Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-09
Narrowing Details of Bradley
Explosion Read to jury Both
Sides Profess Satisfaction
With Showing,
VICTIM PREPARED TO
BLAME ORCHARD
ReCedeS From Former Opinion
That Escaping Gas Caused
His InjudeSi Haywood to
Take Stand Thu Sday,

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IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Boise, Idaho, July S.-Part Of the
san Francisco dispositions dealing
with the Bradley explosion We're read
today to the jury that is trying
William -. Haywood for his life on
the charge that he murdered Frank
Steunenberg. and the rest of them
will be presented The reading be-
gan directly after the court sat, with
Clarence DarroW and Senator BOrah
reading alternately for their respective
sides, and although they pressed
ahead asi fast as they could folio
calculation made at adjournment this
evening showed that much of tOmor-
row would be consumed by the unread
affidavits. The dispositions have an
important bearing on the case, but
they contained no interest for the
crowd, and the attendance was the
lightest since the trial began.
Both sides seemed to be satisfied
with the showing made by depositions,
and their contents will probably fur
nish much material for directly OPP
posed contentious when the trial
reaches the argument stage. one oh
lection from the state constituted the
sole interruption for the day, and dur
ing all the rest of the time counsel
for both sides seemed united in get
ting all there was in the sworn stale
merits before the jury.
Ills State gaGsFtaG 10 a iotory tii-,,
Fred Bradley had receded from his
first and positive statement that it was
a gas explosion, ana was prepared 10
believe that bomb might have been
used Bradley's first statement was
made before he know Of Harry or
chard's confession or any of the eVi-
dence locating Orchard in he vicinity
Of the house. The prosecution was
also pleased To have il shown that
while Pradlcy was still inside the door
when the explosion occurred, particles
of glass from the door hairs from the
rug which was outside the door, and
pieces of stones and cement from the
floor Of The vestibule were blown into
his body It will be contended that
this shows conclusively that the eN-
plosion was from the outside and
could not have been caused by gas in
side the house.
The defense. on the other hand, is
satisfied that the depositions show
that &c would have been impossible for
orchard TO have reached the Vestibulc
ana placed the bomb in the manner
and time described by him. that the
evidence and particularly the effc''
Of the explosion. shows that "A gas lc. *
was the cause, that there were o.
two explosions, and that OrChaI
testimony as 90 his movements In 20
rear Of ,he building when he ciai.
he poisoned the milk. is shown ;
physical conditions to be false.
The delay caused by the length Of
the Bradley dispositions may possibly
defer the appearance of Haywood a.
q witness i'm his own behalf until
Thursday morning.
Almost the entire morning session
was taken up with the reading of tes-
timony offered by the defense on the
subject of the explosion at the house
of Fred Bradley in san Francisco i'm
1906. The testimony was taken by %
commission appointed 10y Judge
Wood, who is presiding at the present
trial and is Intended to contradict
orc bdrd's story of placing the bomb
on the front porch of the Bradley
house. as a part OF conspiracy ale
legged against the Western Federation
of Miners, and " which the state as
Serts that the Steunenberg murder
was an incident
The defense, during the stay Of the
commission in San Francisco. took
the testimony OF Bradley himself.
and several others. expressing the be-
lief chat the explosion was due 20
gas. and declaring that the havoc
wrought by IL was not caused 10y dyna-
mite
orchard declared that the bomb (
arranged by him 10 be exploded when
the front door opened. contained /
about ten pounds Of dynamite, en-
"a sed in a large section OF lead pipe.
Tho reading Of this testimony
which was taken in question and an-
swer form. began Immediately after f,
he convening of court at 10 o'clock. I
The attorney read first the test- .
mouX Of Walter II. Linfortn. owner Z
lf the apartment house I'm which /
Bradley lived. Linforth sued the gas (
company just after The explosion. and Z
was awarded ten thousand dollars I
damages
with the Orchard confession as a I
basis. the gas company is seeking a I
lew trial
Linforth. who lived in the next .
building 90 he apartments. declared F.
hat the noise Of the explosion was 7
terrific and that windows for blocks +.
around were broken. Hurrying to ]
he scene. Linforth said he could not /
smell powder. and did not see ans .
-ssments Of lead.
In the basement were seven gas i
nefers Tup months after tho ex-
''nslon. two plumbers found n hole in T
.le hack Of one Of tho meters. The i
building was of frame and the gas in ,
.he cellar could rise between the walls .
10 the vestibule. where the explosion ]
occurred
Fred Miller. the atsorne. for the I
leiense who has been engu eed in the j