The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14

MCFARLAND may have induced him to
tell his story earlier than he otherwise
would have done. but he had made up
his mind to do it.
II didn't want to live any longer in
that way" he went on, land 1 was
tempted to put myself out of the way"
But you changed your mind after
talking with MCFARLAND and wanted
to save yourself by putting the crime
on somebody else?"
mo sir. 1 had no thought of get
ting out of it by laying it on anybody
else. I began to think about my past
life and the unnatural monster I had
been and 1 did not care much what
happened to me. l was afraid to die,
too, for I came to believe the grave
did not end it all. 1t was after 1 re-
cefved a Bible from q missionary So
ciety in Chicago that 1 came to the
conclusion that I would be forgiven
If 1 truly repented and made a clean
breast of it all. And have never been
in doubt from that moment"
Several times Attorney Richa rdson
attempted to stop Orchard in his dra-
matte recital but he was prevented by
Attorney Hawley.
When Orchard paused at last Ricr-
ardson sneered, Did MCFARLAND help
you on. this speech p -
Orchard said he once told Steve
Adams in the penitentiary that if any
thing happened to him to rip a Letter
from where he had it sewn in his vast
and send 1t to his brother
Did you tell Adams you were going
to commit suicide with the crystal Of
your watch?'
Il don't know"
Was Once Mason. 81
Orchard said he had once been a
member of Colburn. Canada. lodge Of
Masons. He knew that Peabody, Bell,
Goddard and others whose lives he had
attempted, were high degree Masons
He did not know that Steunenbcrg
was, however. -ar
At this point. luncheon adjournment
until 1:S0 p. m. was taken.
After recess Orchard was questioned
further about his contemplated suicide.
He said this was some time before he had
confessed. AS to his confession Or
chard said he felt he owed it as a
duty his God, his country. society aud
himself
Where did you get that language"
God gave 1t to me-"
You got it from MCFARLAND didn't
Il did not"
We'll, he spoke to you about God
and your country and yourself, didn't
he?"
Il don't think he said anything about
richardson read to the witness the
oath or obligation taken by members
of the Western Federation of Miners
and asked if he had taken any oth4r
secret oath. Orchard said he did not.
The Federation Oath.
The oath of the federation exacts
nothing which conflicts with your duty
to God, to your country and your fell
mot as L remember"
Did you ever tell MCFARLAND Won
had taken the ironclad oath of the
inner circle of the w. F. of NJ. 90
CT r II
Orchard said that a few weeks after
he made his confession he was remov-
ed to the penitentiary hospital build
Il was sick" he added.
Orchard said he had been out of the
penitentiary only on the occasions
when he had gone to Caldwell to APP
pear before the grand jury On the
strength of Orchards confession Steve
Adams was arrested.
And you were put in the same cell
with him?"
mo, sir
"He was thrown into the next ceu?"
mo, sir"
where was hep"
''In the same cell with me-"
He was put in with you. then %
'Yes, SIR
Orchard said he promised McPar-
land and the penitentiary warden to
do what he could to make Adams tell
what he knew-to tell the truth.
lOAO OlcNS lndl L thought OF
making a confession, that he had bet
ter do the same thing-that the truth
had to come out some day
$50 after making your confession
you lied to Steve? %
81 don't know that lied to him-I
didn't tell him 1 had confessed"
Didn't you tell Steve that when YOU
got out you were going to put
water between you and what was left
of the Western Federation of Min
ers?'
mo. sir; said something about if
it yer happened that 1 got out I'd go
across the pond"
Planned to Cross Ocean.
What We're you going across the
pond for?''
"There'd been so much talk in the
federation between Meyer, Haywood,
'Pettibone and the others that if any
body coughed up it wouldn't do them
any good--that they would get them
sooner or later
'sYou knew you had murdered Gov
ernor Steunenberg and that you de-
served hanging. didn't your
Eyes. sir"
And having confessed and expect