Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-23
Hundred and Fifty Witnesses
Ready for Attempt toContra-
dict and Discredit Orchard S
Bloody Tale,
STEUNENBERG MURDERED
BY PERSONAL ENEMIES
Stab Wound Received by Simp-
kinS and Money Loss Of
Orchard Motives for Deed,
Defense viii Claim,

Defense viii Claim,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
Boise Idaho June 22.-The closing Of the
case Of the state leaves the battle against
and for the life of william d Haywood in
midfleld and from now forward the sides
change--the defenders assume the aggres-
sve. the prosecutors are the defense.
The state viii carry its on through
an aggressive cross-examinaton, and then
present testimony in rehuttal. but its main
proposition and showing are already before
the jury. As to the Steunenberg crime.
which Is the one specifically charged against
Haywood, the state has made the follow
ing showing;
Jack Smpkins member Of the executive
board Of The Western Federation Of Miners.
went to Caldwell three months before
Steunenberg was murdered He travelled
under the assumed name Of Simmons" ana
lived with Orchard He left Caldwell at
the end Of a weeks stay and later returned
for a brief visit Of less than a day. His
presence and movements are shown by in
dependent witnesses and the registers Of ho-
tells where he stopped.
Haywood sent 500 to Simpkins on De-
cember q 1905. nine days before the mnr-
der Of steunenberg. ana an unsigned let
ter. sent from Denver on December 30,
1905 and showing by its address to
Thomas Hogan" that the writer knew the
alias Of Harry Orchard. contained the
statement that that" had been sent to
Jack December so. 1905. Orchard testi-
fled that Pettibnne, one Of Haywood's Co
defendants. wrote the letter
without inaRtnr any request. leeal aid
was extended to Orchard within two DAYS
after his arrest through Attorney Fred
Miller. of Spokane
Four letters were sent to Mrs Archard
The second at Cripple Creek. three by Or
chard and one by Haywood at various
times in 1905. and it is claimed that they
not only show evidence of a plan to conceal
Orchards whereabouts from his wife but
was part Of a plan to make alibi for
him orchard swore that Haywood was
party Ia the plan. and that to carry it out
paddy Mullaney. a member Of the fedora
tion at Cripple Greek, undertook to deliver
the two letters he wrote at Denver and
dated at san Francisco. and that Marion
Moore a member Of the federation board
carried the third letter he wrote to Nome
Alaska and there posted 1t. The letter
which was produced with its envelope bore
the postmark Of Nome. Haywoods letter
to Mrs Orchard bore the date Of Novem-
ber 1905. at which time orchard and
SlmpItins were at Caldwell and made the
statement that the last the writer had
heard Of Orchard he was in Alaska. Aside
from the word OF Orchard Haywood's let
Ter stands alone and there is nothing To-
show that he was not himself deceived or
that he was only helping orchard In the
less harmful act Of deceiving Mrs. Orchai
Thr"ush oIrnaIu 'e''e' u"s '"o
u"h that tne ieuei"''oi p'''''ais
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ms 700 'eS,7 %" o'e'''' i
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cared ''se'ue' o' wv ~ '''''e -,
'a'l"ls J." 'e"Ne,'
ran OF l'o'' a"u ei'''it ~" '' -,
bones house as guest during 'ne mont"
"t august l'u'' ,. ,,.,.,. ,,,,
Articles from '"' Miners M'IaA'',' '..I '.p
some ies'lh"nN as 10 'h' 'sui "
strike OF 1857 S"o" a".ii'"S N''u
enberg on the part Oh Hay """u ana "''',
leaders oi lhe leueI "'o" on ''' .,'a
'"'9P""'' ~ -. 1 49,, a., ei
state the general showing mas nee" "S i''
lows
orchard mas peen r"ceu t"'""h" az y,
the more Important movements '"pusc'eu
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Bradley at san Francisco by independent
witnesses and his story Of the poisoned
milk has been carried down 10 the eheih'S'
who analysed IT, II mas been huepehueh'S
shown that while orchard was at 0an
Francisco, Pettibone. using raise names
telegraphed money To MIN twice through
the Foslal ltFb'ap" '''''P'''' -.
registered letter or package was sent To san
Francisco from Pettboue's Denver address
under one Of the names used by Pettih"ne in
sending one ot tue leleAIaP'''
other than by Orchards word It mas not
been shown that the Bradley explosion was
caused by bomb
The casing Of the so-called PEABODY ooino
has been produced and its history largely
piNeu ny '"'Si"' . -
IL was made In Denver unt'I 'le 'l'"e J., "'