New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
PEABODY VIEWS BOMB.
WAS MADE TO KILL HIN.
sJVstnesses COrrObOrdte Orchard az
Trial at Boise.

stated 70 the court thaG as, IN Inc
ny Orchard and the testimony OF Pender upon the
Fxtand yesterday. it asserted that steve
f.Adarns sent telegram TO Haywood, thus linking
Adams a co-conspirator with Haywood the state
had the right introduce Pende's testimony as
10 his knowledge of the contents CT the telegram
After an extended argument the court admitted the
testimony declaration from Steve" Adams,
whom the state sets up A consprator. The
telegram read:
''W u. Haywood. Denver. Col.
81 am IN trouble Send s75 once.
STEVE ADAMS
Pende- was briefly cross-exanlined, and left the
stand
J. c Houston. assistant cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Denver called. He said the
Western Federation Of Miners did business with
mis- bank and identified Haywood's signature on five
drafts. which were marked for Identification. The
drafts were in favor Of L. J. smpkins. and We're
purchased on the Merchants National Bank, Of
New York: the National Park Bank OF New York;
The National Bank of Commerce and the First Ma
tional Bank. OF New York. All Of the drafts.
! cept ore. were signed by Haywood, as secretary
lend treasurer Of the Western Federation Of Miners
Another draft introduced was signed by James kir-
wan assistant secretary and treasurer
Richardson objected the Introduction OF the
Drafts rs immaterial ard having no connection
with the murder OF steunenberg He read from
the face Of the drafts.
The dates and amounts OF the drafts follow:
January q. 1898. 2s2 %: Mechanics National Bank
dorsed to /. ) sfmpkins: cashed by the Webber
January IS so se2 So National Rqnk Of Com;
Inerce, New YORK; by William y Haywo9d and and
Endorsed 70 L. J. simpkns; cashed by the Weober
New YORK by James Kirwan and ndorsed l.
7 Sirnpkins cashed by the Exchange National
October e. 1905 sil5 co; National Bank Of Com
rnerce, OF NeET York by william - Hay"9oo % I iata
change National Bank. with the additional indoTse
6ecembe- IN IN second figure cut ouD 1886 800
Mechanics National Bank, OF New York by Vii
: lam D. Haywood and lndor5ed 20 4. j SIN Sinp8lns; @
cashed by the Spokane ard Eastern Trust Com
TsTsrv Ms IL 1905 siss 55: National Rank OF Com
rnerce Of New York. ny " D. Haywood ana aiii,d a.,
Simpkias (vite, At Traders National, of Spokane
After some argument. Judge Wood ruled that on
.he state showing the connection between slmpklns
.ad The defendant he would admit the drafts as
evidence.
rrrren+y-ons other drafts wera introduced and the
signatures Identified They we're no- introduced III
e.vidacre prd .rera marked only for Identification
; The bundle Of drafts examined closely by
payvooa VINO conferred T!th Clarence Darro" on
each oIIe.
In cross-exarninat:or Houston said that thou
,apez of drafts were sent out in the course OF a
year By Haywood Or in HIS absence by klrwan'
his sEsstsa-.
Major H A Navlor 81 Victor. Col, assistant
secretary Of the Mine Owners Association, was
the next witness. At the time OF the explosion in
the Nindcstor mine Naylor was an officer in the
aNstiorel Guard Of Colorado He went into the
rnine shortly after the explosion.
Fragments of a pistol were identified by the wit
ness. They believed TO be of the pistol with
which Orchard sai2 the mine in the sixth level
was fired. Naylor found the fragments himself
They were offered in evidence, objected TO and ad
nitted.
Naylor also Identified piece of wire found
wrapped around the guard rail- the lifting Of which
Orchard said. pulled the trigger that fired the
powder in the H'indcator mine.
Under cross-examination Naylor said the Ma
tional Guard called OFT in September 1903
during the Cripple Creek strike. He was in charge
Of a camp about mile from the Vindicator, AMI
q detail was on duty near the shaft.
Richardson asked the witness he knew any
thing of the detailing of four shoot up
The tool shed Of the Vindicatof In the course Of
his examination Richardson insinuated that the
defence would try to show that IL. vindcator
behind in the payment Of their as
easements to the Mine Owners Association and
that the soldiers employed TO create disturb
ances and destroy property, wllioa the Mine Own
ers' Association laid to the door of the Western
Federation Of Miners.
Naylor said he knew nothing OF arrears due from
the Vindicator mine. He is now assistant secre-
tary OF the Mine Owners Association but was not
connected with that organization during the strike
The witness was asked If he did have de-
cided animosity against members of the miners'
unon.
: Il don't know that have" replied NayIor
Were you with Major Tom Mcclelland when
he said. To he'll with the CONSTITUTIONS"
. mo. sir
I "or Sherman Bell when he said, To hell with
habeas corpus wen give 'ern post-rnortems"?''
: NO sir
I But you heard of these statements?"
Yes, sir"
Naylor declared he had nothing to do with the
actual deportation OF union miners from Cripple
Creek, although he made many arrests some OF
the miners arrested being men with families
lie succeeded Michael Corners as marshal OF Vic
TOR. Col
f, And you appointed because OF your well
known hatred and animos!ty toward tie Western
Federation Of Miners" declared Richardson
II don't know that I was
. Naylor asked TO the character of various
men who served under him marshal, among
them KID Waters. Yin" Warford. Jack" Bow
man and Others. Questions as to whether or not
these men were known professional gun mem
were ruled ont by Judge Wood.
; Richardson developed the fact, however that
Warford is now in the penitentiary
Naylor denied ever having known "Ton" Hogan
Or Harry Orchard
Mr.. Richardson here indicated the purpose OF tha
defence 10 attempt further to connect tho Nina
Owners Association with the outrages in Cripple
Creek this time with the Independence station ex-
rlosion, TO which Orchard has confessed on tba
stand, duplicating Steve Adams The attorney
wanted 10 know II Naylor had not attended a rneet
:ng with Orchard and others at Victor fhe cyan
as VI "HiLS % ASvs ana u ne had not informed
militia 10 be ready-that something was going to
happen. Naylor denied that he had ever attended
any such meeting. and said the militia WAS NOT nm
duty at the time.
But you were anxious 10 get the militia back
weren't you?''
No, sir; there was reason TO have them
shere." ~
hacnardson next attempted TO show that as
LA~'o' pA plliitia' heylor took ali OF his orders
from the Mine Owners Association b,,+ ar -.
ness declared he knew OF no orders coming rror,