The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-27
STATE TRYING TO CONNECT HAYWOOD
Letters introduced to Show that Haywood Assisted O(ndo \
De(eiying His Wife--State Working Hard.


The defense attempted to modify
this by getting the witness TO ADMIT
that he had not sold his interest In
the Hercules, but had pledged 1T, and
could have taken 1t back any time
up to bis flight from North Idaho,
before the oncoming Of troops, but
Orchard adhered to the statement
that he had sold outright.
There was long contest over an
unsuccessful effort by the state TO
show that the confession Of Steve
Adams had been voluntary. 1t main
tained that Adams had once discussed
the matter freely with Attorneys
Hawley and Borah, but that was
about as far as 1t got, the court sus-
tanning a series Of objections from
the defense.
At the opening OF the morning
session, the defense asked Orchard a
series OF impeaching questions. They
all dealt with conversations In which
it was alleged Orchard recited his
private grudge against Frank Steun-
enberg and vowed he would kill him
II he hanged for 1t. Orchard denied
every query both specifically and gen
orally.
Ed Boyce, once president OF the
Western Federation of Miners, and
now one Of the owners Of the rich
Hercules mine, came after Orchard,
and was still on the stand when the
court rose for the day. He was called
to identity the Miners magazine as
the official organ Of the federation,
and pave the way for the use as evil
dence OF great number Of articles
from the magazine. The defense was
given the articles for examination
tonight, and the row over their adj
mission will come first thing tomor-
row morning.
All the members of the HAYWOOD
family were In their seats near the
prisoner when the case was resumed
this morning at $50 o'clock In the
Ada county courthouse. During the
intermission since the adjournment
on Saturday large number of wit
nesses have arrived at Boise. The
courtroom was only about half filed,
however, when court opened.
j. Il. Nichols, who was deputy
sheriff of Canyon county In charge of
the jail at Caldwell at the time of
Orchards arrest after the murder of
former Gov. Steunenberg, was called.
Orchard, In bis statement on the
stand, said that while In the Jail at
Caldwell he received letter from
Pettibone. The original of the letter
was destroyed by Orchard, but Mich.
OILS made copy OF 1t before giving
1t to Orchard.
The copy OF the letter was pro-
duced and identified. The letter was
not read. The witness said that it
was.not signed.
Nichols testified that Fred Miller,
a lawyer OF Spokane, had called upon
Orchard shortly after he was placed
In the Caldwell Jail. Miller is now
one of the attorneys for the defense
OF Haywood.
Nichols said that Orchard had not
sent a telegram summoning Miller,
but that he had received a telegram
signed IN" A copy OF the tele-
gram was produced and identified by
The witness. Nichols was proceeding
to tell of a conversation with Miller
when the defense raised objection
after objection, but after argument,
the testimony was admitted.
Nichols said that Miller had told
him money taken from Orchard
should he turned over to Miller as bis
attorney. Nichols was allowed to 90
without cross-examination, and
Harry Orchard was called.
The notorious prisoner. witness en-.
tered the courtroom through the door
leading to the judges's room. His
appearance created none Of the in.
terest that marked his first entry in.
to court. lie came into it with his
customary brisk step, preceded and
followed by deputies and gun men, F"
Attorney Richardson at once began
the cross-examination. 1t became
evident that the defense proposed to
bring number OF witnesses to prove
that Orchard had for years nursed
vengeful spite against Steupepberv
and bad repeatedly made threats
against him.
DO you know Max Malich, of
Denver" asked Mr.. Richardson.
YES, sir"
did you in June or July of 1905
say to Max Malich, YOU and he begin
alone, that you were going tn kin
Steanenberg even IL you had 10 swim,
for itY"
No. sir; / never had any such
senator borah asked II he couldn't
place the time closer than June or
July. 1905.
No man can fix the exact dav ~,
sneh an occurrence, said Mr.. Rich.
ardson. somewhat holly.
We will have Max Malieb hare