New-York tribune., 1907-11-14
CONFESSION OF ADAMS.
Tells of alleged Conspiracy nth
HagzcOOd and PetibOne.

Spokane. Wash Nov. 13-The confession ~
steve Adams made in the office OF the warden OF
the Idaho State penitentiary February .. 1905
in the presence OF James Mcfarland the Pinkerton
detective. and ". B. Hopkins. introduced In
evidence at the trial of Adams FOR the murder Of
Frederick Tyler. at Rathdrum. Idaho. to-day,
In the confession Adams is quoted saying that
he met Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone IN Colo
RADIO, 'the summer following Arthur CoIlinss
sassinatiOn at Telluride" and that he had bssn In
timately acquainted with them UP to the tims Re
left Colorado.
They told 10 go to Idaho and meet Jack
SIrnpkins." Adams is quoted saying; that hs
wanted to see ne on some business in regard q
Ex-Governor Steunenberg. and that would NEE,
him near Wallace. Idaho-at Wardner I believe"
The confession deals with preliminary talk about
the proposed assassination OF Governor Steunen-
berg. This talk had occurred shortly after the
dynamiting Of the station az Independence IN 1905
1t about month after that Adams started
for Idaho. The talk had taken place in Petit
bones back room. and, besides Adams. there had
been present Haywood and Petitions.
The confession continues.
They just told me 10 go UP and Simpkins.
as he wanted 10 see me. and he would probably tel
me about the Steunenberg matter. as they wanted
10 get Steunenberg."
Did you get any money!"
''They gave 5000 70 so I'D there on"
Who gave YOU the money!
George Pett.bone.''
After meeting Simpkins Adams says he fingered
only Il short time in Wardner. but left soon for
simpkinss claim. about fourteen miles abovs the
head Of navigation. on the S.. joe
There were some jumpers IN there" Adams IS
quoted saying
"simpkins said that II helped him to get rid OF
those fellows he would give $500 Two o: these
men killed"
Who assisted in the killing OF those men,
Newt Glover. Jack Simpkins and myself"
How did you carry out the murder OF Tyler
We went in night-'Newt' Glover Alvah
Mason and myself-to Smpkins's cabin. made some
coffee and had breakfast. and in tbs morning ws
went over to try TO catch Tyler in his cabin
Jack Simpkinss claim He was gone so we laid
there until sundown- lie never returned and va
started up 20 spring, and while we were drink
Ing we heard some one coming. I sail: All right:
am glad OF IL I got my Winchester. and. stand
ins by the side OF the trail, never moved. saw k
was Tyler coming He had a big gun buckled on
him l stepped out the trail and told him 20
throw up HIS hands We then jisarmed him. took
him to simpkins's cabin and stopped there until
morning. when took him three miles out IN the
timber and killed him.
What done with the bodyr'
1T was left lying between two logs"
WHO did Tyler say placed him on the claims7'
a fellow named I4ewis-a banker. think from
Spokane-but cannot say positively
After that what occurred?'
IT went down and met SimplSins at Harrison and
told him what had done; that he did not have any
jumper his claim.
weeks. we went back in there and met fellow
named Boule and another man coming down tbs
trail near Simpkns's cabin. We opened fire on
them. killing Boule There were Jack Smpkns.
and Newt Glover, and another man with Gs az
the time whose name I do not KNOW
How did IL happen that tho other man gos
away2'
1--WE missed him: hs was lodging We shot az
him.
Following the confession OF the shooting. Adams
afafa hoFxr h. Ha1 HaS&
how he had waited after the Sheriff had gone IN
and found the body OF Boule and how the cabins
Of the three OF the Jumpers had been blown up.
The Sherir had found only one OF the bodies-thsf
Of Boule-which was lying short distance from
Snapkins's cabin Adams did not meet tho Shertr-
but Simpkins met him.
"After this over. dit you get tho 500 rs0ua
simpkIns7'
'T did not"
What excuse did hs gveT'
HE said that all the settlers were soing 20 hstp
pay IL. but they did come IN with the money
got $40. Mason gave 800 and simpkins gave
ne 80, when Left