Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10

Boise. Idaho. June 6.-The story
that Harry Orchard is telling at Boise
this week is considered by all un-
paralleled in the history of criminals
H. the history of the west. His story
today was as quietly and effectively
told as yesterday. He spoke in low
clear voice. and seemed unconscious
of duplicating any others than him
self He was natural and easy, the
statements regarding the federation
and their doings being explained with
out feeling but as a matter of course
Thus far he has confessed to joining
the federation eight years ago, blowing
up the mines at Wardner. Idaho. kill
ing two men in the operation, placing
a bomb in the Vindicator mine at Grip
pie Creek, killing two more men, be
ing paid for the job by the federation
and praised by Haywood for his
crimes. Four years ago Haywood and
Meyer told him to blow up any non
union works, but as they were slow
about paying him he gave away the
plot of the federation to wreck a
Florence and Cripple Creek train car
rying non-union men. The federation,
through Haywood, finally paid him
$500 more and he resumed work for
them and at the request of Haywood
and Pettibone followed Governor Pea
body with intent to kill him, but did
not get good chance. However, he
killed Lyte Gregory. the detective, and
then with the aid of Steve Adams, he
blew up the independence depot at
Cripple Creek, killing fourteen people.
He reported to Haywood and Pettibone
who endorsed 1t as good work. and
then he went to California, receiving
many remittances from Pettibone. He
blew up the Bladley house in San
Francisco but failed to kill Bradley, who
was the superintendent of the mines
at Bunker Hill, who was against the
federation. This morning, resuming
his story, he continued the startling
: revelations as though he We're relating
Rhothing extraordinary. He told of the
doings of the inner circle so far as
he knew and he was to be the instru-
ment. He said 1t was proposed to
kill Judge Goddard of the Colorado
supreme court, because he was inmi'
cal to the interest of the federation.
L. was also proposed to do away
with the late Frank C. Hearne of Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron company, because
he was against the federation, and
David H. Moffat was put down to be
killed also.
Orchard said: "Moyer, Haywood
and Pettibone all three told me to
keep after Peabody. 1t was arranged
that I should become life insurance
solicitor"
Orchard declared he got recon-
mendation for that position with one
Of the big agencies in Denver from
Mr.. Hawkins, an attorney and partner
of E. F. Richardson, one of the at
torneys now representing Haywood,
and from ]. C. Sullivan, president of
the State Federation of Labor. Or
chard said he decided to prepare
bomb TO place beneath Peabody's bed
room window at Canon City, Colo.
The state here created something
of a sensation by producing in evi-
dence the lead casing of the bomb. 1t
was the size of a two gallon can.
Orchard identified it and he said he
had shown the casing to Pettibone in
Denver and loaded it in the basement
OF Pettibones store, the latter assist
ing him. Thirty pounds of giant pow
der were used.
Orchard described the position of
the bedroom in Canon City and just
where the bomb was placed, but which
did not explode. He returned to Den
yer and he and Pettibone prepared a
bomb for Judge Goddard, making ii
out of a half gallon syrup can using
ten pounds OF powder.
I'VE planted it in vacant lot which
the Judge crossed on his way home,
but he came too fast for u.s.
Pettibone paid him sl25 for this
work. Later they tried TO get the
governor. Said Orchard: steve
Adams. Billy Ackerman and l made
bomb We put it under the side
walk at Thirteenth and Grant avenue,
Denver. The governor walked along
here every morning. Adams and
watched for the governor as he came
out. Just as the governor walked over
the place where the bomb was two
heavy coal wagons came out of the
alley and passed over the wire leading
to the bomb and we could not pull it.
Canon City, June 6.-Mrs. Peabod,
being informed of Orchards Testimony
this morning, says that what he says
can be corroborated. The bedroom
and window is just as he describes 1t
and could not possible be an inven
tion.
Boise, June 7.--Orchard, having fin
ished his direct recital OF crimes com
mitted by him at the request OF The
federation officials which footed VI
eighteen murders, was on the stan'
this morning. being subjected TO