The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-22
BOMB IN COURT
One With Which Orchard Tried 10
Kill Judge Goddard Produced.
VETERAN JURIST ON STAND
Teld Of Finding Internal Machine
Loaded With Giant Powder at the
Gate Of His Home-It Lay There
Ten Months.


Gate Of His Home-t Lay There
Ten Months.
Boise. Idaho. June l9.-The state
made dramatic production and proof
OF the Goddard bomb. and beside orer-
| ing further contributions OF the testi-
mony OF Harry Orchard against VIII
! liam y. Haywood. secured ruling I'M
der which a number OF the denuncia-
tory articles published in the Miners
Garazine. official organ OF the West
ern Federation OF Miners. Will be ad-
mitted ia evidence.
To judge Goddard himself fell the
task OF telling the story OF the fnd-
ing and preservation OF the bomb with
which Orchard tried to kill him. His
appearance added TO the dramatic
scenes and situations that have char
aCterizcd the trial.
The veteran Colorado iurist testified
that tho first information that he re
coivod about the bomb came 70 him
from Orchard s confession. which was
shown @ him al Denver. February Is.
| 1908 by Detective Mcfarland. lie at
once returned 10 his home. and in his
gate discovered the screw-eye which
Orchard said he placed there. II was
~lstel ana ccrroded by 10 months ex-
posture. The witness said he exam.
ired the ground. outside the gate.
where Orchard said he placed the
bomb and found a slight depression
with the soil packed around IT,
Tho bomb was dug MP the next day
/ by General Buckley Wells. who US ID
/ a pocket knife TO cut the soil away
/ and raise the pine box containing the
| bomb. There was & small phial or
| top OF the box. and attached 10 tht
| rubber cork Of the phial was piece
OF rusted wire. The bomb and its at
/ tachmcut were at once taken to The
Office OF the Pinkerton detective aeen
cy and carefully concealed IN wrap
pcrs and envelopes that were signed
by hall n dozen witnesses. including
Justice Goddard. and after they were
placed IN n vault 10 the door OF which
seals. Including that Of notary pub.
Tic. We're attached. There they rested
until the following May %. when. BE-
icv.ng the Haywood case was 10
COMO % trial they were removed in
1 inc presence or the same witnesses
and an save three Of the 40 sticks OF
slant powder contained in the bomb
were exploded. The explosion oc
CURED in the presence Of the wit
uosses. IN the suburbs OF Denver. and
~ the bomb itself u giant caps and
two wrappers torn from sticks OF
ui0rt powder were saved as evidence
Senator Borah produced the sew
srai packets as they were original,
scaled and. commencing with IN,
/ phial. passed them TO Justice Goddard
who broke Tire seals and Identified n,
articles. After the phial came the
little screweye. then the dozen giant
/ caps. nUd last the powder wrapper.
Attorneys Richardson and barrow. for
The defence objected 10 all the ovl
dencc and an the exhibits. and moved
% strike ont everything. but the couri
ruled AGAINST them.
Mrs. Seward at whose house in Sar
Francisco Harry Orchard lived dur
ing part OF the time he was conduct
ing his operations against Fred Brad
ley. gave testimony strongly corrobor
alive Of Orchards account OF his acts
and experiences in san Francisco.