and
| became secretary Of that union An
other 81 Alison's aliases Is Seringo.
| His occupation here is to act as a body.
| guard for the manager OF the Pinker-
| ton sleuths.
Some fears are expressed ns TO the
| chances OF the Jury withstnnding the
long strain Of the tTial, Among tho
twelve men In the box more than half
are more than sixty years OF age three
| have passed the seventy mark, and the
| average Is about nfty-eight. with the
exception Of one the jury is composed
of farmers. who are used to outdoor
life. and the confinement is already be.
ginning to tell on some who have sat
for more than two weeks.
Boise. Idaho,-lt seems almost be
| yond the range Of possibility at this
time that the Haywood Jury will agros.
Then what7
VIII the accused be released, rear.
rested and turned over to Colorado
authorities for trial on conspiracy
charges In that state, or will an AT.
| tempt be made 10 secure another jury
for a rchcnring of the Stcuncnburg
murder charge IN Boise?
These nrc the questions that are up
| pcrmost In the minds Of those most
vitality Interested In the result Of tho
| trial now In progress The situation
| is remarkable In many ways.
Three men are Indicted. Three men
| are TO be tried. They are charged with
conspiracy and completely In the muir
dor Of a former chief executive OF a
state. the entire population OF which
does not exceed that uf Denver.
Tho history Of tho labor troubles
| leading 10 the death Of this onc.timc
| governor IN known by heart 10 nearly
every man. woman and child In Idaho
| A majority Of those eligible for jury
| duty have iirmly rooted conviction
that the federation officials are either
innocent or guilty.
Three weeks have gone by and n
| Jury has not yet boon secured IN the
most populous county In the state.
They viii be compelled to base their
verdict largely upon clrcumstantinl
evidence. They will hear the testi
mony Of Harry Orchard. the nature of
! which. II IN promised. will be startling
IN the extreme.
All the 100000 inhabitants OF Idaho
will read the disclosures Orchard will
make. They will base opinions ON
what ho tells the court and jury. In
the very nature NJ things. these read.
ofs will be- disqualified for Jury duty.
How. then. can u jury be obtained
In any county of tho state eithor 10
retry Haywood In case the present
| a.
IN judgment upon Moyor or Petitioner
Breaks Worlds Record.