The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Steve ADAMS
MAKES Confession

der, has been IN progress at RAUL
drum. The confession of Adams, !
which is practically the same as that
Of Harry Orchard, and which Adams
has since repudiated, has been adj
mitted as evidence in the case. The
defense during the past week has en-
deavored to break down this confess
sion. 1t will be remembered that
Adams was tried on the same charge
at Wallace and the jury disagreed.
A change of venue was obtained, with
the result that the case is now being
tried at Rathdrum.
it relates to the assassination of ex-
Governor Steunenberg is reported as
follows:
During the time you were ac-
quainted did you ever hold any con-
versation with them about the as
sassination of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg?"
They told me to go to Idaho and
see Jack Simpkins; that he wanted
to see me about some business con-
nected with Steunenberg, and that
l would find him at Wallace, I be-
lieve. They told me they wanted to
get Steunenberg."
"They said the wanted to get
him; did they say kiln"
"They said get him."
Shortly after | saw Simpkins. II
was shortly after the dynamiting of
the depot at independence; in July,
1904, l think 1t was"
who talked to you about the as
sassination of Ex-Governor Setunen-
berg?"
George Pettibone. He told me
that Simpkins wanted to see me and
when went to see Simpkins he told
me about the Steunenberg matter He
said they wanted to get Steunen-
berg"
you mean Simpkins said they
wanted to get aim Meyer was not
present, was he?"
- II do not know where he was, but
think he was in Jail at Telluride
and got 5000 to come to Wallace
with from George Pettibone. Petit
bone went to Haywood to get it,"
How do you know that he did,"
He told me that he did. He ask.
ed me to walt until he went and got
1t. He said nothing as to the manner
In which we were to remove Steunen
berg. He gave us no directions. L
was understood that was to use m.
own Judgment and Pettibone told mi
about Simpkins wanting to see mi
before I got the money. / did no
see Haywood after l received tn
money. Simpkins told me he wante,
me to go up on the timber clair
in the morning. Simpkins said h
would write back that day for tn
money and then we would go dow
on the Steunenberg case. He wrot
to Denver, but lido not know II h
\got the money or not. Petition
told me afterward that the none
was sent to the wrong address"
After l got to the timber claim
met some settlers. One named M;
son and another named Rale. He
the one known as Wall Eye al'
met man by the name or Glove
There were some claim jumpe
there. Simpkins told me he wantt
to get rid Of those fellows and that
did 30 he would give me '$300.
Killing OF Tyler.
1.-Two men go tkilled. Neut Gil
yer, Simpkins and myself assisted
the killing Tyler was the first m,
killed and | killed him with 25-
Winchester. We went down to 7
ler's cabin and he was not there. '
stayed around all day and then we
out on the trail. We stopped at
spring and heard some one comir
l said: All right. am glad of It,
I'VE hid behind some trees and
saw that 1t was Tyler coming. He h
a big gun buckled on, and told h
to hold up his hands. One of
boys took his gun and we took him
Simpkins' cabin and kept him uI
morning, and then took him tn
miles out on the trail and killed hi
1!Three Of US were together all
time. After the killing the body '
left between two logs. Tyler aiw
refused to say where he came FRI
but said that a man by the name
Lewis, a Spokane man, had pla
him on the claim.
After the killing went dc
to Harrison and met simpkins.
told him what ] had done and
said that he did not have any N