Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-13
ORCHARD A MARVEL
ON WITNESS STAND
His Cold.Blooded Recitals Fill
Court With Horror.
sTsyE ADAMs S 70 rssTIFY

lilu Partner In Many Of His Most
Desperate Undertakings, Such as
Blowing Up Independence Depot.
Boise. Idaho, June 70 There is
mnch speculation as to what Steve
Adams will say when placed on the
stand as a witness for the state
easlnst william d. Haywood
Orchard has said that Adams was
tis partner IN many OF his most des-
peTats undertakings, such as the
Slowing up Of the independence depot.
Adams who came to Boise Monday
from Shoshone county, where lie is
awaiting trial for murder, rs said TO
De IN a sullen mood, and not likely
% answer any OF the questions II Isl
known that his repudiated confession
S. 10 the hands OF the counsel for the
prosecution OF Haywood but It is
doubtful II this confession can be
brought within the cognizance OF the
Jury unless Adams himself consents
Mrs Annie Adams. who has been
in Boise since the trial began, and
Who s. IN daily attendance at the
court room, saw her husband al the
county jail Monday night Mrs.
Adams is credited With much inhu-
enco over her husband. Il was at
Der solicitation. It is said that he
repudiated the confession he made
last year. lie went so far after
making the confession as to travel to
COLORADO with General Bulkely welles
and report has Il that, under the d.
rectlon OF Adams, evidences were dis
covered that cleared up the mysteries
of several disappearances Skeletons
ol nom union miners, who were be-
t.eyed to have been killed, but the
pfoof Of whose death had never, been
Found, was discovered
startling Confession.
The most startling part Of Adams
alleged confession is the murder Of
Arthur Collins. manager OF the Snug
9ler Union mine near Telluride In
colorado. After making his confess
sion. Adams was taken TO Collins
house and pointed out whore he atood
"a IRE the shot that killed Collins
Al accumulation OF corroborative ev-
icanco Il said to have been secured
Collins war shot through the window
81 his library where he was playing |
oafds wlih some ladies. Adams spent
mat night at the house on the occa'
tlon Of his visit In charge Of General
Welles. A cartridge was found at
she place Adams pointed out and a
sfness met q man walking away from
She place carrying a gun Just after the
ehot was heard
Another man says he met the same
man later. but that he had no gun.
Ehe weapon was found between the
Wo places, Il Is said that should
Adams be acquitted of the murder for
which he IA yet to stand trial the
colorado authorities viii requisition
the royernor OF Idaho aud win try him
90 he charge OF the murder Of Col-
Ans There Is some belief that
Adains may yer repeat bis alleged
tbalession. Counsel for the proseeu-
k,on SAY they are not depending upon
Adams 10 connrm Orchard, but that
thsy have a sufloiency OF corrobora-
eve testimony
Orchard shows No Fatigue.
Harry Orchard went on Cor his
fsarsh dag OF eross-examinp,lon Tues
ay Hp shows not the slightest
sics Of galieue. On the contrary,
49, rr0ws. apparently. stronger, Even
eoensel Tor the defense admit that no
IA marvel. Monday when he was
nea upon 10 show where he stood
when ne cred the mine that blew up
ths Independence depot and Killed four
mon he bent over from The witness
Snd 10 TOE stencetaphsr's table and
allh hand as s,eady as 3 rock, drew
eomoieie nlen masiig ne dotted
nes 10 show which ess De rae and
rne TIE direction Of the reilgoad End
oaf track along which he said hc aadl
Steve Adams ian aiter ,hp eSplotlon
mes SIS he ccmprtc1 h. siofy 81 Or
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