Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
HAYWOOD DENIES ALL
Defendant Says He Did Not Plan
Steunenberg Murder.
had NO KNOWLEDGE OF PLOT
Did Not Think of Governor After
Leaving Idaho.
CR0SS-EXAMTNED BY BORAH
Miners Federation Retained Lawyer
to Defend Orchard.
GUILT WAS NOT CONSIDERED
snys When Members of Union Were
Arrested They Were Generally
Victims of Conspiracy and
Innocent.
Miners Federation Retained Lawyer
to Defend Orchard.
GUILT WAS NOT CONSIDERED

wood denied that he planned, conspred in
Or directed the murder of former Governor
Bteunenberg. The prisoner-witness EN-
phasized his declaration of innocence when
In we'll measured words and even tone he
said: IL do not believe l ever thought of
Bteunenberg after 1 left Idaho"
The direct examination Of the defendant
took up the frst hour and half of the
morning Session. Clarence Darrow led his
client carefully over the ground covered by
Orchard and at every charge that Haywood
had any connection with was denied again
and again by the witness in the most posi-
tive terms.
Senator Borah took Haywood in hand for
cross-examination for the last half hour of
the session. The witness changed his posi-
ton in the witness chair and faced the
prosecution table. He gave no sign of
nervousness Leaning back with one arm
flung over the back OF his chair, after the
FIRST question he looked UP at Judge Wood
and said: your honor, may 1 have the
shutters OF that window closed; the glare
Is strong and 1 cannot see the senator's
eyes"
Explained Federation Policy.
Haywood gave careful explanations OF the
workings of the Western Federation of
Miners, its policy and attitude towards
morning session Senator Borsh announced
that he would conclude his cross-examina-
tion this afternoon.
Haywood said that Orchard had been at
his house three or four times. Most OF
the members of the union when they were
IN Denver called at his home. the witness
declared.
did you ever call on orchard?" asked
Mr.. Darrow.
mo. sir; never.'
'Did you ever have anything to do with
buying a horse and buggy for Orchard to
30 out on killing expeditions with him7'
mo. sir; never
Haywood said Orchard came, one day 10
headquarters in a buggy with a colored
DIAN and said George Pettibone wanted to
1lhow II he could trade the rig for q gray
mare which the federation owned, one OF
the nineteen horses which had been used
In distributing relief in the Cripple Creek
district. Pettibone was anxious to get the
mare for one OF his delivery wagons
Had Never Planned Murders.
The witness denied severally and posi-
lively that he had talked to Orchard or
planned with him the killing of Sherman
Bell, Governor Peabody, James Hearn,
David Moffatt. or Judges Goddard and
Gabbert He declared that Orchards story
pn the witness stand was the first he had
heard of the matter.
Haywood first met Steve Adams in 1901
He said the $50 he sent to Adams at Ogden
when the latter wired he was in Jail there
was his (Haywood's) own money. Adams
had been out prospecting and had stated
on leaving Denver that II he struck any
thing he would locate Haywood on It.
During 1904 Steve Adams was at head
quarters several times. He said he had
been to the tall timber" Adams and his
wife were both drawing strike relief at this
time.
did you ever give or send him any
money other than the $50 you have testi-
ned tor"
mo, sir"
Did you get your SIS back9'
No, sir. At Cripple Creek, Adams and
Minister. who went with him, said they
would settle up as soon as the strike was
over"
Adams and his wife left Colorado in the
spring OF 1905. Haywood said that some
time later he received a letter from Mrs
Adams saying she and Steve had located q
homestead in Oregon. They expected to
90 well, but needed little temporary re-
lief, promising to pay It back in butter and
eggs Thirty dollars was sent to them
The next he heard of Steve Adams wal
when the latter was arrested.
Explains Letters to Mrs, Orchard.
As 70 the letter ne wrote to Harry Orch
ards wife November Is, 1906. Haywood said
his note was in reply 70 one from Mrs
Orchard inquiring to her husbands
whereabouts He told her what he knew
about Orchard. He had no way of knowing
where Orchard was except as the latter
H.. ~ f. a..
Haywood said he did not care to tell Mrs
Orchard what her husband had said as &c
his determination not to return 10 her
HAYWOOD declared he knew absolutely moth
ing Of the plot against Governor steunen.
berg
IT don't know that I had thought Of him
after left the state OF Idaho"
Had Governor steunenberg ever tried
TO get back into politicsT'
mo, sir.''
Had he shown any disposition to become
active in mining matters2"
mo, SIR"
The FIRST Haywood heard OF the assassi-
nation was in the papers which claimed the
crime was a elimination OF the troubles
IN the Occur d'Alenes. The papers also
reported that a union card had been found
IN the effects Of Thomas Hogan. who had
y been arrested on suspicion. At the miners
headquarters there was considerable ques-
tion as TO who Hogan was, the consensus
OF opinion being that II was Orchard, who
had used that name in leaving Cripple
Creek to seek employment elsewhere.
settle Identity OF Hogan.
The hrst definite information came IA
cipher telegram from simpkins. which was
translated at first, "Can l get counsel for
Hogan" but which Afterwards corrected
to read Cannot get counsel for Hogan
Haywood's explanation OF sending so,
draft 70 Jack smpkins on December a
1895. was as follows;
Simpfins came to Denver early IN De
cember 70 attend a meeting OF the sxscu
tive board. He drew t2s1.5O per diem ant
travelling expenses while there.
CashinE check for this amount, he CAV,