The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-06-07
HAD MANY On HIS LIST
Orchard Continues Remarkable
Story Of Countless Crimes.
PLOT TO KILL STEUNENBERG

Suggested the Assassination of the
Former Governor Of Idaho "ae an
Example to Others,"
Boise, Ida, June HAIRY Orchard,
again on the stand In the Haywood
case, testified that the defendant first
suggested that he come TO Idaho and
assassinate Frank Steunenberg. He
said that at a conference held at the
Office Of the Western Federation OF
Miners in Denver IN 1908 Meyer pro-
tested against further acts OF violence
In Denver and urged that certain out
side work" be taken up.
Orchard swore that Moyer wanted
him to go to Goldfield and murder
John Neville. Neville accompanied
Orchard to Wyoming after the Inde-
according to Orchard, knew too much
about the crime for Meyers peace of
mind
Then it was. the witness swore,
JIdL the pibl- SuESIolCb
by Haywood, had its inception.
Before the Steunenberg story was
developed Orchard told OF various
plots to kill Governor Peabody. Gen
eral Sherman Bell. Judge Goddard.
Judge Gabbert, Dave Moffatt and
Frank Hearne. The state produced
large lead shell and Orchard identi-
fed it as the outer casing of the bomb
be carried TO Canyon City In the hope
of blowing up Peabody.
Orchard came to the stand In per
feet composure and in the same even
voice resumed his remarkable confes-
sion of countless crimes.
Failure to KIN Bradley. 4
Orchard began his days testimony
by giving the names Of several per-
sons be met In San Francisco when
be went there to assassinate Fred
Bradley, who had been formerly the
manager of the Bunker Hill and Sui
Ivan mines In the Occur d'Alene dis
trict Of Idaho. These names were
related in order to pave the way for a
possible corroboration of Orchards
testimony at this point. Leaving Cali
fornia Orchard returned to Denver,
wearing the uniform OF soldier. He
said he Immediately called up Petit
bone on the telephone
"Pettibone asked me how Bradley
was" continued Orchard. Il told him
Bradley was still alive when left
San Francisco, but 1t was reported he
would lose his eyesight and probably
be deaf for the rest Of his life. Petit
bone said that was better than II |
had killed him outright-that Bradley
would now be living example,
Orchard said ne asked for money
and received 1925 from Pettibone with
the assurance that he could get more |
whenever he wanted 1t.
Orchard said Haywood next asked
him ito go to work on Judge Gabbert
of the supreme court of Colorado"
81 went to Judge Gabbert's house."
continued Orchard, the following
Sunday night with Steve Adams and
a shotgun, but we did not see the
judge. Haywood also wanted us to try |
again at Governor Peabody, saying he
did not care how we got rid of him
At this time II seemed that Peabody
was about to be elected for another
term. Steve Adams. Billy Ackerman
and set to work and made bomb. /
We put 1t under the sidewalk at Thir-
teenth street and Grant avenue in
Denver. The governor walked along
here every morning.
Saved by Coal Wagon.
Adams and I watched for the gov
ernor until he came out Just as the
governor walked over the place where
the bomb was two heavy coal wagons |
came out Of the alley and passed oyer =