The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-18
TEST!FY|NG
He Goes on the Stand Again To
Be Questioned by the
Defense.
WILL TRY TO IMPEACH HIM
Has Conference with the Prosecut-
ing Lawyers
Steve Adams Is a Trouble, 1t Seems,
but He Will Probably Be
Called by the State
New Witnesses
Arrive.


Steunenberg murder trial is resumed
today Harry Orchard will be the first
witness called to the stand by the
state. He will then be placed in the
hands of the defense in order that a
series of formal impeachment ques-
lions may be presented, and then the
prosecution will take him over for his
redirect examination. Despite his
long stay on the stand there were
several points relative to the Steunen-
berg murder and alleged conspiracy be-
hind it that We're not developed and
these the state win bring out. The
prosecution also wants to clear up sew
eral matters dealt in by the defense
when Orchard was under cross-exam,
nation
Prosecution Holds Conferences.
When Orchard was brought over
from Caldwell yesterday his guards
took him to the office of James H.
Hawley, senior counsel for the state.
for a conference as to his testimony,
and at the conclusion of the meeting
he was driven back to the penitenti,
airy. Counsel for the state had an ex-
tended conference as to the concluding
moves in their case, and chiefly rela-
tive to the course to be pursued by
them toward Steve Adams. The decfs-
ion as to Adams was not final, but it
was tentatively agreed to call him as
witness for the state, but to leave him
for the defense if it sees fit to make
him a witness.
New Prosecution Witnesses
Adams stands by his reputation of
the confession which he made to De-
tective MCFARLAND and there his con
necdon with case, other than in the
use or his name, rests for the present
Orchard will be succeeded on the stand
Dy James hirwan, acting secretary of
the Western Federation of Miners.
Several additional witnesses whose
testimony is said to be Of importance
TO the states case will arrive here to-
day and tomorrow, and will be called
as soon as the way is cleared for them
Charles Neville, son of John Neville
who was a member of the canning
party that accompanied Orchard ON
his flight into Wyoming after the In
dependence station was blown up has
arrived here
Will Affect Orchards Story.
Orchard alleges that on the dav OF
the explosion he started out with
Charles Neville and his father. John
Neville, since deceased, and that after
the party went into camp for the night
he stole away, mounted a horse, rode
back to join Steve Adams, set off the
mine at the station, then hurriedly
rode back to the camp. The youths
testimony as to the events of the night
should have an important bearing on
the truth or falsity of Orchards
story.
Continuance for Orchard.
Caldwell. Ida. June IS. - Harry
Orchard was brought to the scene of
the crime which landed him within the
clutches of the law and taken before
Judge Wood at the county court house.
The Haywood case at Boise was adj
journed over to enable Judge Wood to
come to Caldwell and enter an order
formally adjourning Orchards trial for
the present term of court. The pro-
ceedings began at II a. m. and ocau-
pied only few minutes, at the end
OF which TINA all the parties went
back to Boise