The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-13
HayWOOdS Testimony Ends After
 Long Sitting
UNMOvED BY PROSECUTION
Haywood Said He Had Not Heard Orchard Make Threats Against Steunenberg-Deno
 Colorado Govt.


 Boise. Idaho, July 12.-W. D. Haywood. the defendant charged with the murder of Prank Steunenberg, left the witness chair this afternoon. He had been un- der examination six hours, the time being divided between his own counsel and Senator Borah, who conducted the ross-examination Haywoods testimony in his own behalf practically closes the side of the defense. One witness will be called tomorrow morning and his ex- animation will take up about fifteen min utes Counsel for the defense will then announce their close and the state will begin the rebuttal unless motions to strike out certain parts of the evidence should be brought forward by the defense. Coun- SCI for the state announces their will lngness to abide by the instructions of the court to the jury and will not oc- cupy the time with the arguments on motions to strike but.
 There is prospect now that the case may be brought to a conclusion within two weeks. The state expects 10 close the rebuttal by Wednesday or Thursday next The defense expressed the opinion that the sur1rebuttal will be in by Sat urday. Under these circumstances the case will be given to the Jury by the end of the last week of this month.
 Cross-examnation of HaywooJ brought out an unusually large attendance.
 Rapid Fire Questions,
 When Clarence Darrow, Haywoods counsel. closed the direct examination of his client and quietly remarked: You may cross examine him." the prisoner Titness turned In his chair and faced r.. Borah. his face pale anw laws firm
 H Where Ba' 8 stir . Inc e9aFt room and then absoluce silence.
 Borah's cross- examination, always rapid fire, was more than usually qdick today, but from first to last Haywood pre- served complete self possession and con- trol.
 Notwithstanding the subdued air of consideration of quiet speech. and court eous bearing, maintained by Senator Bo- rah and the defendant, there was not a moment throughout the three hours of  did not jingle with possibilities. Once when Senator Borah pressed Haywood. as to his sentiment toward former Cover nor Steunenberg, Haywood said quietly and with smile: "I feel no different toward Steunenberg. Senator, than do towards you or any other of the pso- ple."
 Senator Borah looked up quickly. but he did not smile. He said very quietly: "Yes. I have been given to understand something of that sort and did not pursue the subject
 Knew Orchard We'll.
 Much of Haywoods testimony today was a repetition in detail of what Mover saiu yesterday. Haywood, however. made no effort to deny his knowledge of Dr. chard and his affairs or his connection with Smpkins. He was pressed closely as to the passage of the telegrams re- lating to the engagement of counsel to defend Orchard and in this connection admitted that he knew Simpldns had re- .ained counsel but that there was nc record of any report from Simpkins to the officials of the Western Federation. Like Mover. Haywood had never heard Or cnard make threats against Steunenberg, though he had heard of Orchards claim that he had lost his interest in the Her. cules mine because of the troubles iu the Occur DAlenes. Haywood explained the draft sent to Simpldns for sl00 on December q, 1905. on the ground that Smpkins left the money with him for safekeeping Simpkins had not acknowl- edged the receipt of the money and Hay wood had not heard from Simpkins since that time.
 Haywood in many particulars, con- frmed Orchards testimony. but where Orchard connected Haywood or the West ern Federation with crime the witness was very emphatic and prompt in his denials He showed no hesitation or de- sire t1 conceal the fact that Orchard had visited at his house or that he on different occasions had intimate conver- sations with Orchard. He denounced the administration of Colorado at the time oi the troubles as corrupt. and he ex- tolled the value of the Western Fedora tion.
 Haywood's Emphatic Denial.
 Testifying in his own behalf in ;hs Steunenberg murder trial this morning, William D. Haywood denied that he had any concern in or any knowledge of a plot to kill Steunenberg. Speaking slowly and emphatically. Haywood said;
 T don't think ] even thought of Steu- nenberg after l left Idaho In 1901"
 Haywood said that Orchard had been at his house three or four times Most of the members of the union, when they We're in Denver, called at his home, the witness declared.
 Did you ever call on orchard?" asked Mr. Darrow.
 No sir never
 Did you ever have anything to do with buying horse and buggy for Orchard to go out on killing expeditions with?'
 No sir, never"
 Haywood said Orchard came one day tc headquarters in buggy with a colored man and said George Pettlbone wanted to know if he could trade the rig for a 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.
 The witness denied severely and posi- lively that he had talked to Orchard or planned with him the killing of sherman Bell, Governor Peabody James Hearn. David Moffet or Judges Goddard and Cab bert He declared that Orchards story on the witness stand was the first he heard of the matter.
 Helped Steve Adams.
 Haywood first met Steve Adams in 1902. He said the s75 he sent to Adams at Og-