New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
LIVELY DAY AT BOISE.
PERJURY CHARGE MADE.
Developments IN RebuttaI Testimony
at HauzCOOd Trial.

ments came to-day in the trial of William Hay
wood for the murder of Frank Steunenberg
when the state began its rebuttal evidence. One
witness confessed TO taking part in a labor riot
resulting in the death of two men. The record
Of conviction for murder in the second degree of
n witness for the defence introduced, and
the proof of another having been sent to the
insane asylum on the information of his neigh
bors offered. It's admissibility was argued.
and the decision of the court will be handed
down on Monday morning. Finally, shortly
after court adjourned for the day. information
was sworn to and q warrant for perjury was
issued in a magistrates court against DIR. l. L.
McGee, a physician of Wallace, Idaho who was
one of the witnesses for the defence Sheriff
J. w. Bailey, of Shoshone County. who swOre
to the information against MCGEE, left Boise for
Wallace tonight to arrest MCGEE.
crowded courtroom sprang to strained at
tentlon at the close of the second session of the
trial to-day, when William Dewey, a witness in
rebuttal for the state. confessed to active armed
participation in the destruction of the Bunker
Hill and sullivan cOncentrators at Wardner
April ~, 1899, when two men were killed in Il
riot of thousand men. Harry Orchard began
ms series of crimes at Wardner where. he said
ne lighted one of the fuses that started the ex-
pIoslon and he swore that William F. Davis
known among his fellows as big Bill" Davis.
led the mob
Witnesses for the defence have sworn that
Olcndrd was not at Wardner April % 1899
Davis himself has sworn that he was elsewhere
ana positively denied any connection with the
crime Tor completely in which Paul CorCoran
was tried and convicted and some dozen men
including Davis himself, were indicted. Davis
on the stand admitted that he went into hiding
Immediately after the rioting
Dewey sWOre to-day that not only did 'Rie
blH accompany the mob to Wardner but that
ne served out guns rifles and ammunition TO
the union men gathered in the union hall at
burke before they went to Wardner and was
one or the leaders Of the column that advanced
on the concentrator before the work of destruc-
ton began. Eight years have eIapsed since
that day of riotng. the consequences of which
were the calling out Of United States troops at
the request OF Governor Steunenberg. the estab-
ishment of the first military bull pen" and the
laying OF the foundation, according to the pros-
eCution, for the anmus on the mart Of tho
western Federation of Miners against Steunen-
berg. resulting in his assassination by Orchard
in 1900. Since that time no witness excar+
Orchard. has heen found to tell the story or in
criminate himself until this afternoon when
Dewey now resident Of Colorado made his
confession.
With dowrcast eyes and fingers nervously
picking al the hraiding around the rim of !
gray sombrerO. Dewey told il all He was ra
quested repeatedly to raise his voice and with
a glance at counsel complied, only to sink bacI,
into almost naudible tones Under the provo
cation OF sneering cross examination nv T +
Richardson Dewey rallied and even became com
batative; but throughout the recital he gave
evidence of remorse. Under the same Cross-ex-
animation Dewey told why he had come 10 Boise
TO confess after eight years of silence He had
been a miner In Colorado for seven years he
sadi. and had even risen To be elected a town
marshal.
What promise of immunity Of punishment;
was given You before you decided 10 make the
confession OF crime? What reward Will YOU re-
ceive? What induced you 10 make this state
ment now after all these years?" were some OF
Richardson's questions
None was the laconic reply to the first two
questions; but to the last one the witness an
swered. Il read Orchards confession"
You saw how we'll he was treated here and
decided 10 get a little of it?" sneered Richard
son.
1T was nothing Of that kind" responded
Dewey, quietly. Il thought ought 70 help along
with the doing of Justice
Dewey left the stand a few minutes before
the regular hour Of adjournment. He Is n tall
loose jointed man with deep set eyes and a large
Roman nose. dogged and determined IN manner.
but with sense of humor that came out oCca-
sionally while he the stand Mr. Haw-
ley who is conducting the rebuttal eamination.
blunt and STRAIGHTFORWARD himself. xdoes not
spare one Of his own witnesses any more than
those Of the other side. When Dewey dropped
his voice at one period Of the examination by the
prosecution. he chewing a Quill toothpick
and leaning back in his chair. Hawley broke in
and shouted Speak up Mr. Dewey; take that
toothpick out of your mouth and sit up
"All right" said Dewey, Strengthening him
self in the chair, but I would like to have
drink of water"
It was given TO him by Of Haywoods
counsel
DIR. McGee, against whom warrant for per
jury issued this afternoon is a wealthy resi-
dent of Wallace. At one time he kept a hospital
there. In his testimony for the defense he
swore that Orchard was in Wallace in August
and July OF 1904. 1t this time the state
asserts and Orchard himself says that Orchard
was in Denver planning the Bradley murder
One of the witnesses to-day swore that Orchard
at his hotel in Denver in July or August
1904 McGee also one Of the witnesses who
swore that Orchard was at Mullan the day OF
the eplosion the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Concentrator
Ten witnesses in rebuttal We're examined to-
day Most of them called to disprove
statements to Orchards movements in North
Idaho and to the disposal of his interests in
the Hercules mine. One of the most interesting
witnesses was August PaulsOn once q poor
miner partner OF Orchard in the Hercules mine,
He retained his interest in the Hercules for FIVE
years. until the mine became OF the best
properties in the country and he is now wealthy.
Orchard swore that he planned to kidnap Paul
sons children and eXtort a ransom OF $4,000.
The coup did not come off. Pauson was called
at this time to show that Orchard disposed of
his interest in the mine some time before he left
Idaho Paulson will be recalled later.
Counsel for the state expect TO finish the
buttal by Tuesday evening or Wednesday, at
the latest
DETAILS OF THE TRIAL.