The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-14

NOISE, ldaho,, June iS--it now
seems probable that Harry Orchard, who
has laid the foundation for the charge
against w. u, Haywood, will be allowed
to leave the stand and make way foI
another witness BY Saturday afternoon,
The state win not take up much time
with the redirect aud this means that
the re.cross examination will quickly
bc disposed Of. Today Orchard will
give thu details oi the assassination u
Former Governor Stcnnenhefg, Tho
narrowing tale that made d crowded
court room shuddsr must once more be
told and the murderer win be obliged
to show TO the jury how coh'hlocded
and how cruel were the preparations
and the deed itself, The murdered
mans son sits within a few feet OF Hay.
wood and facing Orchard. lie watches
the witness closely and during the mar,
ration OF the scenes around his home
prior to the murder and on the night
when his father was killed he shows
evidence Of great nervousness.
The defense has not spared Orchard.
His character III criminal has Develop
cd until almost every crime IN the cal'
ender big and little baa been brought
home 10 him. The most remarkable
thing about the man IL the absolute
nonehahnce with which he admits TO
the commission Of these crimes, "iou
committed burglaryf" said Mr. Rich
ardson
II do not just know what you mean
by burglary replied Orchard.
Il mean that you broke open a rail.
road depot and stole a trunk explained
the cross-examiner.
"Oh. yes, | did that Orchard said
without the slightest hesitation or
change OF tone.
The plot 10 kidnap the children Of
orchaiNla former partner In the Her
cules mine prospect is looked upon by
the defense as strong proof Of the
duplicity Of the man. The claim Of the
defense Is that Simpkins discovered the
plot and warned August paulson Paul
son has been subpenaed by the state.
II was shown however. by the defense
in cross examination that paulson loan.
ed Orchard $500 just before he left Wal
lace for Caldwell, shortly before the
murder of Steunenberg.
The case for the defense. In contra.
diction Of the connection Of Haywood
with the actual murder or arrangements
for the murder OF Steunenberg, Is
shown by the questions put so as to
bring out evidence TO show that Orchard
reached Wallace planning TO kidnap
Paulson's children. Failing that, he
came poverty stricken, and committed
Getting no proceeds from
this, he robbed cash register. These
funds running out, he borrowed $500
from the man who had been his part
ner and who had become rich from the
proceeds ol the mine. sixteenth share
of which Orchard had sold for soIlg
and then. enyious Of the rich man. and
angered at the thought that Stcunen-
berg had driven him, In common with
other union men, from the state, he
planned the entire rise Of vengeful as-
sassination.
The defense assert that Simpkins was
at Wallace at the time in line with his
duties AZ member OF the legislative
board Of the Western Federation and
that neither there nor at Caldwell had
he any direct connection with Orchards
plans.
The state will begin the coroboratlye
testimony next week. About l5O wit.
nesscs will be here to give evidence in
support of Orchards testimony. II Is
understood also that certain docnmen'
tapy evidence viii be produced, but the
nature OF this has been kept IL com.
plete secret. Former Governor Peabody,
who reached Boise last night, takes the
position that he cannot talk about the
case until after he has been on the
stand. According to Orchard he was in
danger Of assassination for long time
and was hunted with bomb and pump
gun both in Denver and At his home In
Canyon City, Colo. The former govern
Or Ii big man, showing no evidence
that he stands IN fear Of anybody, He
admits that threatening letters are not
an unusual thing with him, but he
turns off any direct answer
to questions as to his opinions Of the
many narrow escapes related by Or
chard.
The case for the defense will be con
Quoted by Clarence Darrow Of Chicago.
II was agreed between counsel for the
defense that Mr.. Richardson should have
The star witness for cross examination