Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-08

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less taken every precaution 20 prevent
a demonstration or any public dlses-
der.
The assassination Of ex-Goverrs 3r
Steunenberg occurred ON the night OF
Dec. 80, 1905. The alleged motive for
the crime was revenge for the Arm
attitude Governor Steunenberg had
taken to suppress the riots and out
RACES during the miners strike in the
Occur dAlene district.
Grievance Against Steunenberq.
The calling out OF the militia AMI
other drastic measures employed by
the authorities had resalted in a vic
tory for the mine owners, and the mir
ers were forced to admit defeat.
Governor Steunenberg was blamed
by the miners for their defeat. Threats
we're hurled at him at all the miners
meetings, and he was frequently wara-
ed by his friends that his life was in
danger.
After finishing his second term as
governor he retired from office and re-
turned to live at his home at Caidw al.
Several years passed, and the Occur
d'Alene troubles, apparently. wer, for
gotten.
Then came the shocking news that
Governor Steunenberg had besl assas-
sinated literally blown to pieces py
an internal machine-as he was enter
ing the yard of his home.
Arrest Of Orchard
Immediate steps were taken TO
catch the assassin or assassins. Re-
wards, public and private, aggrega.ing
thousands of dollars were offered.
Suspicion pointed to man who Lad
been in the town for some weeks and
who was known as Harry Orchard.
He was arrested, and discriminating
evidence against him was found In his
room. orchard, it was ascertained. be-
longed to the Western Federation OF
Miners, and had been implicated in
several disturbances and in a train
wreck In Colorado.
The evidence found in Orchards
ROOM consisting of powder wires and
fuses and other material for making
bombs, was strong; but the officers
felt that confession was necessary.
Orchard Makes Confession.
They believed Orchard guilty, but
were Of the opinion that he was the
tool and hired assassin OF others Or
chard was brought to the penitentiary
here. All efforts to secure admissions
from him failed. Finally James McPar-
land, a Pinkerton detective, who had
broken up the Molly Maguires in
Pennsylvania, was called in.
| After several weeks OF careful work
the methods of the master detective
prevailed and Orchard broke down and
confessed
In his confession Orchard directly
charged President Meyer, Secretary
Haywood and @. A. Pettibone OF the
Western Federation Of Miners OF hav-
Ing plotted stennenberg's murder and
with having furnished the money
needed. The Steunenberg murder was
but one of long series Of crimes that
Orchard charged against the Fedora
ton ofiicials.
| Steve Adams Arrested.
With startling minuteness he told
of the attempts made on the lives OF
ex- Governor Peabody Of Colorado.
Chief Justice Gabbert of the Colorado
supreme court, d. III. Moffat and other
/ prominent men.
i The confession Of Orchard was fol-
flowed by the arrest of Steve Adams
on a charge Of completely in the
Steunenberg murder. and he also con-
fessed.
/ 1t is upon the confessions OF these
two men that the prosecution will de-
pend to a great extent, though much
other evidence has since been secured.
The case of the defense will be help
ed by the fact that Orchards mind
has weakened since he made the con-
fession and he win probablys not be
able to take the stand. Moreover.
Steve Adams retracted the confession
he is said to have made. so that 1t win
not be Of much value as evidence.
| Look for Long Trial.
It is expected the Haywood trial
will take at least a month. It win
probably take week or more to Sc
cure jury.
Upon the result Of the Haywood
trial will depend the prosecutions
course in the cases of the other de-
PENDANTS. If Haywood cannot be con-
victed, It is not likely that any stron-
ger case could be made against Meyer
or Pettibone. as the evidence against
the three is practically Identical.