The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-20
HAD A GOOD NAME
Letters of Recommendation Ex-
I hibited at the Haywood Trial
Show That Harry Orchard Was
of Good Character.
PARTS OF THE BOMB
Which Was Intended for
Goddard Put in Evidence.
The Judge Testifies Regarding
Attempt on His Life.

Boise. June 2O.-When the Hay
wood trial was resumed Wednesday
afternoon Judge Wood announced
that he was not ready to finally pass
upon the admissibility of the various
articles from the Miners Magazine
which the prosecution desired to
place in evidence.
ct have had time to make but
hasty examination of the articles"
said the presiding justice, "and while
I have decided that some of them may
be admitted and others must be re-
5ected there are some as to which I
am in doubt because of the insult
sficiency of the memoranda handed me
by counsel I will not render a de-
cision until I have copy Of the
stenographer'S minutes before me.
expect to have the decision ready by
tomorrow morning"
To corroborate Orchards testimony
as to becoming an agent of the Mutual
ton intro duced John L. Stearns, the
representative of the company at
Denver. Orchard said he was advised
by Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone to
engage in life insurance business 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 Pettibone, from Horace N.
Hawkins, law partner of E. f. Rich
ardson, now representing the defend
ant; from J. c. Sullivan, president of
the State Federation OF Labor, and
from Henry Cohen These letters to-
gether with the carbon copy of the
letter written by Stearns to Pettibone
were offered IN evidence by the prose-
cution. The defense objected on the
ground that the letters in no way con-
nected Haywood with the death of
Governor Steunenberg.
Judge Wood overruled the objection
and Senator Borah read the letters to
the jury. The letter from Mr.. Haw-
kins was a high communication of Or
chard, the attorney declaring Orchard
or Thomas Hogan" as he was then.
known, to be a man of integrity
''I know nothing detrimental to
his character" concluded Mr.. Haw-
kins.
Good Character for Orchard.
The letter from ]. C. Sullivan COM
mended Orchard as a man whose in
tegrity is unQuestioned and whose
general character is good.
Henry Cohen. a Denver attorney
wrote of Orchard:
His integrity is of the best and his
habits good
Pettibone wrote to Stearns in reply
to letter from the latter asking as to
Orchards character:
I'm reply to yours of the 9TH in
reference to Thomas Hogan. Yes. I
am acquainted with Hogan and 1 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 1 can use them very well
myself
On cross examination. stearns said
that he took the letter as n joke, as
several of Petitioners agents had been
given employment by him.
Mrs. Seward Of San Francisco. who
conducted the rooming house at which
Orchard stopped when he was making
the attempt on the life of Fred Brad
ley. was the next witness. She told of
knowing Orchard under the name of
Berry and said she found in his room
shavings of lead and wood and other
evidences of the mans experim entss in
bomb making. Orchard said he ex-
perimented in the room to find wheth-
er the opening of a door would upset