Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
BOISE EVIDENCE
STARTLES COURT
Sensation When State Began
Rebuttal Testimony.
IN THE HAYWOOD TRIAL
Witness Confessed to Taking Part in
Crimes.
NO IMMUNITY PROMISED HIM
Warrant for Perjury Against Ply
sician of Misunderstanding Cross
Examination.

In the course OF rebuttal in the
HAYWOOD trial at Boise Yesterday
afternoon the state introduced Will
liam Dewey, a miner and former
member of the Western Federation
OF Miners, who swOrc that he &C
companied the union men to Ward
ner. He was armed with gun given
him by w. +. Davis, the defenses
witness, who sworc that ne was not
at Wardner. Dewey sWore that
Davis led the mob.
BOISE. Idaho. JUL 1S.-Startling develop
ments came today in the trial of William
Haywood for the murder OF Frank Steunen-
berg when the state began It's rebuttal evil
dence. One of the Witnesses confessed to
participation in a laror riot resulting in
the death of two men. The record OF con-
viction of murder in the second degree Of
witness for ;he dc -ense was introduced,
and the proof of anothers having been
sent to the insane asylum on the nforna-
ton of his neighhors was offered. Its adj
instability was argued and the decision of
the court will be handed down Monday
morning.
Finally, shortly after court adjourned for
the day, Information sworn TO and
warrant for perjury was issued in a magis-
trate's court against DIR. l. /. MCGEE, a
physician of Wallace, Idaho. who was one
of the witnesses for the defense. Sheriff
J. W. Bailey OF ShoshoEe county, who
swore to the Information against MCGEE.
telegraphed the officers at Wallace tonight
to arrest MCGEE.
A crowded courtroom sprang to strained
attention at the close of the second session
of the Haywood trial today when William
Dewey, a witness in rehuttal. for the state
confessed to active armed participation in
the destruction of the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan concentration at Wardner April %.
1880, when two men were gIllsd in riot
of thousand men, Harry Orchard began
his series OF crimes at Wardner, where, he
said he lighted one of the fuses that started
the explosion, and he swore that William F.
Davis known among his fellows Big
BIZ Davis. led the mob.
1mpeached Davis Evidence.
Witnesses for the defense have sworn that
Orchard was not at Wardner April 30 1899.
Davis himself has sworn that he was
elsewhere, and positively denied any con-
nection with the crime for completely in
which Paul Corcoran was tried and con-
victed and some dozen men. including
Davis himself, were indicted. Davis on the
stand admitted that he went into hiding
Immediately after the r.oting.
Dewey swore today that not only did
big Bill accompany the mob to Ward
ner but that he served out guns. rifles and
ammunition to the union men gathered in
the union hall at Eureka. before they went
to Wardner. and was one Of the leaders of
the column that advanced on the conCen-
frnt haF W -Nrl- of dog f.,, 10
gan. Eight years have elapsed since that
day of rioting. the consequence uf which
was the calling out of United States troops
at the request OF Gov. Steunenberg. the es-
Establishment of the first military bull pen
and the laying of the foundation. according
10 the prosecution, for The aniInus the
part of the Western Federation of Miners
against Steun nbeIe, resulting in his aSSas-
sination by Orchard in 1893. Since that
time, no with except Orchard. has been
found to tell the story or iHcriTninate him
self until this afternoon. when Dewey.
now resident of Colorado, made his con-
fession.
Told a Thrilling Story.
With downCast eyes and fingers nervously
picking at the braid.rg around the rim of "A
gray sombrero. Dewey told it all. Repeat
eddy he was requested t. raise his voice
and with quick glance II counsel. COM
Piled only TO sink back INTO almost in
audible tones Under the provocation of a
sneering cross Examination by r. = Rich
ardson. Dewey rallied, a4d even b-Ca,n,
Combat.ve: but. throughout the recital he
gave evidence Of rcnorse. Under the SAM
crosse Examination. Dewey told why he had
come to Boise to confess. after eight years
OF silence. He had been q miner in Colo
RADIO for seven years. he said. and had
even risen TO he elected town marshal
"Wh2t prom.s OF immunity OF punish
mcnt was Civ you before you decided t.
make the confession Of cr,m-?" What re-
ward will you receive? What induced You
TO make this statement now, after all
these years. w1re some of Rlchai dson
questions
''None' was the laconc reply to the first
Two questions; but to the last one the vii
ness answered.
Il rad Orcha-d's Confession.
You saw how we'll he was treated here
and decided To ct a little Of it?" sne1red
Richardson.
Dewey quietly 4 Thought I ought TO halp
along with the doing OF justice"
Dewey's Sense of Fumor.
Dewey left the stand fe,y minutes be-
fore the regular hour Of adjournment. H.
is a tall. lOos jointcd man with deer-ssi
eyes and n great Roman nose dugEad and
determined in manner, but with a sense of
humGr that came out occasionally while
he was on the stand Mr.. Hawley, who
il conducting the rebuttal examination
blunt and straig hforward himself does not
spare one of his own witnesses any nor.
than those of the other side. When Dcwey
dropped his voice at one period of thu ex-
animation by the prosecution M was chew
ing qulll toothp'ck and leaning back in
his chair. Hawley b-oke in and shouted:
"Sp AK up, MIR. Dewey; take that tooth
pick out OF your mouth and sit up"
IAN right said Dewey. Strengthening
himself in the chair. but l would like to
hay a drink OF water"
IL was given To him by one of Haywood
counsel
Dr. /. L. MCGEE against whom a warrant
for perjury was issued. is a wealthy rest
dent of Wallac,. One time he kept hos