The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-18
Chief Witness in the Haywood
Case Completed His Evil
dence Against VIM. D. Hay
wood, Leader of the Miners.
POINTS MISSED BEFORE
DEVELOPED BY STATE.
DIT Is Not Certain That Adams
Will Be Called Upon to Tes-
tify for the State But De-
fenSe May Use Him.

Boise, June 18.-Harry Orchard is
On the stand today completing his ev-
tidence against Haywood. Three score
witnesses for defense here waiting to
be called upon. Orchards redirect
gexamination lasted two hours and the
Testimony consisted wholly in
Strengthening out and correcting
statements made in cross examila-
ltion. This afternoon he will be re-
cross examined and that will finish
his part in this trial Despite his
long stay on the stand there were
several points relative to the Steun-
ienberg murder and alleged conspiracy
behind it that were not developed and
these the state brought out The
prosecution also endeavored to clear
up several matters dealt in by the
defense when Orchard was under
cross examination.
When Orchard was brought over
from Caldwell Monday afternoon, his
guards took him to the office of James
II. Hawley, senior counsel for the
State, for a conference as to his tes-
timony, and at the conclusion of the
meeting he was driven back to the
penitentiary. Counsel for the State
had an extended conference Monday
afternoon as to the concluding moves
cussion chiefly relative to the course
to be pursued by them toward Steve
Adams.
Adams a Pro5Iematic Witness.
The decision as TO Adams was not
final. but it was tentatively agreed not
to call him as witness for the State.
but TO leave him for the defense if it
sees fit to make him witness. Adj
ans stands by the repudiation of the
confession which it is claimed he made
to Detective Mcfarland. and there
his connection with the case, other
than in the use ef his name. rests for
the present. Orchard viii be succeed
ed on the stand by Jacles Kirwan. act
ing secretary of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners. Objection was made
TO the manner in which Kirwan was
served with subpoenas, but the coun-
sci for the defense waived the matter
and stipulated that they would have
u1fH III att1Uu3HG2 NnSUeNeT dSSiEeu
Several additional witnesses. whose
testimony is said To he of Importance
TO the States case, will arrive here to-
day and the next day. Hud viii be
called upon as soon as the way is
clear for them.
Charles Neville, son of John Neville, |
who was member of the camping |
party that accompanied Orchard on
his flight into Wyoming after the In
dependence station was blown up. ar
rived here Monday.
Orchard claims that on the day of /
the explosion he started out with /
Charles Neville and his father. John /
Neville. since deceased and that after
the party went into camp for the night
he stole away mounted q horse. rode
back to join Steve Adams. set off the
mine at the station. then hurriedly
rode back to the camp. The youths
testimony as to the events of the night /
should have All important bearing as
to the truth or falsity of Orchards
story.
The principal counsel for the de-
fense, were in consultation with Hay
wood Monday afternoon, succeeding I
an extended meeting at their offices.
They have not yet given any further
indication Of their general plan of de-
fense beyond generally expressing
confidence in their ability to riddle the
Orchard story.