New-York tribune., 1907-06-06
ORCHARD ON THE STAND
TALE OF MANY CRIMES.
ConfesSes to Wholesale ASSASSINATION
in Trial at Boise.

Harry Orchard. the actual assassin of Frank
steunenberg, went on the stand to-day as a
witness against William D. Haywood and made
public confession Of a long chain Of brutal re-
voting crimes, committed, he said, at the in
spiration ana for the pay of the leaders OF the
Western Federation of Miners.
An undertaking by the prosecutors for tho
state that they would by later proof and
nection make his testimony legitimate opened
the way like a loodgate TO the whole diabolical
story and throughout the entire day Orchard
went or from crime recital TO crime recital each
succeeding one seemingly more revolving than
the one before
Orchard confessed that a member of the
mob that wrecked the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mill in the CGur d'Alenes he lighted of the
fuses that carried fire to the giant powder
plosion; confessed that he set the death trap IN
The Tirdicator mine, at Cripple Creek. that blew
out the lives Of Superintendent Mccormick and
Beck the foreman; confessed that, because he
had not been paid for his first attempt at vio-
lence in the Vindcator mine. he had been
treacherous to his associates by warning the
managers Of the Florence & Cripple Creek
Railway that there was plot to blow up their
trains. confessed that he cruelty fired three
charges Of buckshot into the body of Detective
Lyte Gregory of Denver. killing him instantly;
confessed that for days he stalked Governor Pea
body Of Colorado about Denver. waiting
chance 10 kill him; confessed that he and Steve
Adams set and discharged the mine under the
station at independence that instantly killed
fourteen men. and confessed that, failing in an
ATTEMPT to poison Fred Bradley. of San Fran
cisco he blew him and his house up with a bomb
OF gelatine powder.
MORE TALES OF OUTLAWRY.
AND he has more brutal crimes to tell that
will hiring his bloody career down to its end at
Caldwell where with a great bomb he killed
former Governor Frank Steunenberg. These VIII
come tomorrow for he is to resume the stand
when the District Court sits again. The story
was told TO an anxious, rigid crowd that watched
with staring eyes for every word Of the Witness
a crowd that was sickened and weary of its dis
gusting details long before James H. Hawley'
pleading illness OF himself at o'clock in the
afternoon got adjournment for the day.
Orchard retained control of himself almost
froro the moment he took the stand, and If he
suffered much he did not show 1t. His eyes were
bloodshot and his face mottled when he came
into the room 10 confront the man whose life
he jeopardized He was plainly nervous He
seemed al first 10 lose little Of his physical
control for he walked unsteadily as he neared
the stand and reached IN an indefinite way for
the arm Of the chair. He had trouble in find
Ing his voice. but only for a few moments
Orchard quickly steadied himself and was soon
talking in the soft, easy tones that characterize
his speech His manner was easy and his gaze
steady in any direction whence a question
claimed his attention. His eyes blinked little
when he told how he trailed and murdered Lyte
Gregory, but his voice altered none in tone
Orchards eyes met those of Haywood several
times, and the two gazed fxedly at each other.
with honors even in the tests.
Orchards entry to the courtroom, after q dra-
matte pause, was itself intensely dramatic. Five
witnesses, who traced Orchard and Jack" Simp-
kns at various times before the Steunenberg
murder at Caldwell, at Nampa and Silver CITY,
and further fixed their movements by Identify
ing hotel registers where they had signed their
names, consumed the first hour Of the morning
session and then Senator Borah, looking toward
the bench. said in q quiet tone: 'Tt Will be few
moments before the next witness arrives
The crowd knew Orchard was to come and
watched the two doors of the room. 1t was TO
be realization at last. The prisoner witness.
long sequestered in the penitentiary, was TO be
produced.
Haywood's mother Mrs. Carruthers, Of
Salt Lake City and her daughter sat beside the
prisoner and his wife, they having arrived yes
terday from Salt Lake City. The prisoners two
daughters were absent. Haywood held note
book and at intervals took notes Of the pro-
oeedings None Of the Haywood group could
see either door without turning. and. while they
for the appearance Of Orchard. Horsley, or
Orchard, had spent the night and morning at
the Office Of James H. Hawley. and was brought
10 the courthouse in carriage with three
armed guards. In the chambers of the Judge
he was turned over TO Deputy Sheriff Beamer,
who is to be his special guard at the trial.
Strangers entering the courtroom during the
morning were searched for weapons. When
Orchard reached the building the doors OF the
trial room were locked and extra deputies were
posted outside the rail. Sheriff Hodgin cleared
an aisle back Of the seats Of the Haywood party,
and when he got signal from the Judges
. chambers that all was ready he nodded his
head To Mr.. Hawley.
ORCHARD ENTERS THE COURTROOM
Call Harry Orchard" said the states leading
counsel in 2. loud tone
The chambers door swung open and out
harched Orchard, led by Beamer, and followed
Ds TWO penitentiary guards and two detectives
al armed They walked him on the march
around the rail and then faced the crowd while
ne climbed TO the witness chair Far back in
uae room man stood up 10 get better view
aho deputy shouted "Sit down. The otbar
uePuues instantly started forward and IL the
man mad not taken his seat quickly thev would
nave Jumped for him. A woman inside tba rail
dropped parasol The clatter drew all tho a.
eehuoh or the nervous crowd and the 49,
VINO We're there 70 shield Orchard ero,. -.
mn Hies understood what had hapnenad
nsy"ood leaned down between bis o
tiat he might get a clear. unobstr,c,os - - Ho
ie witness stand. and for fully FIVE roir,,.oa -
s"eI S'eaolly at Horsley. The lat.ar -
ever was giving his attention n the -.