The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
GODDARD BOMB WAS PRODUCED Dramatic Incident at Haywood Trial STATE TAXES AN INNING Evidence in Favor of Prosecution
 Will Be Admitted. Secrecy Is The watchword Of The Att torneys Who Are Conducting
 Prosecution Of William D.
 Haywood.

ScNAJ made dramatic production and proof of the Goddard bomb and beside offer ing further contributions of the testi- mony of Harry Orchard against Will liam D. Haywood. secured a ruling un- der which a number of the denuncia- tory articles published in The Min CTS Magazine, an official organ of the Western Federation of Miners, will be admitted in evidence. --
 To Justice Luther M. Goddard him. self. fell the task of telling the story of the finding and preservation for use as evidence of the bomb with which Orchard tried to kill him. His appear arice on the stand added another to the many dramatic scenes and situations that have characterized the trial. The veteran Colorado jurist testified that the first information that he received about the bomb came to him from Or chard's confession which was shown to him at Denver on Febraury Is. 1906 by Detective Mcfarland. He at once returned to his home and the bomb was dug up. It was at once taken to the office of the Pinkerton detective agency and carefully sealed in wrap ping paper and envelopes that were signed by half a dozen witnesses. in- ciuding Justice Goddard and after that they were placed in vault to the door of which seals. including that of mo- tary public, were attached. There they rested until the following, May 22, when, believing the Haywood case was to come to trial. they were removed in the presence of the same witnesses and all save three of the forty sticks of giant powder contained in the bomb were exploded, the explosions occur ring in the presence of the witness at a point in the suburbs of Denver and the bomb itself, twelve caps and two wrappers torn from sticks of giant powder were saved as evidence.
 Attorneys Richardson and Darrow for the defense, objected to all the evidence and all the exhibits and moved to strike out everything. but the court ruled against them all along the line
 Mrs. Seward at whose house In San FraneIseo Harry orchard lived during unrf of the time he was conducting his ny,eatfons against Fred Bradley. gave testimony strongly corroborating Or ehards account of his acts and expe- riehces in San Francisco. John l. stevens, agent at Denver for the Mu- tual Life Insurance Company, con firmed the story orchard told about se- curing employment as solicitor Tor the company before ne went to Can von City to kill former Governor steunenberg and produced letters of recommendation which Orchard TUT nished in response to his requests. one of the letters was from George Petit hone co-defendaTit of Haywood. and its made iocular reference to the fact that stearns was taking many agents from him and requested in future that when his agents applied for work they he mt on the sidewalk. Another let fer was signed by Horace N, Hawkins, partner of Attorney Richardson for the defense. and 1t gave Orchard a very
 1at fn ChATa Htpr The defense objected to the admission of the letters, but the court permitted their introduction as evidence.
 Morning Session.
 The morning session was spent in arguing the admissibiltty Of the edl- toriaIs and articles published by Tne Miners Magazine which the State Of SaraS late yesterday afternoon. Each aide took the Chicago anarchist cases as It's, legal guide and Justification. the defersa pleaded that the legal propo- sitions varied, the prosecution that tbev were on all fours. Judge Wood wanted to see the articles pefore they went before the jury and to excluae others He will rule tomorrow as to the particular ones that are 10 pe Hu mitted and excluded.
 Afternoon Session.
 When the trial was resumed at 7 o,clock IL -ge Wood announced that he was not ready to finally pass upon the admissibility of the various artl- cies from the miners magazine. which the prosecution desired to place In evidence. sl.
 ''While I have decided that some of the articles may be admitted and others must be rejected, there are some as to which I am in doubt, be- cause of the insufficiency of the mem oranda. expect to have the decis- ion ready by tomorrow morning.
 Was Insurance Agent
 To corroborate Orchards testimony as to becoming an agent of the Mu- tuaI Life Insurance Company. the prosecution introduced John L. Stearns, the representative of the company at Denver. Orchard said he was advised by Haywood Mover and Pettibone to engage in life insurance solicitation as a blind to cover his presence in Canon City while stalking Governor Pea body Stearns said Orchard brought him letters of recommendation from George A. Peltibone. from Horace N. Hawkins, law partner of E. F. Rich ardson, now representing the defend ant and others These letters. togeth CT with the carbon copy of letter written by Stearns were offered in evidence by the State.
 The defense objected, but Judge Wood overruled. and Senator Borah read the letters to the jury. The let ter from Mir Hawkins was a high commendation of Orchard. the attor- ney declaring Orchard, or Thomas Hogan" as he was then known, to be man of integrity.
 q know nothing detrimental to his character concluded MT Hawkins. Pettibone wrote to Stearns in reply to a letter from the alter asking as to Orchards character. Pettibone wrote q am acquainted with Hogan and I am also becoming acquainted with you. If any of my agents apply to you for positions you would do me a favor by showing them the quickest way to the cellar. as I can use them very well myself.
 On cross -examina Stearns said that he took the letter as joke, as several of Pettibone's agents had been given employment by him.
 Mrs. Howard Testifies.
 Mrs Howard. of San Francisco, who conduct-' the rooming house at which Urcha stayed when he was making the ;ttempt on the If. of Fred Brad ley, was the next witness. She told of knowing Orchard under the name