The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-17
STATE MAY CALL ON
ADAMS TO TESTIFY
Want His Repudiated
Confession Before Hay
wood Jury.
NO SESSION OF
COURT TODAY
Prosecution Likely to Rest This
Week, When Defense Will Or
fer Witnesses to Deny Orch
ards Story-Delay
in Orchards
| Trial.

BOISE, IDAHO. June 16-while ths
trial of William D. Haywood. charged
with conspiring to murder former Cow
ernor Frank Steunenborg stands ad-
journed till Tuesday. Harry Orchard,
the chief witness in the case. to-mor-
row will be taken to Caldwell, where
the case against him for the actual
murder of Steunenberg will be called
and postponed until the next term of
court.
Judge Fremont Wood, who is pre-
siding in the Haywood case. will hold
court IN Caldwell Tomorrow, acting
for Judge Bryan, who is disqualified
in the Orchard case, because his part
ner was counsel for Orchard at the
time of his arrest. Orchard will bo
taken to Caldwell In charge of Warden
Whitney. of the Idaho penitentiary,
and a force of guards. The adjourn
ment OF Orchards case Will take only
a few minutes. The prisoner will at
once be brought back to Boise.
Tuesday morning, when the State will
continue the Introduction Of evidence
in support of Orchards story and en-
deavor further to link the defendant
with the conspiracy to murder Steu-
nenberg as outlined by Orchard in his
confession. So far the evidence has
been corroborative of Orchards story
of his many crimes in major and mi
nor detail. The direct connection OF
Haywood with the murder has yet to
come out in evidence. Certain evil
dence has linked him with Adams, who.
Orchard says, was his partner in q
number of crimes.
Documentary evidence has shown
Haywood's connection with Jack Simp-
kins. but as Smpkins was a member
of the executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners. of which Hay
wood Is still the secretary and treas
urer, counsel for the defense assert
that the drafts We're drawn in tho
regular course of the federation busi-
ness, and that drafts from Haywood
to Simpkins have no connection with
n conspiracy. being, In fact, on the re-
cords of the federation.
Can Find Witness Simpkins.
ment with Haywood. Meyer and Pet
tibone. but he has not been arrested.
One of the drafts in his favor was
drawn after the murder of Stuenen-
berg. The State has shown by Wit
nesses that Simpkins was With Orr
chard In Caldwell prior to the murder.
The last draft produced in evidence
and identified by the cashier of the
Denver bank, was drawn In January.
1906. 1t was indorsed by Simp k1ns's
wife and paid to her by bank In Spo-
kane. Steunenberg was killed on De-
cember 80, 1905 The last draft IN
favor OF Simpkins was drawn prior to
the time Orchard made his confession,
and about three weeks before Hay
wood was arrested in Denver. 1t is
rumored that the whereabouts OF Sfmp-
kns is known, and that he will be
produced as a witness at the proper
time Counsel for the defense and
prosecution do not confirm the report.
1t is probable that the case for the
State will rest by the end OF this week.
Steve Adams may be called to the
stand, but this is not certain. A strong
effort will be made to get Adems's re-
pudiated confession before the jury.
Placing Guilt on Haywood.
On Tuesday tho State will offer in 4
ticles over Haysood's signature, shows
ing the langua used by the defend-
ant against Steunenberg when the for
mer Governor was running for office.
The decision or the supreme Court
Of Colorado, having to do with the
eight-hour bill, which Haywood was
supporting. and which was declared
by the Supreme Court
when Judge Goddard was on the bench.
will be offered in evidence. Orchard
swore that he was employed to kill
Judge Goddard and Judge Gabbert. of
the Supreme Court, and that he did
attempt to kill them.
Evidence in further corroboration OF
Orchards story of his attempts on tho
life of Fred Bradley. of San Francisco,
is said to be forthcoming. The most
especial part OF this is copies of the
telegram which Orchard said he re-
cclved from Pat Bone,' or Pettibone.
These, he said We're received by him
over the Postal Telegraph Company,
and SUMS of money We're sent to him
while he remained in San Francisco
waiting an opportunity to kill Bradley.
Many Witnesses for Dcfense.
The defense has announced that 1t
will have between $50 and 200 Wit
for these. and 1t is probable that they
will voluntarily testify for Haywood.
This seems almost certain from tho
questions asked the States witnesses
to show that they We're brought to
Boise on subpoena, In most instances x
served by Pinkertons, and that many
of them got advance money from the
pinkerton officers. The defenses wit
nesses. 1t Is said. will contradict Or
chard us to the whereabouts of Hay
wood or Moyer or Pettibone and even
OF Orchard himself.
Both sides we're busy to-day In pre-
pairing for the continuance of the y
Haywood was visited at the #
courthouse by his relatives and coun-
sci. Orchard was brought from the
prison to Mr. Hawley's office during
the afternoon, For some time he was
In consultation. Orchard may hs on