Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22
REOPEN BOISE TRIAL.
Harry Orchards Long Ordeal
Not Ended Yet.
STATE TO REST CASE THIS WEEK
Defense VIII Put Many Witnesses on
stand 40 Contradict star witness
IA 60 Bsywood's Part In
the Tragedy.

n 20 Bsywood's Part In
the Tragedy.
BOISE. Ida. June 19.-The prosecu-
I ton IN the Steunenberg murder trial
/ offered one Of its most important pieces
I OF evidence against William ID. Hay
wood when. recalling Harry Orchard
/ for redirect examination. II introduced
four letters tending TO show that Hay
wood during the fan OF 1905, when Or
chard swears he was engaged on vari-
Gus crimes for the federation leaders.
had participated I'm a plan 10 deceive
Mrs. Orchard Of Cripple Creek as to
the whereabouts Of her husband
over q variety Of protests from the
defense Orchard was allowed 20 tes-
tify that early in the summer Of 1905
Haywood told him that Mrs. Orchard
was writing for information as TO Or
chard's whereabouts Orchard swore
that he wrote Mrs. Orchard a series Of
letters that were falsely dated and de-
livered TO Mrs Orchard by agents Of
the Western Federation OF Miners. or
chard said that be FIRST wrote two let
terss dated san Francisco. and had
them delivered through Paddy Multi
ney, who represented the federation at
Cripple Greek. Orchard identified the
two letters and. overruling an obiec-
tions Of the defense judge Wood adj
mitted them.
"Why did you tell Haywood. Mover
and Pettibone that you had given the
letter to your wife 70 Paddy Mulliney
and had dated the letter from san
Fr8nciscoTr
The reason is" said Orchard very
parties that II she knew where 7 was
she would sooner see me On Jail than
not know where I was"
Next Orchard swore that he wrote q
third letter purporting 20 come from
Nome. Alaska and that under the gen
srsl arrangement he had made with
the federation officers. Marian Moore
carried the letter to Nome. whore ne
went as organizer Of the federation.
and posted g. This letter bearing the
date Of Nome. Aug .. 1905. was pro-
duood. identified and admitted as owl
dence. Orchard then identified q letter
which Haywood himself wrote 90 AIRS.
Orchard. and that was admitted iu evil
ing that the prisoner had knowledge OF
the Alaskan story.
Orchard also testified that the replies
OF Mrs. Orchard were sent 20 him
through Haywood.
When Orchard took the stand "a was
made evident that the defense pro-
poses 90 bring a number OF witnesses
10 prove that Orchard had FOR years
nursed n vengeful spite against Steu-
nenberg and had repeatedly made
threats against him.
do you know Max Malich OF Den
verT" asked Richardson.
yes. sir"
did you in June or July Of 1905 say
20 Max 1islich you and he being alone,
that you were going 10 kin Steunen-
berg even II you had 20 swing for liz"
'No, sir. 1 never had any such con-
vcrsation."
Adams told me-" said Orchard.
that I could not be alone IN making a
confession, but that he thought he
would make a confession himself"
Tho next great dramatic situation IN
the trial will come when Adams IS
called TO the stand to affirm or repudi-
ate his confession.
The state will offer In evidence
copies OF certain printed articles over
Haywood's signature showing the lam
guago used by the defendant against
Steunenberg when the former govern
or was running Tor Office. The decision
OF the supreme court Of Colorado. hav-
Ing TO DO with the eight hour bill, which
Haywood was supporting and which
was declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court when Judge Goddard
was on the bench. viii be offered IN
evidence. Orchard swore that he was
employed 10 kin Judge Goddard and
Judge Gabbert Of the supreme court
and that be did attempt 20 Kill them.
The defense has announced that Il
VIII have between $50 and 200 wit
nesses. Subpoenas have not been ask
ed Tor these and il is probable that
they viii voluntarily testify for Hay
wood. The defense's witnesses. IL is
said, will contradict Orchard as to the
whereabouts OF Haywood or Meyer or
Pettibone and even OF Orchard himself.
Commander VyfnsIoVv Arresfea