New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
MRS. ORCHARD FOOLED.
HAYWOOD SENT LETTERS.
Unexpected Revelations in Trial
at Boise.

Boise Idaho June 1S.-The prosecution in the
Steunenberg murder trial offered one Of its most
important pieces Of evidence against William d.
Haywood to-day, when. recalling Harry orchard
for redirect examination, 1t introduced four let
tiers tending TO show that Haywood, during the
fall of 1905, when Orchard swears he was en-
gagged in various crimes for the federation lead
ers, had taken part in plan to deceive Mrs.
Orchard, of Cripple Creek, to the whereabouts
OF her husband
Over variety of protests from the defence
Orchard was allowed 70 testify that early in the
summer of 1905 Haywood told him that Mrs.
Orchard was writing for Information as to
Orchards whereabouts. Orchard syyore that ne
wrote Mrs. Orchard q series of letters that were
falsely dated. and delivered to her by agents Of
The Western Federation of Miners. Orchard
said that he first wrote two letters dated San
Francisco. and had them delivered through
PADDY Mulliney, who represented the fedora
ton at Cripple Creek. Orchard identified the
two letters and, overruling all objections of tho
defence, Judge Wood admitted them
Next Orchard swore that he wrote a third
letter purporting 10 come from Nome Alaska.
ana that. under the general arrangement he had
hade with the federation officers Marion Moore
carried Inc letter 10 Nome, where he went as
organizer Of the federation. and posted It. This
Ie1ter bearing the date of Nome August s. 1905
was produced. identified and admitted as evi-
dence- Orchard then identified letter whi,h
Haywood wrote 10 Mrs Orchard and vbicI, VA.
admitted in evidence and handed TO the iury
The three letters written by Orchard were
commonplace and contained nothing hearing on
'he case or Orchards testimony except refer
ences 10 the arrangement which Orchard saws
he made with the federation officers for the
care Of his wife while he was absent
The defence attacked the letters and Orchards
story about them when il got a chance to cross
examine the witness, but Orchard held to his
7T-gtr l.
had made an arrangement for the delivery Of
the letters TO Pinkerton agents. that the letters
had only made their appearance since he left
The stand last week that he had invented
the story because his wife had Haywoods letter
IN her possession He swore positively that
Haywood had agreed to write the Alaska let
ter and that Pettibone and Meyer knew of the
arran cement
letters. the state procured the admission OF a
certified copy Of an unsigned letter which or
chard got AT Caldwell jail and which Orchard
swears was in the handwriting Of Pettibone.
The letter follows:
"December 20.
Friend Tom: Your letter received. That was
sent 10 Jack. December 21 for You He should
send il so that you ought 70 have it by this time
VIII not write any more this time. Write me
as soon you get to your new field"
The letter was 20 Unmarked at Denver on De-
ceraher 80. 1895. the day that Steunenberg was
killed and it is said by the state that the Jack
mentioned was Simpkins, and that the That"
referred to was 500. which Orchard swore he
asked Simpxins to get for him when Simpkins
left Caldwell.
The state developed its contention that. as
tending to show conspiracy and knowledge OF
the Steunenberg- crime, Orchard was, without
srv request from him furnished with counsel
within A few days after his arrest. The prose-
curion first showed that Orchard. after his ar
rest sent no communication from CaidweH
ial and then produced the original cf the fol-
loving telegram:
Spokane Wash, Jan. ,, 1906.
TO T. Hogan, care Sheriff, Caldwell ldaho-
Attorney Fred Miller will start for Caldwell
4, a.,-r,fr,e NJ % HYDE BLOCK"
Tba Telegram, was labelled as teephoned AZ
20 u m, and the nine words in the dlspatch
we're charged 10 the account Of Robertson Miller
&, Rosenfeldt .
The defence examined Orchard on thlS sun
iso- and largely devoted itself TO showing that
The Western Federation of Miners always pro
vided counsel for its members whenever a"I
wherever they got into trouble ,,
To cor7hat thA theory that Orchard Killed
Staunenbere in revenge for his loss OF 4 Nalud"''
interest in the Hercules mine. the state on re-
direct examination obtained from Orchard
declaration that he sold his interest in the Her
cules in 1897. two years before the strike nesah
and troops came The defence attempted !"
rnodif, this by getting the witness to admit thar
~ ba7 not sold his I'M crest in the Hercules, but
had pledged il and could haze taken II back al
a7,- time up 10 his flight from North ldaho ho
fore the oncoming troops. but orchard ahhe'ed
n The statement that he had sold outright
-rrere vas a long contest over an effort by the
state 70 show that the confession Of steve
Adams had been voluntary II maintained that
Adams had once discussed the matter freeF
,.f,h EJaz,le, and Rorah. but that about as
far as II got the court sustaining series OF op-
facfiors from the defence
81 the opening Of the morning session me
defence asked Orchard a series Of impeachlnR
Questions They al dealt with conversations IN
which il was alleged Orchard rected his private
arudge against Frank Steunenberg and vowed
that he would kill him If he was hanged for IT.
Or,hard denied every query both specifically ana
generally.
I'D" Boyce. once president Of the Western
Federation ~ Miners, and row one Of the OWL
ers of the rich Hercules mine. came after or
crsrd and was still on the stand when the court
roee for the day. He called to identify the
Miners Magazine as the official organ OF the
federation and 10 pave the way for use, as evi-
dence, af great number Of articles from the
magazine.