New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
GODDARD ON THE STAND
JUSTICE TELLS OF BOMR
Dramatic Testimony in HayzUood
Trim at Boise.

Boise, Idaho, June 10 The state to-
lay made dramatic production and proof
of the Goddard bomb and also offered
further corroborations of the testimony of
Harry Orchard against William D. Hay
wood. and obtained a ruling under which a
number of the denunciatory articles published
IN The Miners Magazine the official organ
OF the Western Federation of Minters, will be
admitted in evidence
To Justice Luther Goddard himself fell the
task OF telling the story of the finding and
preservation of the bomb with which Orchard
tried 10 kill him. His appearance added 10 the
oIahlauc scenes and situations that have char
acterlzed the trial. His testimony was clear
ana minutely circumstantial
Justice Goddard testified that the first in
formation that he received about the bomb came
10 MIN from Orchards confession which was
shown TO him al Denver on February IA 1905
by Detective MCFARLAND. He at once returned to
ms home and in his gate discovered the screw
eye which Orchard said he had placed there 1t
was rusted and corroded by ten months ex-
posure The witness said he examined the
ground outside the gate where Orchard said he
paced the bomb and found a slight depres-
sion with the soil packed around it,
1Ae pofno was dug up the next day by Cen
eraI bulkeley Wells. who used a pocket knife
10 cut the soil away and raise the pine box con-
tanning il. There was a small phfal on ton Of
the box, and attached to the rubber cork of the
phlal was a piece OF rusted wire
The bomb and its attachment were ar once
taken 10 the Office Of the Pinkerton detectives
and carefully sealed in wrapping paper and en-
Nelopes that were signed by half dozen wit
nesses, including Justice Goddard, and after
that they were placed in a vault TO the doors Of
which seals, including that of a notory public
were attached. There they rested until Nav
% following, when, believing the Haywood case
was to come TO trial, they were removed in the
presence Of the same witnesses. and all save
Th-nz n% %1--rr -FDIre
tained IN the bomb were exploded. The explo-
sions took place in the presence Of the wit
nesses. in the suburbs of Denver and Of the
bomb itself twelve giant caps and two wrappers
torn from sticks Of giant powder We're saved as
evidence.
Senator Borah produced the several packets
as they were originally sealed and, commencing
with the phial. passed them TO Justice Goddard
VINO broke the seals and identified the articles
After the phial came the little screw eye, then
the dozen giant caps. and last the powder wrap
per. Nessrs. Richardson and Darrow. for the
defence. objected to all the evidence and all the
exhibits, and moved TO strike out everything,
but the court ruled against them.
Mrs. Seward, at whose house in San Fran
cisco Harry Orchard lived during part of the
time he was conducting his operations against
Fred Bradley, gave testimony strongly
corroboratiVe of Orchards account Of his acts
and experiences IN San Francisco. Besides con-
flrming Orchards recital as to time. movements
and locations. she testified that she found lead
and wood shavings IN Orchards room, and
screw eye, string and bottle attached to the
closet door, where Orchard had been expert
lnenting. She said her lodger had an unusually
heavy suit case and that she thought that he
inventor.
John L. Stearns agent at Denver for the Nut
ual Life Insurance Company, confirmed the
story Orchard told about obtaining employment
as a solicitor for the company before he went TO
Canyon City TO Kill former Governor Peabody
and produced letters of recommendation which
Orchard furnished in response 10 his request
One OF the letters was from George Pettibone
e co-defendant Of Haywood and IL made Jocu-
lar reference 10 the fact that Stearns was TAX
ing many agents from him. Another letter was
signed by Horace y. Hawkins. partner OF Mr..
Richardson Of the defence and II gave Orchard
then travelling under the name Of Thomas Ho-
gan a strong recommendation as to character
The defence objected TO the letters but the court
permitted their introduction
Riley Harris, a young man who worked for
Roach, the plumber, who made the lead casing
for the Peabody bomb. told OF the call Of Harry
Orchard at Roach's shop IN Denver in May
1905 of the making Of the casing and of the
delivery Of the article TO Orchard. whom the wit
ness identified.
The morning session was spent in arguing
the admissibility of the editorials and articles
published by the Miners Magazine" which
the state offered late yesterday afternoon. Each
side took the Chicago anarchist cases as its
legal guide and justification, the defence plead
ing that the legal propositions varied the prose
cution that they were alike. Judge Wood
wanted to see the articles. and took recess
from II O'Clock until TO look them over. After
recess he said that he had decided TO let GER
tain of the articles go before the jury and 10
exclude others He will rule tomorrow as TO
the particular ones that are to be admitted.
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