The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14

longer than it required him to visit the federation locals at Haley and Silver City,"
 fife was with me in Caldwell about week?'
 "All at once?" Simpkins Goes Back.
 Simpkins started for home about De- cember l. 1905, and Orchard said he had not seen him from that day to this. While in Caldwell, Slmpkins helped him manu- facture d bomb.
 Was that bomb the one which killed Steunenberg?"
 Tt was the same powder. I later changed the casing from wood to tn'
 Orchard denied that he ever had tried to sell what he claimed was a non-freez- able explosive. Orchard also left Cald- well after the failure of the attempt with Simpl<ns. He telephone Bill Easterly of Silver Creek and asked him if he didn't want to cover to Caldwell and take part in a contract" Easterly declined, saying he was too busy at home. Orchard then went to Salt Lake to get a man named Shoddy fo help him. Shoddy, however, could not be found
 Returning to Caldwell, Orchard went to Saratoga hotel, where he became ac- quanted with the proprletress of the place. He made no effort to conceal him self.
 Richardson wanted to know why 1t was that with plenty of opportunity to kill Steunenberg on one of the governors trips to his sheep ranches, Orchard had decided to use a bomb in the city. well, l got disgusted with myself at , not being able to get him. so I finally de- cded to use the bomb and get rid of the thing and get away" said Orchard
 But you took the materials for bomb when you first went to Caldwell?" Yes sir.' And you intended to use a bomb from the first?''
 "Yes, if no other opportunity offered"
 Steunenberg Murder.
 Richardson asked the details of the plao- ing of the bomb at the Steunenberg res idence, picking the witness at the point where he begun to run back to the hotel after seeing 'Steunenberg approach the place of his death.
 ou were warm and excited when you reached the hotel, weren't you2'
 II was warm. l tried not to be excited"
 You were calm enough to help the bar tender tie up a bundle?"
 T held my finger on the string while he tied up a parcel"
 The croSs-examination here digressed to a plan Orchard conceived to ride short distance on a train with Governor Steunenberg and set the bomb In grip under the governors seat. With the par aphernalia all ready, Orchard got aboard the train one day but Steunenberg missed it. The fact that others in the car would have been killed in the explosion, Orch and said. did not appeal to him. Returning to Orchards action after the assassination of Steunenberg Richardson wanted to know if the witness had not deliberately gone to his room and scat tered powder and plaster of Paris about the place.
 No. sir; did not" replied Orchard in positive manner. He said he came back to the hotel with the idea of cleaning up some things in his grip.
 What was in it?''
 Some cayenne pepper, potash and acid.'
 What were you doing with the pep per?"
 T had 1t to put on my shoes when necessary to prevent dogs taking my trail"
 Orchard made no attempt to leave Cald- well the night of the explosion. The next day, Sunday, he was suspected and placed on parole. Monday he was arrested. Orchard remained in the Caldwell jail eighteen days and was then brought to the penitentiary here in Boise. Were you taken to the penltentiary with your consent?" No, sir Now, after you had been in confne- ment ten days, who first came to see you?'
 Mo Partland First to See Him. MT Nc Parland." Did you know him, that he was a Pinkerton?'' Not until that time." Did Mcfarland talk to you about your past life?' "Yes, sir.' Did he first talk of the Bible?' NO. sir. Not at first. We did talk later about the Bible" And Mcfarland told you about King David, who was a murderer and repent | ed and became a man after Gods own | heart?'
 He told me about King Davis yes" l And about what a bad man St. Paul | was?"
 We talked about St Paul, yes, sir" ] And about David, King Uriah and stealing his wife?' He told me David had been a murderer and had got forgiveness" l Here at last the heart of the criminal ! was touched, the thick armor was pierced. Tears welled to Orchards eyes He wiped them away with his hand | kerchief, but he did not hesitate with his | replies, they came as promptly as ever ! and he soon regained control of himself. Orchard said that when he was first | introduced to Mcfarland the detective wanted to know if the prisoner believed | in God. .'I had been thinking about such | things" said Orchard. Mcfarland also said he believed I had something to do with the murder of Steunenberg and that I had been at the headquarters of the l Western Federation of Miners.
 Hawley Protests. | Before the witness was allowed to an swer the question, however, there came a vehement protest from Attorney Hawley. for the state, who declared that to lati- tude of croSs-examination gave counsel