Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-06-06

Boise, Idaho, June 6.-Harry Or
chard. who says that his true name
is Albert Horsley, and who admits
the assassination of former Governor
Frank Steunenberg, at Caldwell, on
the night Of December 80, 1905, con-
tinued his gruesome story as Wit
ness against William d. Haywood
secretary treasurer of the Western
Federation of Miners, this morning.
The court room is filled with people
and many are unable to gain en-
trance.
The guard over Orchard was main
tanned last night and today and no
one is permitted to approach the
man outside the court room. Fears
Of violence still hang over him.
Begins Testimony.
Orchard began the days testimony
by giving the names of several per-
sons whom he met in San Francisco
when he went there to assassinate
Fred Bradley, who had been man
ager of the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van mines in the Occur d'Alene dis.
trict.
Orchard returned to Denver and
remained in the city, wearing the
uullOIlH VI SOiulCA u'ht
greater part of the strike troubles.
.'To Work on" Gabbert.
Orchard said that he asked for
money and received $125 from Petit
bone, with the promise of more
whenever he wanted it.
He also said that Haywood asked
him next Ito go to work on Judge
Gabbert," of the Colorado supreme
court
Haywood said that Judge Cab
bert" Orchard continued, had been
rendering decisions against Mover.
who was .rying to gel out of the Tul-
leride Jail on a habeas corpus writ.
Il went to Gabbert's house the fol-
lowing Sunday night, with Steve
Adams and carrying a shotgun, but
we did not see the judge.
Attempts on Peabody.
Haywood also wanted us 10 try
again at Governor Peabody, saying
that he did not care how we got rid
OF him. At this time is seemed that
Peabody was about to be elected to
another term.
Adams. Billie Ackerman and 1 set
to work and made bomb. We put
it under the sidewalk on Thirteenth
street and Grant avenue, in Denver.
Governor Peabody walked along
there every morning. Adams and
watched for him until he came out
Of the house but just as the governor
walked over the spot where the bomb
was concealed two heavy coal wagons
came out of the alley and passed over
the wire leading to the bomb and we
could not pull it. l got the bomt
and threw il into the river.
Il then reported TO Pettibone that
we had failed. He said it was toe
bad"
Other Men Marked.
after this" Orchard continued
tVfA1 nd 70 Gh hEI a y
hanging around his house a Ions
time. but not getting an opportunity
I'VE also tried to shoot Frank
Hearne, of the Colorado Fuel & Iror
company. Haywood said that Hearn'
was trying to fix the Legislature
against us and would be a good mar
20 get out OF the way.
He also said that Dave Moffat
president of the First National bank
was another nan who needed kill
ing
orchard said that Adams and hi
watched Moffats house for some time
with a gun, but accomplished moth
ing.
we were also told" said Orchard
TO get after Judge Goddard, whom
Haywood said was Instrumental il
defeating the eight-hour bill, which
had been declared unconstitutional.
Bomb Produced in Court.
NlNtl lHt tlttllplt ItdDOuN wen
10 live at Canon City. Meyer Hay
wood and PettibOne all told me I,
keep after Peabody. 1t was arranged
that l should become a life insuranc,
solicitor"
Orchard declared he go recon
mendations for that position from Nj
Hawkins, partner of L. F. Richard
son, one of the attorneys now rep
resentng Haywood, and J. Sullivan
president of the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Orchard said that he decided L
place the bomb beneath Peabody
bedroom window at the governor
home i'm Canon City.
The state here created a sensation
by producing in evidence the Leaf
casing of a bomb the size Of a two
gallon can. Orchard said that n
loaded the casing in the basement o
PettibOnes store in Denver, Petit
bone assisting him. Thirty pound
Of giant powder were used
"Pettibone,' Orchard declared